SPEAKER

Sandra Laronde is an inspirational speaker and guest lecturer

SPEAKER

Keynote Speaker | Thought Leader | Cultural Visionary

A sought-after keynote speaker, Sandra Laronde brings compelling storytelling, Indigenous worldviews, and thought-provoking insights on leadership, truth and reconciliation, creativity, and cultural transformation. Her multimedia presentations weave together personal experience, the remarkable journey of Red Sky Performance, and powerful images and video from the acclaimed works she has created, offering audiences an immersive and memorable experience.

Drawing on Indigenous knowledge and lived experience, Sandra explores resilience, decolonization, innovation, and the transformative power of art and culture to build stronger relationships, workplaces, and communities. Her presentations invite audiences to see the world through a different lens while offering practical pathways toward meaningful reconciliation and positive change.

Sandra has delivered keynote addresses for major corporations, governments, universities, international festivals, and conferences throughout Canada and around the world. Combining inspiring storytelling with striking video and visual imagery, she leaves audiences informed, moved, and motivated to think differently, lead with purpose, and take action.

 

Speaking Topics

Sandra’s keynotes and lectures often explore:

  • Indigenous arts, culture, and cultural resurgence
  • Storytelling as a way of knowing and transformation
  • Creativity, leadership, systems change, and resilience
  • Truth, reconciliation, and pathways to a better future
  • The power of storytelling and performance to inspire change

 

Selected Highlights

  • Corporate keynote: Scotiabank (2025) – all employees, nationwide
  • Major cultural summits: Canadian Arts Summit, Business for the Arts, Banff Centre, Luminato Festival, International Society for the Performing Arts, Jacob’s Pillow, ASSITEJ World Congress
  • Academic institutions: Yale University, Columbia University, University of Toronto, University of New Mexico, Beijing’s Minzu University, National University of Mongolia, Haskell Indian Nations University
  • Community engagements: Branksome Hall, Temiskaming District Secondary School, Blackfoot Arts Awards

 

Book Sandra

Sandra is available for keynote addresses, corporate talks, guest lectures, and special events.


  sandralaronde@gmail.com


  416-697-9969