Name
Opening Keynote: Do It Scared: How Courage, Story, and Communication Create Momentum in Times of Transformation
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Speakers
Description
When the future feels uncertain, most people wait for confidence before they take action. But real momentum is built in reverse. We move first, and the confidence follows. In this deeply human, high energy keynote, Norberto Troncoso shares his powerful story of surviving brain cancer at 23 and the “Do It Scared” philosophy that carried him from hospital rooms to classrooms, stages, and global leadership spaces.
Drawing from this lived experience, Norberto reveals how individuals and organizations can create momentum even when fear, complexity, and ambiguity are high. Through the lens of his P.O.W.E.R. Framework, he demonstrates how communication, not strategy alone, becomes the engine that unifies people, moves ideas forward, and sustains transformation over time.
Participants will experience a blend of storytelling, interactive moments, and practical communication tools designed to help leaders:
• move through fear instead of waiting for it to disappear,
• activate clarity when uncertainty threatens progress,
• communicate with resonance to align diverse stakeholders, and
• build cultures where people feel safe to speak, engage, and take bold action.
Attendees will leave with a transformative message and actionable tools: Momentum is not accidental. It’s activated. And sometimes the first step forward must be taken scared.
Drawing from this lived experience, Norberto reveals how individuals and organizations can create momentum even when fear, complexity, and ambiguity are high. Through the lens of his P.O.W.E.R. Framework, he demonstrates how communication, not strategy alone, becomes the engine that unifies people, moves ideas forward, and sustains transformation over time.
Participants will experience a blend of storytelling, interactive moments, and practical communication tools designed to help leaders:
• move through fear instead of waiting for it to disappear,
• activate clarity when uncertainty threatens progress,
• communicate with resonance to align diverse stakeholders, and
• build cultures where people feel safe to speak, engage, and take bold action.
Attendees will leave with a transformative message and actionable tools: Momentum is not accidental. It’s activated. And sometimes the first step forward must be taken scared.