KEYNOTES , WORKSHOPS AND CONVERSATIONS
ACTIVATE YOUR
AUDIENCE
When you invite Harald Friedl to speak, you’re not just booking a keynote. You’re entering into a shared journey, an activation of possibility, where ideas turn into action and every participant feels empowered to take a step toward a regenerative future.
30+
COUNTRIES
190K
TEDx VIEWS
500+
STAGES
WHY HARALDNot a lecture,
An activation.
Harald doesn't deliver traditional keynotes. He creates immersive experiences, blending rigorous economics with human storytelling, leaving audiences not just informed, but activated.
As former CEO of Circle Economy and co-initiator of the Circularity Gap Report, he's spent decades translating circularity from theory into traction. Now appointed as Austria's Circular Economy Accelerator and advisor to COP30 Industry Decarbonisation, he brings visionary thinking and hard-won implementation experience to every stage.
His Amazon bestseller "The Customer is the Planet" (2024) and a TEDx talk with 190K+ views, the most-watched talk on the circular economy, reflect a rare gift: making complex systems feel urgent, accessible, and deeply human.
With 120K+ LinkedIn followers and recognition as a Top #10 Green Creator globally, Harald's voice reaches the decision-makers who matter.
Circular Economist & Activator of Change
“Harald is the Tony Robbins of sustainability. I have rarely seen someone who can combine deep systemic knowledge with the ability to energize and inspire diverse audiences. He brings clarity to complex sustainability challenges while empowering people to see their own role in the solution. Harald connects head, heart, and action — exactly what we need in this decisive decade.”
- Luvna Arnassalon, CEO & Partner of Greenalytics by Baker Tilly
WHAT TO EXPECTDesigned for
your audience.
Genuine co-creation
Every keynote is developed with you, your context, your audience, your goals. Harald doesn't show up with a ready-made deck.
Stories that move people
Complex issues made simple and actionable, weaving economics, leadership, and lived experience into narratives that actually land.
A regenerative invitation
Harald invites every participant into a shared commitment to think, act, and collaborate differently. Not a talk. A turning point.
Something they'll actually use
Every audience leaves with concrete frameworks and a personal commitment, not inspiration that fades by Monday morning.
On Stage
Keynote · Zero Waste Conference 2019
Closing the circularity gap
ChangeNOW Summit
Circular at scale — unlocking systemic change
Keynote · German
It's the circular economy, stupid!
In Conversation
Circumcenter · Interview
The secrets most businesses never talk about
Circular Pioneers · Podcast
Unlocking circular innovation
Climate Action · Interview
Climate action and the circular economy
VIRTUAL SPEAKING & FACILITATION
The same activation,
anywhere in the world.
Harald brings the same energy, depth, and co-creation to virtual stages as in-person, from intimate leadership roundtables to global digital conferences.
“When Harald speaks, nobody leaves the room. I have never seen this.”
-Dag Oliver, Program Manager, Sirk Norge
The world is only
9% circular.
Harald co-authored the landmark metric that changed how the world talks about resource use. 91% of all materials consumed each year are wasted, burned, or lost, never returned to the cycle. This single number sparked a global conversation, shaping policy in over 30 countries.
Source: Circularity Gap Report, co-initiated by Harald Friedl, Circle Economy, 2018
“Harald conveys circular economy not only on a head level, but also on a heart level. He’s top at connecting with the audience and making people participate in an easy, natural way. I highly recommend him as a speaker to inspire your audience.”
— Louis De Jaeger, Food Forest & Landscape Designer | Filmmaker & Author
LET’S ACTIVATE IMPACT
TOGETHER
Connect with me to co-create an experience your audience won't forget.
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