RENIA CARSILLO · KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Business Results Built
Around
People
Values
Sustainability
Purpose
Business Results Built Around
People
Values
Sustainability
Purpose
For leaders and organizations who are done choosing between performance and values. Powered by Do Better Business™.
Trusted by leaders who want their growth to feel human.
Reasons to Book Renia
Leave With a Plan, Not a Pep Talk
Renia is, by her own admission, “physically allergic to marketing hacks.” Every session is built around real frameworks people can actually use, not inspiration that fades on the drive home. Participants leave with specific strategies ready to implement. Not someday. Monday.
Strategy That
Feels Human
(Because It Is)
“People first, systems second, innovation third” isn’t a tagline. It’s the architecture of every session Renia designs. Your audience will leave feeling seen, challenged, and genuinely equipped to lead differently.
Every Voice in the Room Gets Heard Even the Quiet Ones
Renia spent years training 150+ leaders at the world’s largest business networking organization. That work sharpened her ability to draw people out and make space for the voices that don’t always volunteer first. In her workshops and retreats, that’s where the real breakthroughs happen.
Speaking Topics
Every session is customized for your audience. These are the most requested starting points.
Quit Networking, Start Placebinding™
Referral-Based Marketing for Community-Based Business.
Traditional networking is exhausting and often ineffective. Placebinding™ replaces transactional connecting with deep community roots. This keynote helps audiences turn “working the room” into becoming a trusted resource in their community.
Your audience will leave with:
- The Placebinding™ framework for becoming a trusted community resource.
- Referral strategies that generate warm introductions without manipulation.
- A clear plan to stop networking and start building real business relationships.
Best for: Small business events, chambers, local business conferences, entrepreneurship summits
Format: Keynote (45–60 min) · Workshop (half-day)
Lead Change That Lasts: A Framework for People-First Growth
Aligning People, Systems & Innovation with The Alignment Trinity™
Most digital transformations fail, not because of the technology, but because people, systems, and innovation decisions aren’t aligned. The Alignment Trinity™ gives leaders a simple diagnostic to see where change really needs to happen.
Your audience will leave with:
- A diagnostic for identifying the real bottleneck (people, systems, or innovation).
- The Alignment Trinity™ framework for sustainable organizational change.
- A practical roadmap that doesn’t burn out their teams.
Best for: Leadership retreats, strategic planning offsites, digital transformation conferences, internal strategy days.
Format: Keynote (45–60 min) · Workshop (full-day) · Retreat facilitation
Values-Driven Marketing in the Age of AI
Acquisition, Automation & Algorithms: Staying Human When Every Click Is Shaped by AI
Most AI advice is either fear-mongering or hype. This keynote cuts through both so leaders can make clear, values-driven decisions about what needs to change, what doesn’t, and how to keep their marketing human.
Your audience will leave with:
- A values-driven lens for evaluating AI and automation tools.
- A clear understanding of how AI impacts acquisition, loyalty, and brand trust.
- A decision framework for using AI in ways that align with their values and their audience.
Best for: Marketing conferences, leadership summits, teams exploring AI adoption, customer experience events
Format: Keynote (30–60 min) · Panel · Workshop (half-day)
Other Topics
Don’t see exactly what you’re looking for?
Renia speaks on a broad range of related topics and every session is built to fit your audience. Let’s talk.
Referral-Based Marketing for Community-Based Business.
Traditional networking is exhausting and often ineffective. Placebinding™ replaces
transactional connecting with deep community roots. This keynote helps audiences
turn “working the room” into becoming the trusted resource in their community.
Your audience will leave with:
The Placebinding™ framework for becoming a trusted community resource.
Referral strategies that generate warm introductions without manipulation.
A clear plan to stop networking and start building real business relationships.
Best for: Small business events, chambers, local business conferences,
entrepreneurship summits
Format: Keynote (45–60 min) · Workshop (half-day)
Aligning People, Systems & Innovation with The Alignment Trinity™
Most digital transformations fail, not because of the technology, but because
people, systems, and innovation decisions aren’t aligned. The Alignment
Trinity™ gives leaders a simple diagnostic to see where change really needs
to happen.
Your audience will leave with:
A diagnostic for identifying the real bottleneck (people, systems, or innovation).
The Alignment Trinity™ framework for sustainable organizational change.
A practical roadmap that doesn’t burn out their teams.
Best for: Leadership retreats, strategic planning offsites, digital
transformation conferences, internal strategy days.
Format: Keynote (45–60 min) · Workshop (full-day) · Retreat facilitation
Acquisition, Automation, & Algorithms: Staying Human When Every Click Is Shaped by AI
Most AI advice is either fear-mongering or hype. This keynote cuts through
both so leaders can make clear, values-driven decisions about what needs to
change, what doesn’t, and how to keep their marketing human.
Your audience will leave with:
A values-driven lens for evaluating AI and automation tools.
A clear understanding of how AI impacts acquisition, loyalty, and brand trust.
A decision framework for using AI in ways that align with their values and
their audience.
Best for: Marketing conferences, leadership summits, teams exploring AI
adoption, customer experience events
Format: Keynote (30–60 min) · Panel · Workshop (half-day)
Don't see exactly what you're looking for?
Renia speaks on a broad range of related topics, and every session is built to fit your audience.
Event Organizer Essentials
Everything you need to book Renia for your event
Speaking Formats
- Keynotes (45–60 min)
- Workshops (Half-day)
- Retreats (1-2 days)
- Panels & Roundtables
- In-person, Virtual & Hybrid Events
Technical Requirements
- Wireless lavalier mic preferred
- Clicker for slide advancement
- HDMI connection for slides
- High-resolution screen (1920x1080+)
How to Book
- Initial inquiry: 48h response time
- Discovery call to align on goals
- Custom proposal within 5 days
- Pre-event strategy session included
Travel: Based in Lexington, Kentucky
Available internationally
Speaking Formats
- Keynotes (45–60 min)
- Workshops (Half-day)
- Retreats (1-2 days)
- Panels & Roundtables
- In-person, Virtual & Hybrid Events
Technical Requirements
- Wireless lavalier mic preferred
- Clicker for slide advancement
- HDMI connection for slides
- High-resolution screen (1920x1080+)
How to Book
- Initial inquiry: 48h response time
- Discovery call to align on goals
- Custom proposal within 5 days
- Pre-event strategy session included
Travel: Based in Lexington, Kentucky
Available internationally
Travel: Based in Lexington, Kentucky
Available internationally
Travel: Based in Lexington, Kentucky
Available internationally
Renia breaks down the Values-Driven Marketing Framework
Watch Renia in action: clear strategy, honest insight, and nerdy joy.
“Renia can take simple concepts, turn them on end, and allow you to see them in a completely different light. In her way, she makes the ordinary… un-ordinary, and in doing so opens your mind to a whole new set of opportunities.”
Cecil Salmon
Growth Manager
“Renia is very engaging in her approach and clearly presents her subject matter in a way that her audience will understand… She [provides] both the motivation and practical skills her audience needs.”
Ed Woods
Web Designer and Product Specialist
“Renia is extremely knowledgeable about what she does and has a compelling way of instruction so that you enjoy learning. I highly recommend her!”
Jessica Echterling Belardi
SVP of Client Services
“I’ve been an entrepreneur for over 25 years, and the ideas and recommendations from Renia, along with her great teaching abilities and patience, have been very helpful to me and my business… For anyone who needs to refocus or rethink what they’re doing, how they are doing it, and wants to be better in their business, I highly recommend Renia Carsillo.”
Jackie Wood
Entrepreneur
Ready to bring this kind of energy and clarity to your event?
Am I right for your event?
The best sessions happen when there’s genuine alignment between speaker and audience.
- Your audience wants strategies they can implement the next business day.
- You need a facilitator who gets every voice in the room engaged.
- You believe growth and sustainability aren't mutually exclusive.
- You're done with bro-marketing tactics and quick-fix hacks.
- Your event values real expertise over polished performances.
- If you're looking for a traditional motivational speaker or growth-at-any-cost messaging.
- If your event prioritizes quick wins and "hacks" over sustainable frameworks.
- If polished performance matters more than implementable strategy.
- If your organization isn't ready to challenge "business as usual."
That’s okay. Renia is happy to point you toward someone who might be a better fit.
Meet Renia
Renia (pronounced REE-nah) Carsillo is the founder of Realign Consulting, a boutique business strategy firm focused on putting people first. She has spent more than two decades helping founders and executive teams grow their impact without abandoning their values.
Renia believes her superpowers are pattern recognition and activating change, and she brings both into every room she walks into. Her background spans commercial banking, financial planning, and marketing strategy. The result is a rare pairing: storytelling ability and the practical structure-building that executive audiences actually trust.
Renia’s work is built around two proprietary frameworks, Do Better Business™ and Values-Driven Marketing. She has worked side by side with impact-driven companies, multinational franchises, and B2B brands across some of the most traditional industries, from industrial manufacturing to government contracting. Renia and her team have helped over 100 small and mid-sized companies transition to values-driven, data-informed, people-first operating models that prove profit and people-focused impact can work hand-in-hand.
Renia has been a featured speaker at Inbound by HubSpot and UNC Chapel Hill’s MBA program, and has written for Cosmopolitan, Entrepreneur, Nasdaq, and the Tampa Bay Times, among others. She is also the author of three books.
Renia brings her extensive experience to every keynote, workshop, and retreat because she genuinely believes the business leaders who refuse to choose between profit and people are uniquely positioned to build a better future for us all.
