Ayca Szapora

About Ayca Szapora

Ayca Szapora is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, self-realization coach, and business administrator with a Black Belt in Lean & Six Sigma. Do your colleagues, employees, managers, or clients not always do what you want? Ayca explains why that is and how you can change it. She takes you on a journey into the wondrous workings of the brain and shows you the tricks your brain plays on you. She explains the most effective ways to communicate, how to connect, and how to change the behavior of yourself and others.

Passion on Stage

Ayca is a passionate speaker who bridges the gap between science and its concrete application in practice. She has extensive knowledge and makes it accessible to a wide audience. She is engaging, her presentations are energetic, and her enthusiasm is contagious. At the same time, she provides knowledge that is practical and useful. The perfect combination of intellect and passion.

Brain Knowledge, A-ha Moments & Surprising Insights

Her background as a neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist means she speaks with authority. Her experience as a trainer, coach, and change agent with a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma makes her knowledge directly applicable in daily practice and for any change initiative.

Ayca has extensive experience as a speaker at conferences and events and has been training in companies for over 20 years. She also has experience as an expert in business excellence and continuous improvement change processes. With her broad expertise, she easily adapts to any audience. Her keynotes are accessible, interactive, and dynamic.

Ayca advises various universities in the Netherlands and Germany. She is also a reviewer for The American Journal of Psychology. Her brain research has resulted in multiple scientific publications on creativity, unconscious cognitive strategies, and how to change the way your brain solves problems and generates new ideas.

Her new book “Changing for Lazy People,” co-authored with Paul Smit, discusses how change truly works in our brains. If there is something you want and a change is needed, then Ayca is the ideal speaker for your event.

After attending Ayca’s keynote, you will know:

• How change really works in our brain
• Why we and others do not do what we want, and do what we do not want
• How to ensure connection, engagement, and job satisfaction
• What the crucial ingredients of inspiring leadership are
• The best communication tips from behavioral sciences
• How to enhance your thinking ability
• How creativity and innovation work in our brain
• How to reprogram your brain
• How our unconscious is continuously influenced
• How to function from a state of ‘flow’
• How to achieve an optimal customer experience

“The perfect combination of intellect and passion.”