Ute Franzen-Waschke keynote speaker

Ute Franzen-Waschke is a leadership coach and keynote speaker who challenges today’s leaders to reflect, adapt, and lead with clarity in a fast-changing, tech-driven world. Drawing on her international experience in multinational organizations, Ute speaks to the paradoxes shaping the modern workplace where complexity is constant, hybrid is here to stay, and wellbeing can no longer be an afterthought.

Her keynotes dive into the future of work, workplace design, and communication, offering practical insights grounded in evidence-based research. Whether addressing seasoned executives, HR professionals, or technical experts stepping into leadership roles, Ute creates space for reflection in action and kickstarts transformation.

Ute has delivered talks and panels for EMCC Global, EMCC China, ICF Germany, and the Future Workforce Summit (co-hosted by NYU and ICF Germany), and has been featured in numerous international podcasts. She is the author of How to Create a Successful Remote Work Culture and a co-author in the Changing Conversations for a Changing World series (Volumes 1 and 2). Her peer-reviewed research on leadership, hybrid work, and organizational wellbeing has been published in the GiLE Journal of Skills Development and in Springer’s 2024 volume Sustainability in Business Education, Research and Practices. Ute also contributes regularly to the Forbes Coaches Council and co-authors the ongoing column “Sustaining Resilience” and “Beyond Resilience” on The Three Tomatoes platform.

At the heart of Ute’s work is a belief that work should be a place where people thrive. Her mission is to help leaders humanize the workplace, so engagement and performance go hand in hand.