Lisette Xavier

Keynote Speaker | Calgary, Alberta

Tv Host & Speaker
Joy, Resilience, Curiosity & Emotional Intelligence Expert

Lisette Xavier Expertise Resilience & Adversity, Storytelling, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Presentation Skills, Communication, Collaboration, Change Management and Happiness & Positivity.

Lisette Xavier

About Lisette Xavier

Lisette Xavier is a Canadian TV host, speaker, and creative leader known for turning joy into a powerful tool for resilience, curiosity, and emotional intelligence. As a first-generation Canadian and the first Latina host on CBC Kids, Lisette Xavier brings representation, warmth, and authenticity to her work as the host of Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend. She creates experiences that centre kindness, connection, and big feelings both on screen and on stage. Her work bridges children’s media, storytelling, and leadership, helping audiences reconnect with curiosity and confidence at every stage of life. Lisette blends humour, heart, and lived experience to inspire people to embrace joy as a serious skill for navigating change, creativity, and growth.

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Calgary Musician Lisette Xavier Talks About Her New Song ‘almost Chr

LISETTE XAVIER BIOGRAPHY

Lisette Xavier is a Canadian TV host, speaker, and creative leader who believes joy is one of the most underestimated tools for resilience and growth. As a first-generation Canadian, Lisette Xavier brings lived experience, warmth, and emotional intelligence to every space she enters. As the host of Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend on CBC Kids, Lisette Xavier creates experiences that centre kindness, connection, and big feelings. Her work in children’s media has made her a trusted voice for families, educators, and young audiences across Canada.

Beyond television, Lisette Xavier is a sought-after live host and public speaker. She has hosted national award shows, festivals, and large-scale events, bringing presence, empathy, and ease to every stage she steps onto. Lisette Xavier’s speaking style blends storytelling, reflection, and joy-forward insight. She draws from lived experience to explore emotional intelligence as a practical, learnable skill rather than an abstract concept.

What sets Lisette Xavier apart is her ability to move seamlessly between playfulness and depth. Audiences often find themselves laughing one moment and reflecting deeply the next. In addition to her creative work, Lisette Xavier has held senior leadership roles in the non-profit sector. She has contributed to national and global initiatives focused on equity, community impact, and long-term systems change.

This experience informs how Lisette Xavier speaks about resilience and leadership. She understands complexity, uncertainty, and responsibility – bringing those realities into the room with honesty and hope. She helps audiences see that emotional intelligence is not a soft skill, but a critical one for navigating change. A passionate advocate for representation and authenticity, Lisette Xavier often weaves personal identity and cultural storytelling into her talks. Her approach encourages people to embrace who they are, rather than shrinking to meet expectations.

Lisette Xavier is known for engaging audiences across generations. Her talks resonate with young people, educators, creatives, and corporate teams alike. Whether speaking to students, professionals, or community leaders, Lisette Xavier invites people to lead with curiosity. She creates space for vulnerability while keeping energy high and outcomes clear.

Across screens, stages, and conversations, Lisette Xavier continues to build spaces where emotional intelligence is accessible and joy is intentional. A passionate advocate for representation and authenticity, her work reminds audiences that growth does not require abandoning play, but instead often begins there.

Lisette Xavier Topic Presentations

Lisette Xavier Calgary, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Skill of Joy in Serious Times: Why Emotional Intelligence Drives Resilience, Engagement, and Performance

Curiosity as a Leadership Advantage: How Asking Better Questions Builds Trust, Innovation, and Belonging

Presence, Voice, and Connection: Communicating with Authenticity in a Distracted World

Lisette Xavier Books & Articles

Lisette Xavier | Top 40 Under 40 2025
Lisette Xavier | Top 40 Under 40

Lisette Xavier is one of CBC Kids’ most-watched TV hosts, creating uplifting and inclusive content for young audiences nationwide.

Yyc Music Awards Celebrate 10 Years of Calgary Music
Yyc Music Awards Celebrate 10 Years of Calgary

Hosted by Lisette Xavier and James Demers, the show recognized excellence across 29 categories, from classical and jazz to metal, pop,...

Inside Avenue’s Inaugural Top 20 Under 20 Celebration
Inside Avenue’s Inaugural Top 20 Under 20

The event took place at Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge and was emceed by Lisette Xavier, host of CBC’s Bestest Day Ever with My Best...

CBC Kids Host Lisette Xavier Shares 6 Books That Made Her Laugh, Cry and Reflect on Her Life
CBC Kids Host Lisette Xavier Shares 6 Books That

Lisette Xavier is the host of new CBC Kids original live action series Bestest Day Ever With My Best Friend!, debuting Monday, July 31 on...

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