Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and award-winning author. Simone works with organisations to hardwire connection into their culture to drive performance, keep top talent engaged and improve productivity.
She is also a former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC. She is one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world.
Simone is based and was born in Singapore but has also studied in Switzerland, was raised in Australia, and worked in the United Arab Emirates. She has a communications and cultural studies degree from Curtin University of Technology.
As a speaker, Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has spoken to thousands including for: Harvard University, SXSW, TEDx, Google, Meta, Amazon, ByteDance, KPMG, Spotify, Salesforce, SAP, Lucasfilm, the United Nations, and many more. Simone and her work have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, Al Jazeera, Harvard Business Review, Vogue, LinkedIn Learning, BBC Radio and many more.
Her first book “Let’s Talk About Loneliness” was published by Hay House and available globally. It is the winner of the 2024 silver Nautilus Book Award in the social change and social justice category. It is also a finalist in 4 categories at the 2024 International Book Awards and the winner of the Gold Elit award for best audio book. Simone also sits on the advisory board for the Foundation for Social Connection in Washington DC.
Talking Points
The Power of Human Connection
- The 5 Pillars of connection that bring people together regardless of geography, culture orThe Power of Human Connection
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- How to build rapport upon first meeting a stranger
• A strategic model to keep teams accountable for their connectedness
The Future of Human Connection
- Why, as we enter the age of artificial intelligence, Human Connection skills are a workforce’s competitive edgeThe Future of Human Connection
- In an AI world how we connect will change
- Why quality connections are vital to our mental and physical well-being
- Techniques to optimise the health of your social connections going forward
Connect Authentically Via Technology
- The science of Human Connection and why new need to connectConnect Authentically Via Technology
- How to powerfully connect without meeting face-to-face
- The top tech resources to help you engage
The presentation skills needed to help you engage in a virtual environment
- Create the least distracting environment for your video calls
- Digital body language and facial expressions
- Video conference etiquette
Navigating Difficult Conversations
(Duration: 30 minutes)Navigating Difficult Conversations
- Learn to break bad news with tact
- Exercises to mitigate stress before a di cult conversation
- How to guide the conversation back to your agenda when things get heated
- The power of apologising well
Loneliness in Leadership
- Why leaders are one of the most lonely groupsLoneliness in Leadership
- The 5 kinds of connections you need to be healthily socially connected
- Actionable well-being practices
- Actions leaders can take to be better connected immediately
- How better connected leaders increase an organisations productivity and engagement
MC & Host
A former international broadcaster Simone Heng is a seasoned emcee having hosted over 2000 events around the world since 2005.
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Simone Heng Speaker Reel 2024: Human Connection and Loneliness Global Keynote Speaker
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How to connect authentically to anyone | Simone Heng | TEDxYouth@Singapore
Technology has paradoxically disconnected us in a world that has become increasingly connected. After having studied extensively on Human Connection, Simone Heng's sharing shows us “How to Authentically Connect with Anyone” so that we can all become Human Connection Superheroes. Technology has paradoxically disconnected us in a world that has become increasingly connected. After having studied extensively on Human Connection, Simone Heng's sharing shows us “How to Authentically Connect with Anyone” so that we can all become Human Connection Superheroes.Thank you for sharing your incredible story with us all. The nuggets of wisdom that you shared around building rapport, connecting through our commonalities, demonstrating vulnerability, act ... keep reading Google
Our team engaged Simone to speak on The Power of Human Connection at our global learning event and we absolutely loved her energy and authenticity. We received so much positive feedback from Simone’s session as our learners took away the key points. The storytelling was powerful and a few of the team were amazed at how Simone kept them engaged without using a PowerPoint! We look forward to future opportunities to partner with Simone again!
I engaged Simone to speak to our team at Essilor on How to Connect Authentically Via Technology. We have been receiving amazing feedback from everyone that they have thoroughly enjoyed her session and garnered so many techniques for communicating in a hybrid workplace. So so so amazing! We hope to have the opportunity to connect with Simone again in the future.
Simone's session at our Brave Together APAC conference on The Future of Human Connection was so raw and personal that she connected immediately with the audience. We were truly honoured that you took part and shared so openly. A really impact-full session that inspired our audience to think about the importance of human connections. Highly recommend Simone.
