For Events

Signature keynotes for conferences, associations, and internal leadership events.

Built on the Momentum Shift Method™ – Spark. Shift. Scale.

Rebekah Smith | Leadership Keynote Speaker

Disruption displaces energy. Pressure begins to redirect it before results change. Leadership determines where it goes next. Momentum is not lost — it’s redirected.

The Momentum Shift Method™

A leadership framework for turning disruption into direction.

Spark creates awareness.
Shift turns insight into practice.
Scale extends the work through teams, workshops, and organizational application.

 

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What starts to shift in the room

As pressure rises, the change isn’t always visible at first. It becomes felt in how leaders think, communicate, and act.

Leaders begin to see where pressure is already shaping decisions
Teams recognize early signals before they appear in metrics
Conversations move from reaction to clarity and direction
Alignment strengthens as uncertainty becomes easier to navigate

Signature Sessions

Leadership Keynote Speaker - Three flagship sessions that help audiences see where pressure is shaping decisions before it shows up in results.

Spark

Command the Crisis — Lead when everything’s on the line

For audiences facing visible pressure, compressed decisions, and moments where clarity matters more than speed.

Audience Outcomes
  • Regain clarity under pressure
  • Stabilize morale and direction
  • Make decisive leadership moves
Best Fit

Executive leadership, safety, and operational audiences

Beyond the Keynote

Extend the session through a breakout or leadership workshop focused on applied decision-making under pressure.

Explore Leading Through Disruption →
Spark

Direction Through Disruption — Turn change into into momentum

For audiences navigating change, complexity, and the need to think clearly while conditions continue to shift.

Audience Outcomes
  • Reframe stress into strategy
  • Lead with clarity through change
  • Act decisively in complexity
Best Fit

Transformation, growth, and strategy-focused audiences.

Beyond the Keynote

Pair with the Focus → Reframe™ Experience for teams that need to translate insight into action.

Explore FOCUS → REFRAME™ Experience →
Spark

The Hidden Crisis of Comfort — The real threat to progress isn’t disruption — it’s comfort

This signature talk exposes the cost of false stability and challenges teams to use discomfort as energy for growth.

Audience Outcomes
  • Recognize early complacency signals
  • Restore urgency and accountability
  • Move from comfort to momentum
Best Fit

Innovation, culture, performance, and leadership audiences

Beyond the Talk

Extend the conversation through a facilitated breakout on drift, accountability, and forward movement.

Explore From Comfort to Breakthrough →

Workshops / Breakouts

For planners who want more than the keynote.

Leading Through Disruption

A real-world lab for crisis command.

  • Teams gain the ability to read the room, regulate emotion, and transform chaos into momentum.
  • They stabilize pressure fast, communicate with precision, and make confident decisions in minutes, not meetings.
  • Leaders walk away with repeatable tools for composure, collaboration, and alignment when navigating uncertainty or rapid change.

From Comfort to Breakthrough

A bold, honest workshop that reignites momentum.

  • Teams confront complacency, redirect energy, and move decisively from stagnation to action.
  • They rebuild urgency and growth mindset, learning how to turn discomfort into measurable progress and innovation.
  • The result: renewed drive, sharper collaboration, and teams that don’t just adapt — they advance.
“You gave our members a way to recognize pressure before it hits the metrics…”
— PMI Chapter (Western Idaho)
“The conversation around early pressure signals was one of those moments where the whole room leaned in.”
— Speaking Engagement Feedback
“Your ability to make the FOCUS → REFRAME™ system immediately applicable gave our members something they can put to work right away.”
— Event Participant Feedback

Audience Fit

Best-fit audiences for keynote and event sessions.

Executive & Senior Leaders

For audiences making decisions that shape performance, direction, and risk.

Operations, Safety & Technical

For audiences responsible for execution where clarity and consequence matter.

Associations & Professional Audiences

For conferences and member communities looking for a practical, distinct leadership perspective.

Planner Info

Everything you need to plan, prepare, and book with confidence.

Available Formats
Keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, moderated conversations, and private leadership sessions.
Delivery
Available for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events including conferences, associations, small group and internal leadership gatherings.
Session Lengths
Typical formats include 30–45 minute keynotes, 60 minute keynotes, and 60–90 minute breakouts or workshops. Half-day, full-day sessions available by request.
Customization
Each session is tailored through a pre-event alignment conversation to match audience, event goals, and context.
Beyond the Keynote
Breakouts, facilitated discussions, and deeper team or organizational sessions are available through Unshakable Direction™.
AV & Room Setup
Standard presentation setup with screen and microphone. Flexible with room configurations; theater or classroom preferred for larger audiences, small group or roundtable for workshops.
Travel
Travel requirements are straightforward and coordinated as part of the engagement. Details provided upon booking.
Fees
Speaking fees vary based on format, customization, and travel. A tailored proposal is provided upon inquiry.

Booking Process

A simple path from inquiry to event delivery.

1

Inquiry

Start the conversation. Share your event, audience, and what you want the session to accomplish.

2

Event Briefing

Align on audience, goals, and format. We design the session to fit your event and deliver what matters most.

3

Confirm & Deliver

Finalize details, prepare the session, and deliver a clear, engaging experience for your audience.

Spark. Shift. Scale.

Spark

Keynote insight and awareness.

Shift

Breakout, workshop, and applied practice.

Scale

Team or organizational follow-on.

Ready to bring this into your event?
Keynotes, breakouts, and follow-on sessions tailored to your audience and event goals.

Frequently asked questions

Beyond the Talk
Transformation doesn’t end with the experience – it starts there.

Every Spark → Shift → Scale™ session can extend into tailored workshops, reflection labs, or applied learning journeys that turn inspiration into measurable impact.

Most models talk about change — this one moves people through it. The Momentum Shift Method™- Spark → Shift → Scale transforms disruption into direction by blending a physics- based appraoch with neuroscience, communication strategy, and crisis leadership principles. It’s designed to ignite awareness (Spark), mobilize action (Shift), and sustain measurable growth (Scale).

Anyone standing at the edge of what was and what could be. Whether you’re a leader guiding teams, an educator shaping learning, or an individual rebuilding after disruption — the process meets you where you are.
It’s equally at home in a boardroom, classroom, or personal breakthrough moment. Wherever growth, learning, or direction is needed — that’s where this framework lives.

Each signature talk lights the spark — but the true impact happens when insight becomes action. Every experience can expand into deeper work through customized workshops, reflection labs, and applied learning built on the Spark → Shift → Scale™ framework. For organizations, that means measurable outcomes and lasting behavior change. For individuals, it means a framework to keep growing, applying, and moving forward — long after the moment has passed.