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Stacey Hanke is an international keynote speaker, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame inductee, and one of the world’s leading experts on executive presence, influence, and leadership communication.

For over two decades, she has worked with leaders at nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies — including Microsoft, Google, American Express, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and FedEx — equipping them with the skills to command a room, earn trust, and consistently be perceived as the influential, respected leaders they intend to be.

From conference stages to boardrooms, Stacey gives executives practical tools to be seen as credible, engaging, and impactful every time they speak. Her frameworks — including The Influence Model, Monday to Monday®, and the Impact IQ Assessment — are backed by research with the University of Northern Colorado, proving that influence isn’t a soft skill; it can be measured, developed, and scaled.

She is the author of three books, including Influence Elevated and Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be Monday to Monday®. A Forbes Coaches Council contributor, her insights have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur, SmartMoney, and Business Weekly. She has also been recognized as Top C-Suite Mentor of the Year, Empowering Woman of the Year, and Keynote Speaker of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals.

As founder and CEO of Stacey Hanke Inc., she has delivered thousands of presentations across more than 100 countries. Known for her direct and practical approach, Stacey equips leaders to ensure their communication consistently builds trust, elevates their reputation, and maximizes influence — Monday to Monday®.

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 : The Language of Leadership : Elevating Impact, Influence and Connection

Let's be honest. Most leaders think they've got this. They believe their presence commands attention, their influence drives action, their message lands exactly as intended.

Here's the wake-up call. What you think you're communicating and what people actually experience are rarely the same.

AI can write your emails, design your slides, even mimic your tone. None of it matters if your presence falls flat the moment you walk into the room. The leaders who rise above the noise aren't the ones with the best technology. They're the ones who show up with undeniable presence—the kind that makes people stop scrolling, lean in, and remember your words long after you've left the room.

Executive presence isn't a skill you're born with. It's one you build. And here's what most leaders miss: your influence doesn't take the weekend off. Monday to Monday—it's not what you do some of the time that elevates your executive presence, it's what you do all of the time. The difference between being heard and being followed lives in that consistency.

That's where I come in.

I don't deliver another leadership talk. I hold up a mirror. I'll motivate and inspire how you think you show up and reveal the gaps that quietly hold you back. You'll get research-backed insights, my proprietary Influence Assessment™, real-time feedback, and yes—more laughs than you expect from a keynote that challenges how you think about influence. This is a reset.

Your executive presence is either building your influence or destroying it, Monday to Monday®.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Expose the gap between how you think you come across and how others actually experience you
Master the three non-negotiables that separate influential leaders from forgettable ones
Learn to use AI as your tool, not your voice, so your authenticity stays your competitive edge
Leave with a personalized action plan to strengthen your presence in every conversation

Keynote #2 : Influence Elevated : Maximize Your Sales Impact

Is your sales performance where it should be?

Even with unmatched expertise and industry knowledge, success is difficult to achieve if your clients don’t understand your message.

In today’s crowded marketplace, the noise from competitors can easily distract and dilute your impact. Now, more than ever, it's essential to communicate, earn customer trust, and wield the influence that seals the deal.

Influence is the catalyst for connection and trust—the bedrock of all successful sales relationships.
Elevating your influence cuts through the noise, commands attention, and boosts your impact to achieve your target outcomes. Today’s high-stakes sales environment requires influence that makes you memorable, respected, and able to create momentum with every interaction.

Today’s top thought leader on influence, Stacey Hanke, delivers a high-energy keynote that will transform the way you and your team communicate. Her presentation, combined with a proprietary communication skills assessment backed by the latest research, is packed with practical techniques and provides actionable strategies to ensure immediate success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Elevate your brand presence and discover techniques to make your brand synonymous with value.
Create deeper client connections and craft meaningful experiences that inspire action.
Communicate clearly and confidently, transforming conversations into commitments.
Identify and replace ineffective practices with influential, high-impact communication techniques.
Eliminate deal-killing relationship and confidence busting habits.
Create multi-platform consistency to influence clients virtually or in person.

Call or text Neal at (720) 498 -3275 or email neal@infinitespeakers.com to schedule a pre booking call with Stacey or book her for your next event today.