Events

Speaking & Workshops

From keynotes to intimate workshops, I create spaces where depth and authentic connection can happen. I have spoken and facilitated for organizations including the World Economic Forum, TEDx and the United Nations, bringing interactivity, precision and embodied warmth to experiences that stay with people.

Signature formats

Somatics × Leadership

Nervous System Intelligence

A format exploring the dialogue between nervous system, embodiment and leadership presence, neurosomatics for behavioural repatterning. Through somatic theory and guided practice, we play with power as both self-expressive expansion and attunement to the wider collective.

Attunement & Group Emergence

Poetics of the Unknown

A workshop on attunement, group emergence and coherence, inspired by the practices of surrendered leadership, authentic movement and Social Presencing Theater, exploratory, interactive and alive.

Creativity × Purpose

Visionary Labs & Life Design

Design principles applied to life and work, Life Design and Mission Crafting sessions that help people and teams clarify direction, craft meaning and prototype their next chapter.

Beyond the stage

A keynote or workshop is a single encounter. For those who want to go further, there are two ways to work with me over time.

A 22-day circle

Life as Art

Twenty-two days of practicing life as a creative experiment, with a daily rhythm in a small circle, beginning at the new moon.

1:1 coaching, by application

Inner Atelier

A private studio for the one creation you are always making: your life. One-to-one coaching that brings together Internal Family Systems, somatic awareness and creative practice.

Already invited? Enter the studio

What leadership means to me

Leadership is a big word. And big words become almost meaningless unless we ground them in specific definitions and actual somatic markers.

In my work, leadership is not just a role or a set of techniques. It is an embodied, relational, presence-based practice: the way we show up with our body, emotions, and mind in real time, in a way that invites trust, collaboration, and shared direction.

It is the ongoing work of closing the gap between who we are and how we show up, in our teams, organizations, and wider fields.

To make this practical, I use a simple, integrated map that combines:

  • Somatic awareness and interoception
  • Nervous system and autonomic state language
  • Mindfulness
  • Relational and embodied leadership practices

This lets us feel leadership in our posture, energy, attention, and relationships, rather than only thinking about it.

At its broadest, I see leadership as a life-serving, more-than-human practice that orients to the wider field, human and ecological, rather than only to individual or organizational goals.

On stage

Laura Cincera on stage delivering her TEDxOudMetha talk An Ode to Unlearning

TEDxOudMetha  ·  14 min watch

An Ode to (Un)Learning

Why unlearning may matter as much as learning. A talk on letting go of what no longer serves us, shifting our paradigms around personal power and self-doubt to re-think how we approach life, love and work.

Watch the talk  →

Questions & answers

Where do you speak, and what are your keynote topics?

I'm a keynote speaker on embodied leadership, and I speak and facilitate internationally, both in person and online. I'm based in Zürich and travel to wherever an event is held. My stages have ranged from the World Economic Forum to TEDx and the UN. Topics include somatic leadership, attunement, AI and the future of work, ecological wisdom and leading in uncertainty.

Do you work with leaders one-to-one?

Yes. Alongside speaking, I coach leaders one-to-one, bringing the nervous system and embodiment into how they meet pressure, not just how they think about it. This work draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and years of evidence-based somatic practice.

What makes your perspective on leadership different?

My work comes from practitioner insight rather than theory alone: nine years inside Google EMEA, certification in Internal Family Systems, and years of evidence-based somatic and contemplative training. That combination shapes how I approach embodied leadership, as something lived and trained in the body, not performed.

How do I invite you to a keynote or workshop?

Write to me through the contact form with your event, audience and the question at its centre. Every keynote and workshop is shaped to the specific room.

What partners say

“Laura brings a great set of qualities that allow her to succeed as a strategist, communicator, leader, and coach.”

Tim Messerschmidt

“Laura led the best, most productive, and most impactful training I've experienced at Google thus far. I can't recommend the course - or Laura as a facilitator - enough.”

Jamie Blomquist Agency Lead NYC, Google

“Her program management skills are top-tier - she creates systems and strategies rather than just activities. It was her coaching and empathic leadership that secured the commitment of large groups of volunteers and senior stakeholders. An excellent trainer, mentor and coach.”

Dirk Primbs Global Developer Relations Lead, Google

“Laura facilitated a brilliant Innovation Lab for Great Ormond Street Hospital. She tailored everything to make it extremely relevant - and they loved it. The ideas generated were truly 10x.”

Terri Scriven Head of Creator Development EMEA, Google

“The perfect balance between inspiration and action - an innovative approach to learning human-centric design methodologies while exploring them with ourselves.”

Martin Beitia Head of Innovation, Design & Research, Iberia