Speaking

Speaking with purpose

I share lessons from my own journey with the creativity of an artist and the experience of a social entrepreneur, to pass on knowledge, open new perspectives and inspire.

Jo Bautista speaking at a podium under a glass roof, framed by the reflections of the venue — Commencement speech, ESCP Berlin Master's Graduation, 2025.

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Talks in action

Commencement speechESCP Berlin Master's Graduation · 2025

Jo Bautista in the BBC StoryWorks feature

The Art of Values-Based LeadershipBBC StoryWorks · A branded feature with ESCP Business School · 2025

How to Paint a Future of HopeTEDxESCPBerlin · 2020

SendToGive: The Story of a Social Start-upIncluding Project Tagbanua's solar work in the Philippines

Jo Bautista smiling outside the ESCP Berlin campus in autumn, holding one of her paintings

Students listening to Jo Bautista's guest lecture in a classroom at ESCP Berlin

Jo Bautista taking a selfie with a classroom of smiling master's students

Feedback

★★★★★★★★★★

4.94 / 5

Rating from students of ESCP's MSc in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Innovation for my 2025 guest lecture, Values-Based Innovation, at ESCP Business School Berlin.

Formats

Ways to work together

Jo Bautista on stage in front of the TEDxESCPBerlin screen — Keynotes and inspirational talks

A full hall at the ESCP Berlin graduation ceremony, with Jo Bautista on the big screen — Guest lectures and commencements

Jo Bautista laughing with workshop participants around a table, each with a note on their forehead — Creative facilitation and panels

Jo Bautista in a red jacket and black hat telling a story with a microphone as a child shows a painting — Children's storytelling

Portfolio

Talks and lectures

Social Impact Hackathon: The Power of StorytellingESCP Social Impact & Sustainability Fair · London, 2026
Guest Lecturer: Values-Based EntrepreneurshipESCP MSc Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Berlin, 2025
Commencement SpeakerESCP Berlin Master's Graduation Ceremony · Berlin, 2025 · Watch
Leader Generation: The Art of Values-Based LeadershipBBC StoryWorks, a branded feature with ESCP & AACSB · Berlin, 2025 · Watch
Guest Speaker: Storytelling MasterclassSparks Impact Fellowship · Cape Town (online), 2025
Guest Lecturer: Values-Based EntrepreneurshipESCP MSc Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Berlin, 2024
Guest Lecturer: Social EntrepreneurshipCatólica Lisbon School of Business & Economics · Lisbon (online), 2021
How to Paint a Future of HopeTEDxESCPBerlin · Berlin, 2020 · Watch

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