Are you looking for an innovative, research-based topic that will fully engage your audience and leave them with tips that are easy to implement in their lives and work as soon as they leave the room?
Do you need a speaker that attendees will describe as “dynamic”, “refreshing”, “engaging”, or “enthusiastic”?
A speaker that makes “the topic (neuroscience) super fun to learn about”?
How about one that is described as all of the above?
Acey brings energy and excitement to audiences.
Acey Holmes
Keynotes, Breakout Sessions, Workshops, Off-Sites, Ignite Sparks, Tedx Talks, DisruptHR
Signature Keynote: Culture to Community - Strengthen your workplace through the IGN!Te framework using play as the catalyst for mission-driven work, flexible environments, psychologically safe teams, and inclusive workplaces.
Other Keynotes
The Power of Flow: Unlock focus, creativity, and peak performance by understanding the flow cycle. Audiences walk away with practical tools to enter (and stay in) flow at work. (see similar talk here)
Beyond a Canvas: Harness creativity at work, even if you don’t see yourself as “artistic.” A fresh take on problem-solving and innovation. (see short version of this talk here)
The Failure Advantage: What if failure wasn’t the end, but the beginning? This talk reframes mistakes as essential to learning, innovation, and growth.
Permission to Play: Why play is an essential ingredient for motivation, resilience, leadership, and so much more (customizable to YOUR specific audience!)
Acey Holmes brings energy, curiosity, and practical insight to every stage. Her interactive, neurodiversity-affirming talks make complex topics like neuroscience, play, and peak performance engaging, accessible, and surprisingly fun to learn about.
Through the lens of Playful Work Design, Acey explores the powerful connection between playfulness, creativity, and meaningful work. She helps leaders understand how playful thinking can spark innovation, strengthen problem-solving, and support cultures of learning, trust, and growth. Her sessions also help individuals reconnect with purpose and motivation in their work.
Acey also dives into the science of peak performance through the concept of flow. She explains the conditions that support flow (clear goals, effective feedback, and the right balance between challenge and skill) and shares practical strategies leaders can use to create environments where focus, creativity, and motivation naturally thrive.
Whether delivering a keynote, workshop, or leadership session, Acey equips audiences with practical tools they can apply immediately to bring more energy, creativity, and resilience into their work and lives.
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Acey is a highly sought-after speaker with experience on stages in front of audiences of 300+ as well as small team sessions. She has also appeared on numerous podcasts and a radio show. Every talk is thoughtfully tailored to the audience, ensuring participants leave with renewed energy, practical insights, and ideas they can immediately apply.
Planning and executing events is hard work, and Acey strives to be the easiest speaker you’ll work with. All promotional and planning materials are available above, and additional resources are always available upon request - contact me here!
