Pep Rosenfeld
Pep Rosenfeld, author of Work Laugh Balance and co-founder of Boom Chicago, is one of Europe’s most in-demand keynote speakers and event hosts. With sharp humor, unique insights and audience interaction, he brings energy, connection and perspective to every event.
Biography
Pep Rosenfeld is an international keynote speaker, comedian and event host who shows how humor can be used as a practical tool to lower what he calls social friction, improving communication and collaboration.
Drawing on the ideas in his book Work Laugh Balance, Pep helps audiences understand why humor is a powerful tool for leadership and collaboration and how to use it to become clearer, more confident communicators. As co-founder of Boom Chicago, he brings decades of stage experience into every keynote, creating sessions that are as engaging as they are useful.
The result is an event that is inspiring, funny and filled with ideas people use the very next day.
Why you should book Pep Rosenfeld for your next event?
- Where humor meets insight and impact - Pep Rosenfeld makes every event unforgettable.
- Interactive. Pep engages the audience with interactive activities that reinforce his messages in a fun, memorable way. More than a keynote, it's an event.
- Experience. When Pep Rosenfeld hosts your event, he brings years of experience hosting events with audiences ranging from 70 to 7000.
Pep Rosenfeld – where humor, leadership and communication meet. The speaker and host who brings energy, insight and laughter to every event.
Employability
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TAILORED, INTERACTIVE KEYNOTES
Inspiring. Interactive. Actionable.
Pep Rosenfeld delivers highly customized keynotes that combine humor with practical tools to improve communication and collaboration.
Every keynote is tailored. Pep researches your organization, your audience and your event goals, then writes original material that reflects your world. The result is a talk that feels specific, relevant and often includes a unique comedy opening or closing built just for your event.
His sessions are interactive by design. Through short, engaging exercises, audiences experience key skills in real time, including active listening, adaptability and clear communication. People don’t just hear the ideas, they practice them. In a world focused on AI, Pep shows teams how to lean into the human skills that matter most: connection, communication and collaboration.
Popular keynote topics include:
- Make Hard Conversations Easier
How to use humor to lower social friction and make honest conversations actually happen, so teams build trust, collaborate better and become more resilient.
- Beat AI: Lead Like a Human
Why human skills like emotional awareness, adaptability and humor matter more than ever, and how leaders can use them to build trust, reduce friction and lead more effectively.
- Storytelling That Inspires, Influences — and Actually Lands
How to structure and deliver ideas so they resonate, helping teams communicate clearly, simplify complexity and turn insight into real influence.
MASTERCLASS WORKSHOPS
Work better. Communicate better. Collaborate better.
Pep’s workshops are highly interactive half day or full day sessions where teams build practical skills they can use immediately.
Participants are actively involved throughout, working together, experimenting and applying new techniques in real time. The focus is on the human skills that drive performance and can’t be outsourced to AI.
Popular workshop themes include:
- Storytelling that Sells How to structure and deliver clear, compelling messages that capture attention and drive action.
- Zen and the Art of Collaboration How to listen actively, adapt quickly and work effectively across teams and departments.
- Think Like a Comedian How to use humor and creative thinking to generate ideas, communicate more effectively and bring energy into everyday work.
Each workshop is tailored to the organization and designed to be practical, engaging and immediately useful.
EVENT HOSTING
Energy. Flow. A better event.
For Pep Rosenfeld, hosting isn’t about introducing speakers. It’s about making the entire event work better.
He hosts major conferences including The Next Web, Brand Minds and the Nordic Business Forum, as well as high-stakes corporate events for companies like Google, Netflix, IBM and Johnson & Johnson.
Pep Rosenfeld brings structure, energy and adaptability to every stage. He keeps the day moving, handles unexpected moments with ease and creates continuity between speakers and sessions. His interviews with leaders such as Simon Sinek, Brené Brown and Malcolm Gladwell are consistently rated among event highlights.
Organizers value him for one simple reason: he makes the event smoother, sharper and more engaging from start to finish.
Literature
WORK LAUGH BALANCE
Why and How Humor make You and Your Team more successful
Auteur: Pep Rosenfeld [available in English and Dutch, 2025]
We all work. And we all like to laugh. This book is about how to do both at the same time – and why doing both at the same time is so powerful and so valuable. It's about how to make your workplace a place where you and your colleagues can appreciate and enjoy humor together. It's about why humor at work is better for you, your team, your company and the quality of the work you all do together.
