Emilia Bunea

Many leaders are afraid to use humor at work. And… they are right. As research confirms, cracking jokes can get leaders into all sorts of trouble, from not being taken seriously to offending others to signaling that misbehavior is acceptable. But humor can also be an exceptionally powerful leadership skill. Now more than ever, young talents expect to be inspired by their leaders, and now more than ever, this inspiration needs to be light-handed and creative – in one word, fun. In this talk, Dr. Emilia Bunea will show how you can turn humor in leadership from a high risk / uncertain reward undertaking to a lower risk/ high reward one. She will draw on her research with business leaders who dabble in comedy, on her own experience with humor while a business executive, and on her insights from teaching humor skills for leaders. Dr. Bunea will not only outline a long-term path to follow for developing your humor muscle, but also share practical tips.

A passionate non-work interest can be a great ally in your leadership development and career. Insights from Emilia's research of "serious leisure", as featured in HBR, London Business School Review, Les Echos, Times of India and other. Target audience: all corporate levels

Authentic leadership, storytelling and sense-making are crucial for leaders' progression and have their own special challenges when it comes to finance leaders. Emilia has 12 years experience as CFO, including being responsible for a €18bn balance sheet, and may be the only Chartered Financial Analyst who researches and teaches leadership. Target audience: finance managers, managers in the investment industry