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Keynote SpeakerSimone Heng

Human Connection Specialist

Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC. She is one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world. As a speaker, Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has... Read More

Biography

Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC. She is one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world.

As a speaker, Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has spoken to thousands, and often for Fortune 500 organizations. Her clients include Google, Meta, Amazon, ByteDance, KPMG, Spotify, Salesforce, SAP, Lucasfilm, and many more. As a champion of human connection, she has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, TEDx and the United Nations. Simone and her work have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, SCMP, Vogue, Glamour, BBC Radio, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar, among others.

Simone is based and was born in Singapore but has also studied in Switzerland, was raised in Australia, and worked in the United Arab Emirates. She has a communications and cultural studies degree from Curtin University of Technology.

Her latest book “Let’s Talk About Loneliness” is published by Hay House and available globally.

“Thank you for sharing your incredible story with us all. The nuggets of wisdom that you shared around building rapport, connecting through our commonalities, demonstrating vulnerability, acts of service and connecting with oneself, were invaluable to so many. Your conversational approach to storytelling had people at the edge of their seats, and glued to your every word! Our L&D community is so lucky to have learned from you, your research, and stories. We appreciate all that you do to inspire a more deeply connected world.” L&D Summit Planning Committee at Google
“Our team engaged Simone to speak on The Power of Human Connection at our global learning event and we absolutely loved her energy and authenticity. We received so much positive feedback from Simone’s session as our learners took away the key points. The storytelling was powerful and a few of the team were amazed at how Simone kept them engaged without using a PowerPoint! We look forward to future opportunities to partner with Simone again!” Esther Lee, Global Talent & Organization Development at Bytedance
“I engaged Simone to speak to our team at Essilor on How to Connect Authentically Via Technology. We have been receiving amazing feedback from everyone that they have thoroughly enjoyed her session and garnered so many techniques for communicating in a hybrid workplace. So so so amazing! We hope to have the opportunity to connect with Simone again in the future.” Clarissa Yeo, Education & Professional Services Manager at Essilor Amera
“Simone's session at our Brave Together APAC conference on The Future of Human Connection was so raw and personal that she connected immediately with the audience. We were truly honoured that you took part and shared so openly. A really impact-full session that inspired our audience to think about the importance of human connections. Highly recommend Simone.” Siobhan Cook, Global Experience & Excellence Lead At The Marketing Society
“We were super chuffed to be able to have Simone to speak at our learning retreat. Not only was she relevant and current to what is happening with Covid-19, but she was engaging and really connected with the audience. A real case of walking the talk. Helps too that she is very easy on the eye. We will definitely be working with Simone again and highly recommend her for corporations where you want to train your employees on the human element in connecting with your audience.” Rachel Lee, Senior Vice President Regional Marketing At Dbs
“We recently had Simone at our annual highlight event – GREAT KICK OFF 2020: The New ERA, Yours to Conquer and in this event, we brought together 2,500 of our representatives. We can’t say enough how much we love working with Simone as she is very accommodating and customised her presentation just to meet our requirements. With interesting content and her own stories, we received immensely positive feedback from the participants. They just simply love her high energy, the excitement she has brought to the event.” Soon Jia Wen, Carmen Great Eastern Singapore
“What a great day having Simone Heng speaking not only on Human Connection but adding an amazing set on personal branding. It was clearly the highlight of the day. Thank you Simone for making this event special for our customers.” Mathias Schroeder Managing Director At Eurochemasia
“Simone Heng was our keynote speaker at the DFK International Conference, held at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Singapore. Simone’s tremendous energy, confidence and enthusiasm enabled her to capture instantly the audience’s attention and delivered her amazing story of human connection with passion and clarity. Her messages of connecting with people profoundly, bridging the gap between cultures, breaking through to connect, and identifying the authenticity of a connection shone through, giving delegates food for thought and practical ideas to take into their business and personal lives.” Martin Sharp, Executive Director At Dfk International

Popular Talks by Simone Heng

  • The Power of Human Connection
  • The Future of Human Connection
  • Connect Authentically via Technology
  • Navigating Difficult Conversations
  • Loneliness in Leadership