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Relational Intelligence
How high-quality relationships at work become a measurable competitive advantage.
Best fit · Executive audiences · 200–800 attendees · psychologist
Verbal · Psychologist · Speaker of the Year 2025
High demand · early notice advisedIida Mäkikallio
Leadership is relational, on stage and after.
Trusted byPwCDeloitteFortumNordea… and more
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About
A psychologist who makes the invisible weather of teams, emotions, trust, change, concrete enough to act on.
Speaker of the Year 2025 in Finland, with regular keynotes for PwC, Deloitte, Fortum, Nordea, and the Finnish Government.
Iida combines coaching, therapeutic insight, and performative art to bring psychological themes onto the stage with rare clarity.
Her work centers on relational intelligence: the practical skill of leading the emotional climate of a team.
“Lead the climate before the conversation.”
- Stage languages
- 2
- On international stages
- 10+ yrs
- Award-winning keynote
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LanguagesEnglish · Suomi
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Signature keynotes
What Iida speaks about.
Tailored for your event. Each topic adapts to your audience, theme, and the slot you have.
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Leading the Emotional Climate in Change
Holding psychological safety steady while the organization underneath it moves.
Best fit · Leadership teams · Boards & C-suites · psychologist
03
The Psychology of Sustainability
Thinking and deciding with a clear sense of interdependence and consequence.
Best fit · HR & culture events · Full conference halls · psychologist
04
Emotional Intelligence & the Future of Work
Why emotional self-awareness is becoming the load-bearing leadership skill.
Best fit · Strategy days · Off-site groups · psychologist
Formats
Built for your format and time slot.
Keynote speeches for your event, tailored to your audience, theme, and slot length.
0145–60 min + Q&A
Keynote
Understanding people in the moment, relational intelligence, emotional climate, and how leaders steady both.
0230–45 min
Panel / Fireside
On-stage panel or fireside, the same psychological lens in a conversational format.
Fees on request·Honest range within 1 business day·Briefing included
Track record
Why clients rebook.
- Speaker of the Year
- 2025
- Stage languages
- 2
- On international stages
- 10+ yrs
Trusted by
- PwC
- Deloitte
- Fortum
- Nordea
- Finnish Government
- Helsinki University
Featured in
YLE · Helsingin Sanomat · Talouselämä
She makes complex psychology feel like common sense, and then like a tool.
Book Iida
Tell us about the event.
Strong fit for leadership, change, and culture events, keynotes and panel appearances.
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You inquire
Today
Tell us the event, date, audience size, and goals.
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We confirm
Within 1 business day
Availability and speaker fee within a day, itemised in the proposal.
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Briefing call
Before the event
Included with every booking. We align the talk with your audience and the outcome you need.
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Before you ask
The honest answers.
Can Iida tailor the keynote to a specific change program?
Yes. every booking includes a briefing call to align the talk with the change you're leading.
Is Iida available outside Finland?
Yes. Iida speaks in English internationally and in Finnish for Nordic audiences.
What are typical fees?
The speaker fee is quoted privately for each event. We send an honest range within one business day, no obligation.
What languages does Iida speak on stage?
English, Suomi. The talk language is confirmed with the briefing.
How quickly can Verbal confirm availability?
Within one business day on most requests. If the date is taken, we offer replacement options before you have to ask.
Does Iida travel internationally?
Yes. We confirm international availability and logistics in the proposal. The briefing call is included.
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