Anne van Leynseele has reinvented herself across five careers: Hollywood producer, Fortune 100 consultant, Obama Administration attorney advisor, cannabis law pioneer, and author of three books focused on solving societal problems. She didn't theorize about this post-career dilemma; she lived it. She channeled that experience into Preferment®, a framework built on neuroscience, identity work, and sociological research that refuses the premise that the final third of life is a wind-down.
In this keynote, your audience will walk away with:
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We are free to choose a different way to retire that fits our needs and personality.
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It is not enough to live a long time; if you want quality longevity, you need challenges to achieve it.
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Now there is a retirement alternative for accomplished women.
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Fear should not dictate how we age.

If you're looking for a speaker who is direct, irreverent, and backed by a proven system, Anne is your choice. Her short form and keynote do not comfort accomplished women into settling. It arms them with a blueprint for a life designed on purpose.
Anne van Leynseele’s Preferment® revolution is perfect for women's leadership summits, executive retreats, HR and benefits conferences, ERGs, and organizations serving professionals within ten years of retirement.
I help accomplished women replace "what now?" with a mission worth waking up for by speaking about Preferment®, retirement revolution.





Recent and Upcoming Appearances
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Beyond Retirement Podcast Interview, Preferment® is the new Retirement, airing October 2026
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Finding Purpose After Retirement, Preferment® More Than a Rebranding, airing September 2026
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Outsmart Burnout: Dr. Zarya Rubin, Preferment® retire upward, airing August 2026
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Design Your Life, Your Way, Preferment® Selfish in a Good Way, airing July 2026
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Late Boomers Podcast Interview, Preferment® Revolution, airing June 2026
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Healing Curious Humans Keynote, Legacy for the Next Generations, September 26, 2025
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Northwest Chocolate Festival, Cooking Demonstration, Farming Cacao, Panel on Farming, 2023
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Gladverse TV, Giving Back to Fight Child Slave Labor, Season 2 Episode 5, 2023
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Hemp + CBD Birmingham England: International and National Business Prospects, 2019
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LA CWCBE: CLE on Hemp Regulation, 2019
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ICANN Los Angeles: CBD Cosmetics Industry, 2019
