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“The need to control the narrative is often self-doubt in disguise.”
“When you stop performing, you start leading.”
That’s how you move beyond success — and into legacy.
- Annick Seys
KEYNOTES
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BOOKED AND REMEMBERED
Prof. KATHLEEN VENDERICKX
Annick Seys is a rare kind of speaker — intelligent, authentic, and deeply moving. Her keynote was both inspiring and transformative. She speaks with vision and heart, and leaves you with clarity and purpose.
STEFANIE KEMPENEERS
HEEM VZW
Annick doesn’t just speak: she moves people. With a rare mix of clarity, depth, and warmth, she invites honest reflection and sparks lasting change. Her talks stay with you, not just in words, but in the way they make you feel and think differently.
DR. MAVIS THAI
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
If we had a title like ‘FAP Certified Trainer with Distinction,’ Annick would be the one to receive it. Her authenticity, compassion, and clinical excellence shine through in everything she does.
WHY ME?
I was once called a 'velvet hammer' ...
From surviving the System to being certified by the UWashington — and Back to Myself
When we live a life that is truly ours, we save ourselves — and others — a whole lot of pain.
For a long time, I lived what I now call an “unlived life.”
I was successful. Driven. A high achiever.
And I truly believed I was happy.
Until life proved me wrong.
In 2018, after the devastating loss of my sister, I had no choice but to turn inward.
To question everything I had built — and everything I thought I knew.
That’s when my search for a more honest version of myself began.
It wasn’t the first time life had asked me hard questions.
I spend a the most important years as a teenager in institutional care — between files, systems and people doing their best within broken structures.
It taught me early how to survive.
But thriving… that’s something I had to learn much later.
The irony?
I had spent years traveling the world to study from the best in trauma, leadership and psychological flexibility.
I had trained thousands of therapists across Belgium and the Netherlands.
I co-authored a book that found its way across the globe.
And still, I couldn't help myself.
I knew the theory inside out — but I wasn't able to break through my own wall.
Until I stopped performing and stopped proving.
I started listening — to myself.
What I found was a life more grounded, more free, and more joyful than I ever thought possible.
(A life with room for playfulness too — because let’s be honest, healing without humor is just hard work in disguise.)
Now, as a speaker, I want to shake up the world.
To spark something in leaders — not just in how they show up professionally, but also in how they connect as partners, parents and team members.
To make sure we don't just raise strong children and strong teams —
but also dare to become the grounded adults and leaders they deserve to look up to.
TRUSTED BY
EXECUTIVE COACHING
For leaders looking to lead with clarity and connection, not control.
I offers high-impact leadership trajectories for individuals and teams ready for meaningful change.
As a certified Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) trainer through the University of Washington, I blend cutting-edge psychological insights with deep lived experience.
My work focuses on deep, lasting change — not just in how leaders think, but in how they feel, relate, and communicate.
My guidance is honest and transformative with one goal: to help leaders gain clarity, navigate complexity, and lead with grounded presence.
Whether through one-on-one mentoring, team alignment sessions, or discreet support in high-stakes situations, I create the space leaders need to reflect, reset, and move forward — with impact and integrity.