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Mariana Atencio
• Peabody Award-winning journalist; her work allowed her to study decision-making under pressure.
• Helps leaders foster trust so teams move faster, collaborate better, and execute with clarity when the stakes are high.
• Creator of tools designed to strengthen credibility, align teams, build high-trust cultures, and communicate clearly.
• Bestselling author whose TEDx talk has over 25 million views.
• Interactive and high-energy speaker who also hosts and moderates for top companies and organizations globally.
From her earliest days, Mariana Atencio was drawn to people and stories. Combining them into a career in journalism was a natural fit. It was there Mariana honed an essential skill for her work – the ability to build trust and connection on purpose. That work gave Mariana a window to study human nature and organizations that led her to become an expert on trust.
The journey there wasn’t so simple. It began when she was mugged on a mountain trail…
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Real Matters: Building Trust in an Unreal World
Theme: Trust as a leadership and business advantage
Curated feeds. Corporate spin. AI-generated everything. Building trust in modern times is harder than ever. It’s also one of the most valuable assets a leader or organization can possess. Employees, customers, and stakeholders are attracted to what feels real – and they can sense inauthenticity in an instant. When leaders show up with authenticity, they create cultures rooted in trust, engagement, and collaboration – the foundations of high-performing teams. Being real is the most powerful way to stand out in an unreal world of filtered perceptions and manufactured narratives. This doesn’t mean rejecting technology – quite the opposite. It means embracing it without losing the human touch in leadership and processes.Mariana unpacks how trust strengthens team resilience, drives innovation, and builds credibility both inside and outside the organization. Through strategic storytelling and powerful interactive exercises, Mariana delivers practical insights leaders can apply immediately: how to develop trust with those they lead, build authentic brands, and create workplaces where people want to bring their best every day – because when organizations are real, they thrive.
Key Takeaways:
• Identify and leverage your unique leadership abilities to build trust.
• Develop the skills to determine, understand, and guide your team through change effectively.
• Communicate with clarity, empathy, and transparency to navigate uncertainty.
• Unite your teams around a shared purpose to drive collective progress.
• Mariana’s interactive exercises make unforgettable lessons and customized experiences.Perfectly You: Leveraging the Power Within
(Theme: Thrive personally and professionally by embracing your authenticity)
Everywhere we look, the world pressures us to perform, conform, and be perfect – often at the expense of being true to ourselves. But the truth is, when we show up authentically, we become magnetic and unlock greater resilience, confidence, and purpose. Authenticity not only helps us navigate change and uncertainty – it attracts opportunities and relationships that align with who we really are.Mariana’s unique energy and interactive dynamics give people permission to drop the masks and discover the bold power of being “Perfectly You.” Through inspiring stories and practical takeaways, attendees will learn how to embrace what makes them irreplaceable and tap into authenticity as a source of strength and well-being to give their best at work and in life. Audiences leave energized, empowered, and ready to stand out – not by trying to be perfect, but by having the courage to be real.
Key Takeaways:
• Harness the traits that make you unique (and “Perfectly You”) to resiliently navigate change and uncertainty with confidence.
• Discover your sense of purpose and increase your personal fulfillment.
• Learn the three-step framework authentic leaders use to cultivate cultures of trust, collaboration, and purpose.
• Foster meaningful relationships to strengthen team culture and team building.
• Mariana’s energy and empathy create breakthrough moments that audiences remember long after they leave.Communicating with Authority – Cut Through the Noise and Get Heard
(Post-keynote breakout or separate keynote)
For everyone in business, delivering a message efficiently – internally and in different media – has gotten infinitely more complex in the age of AI. This interactive presentation will help attendees sharpen their communication skills. Mariana equips leaders – from entry level to the C-Suite – with practical tools and tested principles to speak confidently, authentically, and effectively, whether it’s for client meetings, internal communications, Zoom, an important presentation, a traditional media interview, a digital clip and/or a conference stage. Mariana will share tips that took her more than a decade of television and social media experience to learn, working at two of the world’s biggest news networks, in Spanish and English.
45-90 MinutesSample Takeaways:
• Learn to distill your main message so it resonates across all platforms.
• Practical tips and pro tricks for in-person and virtual presentations.
• Master the power of persuasion in an era of fleeting attention spans.
• Better storytelling to create connection and leave a lasting impact.
• Establish credibility and build trust in an era of misinformation.
• How to navigate real-time interview scenarios with confidence.Moderating, Interviewing, and Hosting
Mariana has been moderator, interviewer, and host at high-stakes events for companies and organizations all over the world. In fact, she is a fixture at some events that wouldn’t think of having the event without her.
More than just an onstage presence, Mariana brings her journalism skills to every assignment. She acts as an editorial partner, helping shape the throughline of a program; developing questions that match the moment and navigating complex topics with clarity. From geopolitics and technology to finance, media, and culture, Mariana works seamlessly with the production team to ensure technical execution is as polished as the content. She brings structure without stiffness and energy without chaos, so momentum stays high across multi-session and multi-day programs.
Mariana has interviewed and shared the stage with world leaders, cultural icons, and business executives, including Pope Francis, King Felipe VI (Spain), Michael Bloomberg, Bill Ackman, Arianna Huffington, Tyler Perry, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. She has a reputation for putting guests at ease and getting surprising and valuable takeaways that resonate with audiences beyond the event.
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