Veronica Llorca-Smith

Veronica Llorca-Smith is an international keynote speaker renowned for her expertise in cultural agility, inclusive leadership and cross-cultural communication. Llorca-Smith is a former senior executive with Apple and Estée Lauder who led high-performing multicultural teams across Asia-Pacific for 15 years. She empowers leaders at organizations such as UBS, S&P Global, AIA and the EU Office in Hong Kong with practical, research-backed strategies to build inclusive, high-impact teams in complex multicultural environments. Having lived in nine countries across four continents, Llorca-Smith brings personal storytelling and hands-on experience to complement her sessions and make them a unique experience. She is also an Ironman athlete.

Author of four books, including the Amazon bestseller "The Anti-Procrastinator," Llorca-Smith has headlined major events in APAC, including the 2025 DEI Summit in Hong Kong and the 2023 Women in Leadership Conference in Singapore. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Mandarin and holds a master's degree in international commerce from the University of Madrid. Llorca-Smith delivers transformative keynotes that blend sharp insights, compelling storytelling and immediate takeaways. She is recognized as a top speaker in Hong Kong on diversity, equity and inclusion and cultural agility.