AI & Leadership Keynote Speaker
Zürich · Switzerland
Tünde Lukacs is a Zürich-based keynote speaker. She talks to business leaders and organisations about the human side of AI-driven change: the fears, resistance, and leadership gaps that determine whether AI adoption succeeds or quietly fails.
Tünde Lukacs Keynote Speaker on Leadership, AI & Change
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Tünde Lukacs is a keynote speaker specialising in leadership, AI transformation and change mindset. Booked by business leaders to open leadership conferences, strategy days, and AI transformation programmes across Switzerland and Europe. She supports organisations and HR and business leaders navigating uncertainty, technological disruption and identity shifts in the age of AI. Her talks combine strategic insight, psychological depth and practical inspiration to help audiences move from fear to clarity and from resistance to ownership.
She is frequently booked by organisations and conferences seeking speakers on:
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What AI Can't Hear: Human-centred AI transformation
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Leadership in times of AI and uncertainty
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Change mindset and resilience
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The future of work and identity in the AI era
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Signature Keynote:
What AI Can’t Hear
Watch Tünde's TEDx talk on "What AI Can't Hear"
Delivered at TEDx HWZ Zürich in November 2025, What AI Can't Hear explores why AI can process data but cannot hear uncertainty, fear, or unspoken resistance. These human signals determine whether people engage with change — or quietly disengage from it.
Leaders who create psychological safety and clarity around human value make AI adoption faster, more sustainable, and more effective. The talk has been viewed by leaders and organisations across Switzerland and Europe and summarizes key messages of Tünde's keynote work on AI transformation.
Meet The Speaker
Tünde Lukacs is the Founder of The Change Republic. In the past almost two decades she been at the forefront of corporate transformation, innovation and high paced workplaces.
A pivotal early-career setback—losing her job—taught her a lasting lesson: while we can’t control external events, we can always control our mindset. That insight became the bedrock of her leadership philosophy.
Today, Tünde captivates audiences in Switzerland and Europe with an authentic mix of transformation expertise and human-centred insight, delivering talks on building a change-ready mindset, leading in the age of AI, and crafting a powerful personal brand for leadership success.
Business School Alumni Club
“Tünde was the speaker at our IMD Alumni Club Zurich event “AI Impact on… Humanity,”. She has a rare ability to talk about AI in a way that feels deeply human. The session was highly engaging, with a strong level of interaction that invited everyone into the conversation rather than positioning them as passive listeners. Instead of focusing only on technology, she shifted the dialogue to leadership, responsibility, and the inner shifts this transformation requires from all of us. What I appreciated most was her honesty and the space she created for real reflection; not hype, not fear, but depth. The conversation stayed with many of us well beyond the event.”
Global Consulting Firm
"We are grateful for your inspiring speech at our celebration event. Your insights and passion truly resonated with everyone in attendance. It’s a testament to the passion and dedication you bring to what you do."
Life Sciences Firm
“I resonated with your points on growth mindset. I have felt somewhat stuck recently, and your perspective genuinely inspired me to keep pushing forward. I believe we are at a critical stage in our lives where we have the opportunity to transform potential into results, and your insights reinforced that for me.”
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Why do organisations invite Tünde to speak?
Organisations in Switzerland and Europe invite Tünde to speak when:
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AI initiatives stall due to resistance, fear, or lack of trust
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Leaders need a shared language for human responsibility in the AI era
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Technology moves faster than culture and leadership readiness
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Events require depth, not hype, around AI and the future of work
Based in Switzerland, Tünde speak at events across Europe and internationally.
Key Speaking & Media Appearances
Teams and professionals from leading organisations — such as Deloitte, EY (Ernst & Young), MSD, Implico, Alpiq, Forbes, Fast Company, TEDx, IMD Alumni Club, iVentiv, Ladies Drive, Women in Business Maastricht, Zurich Social Hub, Women in Digital Switzerland and Capacity — have engaged with Tünde's keynotes, writing, and media work.
Tünde speaks at leadership conferences, corporate events, and executive forums across Switzerland and Europe, on AI transformation, change mindset, and the future of human leadership. Selected speaking engagements:
What AI Can't Hear
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TEDx · HWZ Zürich, Switzerland · 2025
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Live keynote exploring what human leadership qualities AI cannot replicate — streamed globally on YouTube.
Your Leadership in the AI Age
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Life sciences & pharmaceutical industry · Switzerland
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Keynote for senior leaders navigating AI-driven transformation in regulated industries — building AI confidence without losing human accountability.
AI Impact on Humanity
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Business school alumni network · Zürich, Switzerland
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Experiential keynote on how leaders and AI can collaborate — and what stays irreplaceably human as technology evolves.
Personal Branding & Career Resilience in the AI Age
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Global consulting Firm · Women in leadership communities · Switzerland and the Netherlands
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On redefining professional relevance, visibility, and leadership voice in a rapidly changing world of work.
Building a Change-Ready Mindset for Success
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Large telco corporate leadership event · Global consulting firm · Switzerland and Europe
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Keynote for leadership teams on shifting from resistance to resilience when facing large-scale organisational change.
Tech For Good
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Global business media summit
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On using technology as a force for positive change while keeping people at the centre of transformation.
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Where Tünde Has Spoken
Tünde speaks at conferences, company events and universities, and joins podcasts and live sessions. Below is a selection of past appearances. Where there is a recording, the link sits under the entry.
July 2026, online
Live on LinkedIn with Dana Rollinger, who leads executive talent at a large Swiss pharma company. What good leadership looks like when AI is in the room.
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June 2026, Alpiq
A 90 minute masterclass for leaders on personal branding with AI. Over 300 registrations, with colleagues joining from Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy and across Europe.
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June 2026, online
AI for the Real World, a session with Anna Stando on running meetings that are worth the hour. No slides.
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April 2026, The Time Is Now podcast with Amel Derragui
Staying relevant in the age of AI as a coach or consultant.
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April 2026, Vienna
IMD Alumni Club Austria and CEE. Leadership in the AI age.
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April 2026, Zürich
Panel at Zürich Social Hub on staying relevant at work, and which skills still matter.
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July 2025, Creating Excellence in Finance podcast with Viktor Mendel
Episode 41. Mindset over mechanics, and why psychological safety comes before innovation.
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June 2025, Bern
Swisscom Building a change ready mindset.
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May 2025, Heart of The Equation podcast with Sara Mobarhanfard and Pragati Siddhanti
Mastering the change mindset, and turning uncertainty into an advantage.
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May 2025, Zürich
Professional Women's Network event at one of the Big 4 firms. Navigating change and finding the opportunities in it.
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May 2025
Business services townhall at one of the Big 4 firms, for over 80 colleagues in Switzerland and Poland.
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April 2025, online
Mindset Masterclass, live on LinkedIn with Alina Ignatieva. A free lunchtime hour of practical tools for building a change ready mindset.
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April 2025, Zug
Women in Digital Switzerland. Building a personal brand and leading with confidence. The event sold out.
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March 2025, Lausanne
Women in Digital Switzerland, their first event of 2025. Uncertainty and You: building a change ready mindset.
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March 2026, Schachen
MSD Switzerland. Leadership in the AI age, live in Schachen with a viewing room in Zurich.
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February 2026, Zürich
IMD Alumni Club Zürich. AI's Impact on Humanity.
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February 2026, Maastricht
Maastricht University, Women in Business. Building a change ready mindset.
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December 2025, Zürich
Ladies Drive. Building a change mindset.
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November 2025, Zürich
TEDx HWZ. What AI Can't Hear.
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October 2025, Basel
iVentiv Learning Futures. A session for Chief Learning Officers on the coaching mindset in the age of AI.
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Who is this keynote for and in what formats?
Typical audiences include:
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Executive teams and boards
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Senior leadership and management teams
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HR, L&D, and transformation leaders
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Technology and innovation leaders
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Leadership conferences and executive forums
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AI and future-of-work events
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Corporate transformation programmes
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Women in leadership and career development events
Event formats may be:
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Keynote speeches
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Leadership offsites and strategy days
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Conferences and summits
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Internal transformation events
Key Speaking Topics
Change Mindset & Leadership Resilience in Times of AI Disruption
Turning uncertainty into your greatest strength with how you think. Helping leaders and teams turn uncertainty, disruption and complexity into clarity, courage and strategic action.
AI-First Mindset & Human-Centred Transformation: Leading with Confidence in an AI-Driven World
Using a coaching mindset to boost work in the age of AI: the intersection of technology, innovation, and human potential. Exploring how leaders can integrate AI with emotional intelligence, ethics and responsibility while maintaining human depth and connection.
Personal Branding, Career Resilience & Identity in the AI Age
Supporting professionals in redefining their relevance, visibility and leadership voice in a rapidly changing world of work.
What do audiences experience in Tünde’s talks?
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A powerful blend of strategic insight and emotional depth
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Practical inspiration that creates real mindset shift
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Honest storytelling that resonates long after the event
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Clear frameworks for navigating change and AI transformation
Related leadership work
Many organisations in Switzerland and Europe invite Tünde to speak as a starting point for deeper work on leadership and AI adoption.
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Leadership coaching programs for organisations
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HR Keynote Speaking events for HR leaders & teams
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Private AI Advisory for leaders
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CoachTünde.ai — your AI leadership coach
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