Florida-Based | Sarasota, FL
When people doubt themselves, performance suffers. Simone Knego is a Sarasota-based keynote speaker who helps Florida organizations increase profits by building confident, high-performing teams. Her interactive keynotes give audiences practical REAL Method® tools they can put to work right away.
USA Today Bestselling Author ● Two-Time TEDx Speaker ● Featured on ABC, NBC & CBS ● Creator of the REAL Method®
Simone is a USA Today bestselling author, a two-time TEDx speaker, and the creator of the REAL Method®.
Her keynotes are interactive from the first minute. Audiences laugh, reflect, practice real tools in their seats, and leave with a plan they’ll use on Monday morning.
From Pensacola to Key West, Simone helps Florida teams close the gap between potential and performance.
You hired talented people. So why does it feel like you’re only getting part of what they can do?
Meetings end with no clear decision. Your best people stay quiet when they should speak up. Projects stall while everyone waits for someone else to make the call. Leaders soften feedback, avoid hard conversations, and end up doing work their teams should own.
Every one of those moments costs you time, momentum, and money.
Simone helps Florida organizations close that gap, so their teams speak up, step up, and perform at the level they’re capable of.
In meetings, presentations, and tough conversations.
With a simple mindset reset they can use in the moment.
Move forward with conviction and stand behind their choices.
Recover faster and take smart risks.
With more trust and clearer communication.
With a plan they’ll use on Monday morning.
“For years, doubt rode along quietly. It came with me through raising six kids, through wondering if I was doing enough, and all the way up Mount Kilimanjaro with zero hiking experience. On that mountain, I finally decided what to do with it. Now I teach people what to do when doubt shows up for them.”
Simone
What your audience walks away with
Humor, storytelling, and practical tools that help people show up with confidence for themselves and their teams.
Build the self-trust to speak up, make decisions, and stand behind them.
Turn mistakes into lessons and feel safe taking smart risks.
Get clear on priorities so you know exactly where to focus.
Show up fully and with presence in every room.
Every keynote can also be delivered as a breakout session or a half-day or full-day workshop.
Performing with clarity, ownership, and consistency under pressure
Leaders and teams learn to make decisions with more clarity, set expectations without second-guessing, and stay consistent when the pressure is on.
Best for: leadership conferences, associations, financial services, and corporate leadership teams.
How to build a culture where people step up
Leaders learn why capable people hold back and how to make initiative, ownership, and follow-through the way the work gets done.
Best for: corporate retreats, management teams, healthcare organizations, and real estate teams.
How women build the confidence to lead and create the career and life they want
Women learn to move past self-doubt, perfectionism, and impostor syndrome and go after what they want with confidence.
Best for: women’s conferences, women’s networks, and professional development events.
How to stay relevant when everything is changing
Teams learn the mindset to face new tools and big changes without losing their footing, so they adapt faster and keep moving forward.
Best for: financial services, healthcare, education, and corporate leadership teams.
For statewide conferences and annual meetings in Orlando, Tampa, and beyond.
For Florida companies ready to build confident, high-performing teams.
For leadership teams meeting in Naples, Sarasota, Miami, or the Panhandle.
For chamber luncheons, leadership programs, and business events statewide.
For Florida women’s conferences, networks, and ERGs.
For REALTOR® groups, brokerages, and builders’ associations across Florida.
Simone is based in Sarasota and travels easily across Florida, which keeps logistics simple and travel costs down.
Every event starts with a prep call, so her stories, examples, and tools fit your group and your goals.
Your audience participates, practices real tools in their seats, and stays engaged for the whole session.
Ask about adding copies of her USA Today bestselling book, REAL Confidence, for your attendees or VIPs.
Simone was an exceptional speaker at our Spring Luncheon in honor of International Women’s Day. Her ability to inspire action, not just reflection, made her contribution truly outstanding.
Kathy Lehner
President & CEO, Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Simone Knego’s humor, mixed with thoughtful stories and wisdom had the audience captivated. Her message came through and truly resonated with the attendees. I would highly recommend her as a gifted and talented presenter.
Heather Kasten
President/CEO, Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
I’ve been in banking for over 20 years and always have to attend chamber events and in 20 years your speech was by far the best one.
Katie Verkauskas
Banking Professional
Yes. Simone lives in Sarasota and speaks at events throughout Florida, as well as nationally and internationally.
Simone speaks statewide, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee.
Confidence, leadership, and building high-performing teams through the REAL Method®. Her keynotes are The Confident Leader, Teams That Thrive, Live Without Limits, and Confident in the Age of AI. You’ll find full details on her Speaking page.
Yes. Simone meets with you before the event to learn about your audience and goals, then tailors her stories, examples, and tools to your group.
Reach out through the contact form on simoneknego.com, call (941) 928-9168, or email simone@simoneknego.com.
Give your audience the confidence to turn their potential into performance.
