Background & Experience
Ricardo Cabete is an emotional intelligence expert, interactive keynote speaker and executive coach who works with global organizations like Novartis, PwC and HSBC, to increase employee engagement.
He speaks at global corporate events and international conferences for several industries, including HR, Insurance and Banking. Ricardo loves to create Keynotes and Masterclasses that are impactful for the audience and at the same time create high ROI results for his clients.
His signature keynotes, The Master of Emotions and The Engagement Sherlock Holmes, are best-sellers around the world, driving the audience into an interactive, insightful and powerful experience.
Ricardo is also a rock band lead singer! He performed at international rock festivals with bands like The Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy or Iggy Pop. Ricardo brings his 17 years of rock band lead singing experience to his engaging keynotes, helping your audience to become high performing leaders and teams. He´s not only an expert, he´s also a performer!
In 2017 he was awarded as the European Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International, placing in the top 30 speakers in the world in a contest with more than 30.000 speakers globally.
Ricardo speaks with Emotion and always has a surprise impact element in his talks that make them memorable. Get ready to feel engaged!
See Ricardo Speak here!
and also this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wio8qJRUT1M&t=7s
Client history: Novartis | PwC | BNP Paribas | YPO | EO | BAPCO: The Bahrain Petroleum Company | Sixt – Rent a Car | Itaú Bank | Qatar HR Summit | Securitas Direct | Jaeger LeCoultre | Ageas | HSBC | Merck | SAP | Volkswagen Digital Solutions | Nexia International | SHRM | Covis Pharma | Surrey and Sussex Police
Approach & Benefits
In a world of technology and artificial intelligence, Ricardo helps corporate leaders communicate with their teams in a way that spark emotional connection. The main outcome is higher employee engagement that boosts business results like staff retention, productivity and profitability.
• Creating Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
• Increasing Employee Engagement
• Building High Performing Teams
Ricardo speaks with Emotion and always has a surprise impact element in his talks that make them memorable.
Get ready to feel engaged!
Selected Testimonials
“Ricardo was the keynote speaker at our first face-to-face conference in over 3 years. His presentation was engaging, fun, thought-provoking and extremely memorable. Feedback from delegates was very positive and I have no hesitation in recommending Ricardo.” Daniel Shah | EMEA Executive Director | Nexia International
“Ricardo is one of those rare speakers that combines great content with great performance. If you are looking for original, passionate, impactful content on using emotional intelligence to increase employee engagement, Ricardo is the man.” Maria Franzoni | Former Agent and Speaker Bureau Owner | MFL Global
“Ricardo is a very empathetic and engaging speaker! I was surprised by the depth and realness in his talk! He gave me practical tools to manage emotions in both personal and professional environments. It was a very motivating and enriching experience!”Joana Côrte Real | Medical Affairs Director | Novartis
“Our people loved it! Relevant and practical insights”Gustavo Barreto | Chief Commercial Officer | Ageas
“Objectives clearly achieved! No one will forget to behave like the Buffalos, do Power Poses or apply other interesting advice shared by Ricardo. Excellent!”Nuno Simões | Human Capital Director | PwC
“Ricardo Cabete is a speaker with a high level of technical knowledge and emotional intelligence, he manages to motivate and inspire a whole audience!”Pedro Ramos | HR Director | TAP Air Portugal
“Mr. Ricardo exceeded my expectations in OSHRM 5th conference in Muscat/Oman. His presentation style was interactive and engaging. He inspired all the 700 attendees at the conference. Many were tweeting parts of his presentation and recording videos. Ricardo is the best motivational speaker I’ve ever seen.”Huriya Al Toubi | Office Manager | HSBC
“Ricardo is truly inspiring thanks to his communication skills, mastery of the topics and his passion for sharing. “Linda Pereira | HR Manager | Groupe SEB
“Ricardo´s Masterclass on Emotionally Intelligent Leadership was very dynamic. I highlight his excellent communication skills and the way he studied our company, creating a strong impact that was appreciated by all participants.” Renato Matos | Human Resources and Development | Securitas Direct
“Ricardo is seriously one of the best speakers I have heard in a long time. Why? Because he is refreshingly different and his content, style and messages, memorable. He is eloquent, creative and imaginative in how he delivers his strong and powerful messages around Emotional Intelligence and how being Emotionally Intelligent transforms employee engagement. If you want your staff to fly for you and reignite their appetite for work thus elevating their performance, definitely get in touch with Ricardo.” Mary Tilson-Wharton | Head of Speaker Coaching | Speaking Business Academy
“The moment we got Ricardo as one of our Speakers for Qatar HR Conference, we knew that his presentation would surely be one of the highlights of the Conference! Loved the energy, very engaging, a natural speaker, super interesting content and one of those speakers that you love listening to.” Nikki Prado | Event Professional | NeXTfairs L.L.C.
Training Courses and Conference Presentations
KEYNOTES:
➡️ THE MASTER OF EMOTIONS
How Top Leaders Manage Emotions to Boost Results
➡️ THE ENGAGEMENT SHERLOCK HOLMES
The Hidden Drivers of Employee Engagement
MASTERCLASSES:
➡️ EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION
Communication Secrets that Create Empathy and High Performance
➡️ RESILIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY
How to Adapt and Be Resilient During Stressful Times
CONSULTANCY:
➡️ ENGAGEMENT BOOSTER PROGRAM
Increase Your Organization´s Employee Engagement