Dr. Roman F. Szeliga is a top keynote speaker, business trainer, moderator, physician, author and one of the most renowned humour experts in the German-speaking world.
He combines medical and psychological expertise, management experience, stage presence and humour to create talks that entertain, motivate and provide practical impulses for everyday business life.
At the heart of his work is humour as a social competence. For Roman F. Szeliga, humour is not a pleasant extra, but an effective tool for leadership, communication, sales, collaboration and self-management. He shows how lightness, joy and appreciation help to reach people, ease tension and shape change in a constructive way.
As a specialist in internal medicine, former Health Care Director at Johnson & Johnson Medical Austria, Managing Director of the communications agency Happy&Ness and co-founder of the CliniClowns, Roman F. Szeliga understands the impact of human communication from the perspectives of medicine, management and the stage. His talks are interactive, pointed, charming and always close to the challenges faced by modern companies.
Roman F. Szeliga Speaking Topics
- Humour in Business – You will laugh, but it is serious.
Humour is one of the most valuable resources in professional life. It connects people, builds trust, strengthens relationships and makes communication more effective. In this interactive keynote experience, Roman F. Szeliga shows why good humour is always serious and why laughing together can be a powerful tool for motivation, leadership, sales and collaboration.
This talk is aimed at executives, managers, people in sales, distribution, service, education and healthcare, as well as anyone who wants to achieve professional and personal goals with more lightness, creativity and social competence.
- Heartbeat Quality in the Age of AI – You have to be born for life!
In a working world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, automation and digital processes, Roman F. Szeliga puts people back at the centre. He takes his audience on a cheeky, cheerful journey through appreciation, engagement, enthusiasm and a sense of togetherness.
With pointed examples, motivating impulses and humorous changes of perspective, he shows why real communication does not come from routine, but from attitude, attention and heartbeat quality. An inspiring talk for companies from every industry, for conferences, congresses and events where collaboration, motivation and humanity in the age of AI take centre stage.
- Morbus Digitalis – Technology drives progress, people make the difference
Digitalisation is essential for innovation, growth and future viability. But technology alone does not create trust, closeness or genuine customer loyalty. Roman F. Szeliga shows why digital transformation only becomes successful when it is combined with empathy, personality, joy, lightness and the right dose of humour.
This talk is particularly suitable for companies that are in the midst of digital change processes, restructuring or technical implementation projects. It reduces uncertainty, lowers barriers and brings the decisive success factor back into focus: people.
- Frustration Protection – How to make everything half as bad or twice as good
This talk is a charming plea for more lightness in professional and private life. Roman F. Szeliga shows how humour, joy and a change of perspective can help people deal better with pressure, frustration and everyday challenges.
With stories, examples and healing impulses from communication, medicine and the stage, he delivers a motivating firework of ideas for a new way of thinking about success. No raised finger, but a lively talk that gives energy, encourages reflection and creates the desire to approach everyday life with more calmness and joy.
What makes Roman F. Szeliga stand out
Roman F. Szeliga stands for a special combination of expertise, humanity and stage energy. He is a specialist in internal medicine, top keynote speaker and business trainer, Managing Director of the communications agency Happy&Ness and co-founder of the CliniClowns association. He was also Health Care Director at Johnson & Johnson Medical Austria, bringing with him profound experience from medicine, business and communication.
His work has received numerous awards. Roman F. Szeliga is a member of the Hall of Fame of the German Speakers Association, Top Speaker of the Year 2013, Launeus Award Winner 2016, Crisis Manager of the Year 2021, lecturer at the GSA Academy and lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt in the field of moderation, dramaturgy and staging. As Austrian national champion in magic, he also knows how to surprise people, create attention and stage content in an impressive way.
In addition to his keynotes, Roman F. Szeliga is a sought-after moderator for conferences, talks, meetings, congresses and gala events. He guides audiences through programmes with quick wit, charm and confidence, while always remaining focused on the client’s goals, messages and content. His impulse moderation is particularly effective: short, pointed sequences of five to seven minutes in which he integrates expert knowledge, motivational impulses, strategic food for thought, sales tips and humorous surprises into the event programme. This creates not only transitions between agenda items, but genuine added value for audiences, clients and guests.
Since 1991, Roman F. Szeliga has been deeply committed to the CliniClowns. As co-founder of this project, he works to bring moments of joy, imagination and lightness to seriously and chronically ill children. This commitment reflects what he also stands for on stage: humour is more than entertainment. Humour can strengthen, connect, relieve and give people new energy.
Dr. Roman F. Szeliga is the right speaker and moderator for companies that want to combine communication, leadership, motivation, digitalisation and collaboration with more humanity, joy and impact.
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