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:

  • Complexity and non-linear change
  • Trust, self-organization, and leadership without control
  • Cultural transformation and grassroots innovation
  • Learning from failure, uncertainty, and lived experience
  • Rethinking success, impact, and responsibility

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 leading universities worldwide.

Different audiences bring different rooms.
The questions, however, are often the same.


If you want to invite me for a talk, just drop me a line: ulrike (at) ulrikereinhard (dot) com


My Audiences

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 my most important talks.

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.