Expert on the Science of Play; Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director, Refinery29
Piera Gelardi: Biography at a Glance
- Piera Gelardi brings unmatched expertise on the science of play, showing organizations how playful practices can unlock creativity, spark innovation, and build stronger, more collaborative teams.
- As co-founder of Refinery29 and creator of the groundbreaking 29Rooms experience, she draws on her proven record of disruptive creativity to inspire audiences to think differently and embrace bold ideas.
- Her new venture, NoomaLooma, and her energetic keynotes for companies like Google and Meta make her a trusted voice on integrating play into the workplace to fuel engagement and performance.
- In her book The Playful Way, Piera offers practical tools to help professionals approach challenges with curiosity and creativity—skills that are vital for thriving in an ever-changing business landscape.
- With her vibrant storytelling, entrepreneurial insights, and lived commitment to play, Piera equips leaders and teams with actionable strategies to transform culture, elevate innovation, and cultivate joy at work.
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Biography
Piera Gelardi is an entrepreneur, creative leader, and speaker whose mission is to help people unlock their creative superpowers to thrive in an ever-changing world. As co-founder of the influential media company Refinery29 and creator of its innovative 29Rooms experience, she was named one of Ad Age's "50 Most Creative People" and Entrepreneur's "50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs." Through her new venture, NoomaLooma—a platform for creative play —and her energetic keynotes for organizations like Google and Meta, Piera lives the playful practices she preaches.
Her book The Playful Way shows readers how to approach life's challenges and opportunities with creativity and curiosity to drive transformation and growth. She's often found storytelling, dancing, or inventing games with her 6-year-old.
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Play It Forward: How Fun and Games Drive Innovation and Better Teamwork
Amidst the productivity grind of work, play can feel like a waste of time — something juvenile and frivolous — and yet nothing is more critical for creativity, innovation, and teamwork.
In this talk, I share the science-backed benefits of play and the practical steps to bring more of it into your work, life, and organization.
And because it’s a play talk, we’ll be getting up, moving, and playing games together throughout the talk to fuel the learning!
Some themes I’ll address:
—Playful techniques for bringing the best ideas out of everyone
—How to leverage play when times get tough
—How imagination can unlock innovation, solutions, and optimism
—Using games to increase connection in the workplace (especially remotely)
—How play promotes wellbeing
Your Eureka! Moment: Using Creativity To Conquer Challenges & Power Breakthroughs
We are living through a time when so many of us are languishing — feeling stuck, uninspired, and disconnected.
In this talk, I’ll share Creative Tools to help move through blocks and rediscover a sense of inspiration, connection, and innovative ideas.
Creativity is not only within all of us but is also one of our most renewable resources for problem solving.
Some themes we’ll address:
—Strategies for embracing and finding opportunity in change
—Reframing problems to unlock solutions
—Using imagination to conquer frustration
—Creative tools for well-being at work
—How to create the conditions for creativity to thrive in yourself & your team
—How creativity builds confidence and authenticity, drives innovation, and relieves stress
Bring Your Inner Child To Work Day: A Play Workshop For Adulted-Out Adults
Dealing with burnout?
Low motivation?
Lack of connection?
I have an unexpected solution for you… you need to play more!
Play is often seen as something frivolous and juvenile. Something that you put away on the shelf (or reserve for weekends) when we enter the realm of serious adulthood. In doing so, we cut ourselves off from a part of us that has been scientifically proven to help us immensely with resilience, problem solving, and even living longer!
In this interactive workshop incorporating movement and games, I'll teach you how to tap into childlike traits of curiosity, imagination, and PLAY to bring more creativity, wellbeing, connection, and aliveness to your life and work.
As a creative director and entrepreneur, I spent a good part of my career hiding my playful side in order to be taken seriously and I will never, ever do that again. Now I’m on a mission to bring more playfulness, silliness, imagination, and wonder into every space I enter — including yours!
Courageous Action: Building The Bravery To Do Big Things
Want to make big moves but feel stuck playing it small? I want to help you build your bravery muscles so you can break through and bring your dreams to life.
In this inspiring, interactive keynote, I guide the audience through a series of practices they can use to tap into their own purpose, unlock authenticity, find meaning in their work and lives, and dare to take courageous action towards their dreams.
Some themes we’ll address:
—How fearlessness is a myth: be afraid and do it anyway
—How to leverage your character strengths to do scary stuff more confidently
—How to develop bravery muscles
—How to practice getting outside your comfort zone in order to grow
—Why vulnerability is essential for true courage
Creative Shake Up! A Playful Interlude To Boost Your Mood & Unlock Inspiration
In this hybrid talk, dance break I harness the power of play to shift people’s mindsets and help them see more possibilities in their day to day.
As a creative leader known for bringing improv exercises and games to team meetings, I know the power of play to juice the creativity in any room. I’m also a Zoom dance instructor whose built a global community.
I’ll get the audience moving, interacting, and high fiving while also teaching them about the power of play and creativity to thrive at work and in life.
Let’s Make Moves Together!
Some themes we’ll address:
—How to get out of your own way to unlock possibility & inspiration
—The benefits of dance & movement for creativity and wellbeing
—How play creates trust
—Ways to improve your work day through play
—How imagination can unlock innovation, solutions, and optimism
—Using games to increase connection in the workplace (especially remotely)
Hot Pink Powersuit & Other Adventures In Remixing Leadership
Images Have Power: Use Responsibly
The Playful Advantage: How A Playful Mindset Helps You Live Successfully In A Serious World
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- 2-3 months: Good availability
- 1-2 months: Select availability
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