Cynthia Lockrey

Cynthia Lockrey delivers engaging keynotes and workshops that inspire people share their stories, strengthen their voice, and create lasting impact. While her speciality is storytelling, she customizes each talk to meet the unique needs of the audience, organization and event. Cynthia is known for delivering keynotes that are not only entertaining, but also provide practical skills and tips that participants can implement immediately to use storytelling to connect with others. While based on the West Coast of Canada, she is open to travelling internationally to speak.

Cynthia Lockrey helps leaders, advocates and organizations communicate with clarity, confidence and purpose. A former reporter and newspaper editor with more than 29 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications and leadership communications, she specializes in turning complex ideas into compelling stories that build trust, inspire action and create meaningful change.

An engaging keynote speaker and corporate trainer, Cynthia has worked with organizations across North America and is consistently rated as a top conference speaker for her practical, story-driven presentations. Audiences appreciate her ability to simplify complex communication challenges into strategies they can immediately put into practice.

Drawing on both her professional expertise and lived experience as the mom and sister of autistic individuals, Cynthia brings authenticity, empathy and humour to every presentation. Whether speaking about storytelling, leadership, advocacy or communication, she equips audiences with the tools and confidence to use their voice, strengthen relationships and create lasting impact.

Visual Requirements
• Large projection screen/s (10 foot minimum).
• Cynthia would like a brief EMCEE introduction
• Depending on Cynthia’s speech customization for your event, she may provide a slide
guide for your projection screens.
• Cynthia wishes to display a slide with a QR code containing a downloadable gift at the
end of her presentation.

Wireless Microphone
• Requesting wireless microphone
• Hand-held microphone to use as a backup.

Audio
• Cynthia would appreciate a ten-minute sound check with your production crew in order
to test the microphone and step through a “cue to cue” of her presentation. This is best
achieved thirty minutes to one hour prior to the start of her stage introduction and at a
time when there are no audience members in the room.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Room temperature water – on stage (bottled water is perfect). If you (or one of your
sponsors) has a branded cup/bottle for the event, that would be even better.
• Access to a private room or area for Cynthia to mentally prepare before she goes on
stage.

Important Note
• Video recording is allowed strictly for client’s INTERNAL educational use for 60 days, and
may not be distributed, sold, repurposed, or uploaded to the internet in any form.
• Speaker to receive a raw file copy of all footage within 30 days of the event. Please email our office at (email hidden) regarding any questions, concerns, or
deviations. Cynthia looks forward to working with you and your team to deliver an amazing
presentation!