Most leadership speakers tell you to "bring your whole self to work." Claude Silver actually shows you how—and proves why it's your biggest competitive advantage.
As the world's first Chief Heart Officer, Claude has spent over a decade leading 2,000+ employees across 11 countries at VaynerX, one of the most awarded agencies in the world. Her approach isn't theory. It's what happens when heart-centered leadership meets high performance, backed by real metrics and business results.
Your leadership team will watch Claude break down the exact moment when empathy shifted from "nice to have" to a business imperative. She doesn't sugarcoat it or avoid the hard parts. She shows you the frameworks that transformed VaynerX's culture into its competitive edge—the same frameworks you can implement starting Monday morning.
This isn't another motivational talk about being kind. It's a masterclass in how heart-centered leadership drives retention, innovation, and bottom-line performance.
Claude's approach permits leaders to lead differently. She proves that empathy isn't soft—it's the most effective business strategy available.
When she demonstrates how psychological safety directly impacts your Q4 results, your executives won’t just nod along; they’ll begin following Claude’s roadmap.
Claude Silver offers three core keynotes, each built around the leadership challenges keeping your executives up at night:
This is the keynote based on Claude's groundbreaking book of the same name (October 2025, foreword by Gary Vaynerchuk). She introduces the HEART framework, built on three pillars.
Best for: Leadership development programs, company-wide kickoffs, organizations redefining their culture, and anyone tired of pretending at work
Claude dismantles the myth that empathy is "soft" by demonstrating its direct impact on retention, innovation, trust, and your bottom line. You'll see how to scale people-first leadership that doesn't sacrifice performance—it accelerates it.
Best for: Executive teams, boards, finance and operations leaders, and anyone who needs to see the numbers behind culture transformation
Claude addresses the seismic shifts in how people work, what they expect from leaders, and what it takes to build cultures of belonging in hybrid and distributed environments. She teaches how empathy-driven leadership improves team performance, transforms groups into high-functioning teams, and unlocks human potential at scale.
Best for: Companies navigating change, distributed teams, organizations addressing burnout, leaders managing hybrid workforces
Very. Claude's style is authentic, engaging, and conversational. She weaves real stories from her work at VaynerX, pulls from research, and creates moments where your audience actually feels the shift happening. Whether she's presenting to 100 people or 5,000, the experience stays personal.
Absolutely. Claude works to understand your specific challenges, organizational goals, and the issues your leaders are actually facing. The core principles stay the same—empathy, authenticity, psychological safety—but the examples and applications shift based on your industry and needs.
VaynerSpeakers exclusively represents Claude Silver for all keynote speaking engagements.
Here's how it works:
Step 1: Contact VaynerSpeakers here with your event details.
Step 2: A speaking agent discusses your needs, confirms availability, and provides fee information.
Step 3: VaynerSpeakers handles contracts, logistics, and pre-event coordination.
Step 4: Your leaders talk about it for months—and actually implement what they learned.
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Contact VaynerSpeakers today to discuss Claude Silver's availability for your event. Whether you're planning a spring leadership summit or locking in speakers for your annual conference, now's the time to secure one of the most transformative keynote experiences in leadership development.
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