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Keynote Speaker | Philosopher | Comedian

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Philosopher and comedian Paul Smit is one of the most in demand speakers in the Netherlands.

He gives interactive and humorous presentations about human behavior and the brain and talks about influence, change, innovation and collaboration. Paul Smit graduated with an essay on ’the evolution of human consciousness’. He wrote 14 books on philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. Paul works together with neuroscientist Ayca Szapora on supporting neuroscience research at Leiden University and Dresden.

years experience
0
performances
2000
average rating
9

“A multi-talent!”

“Masterful combination of entertainment, humor and educational insights.”

“Great talk today in Barcelona,
we are all impressed and
Paul raised the bar so high.”

“Funny, Authentic, Superior!”

“The 150 visitors rated Paul with an average of 9.8.”

“Brilliant!”

“Awesome!”

“This is the best seminar I have ever attended!”

“A lot of humor and energy with great insights, a great performer!”

“Hilarious!”

“This session completely changed my view on how we act as people.”

“Power, energy and spot-on!”

Keynotes

These are the keynotes available in English.

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Influencing the brain

4.7/5
  • Duration: 20 - 90 minutes

In a humorous and energetic presentation, Paul Smit highlights various aspects of human behavior and the functioning of our brain. How does change work? What is the best way to be creative and to innovate? Why are we being influenced so easily? How can we stay flexible in times where everything around us is changing so rapidly? With a lot of humor and concrete examples, Paul gives answers to these questions.

The BRAIN

4.5/5
  • Duration: 30 - 90 minutes

In many areas, AI (artificial intelligence) surpasses our brain. We humans will always distinguish ourselves through our human qualities, such as experiencing connection and trust, having empathy, and our adaptability.

In the keynote “THE BRAIN,” Paul focuses 20% on the possibilities of AI and 80% on how we can develop and utilize our human qualities. Of course, this will be done with a lot of humor and interaction!

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Besides a genuinely good friend, Paul is an absolute "uomo universales" and the funniest autodidact I know! The perfect mix between integrity, discipline and inexhaustible creativity. "A self-developed golden guy!
Guido Weijers
Director Guido Weijers BV
Paul is a very nice guy and well organized. He gave us real eye-openers and has strong content.
Vico Kok
MANAGER MARKETING & COMMUNICATION KOENEN EN CO
The perfect end to our international sales event. Fast, witty and to the point, Paul makes people laugh out loud. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good, inspiring story with a healthy dose of humor.
Yvonne Vossen
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER CENTRIC
Paul Smit has an enormously inspiring and humorous performance about how our brain works.
Devie Rusch
POLICY EMPLOYER EMPLOYER AFFAIRS VGN
There are no words to describe Paul. You just HAVE to EXPERIENCE it. (and again and again) ...
Wim de Bundel
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR NN
The presentation Paul gave during the VNSG conference was very well received. Paul is very creative, has innovative ideas and knows how to put them into practice.
Mark Raben
CTO MEE SAP

Portfolio

BOOK: A CLOUDLESS MIND

In these pages, you won’t find advice to wake up earlier, work out harder, or invest smarter. Paul Smit and Scott Byrd bring their dynamic experience as corporate coaches, comedians, and philosophers to this groundbreaking read on life and leadership. What you will find are simple truths about the human mind that will fundamentally change everything about the way you see yourself and the decisions you make. Marrying the latest insights from neuroscience with practical ancient wisdom, this will be the deepest light reading you’ve ever done. 
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