Speaking and events

We gowherethe futureturns up early.

Horizon scanning is not done from a desk. We go to the events where the future arrives first, then bring it home to the people we work with.

Talks

What Nicole talks about.

Keynote, 2026

Intrapreneurship and the black book approach. Lessons from 17 years at Ogilvy, and a new model for getting things built.

Working session

Five behaviours drawn from one real career. Then the group works on its own challenges. Built for leadership programmes.

Keynote

Technology is truly incredible. Humans are even more incredible. A talk about getting the balance right.

Keynote

The talk behind her book, Rough Diamond: change as an opening for anyone willing to move first.

Events we put on

Breakfasts

Including Shoreditch House in November 2019.

Sold out in two hours

Breakfast, May 2023

The good and the bad of AI, over breakfast.

Breakfast, September 2026

For women leaders in the City.

Ogilvy Labs

Twice a year, for the whole agency.

1,000+ at the 15th

Stages

Nov 2026Emerce EDAY, Amsterdam. Keynote: “Breaking the mould through intrapreneurship and the black book approach”.
Oct 2026Paris. Working session for a global beauty group: “Deconstructing the intrapreneur mindset”.
Feb 2025STRIDE Dorset, Innovation for Business. Keynote.
2024Dutch Media Week, Hilversum. Keynote, plus a Creative Jamming AI session.
2023HATCH Europe, Caux, Switzerland. Her fifth HATCH.
2019 and 2022Global Summit for Insurance Innovation, Spain. Keynote.
Oct 2019Nudge Ideas Festival, Exeter.
Sep 2019Cambridge Judge Business School. Panel.
Jun 2019Cannes Lions. Embassy of Dutch Creativity CMO session.
Jun 2019MAB, Madrid. Keynote.
2018HATCH Europe at thecamp, Aix-en-Provence. Speaker.
Oct 2017Cvent Connect. Keynote.
Mar 2017Dubai Lynx. Keynote.
Sep 2016Zee Melt, Delhi. Keynote.
Jun 2016Cannes Lions. Judge, Innovation Lions.
2011Thinking Digital, Newcastle. Speaker.