Smiley is one of the top future of work, company culture & workplace belonging keynote speakers in the world for the healthcare, biotech, and pharmaceutical industry.
Healthcare Keynotes
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“Incredible presentation. Smiley, you walk and rocked the talk. Thanks for customizing such an engaging talk where it resonated with employees. I’ve already received emails of accolades and appreciation for what you shared. Thanks for encouraging real discussions and creating a space for leaders and employees to have true dialogue and connection, we’re so grateful! You did a wonderful job and we appreciate the intentional effort and personalization to Mayo that was put into your presentation.”
- Danielle Teal, Senior Program Coordinator, Physician Well-Being and Joy, Mayo Clinic
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“It was electric, humorous, motivational and impactful. One of the best keynotes I’ve heard.”
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“Insightful, impactful, very practical solutions.”
- American Academy of Pediatrics
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“Fantastic.”
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“Uplifting & encouraging.”
- Supervisor, Kaiser Permanente
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“Smiley's keynote on Creating a Culture of Belonging at Amneal Pharmaceuticals was fantastic. We received unsolicited positive feedback. He interviewed Amneal leaders, took the time to get to know our company culture and our growth dynamics, and shared many practical tips for our leaders to implement right away. We are excited to work with him again in the future.”
-Anne Haumacher, Director of Learning & Development, Amneal Pharmaceuticals
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“Adam’s presentation was insightful, engaging, and very well-received by all in attendance. He customized the content and delivery to our audience and offered real life examples of ways to empower talent across sectors and industries. He provided ideas and takeaways that HR professionals would be able to implement at their companies right away. He is a pleasure to work with, and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again.”
-Diana Childs, Equity Healthcare
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“After hearing Smiley’s presentation at another industry event, we invited him to join our annual RedBrick Health Client Summit. Both our clients and attending team members appreciated his fresh perspective and his energy—it was one of their favorite sessions of the day, and he was a dream to work with throughout the event.”
- Manda Bertrand, Marketing & Communications, RedBrick Healthcare/ Personify Health
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“Energetic and informative.”
- IT Manager, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
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Future of Work Keynote Speaker for Healthcare and Biotech, Specializing in Workplace Culture, Team Connection & Belonging
Belonging is the Future of Healthcare
The healthcare industry in 2025 is moving toward more personalized, data-driven care that takes advantage of rapidly advancing medical technologies like AI-driven diagnostics, telemedicine, and a focus on patient outcomes. AI is rapidly transforming healthcare and biotech, yet prioritizing human connection is essential for both patient and physician care in a climate of burnout, stress, and overwork that so many healthcare teams face. Flexibility, curiosity, empathy, coaching, and emotional intelligence skills are paramount to engage the multigenerational workforce, navigate complex cultural and economic environments, and prioritize employee well-being and mental health in the age of distraction and overwhelm.
Healthcare leaders have a critical role in the Age of AI: to harness the power of human connection to drive profitable growth and innovate patient care. With so many coworkers overwhelmed, overworked, and resource constrained, we are in the business of care. Connection has become the most valuable currency at the hospital, the lab, the office, and at home. Companies that treat culture like a product will thrive. Ones who don’t evolve their culture will fail. Culture isn’t just HR’s job. Culture is everyone’s job.
In a nonstop, disengaged, overwhelmed workplace; the value of meaningful human connection increases exponentially and business is about building belonging for your people, your organization, and your community. High-levels of employee belonging create a 56% increase in job performance, lead to a 50% drop in turnover risk, and can save a company $52 million a year.
Smiley’s practical keynotes provide an actionable toolkit for healthcare, biotech, and pharmaceutical leaders to drive positive cultural transformation, enhance the employee and patient/client experience, attract and retain Gen Z talent and talent across generations, increase workplace connection, innovate our products, engage high-performing teams, and create a workplace culture of care and belonging for our teams, patients, and the communities we serve.
Keynote Topics for Healthcare Industry.
How Healthcare Leaders Can Drive Patient Engagement, Build Trust, and Foster Belonging in a Digitial-First AI-Powered World
Creating a Culture of Human Connection and Community to Drive Patient-Centered Care and Innovation in the Future of Healthcare
How to Attract, Retain, and Engage Healthcare Professionals and Empower Well-Being Across Generations
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Building Resilient, High-Performing, Super-Connected Teams to Drive Innovation, Improve Patient Outcomes and Thrive in an Evolving Healthcare Industry
Creating a Culture of Care to Support Employee Well-Being and Mental Health, Reduce Burnout, and Improve Patient Care in the of Era of AI and Overwhelm
“One of the Top Human Resources Keynote Speakers.”
“One of the Top 12 Speakers who will inspire you.”
8 Reasons to Book Smiley to Speak
Smiley’s practical keynote talks are action-based and designed to increase workplace connection and build better relationships starting today.
All smiles, humble, kind, and drama-free.
Smiley delivers a memorable performance.
Seasoned Future of Work thought leader, trusted by the world’s leading healthcare leaders.
Resonates across generations with youthful expertise, positive energy, and practical tips.
Globally recognized expert on friendship, workplace culture & belonging, human connection & inclusion.
Champion for human connection and building high-value relationships in the Age of AI.
Smiley goes above and beyond.
Speaking Videos
What is Belonging?
Belonging is Everyone's Job
The Myth About Workplace Belonging
From Culture Fit to Culture Transformation
A Culture Where People Can Make the Ask
Find Believers
Managing Gen-Z and Generational Differences
Engaging the Next Generation of Talent
Team Psychological Safety at Work
Belonging and Human Connection in the Future of Work: Event Recap
Build a Workplace Culture of Belonging: Event Recap
Empowering Healthcare Leaders to Thrive
Next Steps to Book Smiley as your Healthcare & Biotech Industry Keynote Speaker
Reach Out
Complete the Speaker Request Form to share your event details and confirm Smiley’s availability.
Prep
We’ll schedule a pre-event call so you can share your event’s goals and how Smiley can best customize his presentation to meet your audience’s unique needs and priorities. If needed, we’ll also schedule a prep call two weeks before the event to go over logistics and A/V, and make sure everyone is ready to go.
Customize
Smiley will schedule several additional calls with leaders, clients, key stakeholders, or employees, so he can build their personal stories and wisdom into his presentation, to make it resonate perfectly with your audience.
In addition to delivering an outstanding and highly actionable motivational keynote presentation, Smiley will show up for your people. Whenever possible, he’ll stay for client dinners, attend post-event cocktail receptions, moderate Q&As or discussion groups, sign books, do video interviews or podcasts, and make cross-promotional social media posts.
Show Up
After his presentation, Smiley will share his slides and create a custom 1-pager with key takeaways, article links, recommended books, and follow-on resources for audiences to engage with after his talk. Smiley will review audience feedback, and is happy to discuss planning a 6-month follow-up discussion group or interactive workshop, so your team can keep fostering belonging at work, long after Smiley’s keynote.
