How far in advance should event organizers reach out?

To ensure availability alongside my active executive mandates, I recommend reaching out 4 to 6 months in advance for conference speaking engagements or corporate workshops.

Speaking

Selected invited speaking engagements where I share perspectives drawn from operational work in marketing systems, growth, and digital transformation.

I speak at selected industry events and conferences where I am invited to share practical perspectives drawn from my work as a fractional executive, board member, and operator.

Speaking engagements are typically tied to real-world projects and challenges, particularly in consumer, beauty, healthcare, and regulated environments.

Upcoming

Swiss Dental Hygienists, Sektion Bern — Day Course 2026

Workshop Leader (German) · Upcoming

Healthcare / Dental · Bern, Switzerland · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Full-day workshop on patient communication at the treatment chair, in person and in digital channels.

Souverän am Stuhl: difficult patient conversations, in person and digital

On Saturday, 24 October 2026, I'm running a full-day workshop for the Swiss Dental Hygienists, Sektion Bern. Around 20 dental hygienists will spend the day on the conversations that happen in the chair, and on the messages, emails and reviews that follow a visit.

At a glance

Format: full-day, hands-on workshop (6 hours)
Audience: practising dental hygienists
Participants: approx. 20
Language: German
Organised by: Swiss Dental Hygienists, Sektion Bern
Take-home: a personal practice guide and an escalation plan

What the day looks like

Time	Part	Focus
09:00	Arrival	Coffee, introductions
09:30	Part 1 — At the chair	Explaining findings without jargon: what I see, what it means for you, what I recommend
10:45	Part 2 — Fear, resistance, critical questions	Participants collect the patient questions they hear most and turn them into answers they'd actually say
12:30	Part 3 — Digital empathy	Keeping the personal tone of the treatment room in WhatsApp, email and after-hours messages, and setting your own limits on availability
13:45	Part 4 — Escalation and reviews	A five-step escalation plan, role-plays, and how to answer a one-star review without breaching patient confidentiality
14:45	Close	What each participant takes into Monday

How it works

There are no slides. The day runs on flipcharts, pair work and small-group role-plays. Every part produces something that ends up in the participant's own practice guide, so the material in it comes from the room, not from me. By the end, each participant has phrasing they can use with their first patient on Monday, and a printed escalation plan for the moments that go wrong.

Past engagements

Swiss Oral Health Day 2025

Invited Speaker (German)

Healthcare / Dental · Bern, Switzerland · 2025

Presentation on lead generation, performance marketing (emphasis on social media and the associated opportunities and risks) and system design in regulated medical environments.

SSO Congress Lugano 2025

Invited Speaker (German)

Healthcare / Dental · Lugano, Switzerland · 2025

Talk on digital patient acquisition, and the opportunities and risks associated with social media for Dental Clinics.

I selectively accept speaking invitations where there is a strong connection to my operational work and where the audience benefits from practical, experience-based insights.

Speaker Bio

Your speaker

Remco Livain

Fractional Marketing & Sales Executive · Lachen SZ, Switzerland

20+ years leading marketing and sales — for international brands, family offices and venture-capital portfolios.

Talks in English, German or Dutch — drawn from active mandates, not theory.

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Remco Livain is a Fractional Marketing & Sales Executive working with leadership teams during growth, transition, and complexity.

He brings practical perspectives drawn from hands-on work across DTC, healthcare, and regulated industries.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What makes your speaking style different from typical marketing "keynotes"? I don’t speak as a professional theorist; I speak as an active operator. Every talk is rooted in the "Notes" from my current mandates as a fractional executive. I trade broad industry buzzwords for practical, "in-the-trenches" perspectives that the audience can implement the very next day.

2. In which languages do you deliver your presentations? I am comfortable presenting in both German and English. Having worked across international markets including Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, I can adapt my delivery to suit the linguistic and cultural context of your specific audience.

3. Do you tailor your presentations to specific industry regulations? Yes. A core part of my expertise lies in regulated environments (Healthcare, MedTech, and Dental). I understand that marketing in these sectors isn't just about growth—it’s about compliance, trust, and patient safety. I tailor every talk to respect the legal and ethical boundaries of the specific industry.

4. What are your most requested speaking topics for 2026? Current high-demand topics include:

System Design in Regulated Markets: How to build marketing engines that are both high-performing and compliant.
The AI Discovery Shift: Moving from keyword-chasing to "Contextual Marketing" for the LLM era.
Fractional Leadership: Navigating organizational transitions and breaking through "institutional fog."

5. How far in advance should we reach out for a speaking engagement? Because I prioritize my active fractional mandates and board roles, I only accept a limited number of speaking engagements each year. I recommend reaching out 4 to 6 months in advance to ensure alignment with my operational schedule and to allow time for deep customization of the content for your event.