Elke Geraerts
Dr Elke Geraerts shares with the world the secret: why humans always will win from computers.
Reviews
"Elke was invited to speak for a theatre of 400 people. She is an excellent speaker! Like no other, she knows how to translate complex material and important messages into human language and to pack them with entertainment. "
Ilse Claerhout
Marketing Manager
Belfius Bank
"Elke Geraerts is at the top in her profession. A real professional. And besides, she succeeds in telling her story in a clear, structured and fascinating way. The key note she recently brought to our extensive Mamangement team landed extremely well. "
Hans Wilmots
Past CEO
BDO
"Elke has taken 1000 members of our bank into the secrets of our brain in a very inspiring and compelling way. A piece of (your) science with appealing and recognizable examples made the presentation very accessible to everyone. "
Edwin Meijer
Director
Rabobank
"A fantastic lecture by Elke Geraerts on Authentic Intelligence, the training of our brain, but also an insight into neuropsychology and its relationship with our behavior. What an enthusiasm and passion. Thanks Elke, you were top and an absolute must."
Ron Gardenier
Chief MGA Aon Risk Solutions
Aon
"Elke is one of those rare talents who can integrate research and practical examples into clear insights and practical recommendations. She does this in her books and in her real-life contributions. Thanks to her enthusiasm and expertise, resilience becomes tangible an concrete! "
Jan van Acoleyen
Chief HR officer
Proximus
"We had the pleasure at Bayer to get a keynote presentation by Elke on "brain power" and "guts" in light of our Wellbeing program at Bayer. I can absolutely recommend this! Elke's talk is inspiring, engaging and full of energy. I really enjoyed it and got several new insights! "
Karin Buys
Head of Talent Management Benelux
Bayer
"As an entrepreneur, Elke Geraerts understands better than anyone what the future challenges are for each manager. As an academic, she succeeds in inspiring that same manager in making conscious choices. Our executives have grown mentally in a short time thanks to Elke! "
Marc Dezwart
Director
KBC Bank
"Elke was able to inspire our company with a natural mix of academic insights and pragmatic declinations. She was able to find the right fit with our company culture in no time. By doing so she was able to connect with a broad audience. Elke is a very gifted speaker. "
Christophe Degrez
CEO
Eneco Belgium
"Elke is helping BESIX worldwide to create a company where Resilience is not only being preached, but also trained and supported. Elke delivers great insight in how managers and employees can focus on what truly matters, and how everybody can become more resilient. "
About Elke Geraerts
Elke Geraerts is a doctor in psychology and an international brain expert. She is a leader in resilience and optimal brain strength whose practical and evidence-based brain methods have inspired ten thousands of people to improve their mental health, energy and success.
Speaking
Expertise:
Business | Management | Strategy, Food | Health | Wellness
Field of Speaker:
Authors, Business Coaches
Best Audience:
Adults, Csuite/ Executives, Diverse
Travels from:
Belgium
Language:
English, Dutch
Fee range:
from $4500 up to $10000
Topics
No guts no glory: brain insights for success and happiness
Dr. Elke Geraerts makes a powerful case for taking control of your own life with greater courage. She debunks the myth of time management, blows a hole through our eternal search for a work-life balance and explains how empathy can lead to success. Expect to see your audience motivated to take greater ownership and make choices which will make them happier and more successful in the long term.
BETTER MINDS: how to increase your mental resilience
How do you keep your brain from being under pressure all the time? Dr. Elke Geraerts speaks about the importance of a resilient organization and explains how you can get a grip on your own resilience and energy as well as that of your staff. Elke advances that strengthening the brain leads to an increase in mental resilience and allows employees to better cope with the stressful challenges of these times. During this talk, Elke will share what the principal components of mental resilience are and how you can detect and excite the energy sources in your organization. This keynote is not only the perfect antidote to stress and burnout but is also an eye-opener that makes clear that investing in resilience leads to greater productivity and happiness. Learn more interactively about how to focus, how to control stressful thoughts and take your first steps as an optimist! In a 48-hour challenge, Elke encourages participants to put a number of tips and tricks into practice immediately.
AUTHENTIC INTELLIGENCE: WHY HUMANS ALWAYS WIN FROM COMPUTERS
The digital revolution is a reality, and it threatens to disrupt countless jobs. The voices asking whether we humans can still compete against robots and artificial intelligence are getting louder. In this highly topical speech, Dr. Elke Geraerts points out that it is time to demystify technology and to shift the focus back onto human beings. The neuropsychologist examines which uniquely human qualities can be used to secure our professional future, and which assets you really should embed in your organisation's DNA if you want to ensure your viability in this disruptive world. An inspiring manifesto for organizations that already have both feet firmly planted in the future.
Media
Books
Better Minds
In this revelatory book, brain expert Elke Geraerts sets out the most important components of mental resilience on the basis of new insights from recent scientific research. She shows how we can better our minds, and how this helps us increase our own mental capital and that of our employees.
Reviews
Ilse Claerhout
Marketing Manager, Belfius BankElke was invited to speak for a theatre of 400 people. She is an excellent speaker! Like no other, she knows how to translate complex material and important messages into human language and to pack them with entertainment.
Hans Wilmots
Past CEO , BDOElke Geraerts is at the top in her profession. A real professional. And besides, she succeeds in telling her story in a clear, structured and fascinating way. The key note she recently brought to our extensive Mamangement team landed extremely well.
Edwin Meijer
Director, RabobankElke has taken 1000 members of our bank into the secrets of our brain in a very inspiring and compelling way. A piece of (your) science with appealing and recognizable examples made the presentation very accessible to everyone.