Diana YK Chan — Global Speaker

Global Speaker

Inspiring audiences to reach their next level of impact & influence.

Corporate and entrepreneurial keynotes, webinars, and workshops that move leaders to act with clarity, confidence, and credibility.

Keynotes · Webinars · Workshops for Leaders

The Right Fit

Diana is your ideal speaker if you want your audience to…

Achieve greater success and attract more opportunities.

Become more confident and credible in how they show up.

Create authentic connections and communicate with greater impact and influence.

Why Hire Diana

A speaker who engages, empowers, and delivers.

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Engaging

Diana has an interactive and personable speaking style that engages the audience from start to finish.

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Empowering

A passionate, energetic, and inspiring speaker who empowers audiences to take action, and makes learning stick with her signature formulas and frameworks.

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Experienced

A seasoned global speaker and trainer, Diana has delivered hundreds of talks from intimate workshops to keynotes for large audiences, both in person and virtually.

On Stage

From intimate workshops to keynote stages.

A seasoned global speaker and trainer, Diana has delivered hundreds of talks from intimate workshops to keynotes for large audiences, both in person and virtually.

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About Diana YK Chan

Keynote speaker, business growth strategist & founder of My Marketability.

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Diana helps entrepreneurs, experts, and leaders elevate their positioning, expand their influence, and scale their businesses — without overworking. Known for her expertise in branding, visibility, and relationship-driven growth, she teaches professionals how to communicate their value with confidence, build powerful networks, and create opportunities through credibility and trust.

Before becoming a business growth strategist, Diana spent over a decade as a career coach, helping thousands of professionals navigate career growth, leadership transitions, and personal branding giving her a rare ability to understand both the career and business sides of influence and leadership.

An 11-time LinkedIn Learning Instructor whose courses have reached over 400,000 professionals worldwide, Diana was recognized in 2025 as one of Canada’s Top 20 Marketing Influencers and Top 20 Voices on LinkedIn. She is a 7-time United Nations speaker, and her work has been featured in Forbes, LinkedIn, HuffPost, Jobscan, and the Globe & Mail.

With over 20 years of experience across recruiting, consulting, coaching, training, and marketing, Diana has worked with organizations including Google, Accenture, TELUS, Ivey Business School, and Schulich School of Business.

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500+
Speaking engagements delivered globally
11×
LinkedIn Learning Instructor
United Nations keynote speaker
400K+
Professionals reached worldwide
20+
Years across coaching & marketing

Speaking Topics

Areas of expertise.

  • Lead Generation
  • LinkedIn Strategy
  • Personal Branding
  • Networking & Relationship Building
  • Storytelling That Sells
  • Relationship-Driven Growth
  • Sales & Conversion Strategy
  • Scaling Without Overworking
  • Owning Your Value, Voice & Visibility

Top Keynotes

Signature talks that move audiences to act.

In today’s fast-paced, relationship-driven industries, many professionals believe success comes from working longer hours, staying constantly busy, and pushing through burnout. But sustainable growth and influence require a different approach.

In this inspiring and actionable keynote, Diana shares how professionals can elevate their influence, strengthen their professional presence, and create meaningful impact without overworking themselves in the process. Blending storytelling, practical strategies, and insights from coaching leaders across industries, she explores how clarity, confidence, visibility, and strong relationships open doors to greater opportunities and long-term success.

Attendees will leave equipped to

  • Communicate their ideas with greater confidence and clarity
  • Build trusted relationships and expand their professional influence
  • Increase their visibility and credibility strategically
  • Grow their career and impact without sacrificing their wellbeing

Many highly capable professionals struggle to stand out not because they lack talent, but because they’ve been conditioned to stay humble, work harder, and let their work speak for itself.

In this thought-provoking and empowering keynote, Diana explores how standing out is not about being louder or more self-promotional it’s about intentionally shaping how others perceive your value, leadership, and impact. Drawing on her experience coaching industry leaders and her own journey growing up between Hong Kong and Canada, she reveals how cultural conditioning, imposter syndrome, and underrepresentation keep many high achievers overlooked despite their capabilities.

Attendees will walk away able to

  • Own their voice, value, and visibility with confidence
  • Overcome patterns of overworking, overthinking, and underrepresenting
  • Intentionally shape how they are perceived and remembered
  • Build credibility, influence, and reputation strategically
  • Become more in demand by clearly communicating their value

LinkedIn is no longer just a digital resume it’s one of the most powerful platforms for building authority, expanding your network, and attracting high-value opportunities.

Drawing from her experience as an 11-time LinkedIn Learning Instructor, LinkedIn Top Voice, and business strategist, Diana reveals how to move from being overlooked online to becoming a recognized authority who attracts clients, partnerships, and speaking opportunities organically. Attendees learn to position themselves intentionally, create content that builds trust, and leverage authentic relationship-building without relying on outdated networking or “bro-marketing” tactics.

Attendees will walk away able to

  • Build a LinkedIn presence that attracts aligned opportunities
  • Strengthen their personal brand and professional credibility
  • Create content that increases visibility and engagement
  • Network more strategically and build meaningful relationships
  • Position themselves as a trusted expert and industry leader

Many coaches and entrepreneurs struggle with inconsistent leads, unpredictable sales, and the pressure to constantly chase the next client. But sustainable growth doesn’t come from random tactics or working harder — it comes from building trust strategically.

In this high-impact keynote, Diana shares the proven relationship-driven lead generation system she used to scale to a 7-figure business while working part-time hours. Through her signature W.A.R.M.T.H.™ Method, she teaches how to attract aligned leads, nurture relationships intentionally, and convert clients through trust-based marketing without pressure tactics, burnout, or complicated funnels.

Attendees will walk away able to

  • Build a predictable pipeline of qualified leads
  • Create trust-building content and conversations that convert
  • Prioritize and nurture leads more effectively
  • Strengthen their positioning, visibility, and authority
  • Move leads from curious to committed through relationship-based selling
  • Build a scalable business with more ease and consistency

In today’s fast-moving, highly connected world, networking is no longer just about collecting contacts it’s about building meaningful, trust-based relationships that create real opportunity.

In this engaging and practical keynote, Diana YK Chan teaches participants how to network with intention, confidence, and authenticity both in-person and online.

Drawing from her experience coaching professionals and leaders across industries, Diana shares a modern approach to networking that goes beyond transactional interactions and focuses on cultivating relationships that open doors to career growth, collaborations, and long-term success.

Through her C.O.N.N.E.C.T.S. principles and relationship-building framework, attendees learn how to expand their network strategically, create strong first impressions, and nurture relationships that compound over time.

This session blends mindset, strategy, and real-world examples to help participants become more intentional, visible, and influential in how they build their professional relationships.

Attendees will walk away able to

  • Understand why strategic networking is essential for long-term career and business success
  • Build meaningful relationships instead of transactional connections
  • Apply the C.O.N.N.E.C.T.S. principles to network with confidence and ease
  • Create strong in-person and digital first impressions that build trust
  • Avoid common networking mistakes that block opportunities
  • Nurture and sustain relationships that lead to long-term career growth
  • Turn everyday conversations into meaningful professional opportunities

Trusted Stages

Diana has been invited to speak at…

From the United Nations to Fortune 500 companies and leading universities, Diana has shared the stage with organizations that demand the very best.

United Nations
LinkedIn
Manulife
Air Canada
TD Bank
Danaher
Bell
Celestica
Co-operators
TELUS
Project Management Institute
Coaching.com
Ivey Business School
ICF
University of Toronto

For Event Organizers & Press

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Diana YK Chan is a personal branding and authority strategist who helps entrepreneurs become in demand by elevating their positioning, visibility, and market value. An 11-time LinkedIn Learning Instructor and 7-time UN speaker, she is known for helping people own their voice, value, and visibility with confidence.

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Watch & Listen

Sample talks.

Mastering lead generation

Organization: Coaching.com

Mastering the art of self-promotion

Organization: Danaher (F500)

Build an in-demand personal brand

Organization: LinkedIn News

Leveraging LinkedIn to unlock opportunities

Organization: Coaching.com

Praise

What leaders are saying about Diana YK Chan.

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Beth S.
Director of Memberships, Coaching.com

“Diana delivered the highest rated session of the year at 9.7/10 for hundreds of Coaching.com members. She is engaging, highly practical, and leaves audiences ready to take immediate action. I highly recommend her for impactful, high quality training.”

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Lisa Z.
National Sales Director, Generous Brands

“Diana exceeded expectations as the keynote speaker at our sold out event with 100 attendees. She is captivating on stage, clear in message, and full of insights you can apply immediately. I highly recommend her.”

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Mehmet K.
Head of Learning Development, FAO of UN

“Diana kept the audience fully engaged from start to finish. She is authentic, relatable, and highly impactful. Her talk was one for the books. Can’t recommend Diana enough!”

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