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Present

Book keynote

We are always busy.
Always reachable.
Always on.

Our calendars are full, our minds even fuller. We switch at lightning speed between meetings, messages, and decisions. And yet, we are often not really here. Not in the conversation we are having. Not in the work we are doing. Not in the moment that is unfolding.

In the keynote Present, Johan Terryn invites us to pause and reflect on an uncomfortable but essential question. How present am I really? In my work. In my conversations. In the choices I make, every single day.

This keynote explores what happens when autopilot becomes the norm. When busyness is mistaken for importance. When focus fragments and mental capital slowly drains away. Through sharp observations, relatable stories, and functional humor, Johan holds up a clear mirror. Sometimes confronting, often liberating, always human.

Johan slows things down where needed, sharpens where it rubs, and sets things in motion where they are stuck. Not by pushing harder, but by looking more consciously. Because the real question is not how busy we are.


The real question is where we are while we work.
And whether we are willing to consciously choose that again.

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Book keynote

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Your Takeaways

  • You discover how often you operate on autopilot and what that costs in focus and energy.
  • You see why being busy is not the same as being truly present.
  • You learn to distinguish fragmented attention from conscious focus.
  • You understand that focus is not a technique, but a daily choice.
  • You experience how small shifts in attention can have a big impact on work and conversations.
  • You are invited to think more slowly without losing momentum.
  • You gain the language to make focus and presence discussable within teams.
  • You leave with greater clarity about where you are while you work and what you want to choose differently.

Your Takeaways

  • You discover how often you operate on autopilot and what that costs in focus and energy.
  • You see why being busy is not the same as being truly present.
  • You learn to distinguish fragmented attention from conscious focus.
  • You understand that focus is not a technique, but a daily choice.
  • You experience how small shifts in attention can have a big impact on work and conversations.
  • You are invited to think more slowly without losing momentum.
  • You gain the language to make focus and presence discussable within teams.
  • You leave with greater clarity about where you are while you work and what you want to choose differently.
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