“She left us feeling truly inspired. Thank you once again for helping to make our event a truly special & memorable one.”

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What happens when your teams stop playing it safe.

Roberta is obsessed with the moment people and organisations decide to do the thing that scares them.

When they try something where failure is possible. When leaders understand that you have to risk losing points to win the game. This is when leaps of innovation happen.

Over 25 years of leading innovation inside large organisations, building companies, investing in startups, and reinventing her own career, she's taken teams through reinvention more than once, and brings that knowledge and energy to the stage.

Roberta builds every talk around the specific challenge your team is facing, whether that's fear of change, AI paralysis, or a culture that's stopped taking risks. Her keynotes blend real founder experience with practical frameworks your teams can use the next day.

Teams walk away with a clearer understanding of how to take smarter creative risks, move faster through change, and build the kind of culture where reinvention becomes a competitive advantage.

She’s worked with leadership audiences at Intuit, Disney, Unilever, Ocado and Forbes, and consistently gets feedback like "the perfect choice of speaker" and exactly what their teams needed to reinvent themselves in the age of AI.

Available for keynotes, interactive workshops, or panels. Formats range from a 30-minute talk to a half-day session.

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Previous Clients

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Keynote Topics

What's left for us in the age of AI?

Jobs are being redefined, and with them, the sense of purpose we've built around them for decades. Change is not enough. We need reinvention.

Roberta explores how organisations can turn the tension of reinvention into a competitive advantage, and why thriving in the age of AI requires people who think like artists, play like gamers, and collaborate with AI as a creative partner.

The Reinvention Tension

What The Most Innovative Companies Do Differently

Innovation doesn't come from strategy decks. It comes from teams willing to experiment, fail fast, and try again.

Roberta breaks down the building blocks of entrepreneurial thinking and shows your teams how to cultivate them, from creative risk-taking to the kind of playful, collaborative energy that drives the gaming industry.

The Entrepreneurial Mindset

What 3 Billion Players Can Teach Your Organisation

3 billion people play games worldwide. The games industry is bigger than music and film combined. Yet most organisations have barely scratched the surface of what games thinking can do for their teams and customers.

Roberta draws on over a decade of building one of Europe's most creative gaming companies to show how gamification, play, and game design thinking can drive engagement, collaboration and creativity inside your organisation.

The Games Advantage

The 5Cs Windmill

Some People Make It Happen. How Your Teams Can Too

Over 25 years of mentoring founders, investing in startups, and building teams, Roberta noticed a pattern in the people who go on to do extraordinary things. They all share five traits and work as a windmill.

Your teams will understand where they are in the cycle, what's blocking them, and how to get the sails turning again.

Best delivered as an interactive workshop, but also works as a keynote.

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Testimonials

Check out what clients and audience members say about Roberta Lucca's keynote speeches.

  • A man with a shaved head and a light beard, wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, smiling at the camera.

    Roberta didn’t just speak at our Festival of Learning event, she empowered our team to reflect on their true callings. She led everyone through an interactive session that left us feeling truly inspired to do the best work of our lives.

    Her passion for sharing her experience & learnings with others shone through and we wouldn’t hesitate to welcome her back to hear more.

    Thank you once again for helping to make our event a truly special & memorable one.

    — Tarek F.
    Intuit

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    “Thank you so much for speaking. All the messages and stories you conveyed were exactly fitting with how we wanted to close.

    You really brought the sessions that we held together over the course of the day, and linked them all up nicely, which was quite impressive to watch, but really outlined that you were the perfect choice of speaker.”

    — Siwan S.
    Conference Manager

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, wearing a blue shirt, smiling against a plain white wall.

    “A massive thank you for your inspiring keynote. It was beautifully referred to throughout the forum day in the panel sessions and by attendees at the event and on social media.

    It resonated deeply with both other speakers and attendees alike and set us up for a wonderful day.

    It has been an absolute delight working with you and your team on the session. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm, professionalism and thoughtfulness. ”


    — Janine M.
    Creative Informatics

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    “Your session was really inspiring, and it resonated with our audience on a great level. I think you provided a really unique insight.

    I have a friend (in the games industry) who would have loved your session too – very relevant!”

    — Georgina S.
    Women in Tech Festival

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    “I found Roberta to be a very engaging and dynamic speaker with a down to earth eloquence that got her point across in a way that really resonated with the young audience.

    She has an infectious drive and passion for her work.”

    — Roma B.
    Speakers Corner

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    “Thanks to Roberta for her wonderful presentation. We were thrilled.

    As a non-gaming person, I thought it was fascinating and I also thought her call for greater philosophical thought around how we continue our development of all things AI was rather important.”

    — Evie O.
    Joint Managing Director

  • Close-up of a young woman with long, straight brown hair smiling at the camera.

    “I absolutely loved your talk - it was so inspiring and has really encouraged me to follow through on an idea I had but i've put off from not feeling confident.

    It's certainly got my brain moving! Thank you so much.”

    — Ellie T.
    Delegate

  • Close-up of a woman smiling, with earrings and dark hair pulled back.

    “This is the kind of role model I want my daughter growing up watching.”

    — Becky O.
    Delegate

  • Close-up of a woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing earrings, against a neutral background.

    “Your session today on building a personal brand is the "kick" I need to make a difference.

    I've been searching for purpose for the past 2 years and I've found it. Thank you so much!”

    — Angie F.
    Delegate

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with wavy brown hair, wearing pearl earrings.

    “Wow, loving everything Roberta is saying — Confidence is about action!”

    — Anita G.
    Delegate

  • A woman with short dark hair smiling outdoors in a park or garden setting.

    “Thank you so much for your time and for your advice. I really appreciated your honesty and sage advice.

    You are an inspiration!”

    — Rosie B.
    Delegate

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with long black hair outdoors.

    “Inspired by your talk - your energy, content, openness.

    Going to share your top tips with my school aged daughters too who are more social media savvy than I am :)”

    — Samjhana P.
    Delegate

  • Close-up of a woman with brown hair, wearing earrings and makeup, smiling slightly.

    “Super impressive, super inspiring, super motivating.

    Beta Lucca is the best.”

    — Nermeen R.
    Delegate

  • Close-up portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a dark suit, against a gray background.

    “Roberta was amazing!

    My biggest transformation was confidence and attention to details.”

    — Fayez
    Delegate

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