Matt Livadary
Award-winning documentary filmmaker teaching organizations the applied craft of storytelling and why it transforms not just communication, but culture, purpose, and the way people lead. Trusted by brands like Ford, Intel and Kaiser Permanente.
Most organizations think they have a communication problem. What they actually have is a story problem.
When people don't know how to tell their story — or don't believe their story matters — something quietly breaks. Teams disengage. Messages fall flat. Leaders present data when they should be moving people. And no amount of slide polish or communication training fixes it, because they're solving the wrong problem.
Matt Livadary fixes the right one.
As an Emmy®-nominated documentary filmmaker and Cannes Lion-winning creative director, Matt spent 20+ years inside the moments that matter - extracting real stories from people who didn't know they had one, and translating impossible complexity into something a stranger could feel in the first five minutes. That's not a soft skill. It's a craft. And it's exactly what he now teaches teams to do.
Through his Story-Powered™ system, Matt gives organizations a practical, repeatable framework for communicating in a way that earns trust, drives action, and actually sticks. His keynotes and workshops don't just inspire — they transfer skills. Participants leave with tools they can use in their next meeting, their next pitch, their next difficult conversation. Story isn't theory here. It's applied, and it works.
The results show up in unexpected places: renewed purpose in burned-out teams, stronger cultures built around shared narrative, leaders who suddenly know how to make a room lean in. When people learn to tell their stories with intention, something shifts — not just in how they communicate, but in how they show up.
Matt has worked with teams at Ford, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, the NFL Network, Warner Music, Charles Schwab, Amazon, Uber, USC, and Pepperdine, among others. His Story-Powered courses have reached more than 20,000 students worldwide.
He is available for keynotes, workshops, half- and full-day intensives, and organizational retreats.
Most organizations think they have a communication problem. What they actually have is a story problem.
When people don't know how to tell their story — or don't believe their story matters — something quietly breaks. Teams disengage. Messages fall flat. Leaders present data when they should be moving people. And no amount of slide polish or communication training fixes it, because they're solving the wrong problem.
Matt Livadary fixes the right one.
As an Emmy®-nominated documentary filmmaker and Cannes Lion-winning creative director, Matt spent 20+ years inside the moments that matter - extracting real stories from people who didn't know they had one, and translating impossible complexity into something a stranger could feel in the first five minutes. That's not a soft skill. It's a craft. And it's exactly what he now teaches teams to do.
Through his Story-Powered™ system, Matt gives organizations a practical, repeatable framework for communicating in a way that earns trust, drives action, and actually sticks. His keynotes and workshops don't just inspire — they transfer skills. Participants leave with tools they can use in their next meeting, their next pitch, their next difficult conversation. Story isn't theory here. It's applied, and it works.
The results show up in unexpected places: renewed purpose in burned-out teams, stronger cultures built around shared narrative, leaders who suddenly know how to make a room lean in. When people learn to tell their stories with intention, something shifts — not just in how they communicate, but in how they show up.
Matt has worked with teams at Ford, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, the NFL Network, Warner Music, Charles Schwab, Amazon, Uber, USC, and Pepperdine, among others. His Story-Powered courses have reached more than 20,000 students worldwide.
He is available for keynotes, workshops, half- and full-day intensives, and organizational retreats.
Story-Powered™ Sales: Stop selling your product. Start selling the outcome.
Format: _ minute [keynote, workshop, breakout, etc..]
This program is perfect for:
- [type of employee or situation]
- [type of employee or situation]
The audience will leave with:
- [takeaway 1]
- [takeaway 2]
A repeatable framework for turning any sales conversation into a story that earns trust, creates urgency,...
Story-Powered™ Leadership: The most under-leveraged skill in your organization
Format: Half-day or full-day workshop — ideal for leadership retreats, off-sites, and culture initiatives
This program is perfect for:
- Leadership teams navigating change, building culture, or struggling to communicate strategy in a way that creates momentum
- Managers and executives looking for applicable human skills to better inspire, align and command teams
- HR and L&D leaders who want storytelling...
Story-Powered™ Marketing: How to make your market feel something
Format: Half-day or full-day workshop — customizable to brand, product, or campaign focus
This program is perfect for:
- Marketing and brand teams whose messaging feels feature-heavy but not human
- Organizations launching new products, entering new markets, or competing in crowded categories
- Teams needing to align their messaging, sharpen their engagement, and cut through the noise
