On stage & in the room

Keynote
Speaker

Willo Sana has been speaking on stages around the world since 2007, from conferences and summits to festivals, workshops, and retreats.

She is a game-changer... and a life-changer!

“It was such a pleasure to have Willo kick-off our event with her inspirational ideas! Her unique and creative perspective really fed the minds and hearts of our crowd. She is a game-changer... and a life-changer! We love Willo!”

– Kim Chestney Harvey  
Design, Art, and Technology Awards (DATA)

Logos of places Willo has spoken: SXSW, Microsoft, TEDx, Dreamforce, IRIS and Pioneer Nation
Logos of places Willo has spoken: CreativeMornings, True University, APSS, Women 2.0, DC BKK and Wonderfruit

KEYNOTE THEMES & TOPICS

 ·  Embodied Leadership  ·  Motivation & Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Entrepreneurship  ·  Clarity & Aligned Action  ·  Creative Expression  ·  Empowerment & Inner Strength    ·  Overcoming Fears & Limiting Beliefs  ·  Identity/Shadow Work  ·  Healing & Integration  ·  Sustainable Business Growth  ·  Burnout Prevention & Recovery  ·  Authentic Marketing  ·  Remote Work & Location Independence  ·  Consciously Creating Success

Willo reveals profound insights into leadership and creativity, guiding individuals with actionable strategies that drive both personal and professional growth.

NEW 2026-2027 KeynoteS

Ideal for Visionary Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Purpose-Driven Changemakers

Double Down on Your Genius

In a world where conformity often overshadows individuality, unlocking and embracing one's unique genius is crucial for living a life of impact and fulfillment. This keynote is a powerful call to action for entrepreneurs, creatives, and purpose-driven leaders who are ready to step into their full potential.

Drawing from the transformative insights of her bestselling book, Double Down on Your Genius, Willo Sana will guide audience members through the essential steps needed to heal, create, and grow using her signature Embodied Leadership Framework™.

Audience members will learn how to break free from the constraints of fear, doubt, and societal expectations to fully embrace their innate talents and passions. With actionable strategies and inspirational insights, they'll discover how to navigate the "learning edges" that challenge growth, move beyond comfort zones, and step boldly into their Zone of Genius, where work becomes effortless and deeply rewarding.

Whether at a crossroads in their career, seeking to elevate their business, or simply yearning for a more authentic life, audience members will leave equipped with the tools and mindset needed to double down on their genius and create the aligned, impactful life they are meant to lead.

Now is the time!

 

Alignment for Next-Level Growth & Expansion

Are your audience members purpose-driven leaders on the precipice of their next level?

They have a calling, big ideas, and a vision, but they may not be quite sure what their next move is and could feel a little paralyzed by the unknown.

We've all been there (yes, me too!), and the most important thing is not to continue playing small or getting sidelined by fears... because there's important work to be done!

However, doing more isn't always the answer. We've been taught to work harder, but often the true invitation is to engage in transformational inner work that enables us to show up more effectively.

In this talk, audience members will be introduced to The Alignment Trifecta™, a clear map for embodied leadership. This framework will help them identify where they might be out of alignment, what needs their attention, and the specific steps needed to re-align and boldly move forward, creating the life and business they desire.

Unhooked: F*ck the Rules & Live Unapologetically

Clear the fears and patterns that have kept you playing small.

Even after years of personal growth or business success, it is easy to miss the ways you are still hooked. You may find yourself overworking to prove your worth, masking your truth to be accepted, or sabotaging your financial growth. These patterns are subtle, but the cost is real: they lead you to abandon yourself instead of standing fully in your power.

In this provocative workshop, you will uncover 7 common hooks that keep visionary leaders tethered to old conditioning and learn a 5-step framework you can return to anytime you feel stuck. These tools will help you unhook in real time and re-anchor into unapologetic ownership of your truth, your visibility, and your income.

You will learn how to:

  • Recognize where perfectionism, people pleasing, or procrastination are still running the show
  • Interrupt old scripts and start rewriting your own rules
  • Take up space, voice your truth, and practice HAVING without apology

You will leave with:

  • A clear map to consistently identify where you are still hooked, especially in ways that may be costing you money and momentum
  • A 5-step framework of practical tools to help you interrupt patterns that drain your energy, cap your income, and hold you back
  • Full permission to own your deepest desires - for wealth, visibility, and the success you know you are meant for - and to revel in receiving them unapologetically.

True freedom begins when you become unhooked.

Build What Lights You Up & Serves Others

What would you build if you could build anything?

Willo Sana has been building businesses online for over 25 years, and while she’s always loved making things, she’s absolutely obsessed with helping people discover what they can create with AI. It’s like handing out superpowers.

The principle underneath all of it: build what genuinely lights you up and serves other people. That’s where the energy to finish comes from, and it’s what separates a project that ships from one that stalls.

Your audience will learn how to:

  • Mine the data they already have, sitting in old documents, chat threads, spreadsheets and exports, and turn it into something alive
  • Fail forward, which when you’re building anything isn’t a setback, it’s the method
  • Stay discerning when AI sounds completely certain and is completely wrong

They’ll leave with:

  • A concrete sense of what’s now buildable without a developer and without permission
  • Permission to start with something small, personal and genuinely geeky instead of waiting for the serious idea
  • Their own answer to “what would you build?”, and a first step toward it

You don’t need to be technical. You need something you care about.

Cultivating & Strengthening Embodied Leadership

Outsourcing is essential for scaling a business, but there’s a deeper form of outsourcing that often goes unnoticed, one where individuals seek solutions, permission, or approval outside of themselves. This tendency, rooted in unconscious limiting beliefs, can hinder true leadership and personal growth.

In this talk, we will explore how these outward-looking habits stem from disconnects within ourselves, causing distraction and derailment. By focusing on the principles of Embodied Leadership, this session will help attendees recognize and shift these patterns. Attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen their relationship with themselves, empowering them to lead with authenticity and move more confidently toward their goals.

This talk will also help attendees unlock the key to sourcing, strengthening, and standing up on behalf of their unique voice, power, and truth. It is an invitation to cultivate an inner alignment that drives external success, ensuring they navigate their personal and professional journeys with clarity, commitment, and integrity.

To further integrate what they’re learning, attendees will receive a Self-Reflection Companion Workbook, an invaluable tool for self-inquiry and reflection. This will guide them through exercises that reveal transformational a-ha moments, catalyzing the shift needed to fully embody their leadership potential.

Being Seen Online: Healing for Vulnerability & Visibility

When putting yourself out there online - whether creating content, preparing for launches, or crafting sales pages - many highly sensitive, heart-centered entrepreneurs struggle to fully stand in their value and power. This often stems from mental scripts running in the background, such as the inner critic or "imposter syndrome," convincing you that you’re “not good enough” or fueling fears that keep you playing small and hiding your true potential.

In this talk, we will explore how to reframe visibility, allowing you to move past these limiting beliefs and heal the wounds that make you fearful of being seen. I’ll share practical strategies to help you get out of your own way, connect with your audience authentically, and confidently share your gifts with the world.

This session is designed to create a powerful shift within your audience, fostering greater self-compassion and leaving them feeling more excited and ready than ever before to unapologetically share their brilliance. It’s time to honor what you already know, trust in your unique gifts, and step into the visibility you deserve.

Your gift is within you, just waiting to be shared. Let’s make sure you feel empowered, clear, and confident in your own brilliance!

Willo speaking at Night of Ideas, her UNHOOKED slide on the screen behind her
Willo with a microphone at the Nimman hackathon, demoing her Lighthouse Library tool on the big screen to a seated audience
Willo leaning in with three attendees at her Vibecoding for Women workshop, all looking at a laptop together
Willo at Mind Body Spirit Chiang Mai, reaching to a flip chart she has drawn with Heal, Grow and Create in overlapping circles

ADDITIONAL KEYNOTE TITLES & TOPICS

  • Embodied Leadership: Practical Tools for Tangible Change
  • Embody Your Genius & Manifest the Results you Desire
  • Focus & Flourish: Systems to Thrive in Your Genius
  • Mastering Energy Management: Strategies for Sustainable Success
  • Rewrite Your Scripts: Breaking the Cycle of Limiting Self-Talk
  • Scarcity vs Abundance & the Seductive Trap of Playing the Victim
  • Opening the Channel: Allowing Your Message to Flow Through You
  • Thriving Financially: The High Cost of Playing Small
  • Heart-Centered Sales: Turning Objections into GOLD
  • How to Fully Own, Embody, & Monetize Your Gifts

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

  • Virtual Keynotes / Workshops
  • Master of Ceremonies (MC)
  • Mini- or All-Day Workshop
  • Breakout or Panel Facilitation
  • Event Advisor / Consultant
  • Speaker Coaching
  • Extended Q&As
  • Pre-Recorded Video Training
Tweet from Andrew Brady: "WOW! @WilloLovesYou just rocked the #pdxpioneer stage. Thanks for amping up my #CreativeEnergy! Mind. Blown." Below it, a photo of the stage with a slide reading "Protect your Creative Energy"
Davina Baum on Twitter: starting the day talking with Willo about happiness put me in an insanely good mood
Krista Sanders on Twitter: starting the day with a creative boost from Willo, one of the most amazing women I've met this year by far
Willo on stage at Pioneer Nation with her arms open, facing a full theater audience
Willo speaking at the Rebuild conference beside a slide reading "Productivity: Kick Ass, Build Things, Feel Awesome"
Willo grinning with a microphone in hand, her DCBKK workshop room full of people talking behind her
Willo presenting to a small group at DCxLondon, a slide projected on the wall behind her

Willo Sana has been captivating audiences for 20+ years, inspiring thousands at events worldwide - both online and on stage - with her dynamic presence and transformative insights.

As a serial entrepreneur, certified coach, and master facilitator, Willo serves as a pivotal catalyst for high-profile business owners and rapidly evolving visionary leaders.

Her holistic approach, grounded in somatic awareness and trauma-informed practices, is further enriched by her pioneering use of web technologies from her experience co-founding startups in the Bay Area. This unique blend of tech-savviness, business strategy, and psychological/spiritual integration empowers individuals to break through limitations and embrace aligned, sustainable growth, both personally and professionally.

Willo is also the bestselling author of Double Down on Your Genius: Own Your Gifts, Align Your Actions, and Flourish in Your Calling (2024), reflecting a decade of transformative work with leaders around the world.

An expat since 2014, Willo embraces the location-independent entrepreneur lifestyle and travels year-round with no fixed base, making her an ideal speaker for international audiences.

Double Down on Your Genius by Willo Sana, shown as a paperback and on a tablet
Willo with the TEDxWanChai "Crossroads" speakers and organizers on stage, beside giant red TEDx letters
Willo and three other speakers on the TEDxWanChai Women stage
Willo on stage with two other speakers during a panel discussion, microphone in hand
Willo and her three fellow TEDxWanChai Women speakers backstage, holding TEDx, WanChai, "BOOM!!" and "AAAARGH!" signs

Trusted Speaker for PROMINENT Conferences
& Industry-Leading Organizations

UNITED STATES

  • SXSW Interactive
  • Microsoft (Silicon Valley)
  • Creative Mornings San Francisco
  • Dreamforce / Salesforce
  • Pioneer Nation
  • WordCamp / WordPress
  • Social Media Week (SF)
  • True University (Mountain View)
  • Women 2.0 (Las Vegas)
  • Pioneer Nation 
  • re:build conf
  • HOW Design LIVE
  • Farmhouse Conf 5  
  • Camp Indie
  • Camp Yes for Women
  • The Summit of Awesome
  • Women’s Center for Leadership
  • P.O.W.E.R. (Portland Oregon Women Entrepreneur Roundtable)
  • Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs 
  • The Design, Art, and Technology Awards

INTERNATIONAL

  • IRIS Health & Wellness Festival (HK)
  • Mind Body Soul Asia (HK)
  • Wonderfruit (Thailand)
  • Asia Professional Speakers (HK)
  • The Garden Gathering (HK) 
  • Garage Society (HK)
  • Wisdompreneurs (HK)
  • Festival du Féminin (HK)
  • Mastermind Magic (Chiang Mai)
  • Mind Body Spirit (Thailand)
  • FuckUp Nights Hong Kong
  • FuckUp Nights Playa del Carmen
  • DCBKK (Dynamite Circle Bangkok)
  • DCxBali
  • DCxLondon
  • Night of Ideas (Chiang Mai)
  • Nimman Mini Hackathon (Chiang Mai)
  • Her ERA (Chiang Mai)
Willo speaking at FuckUp Nights, the audience seated on benches under string lights at dusk

ADDITIONAL SPEAKING & EVENT EXPERIENCE

Master of Ceremonies (MC):

  • TEDxFidiWomen San Francisco: The Space Between
  • TEDxWanChaiWomen Hong Kong: Momentum
  • TEDxWanChai Hong Kong: Crossroads 

Advisor, Mentor, and/or Speaking Coach:

  • Women 2.0
  • TEDxWanChai Women
  • GitHub's Passion Projects
  • ICON8: The Illustration Conference

Comprehensive Interview Experience:

Co-Founder of Yes And Yes Yes (YxYY):
An annual gathering of 400+ thinkers, futurists, artists, and technologists, which successfully sold out within 48 hours every time and ran for 5 incredible years.

Passionate Leader, Gatherer, & Collaborator:
Created, organized, and co-produced over a dozen epic events - from intimate to massive (500+ attendees) - that unite amazing individuals and visionary leaders.

Early Adopter of Online Technology:

  • Built her first website in 1997 and was publishing a blog with videos by 1999
  • One of the first few hundred people to join Twitter in 2006
  • Produced her own online video interview series - complete with professional videographers, photographers, musicians, and video editors - in 2011
  • Began creating and selling online courses in 2012... and has ever since!

BOOKING BONUSES

All engagements come with the following benefits: 

  • Exploratory call to say hello, learn more about your audience to customize the talk, and discuss logistics.
  • Promotion of your event to Willo's audience, including one short video for you to use as pre-event marketing.
  • Companion workbook/ebook,  designed/created by Willo, to reinforce key ideas. To be printed by client to pass out to each participant and/or to be sent digitally pre-/post-event.
  • Discount for booking additional services such as MCing, facilitating breakouts or workshops, and panel moderation. 
  • Discounts on bulk-purchases of Willo's book.
  • Attending one VIP cocktail event, breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
  • On-site photos, TV/video, and podcast interviews.
  • Post-event social updates to celebrate and share, including interactions with event attendees for 24 hours after the event.

LET'S CHAT ABOUT YOUR EVENT!

Book a call, reach out on Instagram, or send me an email to start the conversation.