CURIOSITY FUELS IDEAS.
COURAGE MAKES THEM REAL.
Hazel Sy doesn’t just deliver keynotes. She brings the boardroom, the playground, and the AI lab onto one stage, igniting audiences to think bigger, move faster, and create with fearless imagination.
CURIOSITY FUELS IDEAS. COURAGE MAKES THEM REAL.
Hazel Sy doesn’t just deliver keynotes. She brings the boardroom, the playground, and the AI lab onto one stage, igniting audiences to think bigger, move faster, and create with fearless imagination.
APPEARANCES
APPEARANCES
WHY PLANNERS CHOOSE HAZEL
Most speakers bring credibility or creativity.
Hazel brings both—and more.
Transformation Executive: Led multi-billion-dollar changes at global financial services firms, designing future-ready operating models that don’t just survive disruption...they set the pace for it.
Family Creator: Through BraveMakers, Hazel and her family explore how curiosity fuels courage...showing kids, parents, and leaders alike that boldness isn’t a personality trait; it’s a practice that turns everyday moments into innovation.
AI Storyteller: Through Hi AI Kids, Hazel helps raise the next generation of AI-native leaders, showing how imagination and technology can grow together. She builds playful, AI-powered worlds that make the future tangible, exciting, and a little bit magical.
This rare mix means Hazel speaks to leaders, innovators, educators, and parents with equal fluency, proving that the same spark that fuels a child’s creativity can also power bold ideas and meaningful change at work and beyond.
WHY PLANNERS CHOOSE HAZEL
Most speakers bring credibility or creativity.
Hazel brings both—and more.
Transformation Executive: Led multi-billion-dollar changes at global financial services firms, designing future-ready operating models that don’t just survive disruption...they set the pace for it.
Family Creator: Through BraveMakers, Hazel and her family explore how curiosity fuels courage...showing kids, parents, and leaders alike that boldness isn’t a personality trait; it’s a practice that turns everyday moments into innovation.
AI Storyteller: Through Hi AI Kids, Hazel helps raise the next generation of AI-native leaders, showing how imagination and technology can grow together. She builds playful, AI-powered worlds that make the future tangible, exciting, and a little bit magical.
This rare mix means Hazel speaks to leaders, innovators, educators, and parents with equal fluency, proving that the same spark that fuels a child’s creativity can also power bold ideas and meaningful change at work and beyond.
MEET HAZEL SY
“Working with Hazel was seamless. She customized her talk to our theme and had our attendees buzzing long after the event.”
“Hazel brings the credibility of a Fortune-level executive and the heart of a fearless creator. Our audience left not just inspired, they left activated.”
Hazel’s work lives at the intersection of corporate innovation, family adventure, and creative technology.
She’s a senior executive who has led Fortune-level organizations through high-stakes transformation, a global traveler raising twins to embrace curiosity and build courage, and a creator using AI to spark innovation, storytelling, and real-world change, helping people, teams, and organizations adopt new ways of thinking and working.
“Curiosity fuels ideas. Courage makes them real. That’s how we turn intention into action...and ideas into impact.”
MEET HAZEL SY
“Hazel brings the credibility of a Fortune-level executive and the heart of a fearless creator. Our audience left not just inspired, they left activated.”
“Working with Hazel was seamless. She customized her talk to our theme and had our attendees buzzing long after the event.”
Hazel’s work lives at the intersection of corporate innovation, family adventure, and creative technology.
She’s a senior executive who has led Fortune-level organizations through high-stakes transformation, a global traveler raising twins to embrace curiosity and build courage, and a creator using AI to spark innovation, storytelling, and real-world change, helping people, teams, and organizations adopt new ways of thinking and working.
“Curiosity fuels ideas. Courage makes them real. That’s how we turn intention into action...and ideas into impact.”
Speaking Topics
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IGNITE THE SPARK: THE SCIENCE OF BOLD THINKING
Reignite boldness, curiosity, and creativity in a world that rewards playing it safe.
In this energizing keynote, Hazel helps audiences rediscover the fearless creativity they once had—and apply it to today’s challenges. She blends neuroscience, storytelling, and real-world strategy to show how to take smarter risks, lead with imagination, and turn everyday moments into catalysts for curiosity and innovation.
Focus: Creativity + innovation mindset + experimentation
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THE HUMAN SIDE OF TRANSFORMATION
How to lead people, and yourself, through change that actually sticks.
Change doesn’t fail because of strategy. It fails because of psychology. In this corporate keynote, Hazel draws from two decades leading Fortune-level transformation to reveal the neuroscience of resistance, the mechanics of buy-in, and how to help people embrace technology and disruption without burning out. Perfect for organizations navigating AI, rapid growth, or cultural change.
Focus: Change leadership + human behavior + transformation adoption
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RAISING BRAVEMAKERS: BUILDING COURAGE AND CREATIVITY IN THE NEXT GENERATION
What kids teach us about leadership, curiosity, and the future of innovation.
Through stories from her family adventures and AI-driven creativity projects, Hazel explores how curiosity, courage, and imagination fuel learning, and what that means for how we lead. This heart-driven keynote inspires parents, educators, and leaders alike to nurture environments where curiosity thrives and courage grows—at home, at school, and at work.
Focus: Courage + curiosity + future-ready parenting and leadership
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CUSTOM EXPERIENCES
Every audience is unique. Hazel collaborates with planners to weave in your theme, industry challenges, and desired outcomes—creating a keynote that feels tailor-made and unforgettable.
Formats: Keynotes • Fireside Chats • Interactive Workshops • Virtual Sessions
Speaking Topics
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IGNITE THE SPARK: THE SCIENCE OF BOLD THINKING
Reignite boldness, curiosity, and creativity in a world that rewards playing it safe.
In this energizing keynote, Hazel helps audiences rediscover the fearless creativity they once had—and apply it to today’s challenges. She blends neuroscience, storytelling, and real-world strategy to show how to take smarter risks, lead with imagination, and turn everyday moments into catalysts for curiosity and innovation.
Focus: Creativity + innovation mindset + experimentation
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THE HUMAN SIDE OF TRANSFORMATION
How to lead people, and yourself, through change that actually sticks.
Change doesn’t fail because of strategy. It fails because of psychology. In this corporate keynote, Hazel draws from two decades leading Fortune-level transformation to reveal the neuroscience of resistance, the mechanics of buy-in, and how to help people embrace technology and disruption without burning out. Perfect for organizations navigating AI, rapid growth, or cultural change.
Focus: Change leadership + human behavior + transformation adoption
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RAISING BRAVEMAKERS: BUILDING COURAGE AND CREATIVITY IN THE NEXT GENERATION
What kids teach us about leadership, curiosity, and the future of innovation.
Through stories from her family adventures and AI-driven creativity projects, Hazel explores how curiosity, courage, and imagination fuel learning, and what that means for how we lead. This heart-driven keynote inspires parents, educators, and leaders alike to nurture environments where curiosity thrives and courage grows—at home, at school, and at work.
Focus: Courage + curiosity + future-ready parenting and leadership
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CUSTOM EXPERIENCES
Every audience is unique. Hazel collaborates with planners to weave in your theme, industry challenges, and desired outcomes—creating a keynote that feels tailor-made and unforgettable.
Formats: Keynotes • Fireside Chats • Interactive Workshops • Virtual Sessions
WATCH HAZEL IN ACTION
Childcare isn’t just a cost. It’s the key that unlocks a fuller, more fearless version of yourself. In Hazel Sy’s TEDx talk, she unpacks what happens when working parents choose to invest in after-school care, not as a sacrifice but as a bold step toward reclaiming passion, identity, and impact.
Through personal stories and hard-won realizations, Hazel challenges us to see self-care for parents as a direct investment in children’s own dreams. What if choosing yourself is the most powerful lesson you can teach your kids?
HOW HAZEL SPARKS CONNECTION, CLARITY, AND THE COURAGE TO ACT
HOW HAZEL SPARKS CONNECTION, CLARITY, AND THE COURAGE TO ACT
WATCH HAZEL IN ACTION
Childcare isn’t just a cost. It’s the key that unlocks a fuller, more fearless version of yourself. In Hazel Sy’s TEDx talk, she unpacks what happens when working parents choose to invest in after-school care, not as a sacrifice but as a bold step toward reclaiming passion, identity, and impact.
Through personal stories and hard-won realizations, Hazel challenges us to see self-care for parents as a direct investment in children’s own dreams. What if choosing yourself is the most powerful lesson you can teach your kids?