Simone Heng
Human Connection Specialist; Author, Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World
Biography
Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC. She is one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world. As a speaker, Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has spoken to thousands, and often for Fortune 500 organizations. Her clients include Google, Meta, Amazon, ByteDance, KPMG, Spotify, Salesforce, SAP, Lucasfilm, and many more. As a champion of human connection, she has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, TEDx and the United Nations. Simone and her work have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, SCMP, Vogue, Glamour, BBC Radio, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar, among others. Simone is based and was born in Singapore but has also studied in Switzerland, was raised in Australia, and worked in the United Arab Emirates. She has a communications and cultural studies degree from Curtin University of Technology.
Speech Topics
Connect via Video
Using her 15 years in broadcast media, including on-camera work for brands like CNN, CNBC and HBO Asia, Simone shares how to connect and engage using video for conference calls and creating online content. In this 20-minute webinar plus 10-minute Q and A, Simone shares how to: • Create the least distracting environment for your video • Connect deeply and memorably with colleagues and clients • Lighting, backdrops, and video conference etiquette
Human Connection Webinars Connect Authentically via Technology
In this 20-minute Ted-Style webinar plus 10-minute Q and A, Simone shares: • The Science of Human Connection • The tools for connecting better via technology and why they work • 5 tech resources which work to connect us more Authentically • How to create a connection without meeting face-to-face
The Power of Human Connection
As we enter the age of artificial intelligence, mastering the art of Human Connection will become the most powerful skill of the future. Simone’s keynote on The Power of Human Connection shares how to: • Connect with people profoundly and memorably • Bridge the gap between cultures without the use of language • Break through with even the most difficult to connect with individuals • Identify the authenticity of a connection
The Future of Human Connection
In a post Covid-19 world, how will the way we connect change? In this NEW keynote speech, Simone shares: • Why quality human connections are integral to our health and immunity • How to connect authentically via technology • The newest resources available to aid connection • The ways in which our in-person connection will change
Videos
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