Lars Irgens Petersen
Speaker & Guest Lecture | Author • Wordsbylars
Denmark •
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Event planners and universities book me for one reason: authenticity that creates real impact. My lectures are not based on theory alone, but on lived experience - a journey from crime and prison to author, professional speaker and employee in the Danish labour market. This gives audiences a rare and credible insight into recilience, responsibility and the reality of breaking negative patterns. I don´t just tell a story - I provide practical reflection tools that participants can use immediately in their own lives, studies or organisations. Each talk is tailored to the audience and can be delivered as a keynote, workshop or interactive session - onsite or online. If you want a speaker who moves people, challenges them and leaves a lasting impression, I deliver.
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Signature Programs (3)
An authentic and powerful keynote based on lived experience. This talk gives the audience a rare insight into how negative social patterns are created – and how they can be broken. Through a personal journey from crime and prison to author and employee in the Danish labour market, participants gain a new understanding of resilience, responsibility and real transformation. The keynote combines storytelling with practical reflection tools and is ideal for conferences, organisations and educational institutions that want to create lasting impact. Audience: Conferences • Organisations • Universities
Why do some people break social inheritance while others remain stuck? This lecture provides students with a real-life perspective on identity, responsibility and the structures that shape our opportunities. It challenges theoretical assumptions and connects academic concepts with lived reality, giving students a deeper and more nuanced understanding of social mobility. Perfect for sociology, social work, criminology, education and youth programmes. Audience: Universities • Colleges • Upper secondary education
A raw and honest talk about culture, behaviour and personal responsibility in modern organisations. Based on hands-on experience from the Danish labour market, this session shows how attitudes, identity and communication influence collaboration, motivation and work environment. The audience leaves with concrete reflection tools that can be implemented immediately. Can be delivered as keynote, workshop or interactive session. Audience: Companies • Public sector • Professional organisations
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