Talks that move people to act, not just think.
Sonia brings nervous system science, ancestral wisdom, and lived experience to the stage. Her talks are experiential, evidence-based, and designed to leave audiences with tools they can use immediately.
Book Sonia to speakSonia is a former international commercial lawyer turned nervous system and emotional intelligence coach, keynote speaker, and creator of The Houria Method. She has spoken at Adidas, IAMPOWER Summit, She Rise, and We Rise Networking. All talks are available as keynotes, breakout sessions, or half-day workshops.
Signature talks
Signature Talk 01
You're not a machine
The symbiotic approach to resilience, belonging, and sustainable performance.
Most people are running on survival mode and calling it performance. Most organisations are optimising for output and wondering why their people burn out, disengage, or leave. This talk reframes what performance actually requires: a regulated nervous system, a sense of belonging, and a model borrowed not from machines, but from nature.
Sonia draws on The Houria Method, her background in international law, and her own journey from burnout to breakthrough to deliver a talk that is equal parts science, story, and practical tools. Audiences leave with a new understanding of why they feel stuck and a clear first step to change it.
For women's events: Leadership summits, wellbeing conferences, women in business events, empowerment gatherings
For corporate: L&D conferences, leadership offsites, people & culture teams, innovation days
Corporate outcomes: Psychological safety, resilience, sound decision-making under pressure, inclusion, sustainable performance
Signature Talk 02
Ancient Wisdom for Fractured Systems
What indigenous knowledge teaches us about healing individuals, organisations, and beyond.
The systems we've built, economic, political, organisational, are fracturing. Burnout, disconnection, cultural erasure, climate collapse. These aren't separate crises. They share a root: we've forgotten how to live in symbiosis with ourselves, each other, and the natural world.
In this talk, Sonia traces the thread from her own identity reclamation as a French-Tunisian woman of Amazigh descent, through The Houria Method, to the question: what if the same principles that kept indigenous cultures thriving for millennia could be applied to modern systems? Drawing on nervous system science, her fieldwork in cultural reclamation, and the 3.5% civil resistance principle, she makes the case that individual healing is the most underrated strategy for systemic change.
For: Bioneers, TEDx, Ashoka, cultural forums, indigenous knowledge conferences, environmental summits, policy gatherings, academic events
What makes Sonia different
She has lived every word of her talks. Burnout. A broken back. Cultural erasure. Identity reclamation. Career reinvention. Becoming a legal guardian at an age when most people are still finding themselves.
She doesn't deliver information. She creates an experience. Her talks weave nervous system regulation exercises into the presentation so audiences don't just hear about safety, they feel it in real time.
She holds two Master's degrees including international commercial and trade law, and spent years as a solicitor across multiple countries. She brings an analytical rigour to ancestral wisdom that makes her work credible in boardrooms and at Bioneers alike.
"Sonia brought authenticity and energy to our Adidas Inspire session. She reminded us that we're human at work too, and that this humanity can enhance, not hinder, our results."
Dr. Markus A. Kürten
Senior Director Legal & Compliance, Adidas
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Let's talk about your event
Whether you're planning a conference, a leadership offsite, a women's summit, or a team development day, Sonia adapts her talks to your audience, your goals, and your context. All talks are available as keynotes, breakout sessions, or half-day experiential workshops.
Request a bookingLocation: Australia-based, available worldwide
Languages: English, French
Formats: Keynote, breakout, workshop, panel
Virtual: Available
Experiential add-ons: Breathwork sessions, nervous system regulation exercises