Greg Kettner
The WorkHappy Speaker
“Happy employees are 18% more productive — and laughter is the fastest path to get there.”
From Stand-Up to Boardrooms
Greg Kettner is a keynote speaker and trainer who helps organizations reduce stress, increase productivity, and foster a mental well-being culture with the WorkHappy framework. His keynote, "The Power of Laughter," inspires and empowers workforces by prioritizing people before profits — because happy employees are 18% more productive, stay on the job longer, and contribute to higher profits. The WorkHappy Framework is the result of his 27-year sales and leadership experience with companies including Nike, BuildDirect, SAP, Business Objects, the Vancouver Whitecaps, and the Vancouver Canucks. Along the way, Greg has almost knocked over Queen Elizabeth II, performed stand-up with Robin Williams, and shared beers with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. He is on a mission to help 1 million people talk about mental health at work and at home.
3 Steps to a Thriving Culture
WorkHappy Meets Applied AI
Greg's tandem keynote with John Chmela shows how AI can amplify the human connection that drives WorkHappy cultures. While Greg delivers the emotional and cultural foundation — laughter, vulnerability, and real human stories — John demonstrates how AI tools can identify stress signals in teams, personalize well-being interventions, and measure culture health at scale. Together they show audiences that AI doesn't replace the human touch; it gives leaders the data and tools to deliver it more consistently and at greater scale. The audience leaves with both the WorkHappy mindset shift and a practical AI toolkit for culture transformation.
What Audiences Say
“There are times in life where you can learn more about a person's character in minutes than you could via listening to years of words. Greg truly is a great person, someone people enjoy listening to and yes, absolutely hilarious.”
“Greg's comedy was funny, professional and a huge success for our event. I would strongly recommend his comedy for any other company looking to entertain their sales team.”
“If your organization is looking for some comic relief at one of your events, Greg is the guy! He brought the house down.”
“Greg delivered the single most amazing spontaneous clever and hilarious corporate comedy performance I have ever seen or heard of, in Vegas of all places.”
Who Books Greg
HR leaders and CHROs building mental health-first cultures; sales and revenue teams under high-performance pressure; leadership teams navigating burnout and retention challenges; organizations in manufacturing, healthcare, tech, and financial services; associations and conferences focused on employee experience, well-being, and future of work.
Ready to Book Greg & John?
Bring the WorkHappy framework and Applied AI together for a keynote that makes your audience laugh, think, and leave with tools they\'ll actually use.