Speaking · Keynotes, panels & conversationsBrooke Hall
Brooke Hall
on stage.
On creativity, transformation, and the shift that changes everything.
Her talks draw from two decades of building cultural movements and a deep practice in meditation. They carry the personal story behind The Pronoia Effect.
“I have never seen, anywhere, a transformation of vision into reality that was such a stretch. And so fast.”
Gary Vikan / Director, The Walters Art Museum
Three talks,
one through-line.
01
The Pronoia Effect: The Single Shift That Changes Everything
On trust as a practice, and what changes when you stop fighting your life.
02
Creativity and the Art of Bringing Ideas to Life
On creativity, risk, and what it takes to turn an idea into something real, from a citywide festival to a business to a book.
03
Breaking the Silence: On Shame and Speaking the Truth
On why we stay silent about what shaped us, and what becomes possible when we tell our story.
Brooke Hall
in her own words.
The story behind the talks: building Light City, America’s first international light festival, and what it taught her about bringing ideas to life.
From organizersWhat audiences
What audiences
remember.
“She was professional, humorous and tremendously inspiring! I highly recommend her if you are looking for a creative, forward thinking, inspirational speaker.”Vivian Armor · Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship, UMBC
“I heard many fantastic things about your session from attendees.”Max Rollinger · Program Director, XLIVE Las Vegas
“The enthusiasm of Brooke Hall, founder of Light City, is infectious.”Travel Pulse
“Visionary.”Mayor of Baltimore CityMore testimonials ↗
Selected engagementsWhere she’s
Where she’s
spoken.
- Keynote panelist“Branding Baltimore from Activism and Festivals to Hashtags”Communicator Summit, 2019
- Panelist“Cultural Innovation in a Culture of Exploitation”Red Bull Amaphiko Festival, 2017
- Panelist“We Built This City: Using Festivals as a Catalyst for Revitalizing Communities”XLIVE Las Vegas, 2016
- Speaker“Launching Light City: From Vision to Reality”Baltimore Innovation Week, 2016
- Host and emceeCreative Innovation ConferenceLight City, 2016
- Speaker“Light City and its International Significance”World Trade Center Institute, 2016
- Speaker“Ideas, Ideas, Ideas: How to Make Ideas Tangible”Fireside Chat Entrepreneur Series, Towson University, 2016
- GuestThe Power of Meditation with Brooke HallThe New Mid Podcast and 106.9 The Eagle, 2020
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to your stage.
Keynotes, panels, and fireside conversations for conferences, companies, book clubs, and communities.