
Kate Davis
Kate Davis is the rare keynote speaker who's also an award-winning professional comic—paired with two decades of research on how humor drives trust, connection, and resilience. She has helped hundreds of top companies move teams from burned-out to bought-in with practical tools they'll actually use.
Kate Davis is an international Keynote speaker, award-winning comic, author and podcast host who teaches audiences to “lighten up,” bringing them the balance and connectivity they lack in their busy lives. Her keynotes are grounded in two decades of research and development that have transformed the lives of her audiences.
Kate’s compelling insight and outspoken character provide a powerful combination to help organizations empower their staff with effective tools for managing stress and sustaining motivation. Through the proven health-building power of laughter, Kate inspires others to create moments of inclusivity, joy, and productivity in all areas of their lives. This work leaves people feeling energized, optimistic and equipped with practical tools to make real change and stay motivated.
Kate regularly appears on popular media channels, including TVO, Breakfast Television and CBC’s Radio One, and has been published in Today’s Parent Magazine, Reader’s Digest and more. She has also penned two books. Her first, “Breast-feeding Diaries,” won the iParenting Media Award. Her most recent book, “Second Best Mom – Stories, Tips and Okay Advice,” is now available on all platforms. Kate also has a podcast, “Humor in the C-Suite”, where she interviews leaders, executives and business owners on how leaders use humour to create an extraordinary work culture.
Kate Davis is an international Keynote speaker, award-winning comic, author and podcast host who teaches audiences to “lighten up,” bringing them the balance and connectivity they lack in their busy lives. Her keynotes are grounded in two decades of research and development that have transformed the lives of her audiences.
Kate’s compelling insight and outspoken character provide a powerful combination to help organizations empower their staff with effective tools for managing stress and sustaining motivation. Through the proven health-building power of laughter, Kate inspires others to create moments of inclusivity, joy, and productivity in all areas of their lives. This work leaves people feeling energized, optimistic and equipped with practical tools to make real change and stay motivated.
Kate regularly appears on popular media channels, including TVO, Breakfast Television and CBC’s Radio One, and has been published in Today’s Parent Magazine, Reader’s Digest and more. She has also penned two books. Her first, “Breast-feeding Diaries,” won the iParenting Media Award. Her most recent book, “Second Best Mom – Stories, Tips and Okay Advice,” is now available on all platforms. Kate also has a podcast, “Humor in the C-Suite”, where she interviews leaders, executives and business owners on how leaders use humour to create an extraordinary work culture.
CREATING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS: Utilizing laughter to create connection, belonging, and productivity
60 - 90 Minute Keynote
The highest-performing teams in the country understand that real success comes from harnessing the collective strengths of every team member. What many leaders overlook, however, is that the secret ingredient to unlocking this potential is often laughter. Levity isn’t just a perk it’s a powerful tool for connection, collaboration, and trust.
Kate Davis has partnered with hundreds of top-tier companies, delivering a keynote that is not only...
CONNECTING THROUGH HUMOUR KEYNOTE: WHY LAUGHTER MEANS BUSINESS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
(60 minutes)
It's never been easier to communicate and never been harder to connect. Between emails, virtual meetings, slack, social media, it's no wonder that burnout, stress and loneliness are at all-time highs, and trust is at an all-time low.
Instead of hiring the latest strategic communications firm, or spending countless hours learning how to train AI bots to communicate for you, what if you could learn a few simple and easy tools to implement immediately...
BALANCING LIFE WITH HUMOUR KEYNOTE WE’RE JUGGLERS AND THE 1ST BALL TO DROP IS USUSALLY OUR OWN
60 minutes.
The world is becoming more volatile, finding balance between our jobs, home, relationships with family, friends and co-workers can be challenging and overwhelming both in the workplace and home leading to stress, fatigue and low productivity.
So, we stretch in every direction trying to satisfy and take care of everyone but ourselves. What if there was a simple way to bring more balance into our lives that didn’t require over extending...
OUT OF MY MIND… BACK IN 5 MINUTES A Journey about resilience and perseverance
60 Minute keynote.
Kate’s Keynote “Out of My Mind…Back In Five” explores techniques of managing our mental health and gives practical ways of staying healthy and positive even through the toughest times. Kate’s inspiring, humorous and sometimes touching stories take us on a journey about resilience and perseverance. How she found comedy and how it helped her discover self-worth, confidence and to fight the negativity in her own mind that was keeping her...
FUNNY MOMMY™ PARENTING WITH HUMOUR KEYNOTE: Your Leisure Time Should not be Folding Laundry
Comedy - 30 to 60 minute stand up show.
This lecture/workshop gives parents, caregivers, educators, social service providers the tools to help defuse the chaos and stress of their lives through humour. Kate helps them to remember themselves, accept where they are and not feel guilty about where they are not. It combines stand-up comedy with practical techniques to raise children.
“Fun cancels out stress and brings everyone into the moment.”...
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RBC Royal Bank
On-Site
S.S., ServiceNow Lead Operations Specialist at RBC, RBC Royal Bank
I would like to provide feedback for Kate Davis who attended the RBC Royal Bank Sales Conference on October 20th. She was extremely funny, appropriate given the audience, a great mix of stand up and audience involvement and was up-beat and energetic. Overall, the feedback from her performance was outstanding. Please share this feedback as you feel appropriate.
Campbellford Memorial Hospital
On-Site
J.R., Chief Nursing Officer, Campbellford Memorial Hospital
Dear ACE Committee, That is awesome thank you! Kate was wonderful. The nurses had a great time and as you know we can be a tough crowd. Take ourselves very seriously! Kate was warm and funny and engaged everyone in your presentation. Kate was very intuitive to who her audience was and I think by the time she left we felt we had made a friend! Thank you again for your support and please let Kate know we loved her!!
BELL
On-Site
A.B., Marketing and Communication Specialist, BELL
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that Kate was very well received last week. She did a great job of getting people to relax and just have fun. I thought the messaging was spot on as to what I was looking for. Thank you for recommending her.
Prairie Pride Credit Union
On-Site
D.F., Manager of Operations, Prairie Pride Credit Union
I have received feedback from the employees at Prairie Pride Credit Union. It is definitely unanimous; Kate Davis gave an excellent workshop! She has the ability to reach out to her audience and make her message personal. Our staff group ranges from 20 years of age to 50+. She was able to communicate to all age groups and she did this with humour and honesty. We truly enjoyed the afternoon and will be making referrals to other Credit Unions so that they can hear her message too. She did a fantastic job! Please share this with her!
Bluewater District School Board Education Centre
On-Site
J.C., Human Resources Clerk, Bluewater District School Board Education Centre
Hi Kate- thank you for your keynote address yesterday! I really enjoyed it, in fact I broke out laughing when I was relaxing with my family last night and I shared a couple of stories with my husband! I have attached a link that one of the participants sent me that she thought that you might enjoy! Thanks again! Jennifer Carr
Department of Facilities Management, Dalhousie University
On-Site
M.Y., Administrative Assistant, Department of Facilities Management, Dalhousie University
The conference was a success. Kate’s presentation was great. Not only did Kate have the members of the audience interested and engaged, she was also able to hold everyone’s interest. The overall audience comments were very positive. I hope that Kate enjoyed her time in Halifax. I will be sending out a letter, from Christine to Kate, to thank her for presenting at the AAPPA Conference. I will send it to your attention (with a copy for you) to give to Kate. Melissa
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
On-Site
D.A., Client Service Representative, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
I just wanted to quickly check-in to let you know fabulous Kate was at yesterday’s conference! And Kate…well, I can’t even begin to describe how hilarious that woman is!! I could have listened to her for hours!! I really didn’t get enough of her…I wished we had her for the morning, too!! I was extremely disappointed in our keynote speaker for the morning…I’m just thankful I wasn’t responsible for that one!!! Oh how I wish we could replace that keynote for November 3rd, but I don’t think that can happen unfortunately!! Anyhow, I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for helping make this all happen!!
CAEM, Canadian Association of Exposition Management
On-Site
C.B.G., Association and Events Coordinator, CAEM, Canadian Association of Exposition Management
Hello Kate, I wanted to thank you for joining us on Tuesday and making our conference even funnier than it usually is! I’ll let you know the result of the evaluations when I get my shipment back but I am sure it is all good. Good luck at Yuk Yuk’s this week end. Christiane
The Law Society of Upper Canada
On-Site
N.L.W., Event Coordinator, Facilities Department, The Law Society of Upper Canada
Hi Kate, Thank you so very, very much for today! You are absolutely brilliant and I do believe in the power of healing through positivity and humour. I needed to hear you today. You are a great healer.....and I am assuming here, but you must have done some fine work at Casey House. I shook your hand at the end of your 'show' and asked for your card....I would definitely love to come and see you perform soon!! Lots of magic to you,
Transport Canada | Government of Canada
On-Site
.V.C., Senior Manager, Contracting Operations, Systems Support and Special Projects, Transport Canada | Government of Canada
Bonjour Kate, Just a quick note to thank you very much for today’s performance: very fun, but also inspiring, and with bonus takeaways! My spouse and myself *really* enjoyed it: you made our day week! Thanks again, and all the best! Ève Corbin
Community & Health Services Department
On-Site
Z.K., Director, Healthy Living Division, Public Health Branch, Community & Health Services Department
Hello Kate, On behalf of York Region Public Health, Healthy Living Division, we all wanted to thank you very much for your fantastic keynote presentation last Friday! It was such a fun, authentic and insightful presentation on how we can all reconnect with each other and have some fun. After dealing with the pandemic for the last 2 ½ years, it was refreshing to just sit back and not only laugh but also hear how we can all balance life with humour, find our purpose and take care of ourselves too! As Sharon mentioned, we accept the challenge. It was such a pleasure working with you. Thank you so much for all the hilarious stories, valuable tips and sharing your time with usJ. We have asked attendees to complete a short evaluation and will be sure to forward any relevant items to you. Wishing you all the best and much continued success! Kindest regards, Zahra Kassam (she/her) Director, Healthy Living Division, Public Health Branch, Community & Health Services Department
Hydro One Ltd.
On-Site
M.V., Vice President, Growth, Hydro One Ltd.
Kate, I wanted to thank you for the very informative and entertaining presentation this morning. I love the idea of “using fun to bring everyone into the moment”, and reducing stress so that people bring their best selves to business challenges. I was also absolutely amazed at your ability to sail through some brutal (and embarrassing on our part) audiovisual challenges throughout the presentation. Those distractions would have derailed many a speaker, but you made a few jokes and got right back on with the presentation like nothing happened. I’m taking the “handout” home to read cover to cover with my spouse tonight (who is a facilitator and executive coach by profession), and can’t wait for the next opportunity to hear you present. Thank you again! Have a great afternoon and evening, Matt
Building Industry and Land Development Association
On-Site
T.K., Director, Membership & Events, Building Industry and Land Development Association
Verified @bildgta.caKate was a pleasure to work with hosting our BUID Awards Dinner. She was well-organized and cared to ensure she could pronounce the trickiest names. As we’re a live show, the program flow can change, and Kate quickly adapted to ensure our very boisterous crowd was engaged and focused.
OPEIU Local 2/Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions
On-Site
K.A.B., UDC 2025 Planning Committee Member, OPEIU Local 2/Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions
Union Delegates Conference 2025, San Jose, California-Kate Davis what a rock star-definitely rocked it! We laughed and we learned. Kate, you were HILARIOUS & ENGAGING. Your keynote was a great pivot from the normal keynote speakers that just talk to the masses. Finding humor to reduce stress and using it to get through the crazy that is our everyday-YES!!! And I had the pleasure of working with you and it was indeed my pleasure. I’m glad that you were able to stay and enjoy our conference. Thank you again for coming and I wish you continued success!!
Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic
On-Site
K.H., Executive Director, Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic
Verified @thrsc.comI wanted to send a note to express my sincere gratitude at having Kate as our keynote speaker at our Advancing Women in Trucking event November 20, 2025. Kate's ability to resonate with her audience is amazing. She drew on humour to address a group facing multiple challenges in their sector. She took the time to prepare for her presentation, having noted unique examples that made her relatable to the audience. She empowered those in the room with her inspiring ability to tell a story which showcased humour. I hope to work with Kate again in the future. I may even have to create an event just to have her back! Special thank you to you, Kate. Kate - everyone was commenting that you were the best keynote yet that we have had in front of our group. That is an incredible compliment and I wanted to share it with you. You were the number one speaker for the day!
The Phoenix Group
On-Site
D.W., Chair, The Phoenix Group
Thank you for an amazing presentation on Tuesday! When can most people say that they spent more than 3 hours laughing and learning? Rochester has a reputation as a conservative, dare I say "stodgy" place. You single-handedly took a wrecking ball to that! You've set the bar incredibly high for future presenters.








