Silvia Garcia

Silvia Garcia is a global expert in positive leadership and workplace happiness, showing organisations how emotional wellbeing drives performance, culture, and lasting success.

Silvia Garcia is a world-leading authority on positive leadership and the science of happiness in the workplace. As former International Marketing Director and President of the Happiness Institute at Coca-Cola, she was the organisation’s go-to expert on emotions – exploring how they shape our decisions, our culture, and our performance.

Responsible for strategy across 198 countries, Silvia brought together marketing, leadership and emotional insight on a truly global scale. Having lived and worked in the US, France, Ireland, Sweden and Spain, she’s highly attuned to different cultures and knows how to connect with diverse audiences – sharing compelling, real-world examples of what happiness at work really looks like in action.

Today, Silvia is in demand around the world for her keynote speeches, which have been described as transformational – for both individuals and the organisations they work in. She speaks with clarity, warmth and authority, drawing on science and lived experience to show how happiness isn’t just a feel-good factor – it’s a serious driver of success, productivity and long-term impact.

From global brands like Google, AXA, Lilly and the World Business Forum to fast-growing local businesses, Silvia helps leaders and teams shape cultures where people – and performance – thrive. Whether you’re looking to inspire change, define your company’s purpose, or unlock the link between wellbeing and the bottom line, Silvia’s message is clear: happiness is not a luxury – it’s a strategy.