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In a healthcare system that is becoming increasingly complex, the pressure on healthcare professionals is mounting. Rules, time pressure, and staff shortages can feel limiting. But it’s precisely within those boundaries that the power of real care lies: humanity, attention, and meaning. Joyce shows how healthcare professionals make the difference, not despite but precisely because of their ability to connect.
Joyce has lived experience with limitations due to Usher syndrome, which causes her to gradually lose both her sight and hearing. It’s precisely because of this that she knows what it’s like to keep searching for meaning when everything changes. As Speaker Healthcare Power, she takes healthcare providers on a personal and relatable journey that touches, inspires, and invites reflection.
Joyce doesn’t speak about healthcare, but with healthcare providers. From experience and genuine involvement. She connects personal insights with practical examples and holds up a mirror in an open and powerful way.
With a mix of vulnerability and sharpness, she shows that humanity remains possible even under pressure. And that the power of care lies in the attention you give.
You may not be able to make everyone better,
but you can make it betterJoyce de Ruiter
Healthcare power isn’t about working harder, but about caring more consciously. Joyce makes tangible what a genuine look, a calm conversation, or a simple touch can do. She shows how you can create space for real presence, even within a rigid system. And why that’s precisely what makes the difference in the relationship with your client.
This keynote is intended for everyone who works in or with healthcare. Think of nurses, caregivers, doctors, counselors, team leaders, HR professionals, managers, and executives in hospitals, mental health institutions, elderly care, disability care, general practice centers, neighborhood teams, or rehabilitation centers.
Do you want to inspire your team with a story that touches and strengthens? Book Joyce as Speaker Healthcare Power and discover how you can reconnect with what really matters, precisely within the hectic pace of everyday life. With your profession, with your client, and with yourself.
Want to know more about customization, interactive formats, or musical interludes? Or are you curious about Joyce’s other themes as a speaker, such as Change Mindset, Diversity Inclusion, or Agile Leadership? Discover all her possibilities and get inspired!
You don’t change the limitations of the system,
but you can choose what value you add today.Joyce de Ruiter
What does it do to you when someone’s story truly moves you? When a speaker doesn’t just deliver words, but creates movement? Joyce leaves an impact. At conferences, team days, and leadership meetings, she inspires with personal stories, sharp insights, and a generous dose of humanity.
Read how others have experienced her keynote and why they recommend Joyce time and again.
Manager MN
Joyce is a fantastic keynote speaker. She touched and inspired the audience with her compelling story, delivered with humor and positivity. She gave us valuable insights on how to deal with change. A gifted speaker and role model in turning setbacks into opportunities.
Manager United Rentals
In a time of change, her story gave us a new perspective. Through her personal journey, she showed how to turn setbacks into opportunities. Her passion and strength were contagious and made us think: do you want to be a victim or a victor? Thank you for your inspiring words!
Partner KPMG
Joyce managed to have 200+ colleagues to be silent for almost one hour. Many afterwards came to me and mentioned this was the most impactful story they've ever heard. I would therefore absolutely recommend Joyce might you want to organize an event around change, agility, real value. In one word: amazing!
Presenter, writer and speaker
Joyce is a strong woman who shows others that despite the uncertainty she lives with, she doesn't let it hinder her ambitions.
Managing Director | LKCA
It has never been so quiet in our office. Joyce has a particularly personal story, but is also a wonderful speaker, with calm, emotion and humor. It was special for me and my colleagues. If you're looking for a story about personal choices, strength, self-direction and the positive side of negative experiences: ask Joyce!
Manager Evofenedex
Joyce inspired us with a very powerful session on personal agility. With humor, self-deprecation and her personal story, she kept us captivated until the end. The musical accompaniment by Hiske Bongaarts and Kas Lambers provided beautiful support that gave the message even more power.
Chairman of the Board of Directors | Healthcare Organization Aafje
Joyce told her story live in an inspiring way to 200 Aafje employees during our annual knowledge forum. Wow! Many were visibly and audibly moved. Joyce was also the chair of this knowledge forum, where she expertly interviewed me and smoothly led the entire event. An inspiring professional!
Speaker and CEO | TransformHealth
During Next Med Health in San Diego, Joyce captivated the audience from start to finish. With passion and expertise, she spoke about self-reliance, resilience, and adaptability. Her impressive story and human approach allowed the audience to see through her eyes and listen with her ears.
