Speaking & Workshops

Ideas become memorable when people can find themselves inside them.

Louis has spoken at more than 150 events in 75+ cities across 35+ countries—helping audiences discover the human meaning inside complex ideas.

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A career in conversation

A World of Conversations

Across languages, industries, and cultures, one lesson kept returning: people move when an idea enters their world and becomes a belief they can carry forward.

World map highlighting countries where Louis Richardson has spoken
Countries where the conversation has traveled
150+

Events

Keynotes, workshops, training, and customer conversations

75+

Cities

From executive boardrooms to global conference stages

35+

Countries

One human need: to find meaning inside the message

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United States

  • Storytelling for Sales (SAP) – Miami, FL
  • Sales Academy (IBM) – Washington, DC
  • MIPS America – Las Vegas, NV
  • THINK – Las Vegas, NV
  • Financial Brand Forum – Las Vegas, NV
  • Scaling New Heights – Atlanta, GA
  • ADWeek – New York, NY
  • LEAD 2017 – Nashville, TN
  • Connect 2017 – San Francisco, CA
  • APQC Knowledge Mgmt Conference – Houston, TX
  • Talent User Group – New York, NY
  • Digital Sales University – Orlando, FL
  • Social Connections – Chicago, IL
  • Beyond Budgeting Conference – Chicago, IL
  • Storytelling for Leaders (Bosch) – Southfield, MI
  • Storytelling for Marketers – Atlanta, GA
  • STORY 2017 – Nashville, TN
  • IMF Global Conference – Washington, DC
  • SEA Conference – Atlanta, GA
  • IHRIM – Miami, FL
  • IHRIM Conference and Story Workshop – Miami, FL
  • Connect 2016 – Orlando, FL
  • DoIt Best – Ft. Wayne, IN
  • Atlanta User Group – Atlanta, GA
  • Latin America CMO Exchange – Miami, FL
  • Engagement in the Cognitive Era – Dallas, TX
  • Outthink 2016 – Los Angeles, CA
  • ConnectED – Orlando, FL
  • InterConnect – Las Vegas, NV
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Cincinnati, OH
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Milwaukee, WI
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – New York, NY
  • JunoLogic Social – St. Louis, MO
  • Social Connections – Boston, MA
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Boston, MA
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Jersey City, NJ
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Columbus, OH
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Atlanta, GA
  • New Way to Work Tour – Chicago, IL
  • Midwest Lotus User Group – Atlanta, GA
  • Heart of Business – Minneapolis, MN
  • New Way to Work Tour – Boston, MA
  • New Way to Work Tour – New York, NY
  • Cloud Saturday – Atlanta, GA
  • Heart of Business – Boston, MA
  • New Way to Work Tour – Washington, DC
  • New Way to Work Tour – Atlanta, GA
  • New Way to Work Tour – Dallas, TX
  • New Way to Work Tour – San Francisco, CA
  • KMWorld – Washington, DC
  • Connect 2014 – Orlando, FL
  • Connect Comes to You – Houston, TX
  • Connect Comes to You – Omaha, NE
  • Atlanta Lotus User Group – Atlanta, GA
  • ITC Conference – Camp Hill, PA
  • Impact – Las Vegas, NV
  • Smarter Commerce Global Summit – Tampa, FL
  • Innovate – Orlando, FL
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Indianapolis, IN
  • Technology Association of Georgia – Atlanta, GA
  • IT Expo – Las Vegas, NV
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Rochester, NY
  • Smarter Workforce Summit – Atlanta, GA
  • Raise Your Spirits – Charlotte, NC
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Philadelphia, PA
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – San Francisco, CA
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Minneapolis, MN
  • IBM Connect – Orlando, FL
  • Smarter Workforce Seminar – Washington, DC
  • IamLUG – St. Louis, MO
  • Innovate – Orlando, FL
  • The Conference Board Social Media for HR – New York, NY
  • Atlanta Tribune Conference – Atlanta, GA
  • Jeff Gitomer Book Tour – Atlanta, GA
  • Highland Software Event – Chicago, IL
  • Jeff Gitomer Book Tour – Las Vegas, NV
  • Charlotte Speedway Social Event – Charlotte, NC
  • Jeff Gitomer Book Tour – Dallas, TX
  • Business Connect – Atlanta, GA
  • DC Lotus User Group – Washington, DC
  • Lotus Comes to You – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Midwest Lotus User Group – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Atlanta Tribune Moving Your Business Forward – Atlanta, GA
  • AIIM Social Content – Atlanta, GA
  • Information On Demand – Las Vegas, NV
  • Social Business Event – St. Louis, MO
  • E2 Innovate – Santa Clara, CA

Argentina

  • Business Connect – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Australia

  • CIO Breakfast – Sydney, Australia
  • Work Smarter – Melbourne, Australia

Austria

  • Connect Comes to Austria – Vienna, Austria

Belgium

  • Engage – Brussels, Belgium
  • Belgium Lotus User Group – Brussels, Belgium
  • Business Connect – Brussels, Belgium

Brazil

  • Work Smarter – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Canada

  • IHRIM Conference – Toronto, Canada
  • HR Summit – Toronto, Canada
  • Be Mobile. Work Social. – Toronto, ON
  • New Way to Work Tour – Toronto, ON
  • Smarter Business Summit – Vancouver, BC
  • Castlebreck Social Event – Toronto, ON
  • LCTY – Vancouver, BC
  • Business Gets Social – Winnipeg, MB
  • Social Media Day at Rogers Telecom – Toronto, ON
  • GTEC Canada Gov’t Tech Event – Ottawa, ON

Chile

  • THINK – Santiago, Chile
  • Business Connect – Santiago, Chile

China

  • Business Connect – Beijing, China

Colombia

  • HR Exec Council – Medellín, Colombia
  • Work Smarter – Bogotá, Colombia

Czech Republic

  • Czech TV Interview “Hydepark” – Prague, Czech Republic

Denmark

  • Denmark HR – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Gothenburg Connect – Gothenburg, Denmark

England

  • New Way to Work Tour – London, England

Finland

  • Business Connect – Helsinki, Finland

France

  • New Way to Work Tour – Paris, France

Germany

  • Business Connect – Hamburg, Germany
  • Connections Community Event – Cologne, Germany
  • Nürnberger Kreis – Hamburg, Germany

Greece

  • Executive Council – Athens, Greece

Iceland

  • QED – Croatia
  • Nyherji Social Connect – Reykjavik, Iceland

Indonesia

  • CIO Event – Jakarta, Indonesia

Italy

  • Social Business Forum – Milan, Italy
  • Social Enterprise Executive Exchange – Milan, Italy

Japan

  • Get Social – Tokyo, Japan

Malaysia

  • CIO Event – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mexico

  • Cumbre de Servicios – Cancun, Mexico

Netherlands

  • Engage – Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Business Connect – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Norway

  • Norwegian Business Connect – Oslo, Norway
  • Business Connect – Oslo, Norway

Peru

  • New Way to Work – Lima, Peru

Portugal

  • Business Connect – Lisbon, Portugal

Russia

  • Social Business Forum – Moscow, Russia

Singapore

  • Work Smarter – Singapore, Republic of Singapore

South Africa

  • Smarter Work – Johannesburg, South Africa

South Korea

  • Business Connect – Seoul, South Korea

Spain

  • MIPS EMEA – Barcelona, Spain
  • New Way to Work Tour – Barcelona, Spain

Sweden

  • Social Connect – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Intranatdagarna – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Lotus Comes To You – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Atea Bootcamp – Halmstad, Sweden
  • Intranatdagarna – Stockholm, Sweden

Switzerland

  • Connect Comes to Switzerland – Zurich, Switzerland
  • Connect Comes to You – Zurich, Switzerland
  • Social Connections – Zurich, Switzerland

Thailand

  • CIO Event – Bangkok, Thailand

Turkey

  • Work Smarter – Istanbul, Turkey

Venezuela

  • New Way to Work – Caracas, Venezuela

Signature themes

The Journey of Belief

How interest, relevance, vision, credibility, and commitment shape every meaningful business conversation.

Always Be Curious

Why story listening—not closing—is the overlooked advantage of excellent sellers and leaders.

Leadership Is Storytelling

How the stories people repeat reveal a culture—and how better stories can help reshape it.

“Storytelling is about taking your audience on a journey and Louis did just that for our sales team. He is genuine and thoughtful, and each ounce of that is reflected in his delivery and engagement with the audience.”

— Malvina El-Sayegh

Experience

From executive boardrooms to global conferences.

Louis has delivered keynotes, sales training, customer sessions, and workshops across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Every engagement begins with curiosity about your audience. The session is shaped around the belief they need—not a speech they merely receive.

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