Layne The Auctionista

What if the secret to success wasn’t playing by the rules—but rewriting them entirely?
In this high-energy, laugh-and-learn keynote, Layne flips the script on what it means to succeed. With sharp wit, raw honesty, and stories that hit you right in the feels, they take you on a bold journey from “safe and stuck” to “authentic and unstoppable.”
You’ll explore what it looks like when someone challenges outdated systems, disrupts bias in real time, and proves that authenticity isn’t just allowed, it’s a superpower. This session speaks directly to everyone from seasoned leaders to company newcomers, focusing on creating inclusion-driven teams who want to foster environments where diverse identities aren’t just accepted, but celebrated, and where everyone has the tools to lead with courage, curiosity, and confidence.

Why is play so important for adults? For starters, it's great for our mental health, it helps ward off depression, keeps our brains flexible and sharpens our social-emotional skills. And let's face it, it makes us feel good!

As adults, we don’t often play nearly enough.

Layne helps audiences rekindle their relationship with their inner child while exploring the positive impacts of play.

By tapping into our fun, creative and playful inner child, we can experience increased contentment.

With intelligent humour, interactive activities and learning about ‘Play Personalities’, participants will leave feeling invigorated and enthusiastic about incorporating play into their daily lives.

Learning Outcomes:
-Recognize the Importance of Play
-Embrace a Playful Mindset
-Cultivate Work-Life Balance

Building leadership competence and confidence by helping young leaders become gender informed.

Educating the audience through a discussion about gender identity, Layne creates a safe space to learn the language and actions of an effective and compassionate ally. Layne helps students develop an understanding of what it means to support diverse gender identities and gender expressions, and why this is critical in a leadership role.

Participants will take away learnings and actions that can be immediately implemented into their daily lives, social and academic experiences, and their leadership development journey.

For young leaders, this workshop provides opportunity to create a significant impact personally, professionally and within their student communities. With education and action, we can create spaces that are free from discrimination.

This 60-minute workshop includes group and individual activities and an engaging discussion component.