Some talks inform.
The best ones disturb.
In a good way.
The kind where you recognize something in yourself you hadn't named yet — and leave feeling more connected, more grounded, and quietly certain that something has to change.
That's what happens in Unni's talks.
Unni Turrettini spent almost a decade in law and finance before hitting a wall she couldn't explain. She had built everything she was supposed to want — and felt nothing.
What she discovered on the other side became the foundation of her work: that the highest-performing people in any room are often the most disconnected. And that the gap between achievement and fulfillment is not a strategy problem.
It's a survival mode problem.
She speaks at leadership summits, executive offsites, and global conferences on what it actually costs to perform at the top — and what becomes possible when leaders shift out of survival and into something steadier.
Her work has been featured by the BBC, ABC, FOX, The Huffington Post, and the NY Post. She was named one of 22 Women to Watch by Brown Brothers Harriman. Her third book, Soulware, is forthcoming from Amplify Publishing.
As featured in
BBC · ABC · FOX · C-SPAN · HuffPost · NY Post · The Spectator · TRT World · VOA
Keynote Topics
Survival Mode: The Secret Killer of Relationships and Success — And What To Do About It
Most leaders are operating in chronic stress without knowing it. Not failing — functioning. But functioning from a place that quietly erodes decisions, relationships, and everything underneath the success.
This keynote names what's actually happening — in the body, the nervous system, the patterns that high achievers carry without questioning — and shows what shifts when survival mode deactivates. Audiences leave with a practical framework they can use the same day.
Ideal for: leadership summits, C-suite audiences, high-performance organizations
Soulware: What AI Can't Replace
AI is accelerating everything. But the leaders who will define the next decade are not the ones who adopt the best tools — they're the ones who know who they are while using them.
Based on themes from Unni's forthcoming book, this keynote explores what remains irreducibly human in an age of artificial intelligence: presence, intuition, emotional clarity, and the capacity to connect. Audiences leave understanding what to protect — and how.
Ideal for: conferences on AI, future of work, and leadership transformation
Why the Strongest Leaders Are the Loneliest
It's one of the most common experiences at the top — and one of the least talked about. High achievement and deep loneliness are not opposites. For many leaders, they arrive together.
This talk draws on Unni's years of research into disconnection and her direct experience with high-performing clients to name something most leadership conferences never touch. Audiences don't just learn something. They recognize something.
Ideal for: leadership conferences, executive retreats, organizations navigating culture and retention
Testimonials
“Unni’s keynote was a welcome inspiration and call to action for senior communicators — blending strong evidence, evocative examples, and practical tips. Unni has that unique ability to speak to both the practical mind and the underlying heart.”
“One of the most engaging and inspirational sessions in a long while.”
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