Since 2010, I’ve been known for story-driven, reflective talks that challenge conventional thinking without offering ready-made solutions.
I speak about how people and systems learn, adapt, and find orientation when certainty disappears — drawing from lived experience rather than abstract theory. My work explores:
- Navigating complexity and non-linear change
- Trust, self-organization, and leadership without control
- How grassroots innovation reshapes systems
- Learning from failure, uncertainty, and lived experience
- Rethinking success, impact, and responsibility in complex environments
My talks are grounded in personal narrative, enriched by cross-disciplinary insight, and shaped by a strong ethical lens. Rather than prescribing answers, I create spaces for reflection — spaces where audiences can recognize their own questions more clearly.
I’ve spoken at international conferences, including multiple TEDx events, as well as at corporate leadership gatherings, cultural institutions, innovation forums, and universities worldwide.
Different audiences bring different rooms.
The questions, however, are often the same.
If you’re interested in bringing this conversation to your organization or event, feel free to get in touch.
Just drop me a line: ulrike (at) ulrikereinhard (dot) com
My CV is available for download here.
My Audiences
- Next Generation / Students – my latest talk about the United Nations is here (University of Pavia).
- Teachers / Schools
- NGO’s / Development Sector
- Spiritual Seekers
- Businesses – my latest talk about “Data and Values” is here.
My TEDx Talks
So far I’ve given TEDx Talks in Bulgaria, Belgium and India and I spoke multiple times at various universities and colleges and company events. Below I’ve listed a few.
Empathy. Expression. Provocation. | TEDxBillabongHighBhopal | March 2018
Finding my own way | TEDxFlandersWomen | November 2017
When a Skateboard Transforms a Village | TEDxGurugram | Nov. 2016
How many skateboards does it take to solve a problem? Ulrike Reinhard talks in her TEDx talk about her journey to a remote part of central India, and the journey of an entire village on the path towards progress using what essentially is a piece of wood fixed to a set of wheels.