Nova Nicole transforms organizational cultures and individual performance through her proven Energy Alignment Framework™, Belonging by Design Model™, and Listening Leadership Method™. As Director of People & Culture at BaAM Productions—recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2025—Nova supports high-performing teams creating live event experiences for major venues including Rogers Stadium. With over 15 years coaching leaders across entertainment, tech, and corporate sectors, her expertise has reached millions through media platforms including five seasons on CTV’s “The Social” and features in major publications.
Nova’s unique combination of entertainment industry resilience and corporate leadership expertise makes her one of Canada’s most sought-after speakers for organizational transformation. With over 20 years spanning high-stakes entertainment production, tech sector leadership at Shopify, and current executive role supporting live events, Nova delivers frameworks that leaders implement immediately.
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Energy Management
Helping leaders practice self-awareness and self-management to optimize performance and avoid burnout.
Keynote Speech: “Reclaiming Your Energy: Leadership Beyond Burnout” – A 60-minute keynote offering practical strategies for leaders to align their energy and prioritize what truly matters.
Workshops: Half- or full-day interactive sessions teaching techniques for energy optimization, managing stress, and sustaining peak performance.
Executive Coaching: One-on-one coaching packages to develop tailored energy management plans for senior leaders.
Custom Toolkits: Workbooks and digital resources for organizations to help their teams implement energy management practices.
Social Capital and Belonging
Exploring impostor syndrome, cultural conditioning, and equity-driven sponsorship to create inclusive workplaces.
Facilitated Workshops: “Building Belonging at Work” – Sessions that teach teams how to foster inclusion, support career advancement through sponsorship, and address impostor syndrome.
Leadership Development Programs: Multi-session programs that help managers and executives embed equity-driven practices into their leadership style.
Panel Moderation: Moderating discussions on diversity, inclusion, and equity at conferences or corporate events.
Corporate Consulting: Partnering with HR teams to assess current workplace culture and develop strategies for fostering belonging and social capital.
Leadership Development and Team Facilitation
Helping leaders reconnect with emotions and teaching teams how to listen and collaborate effectively.
Leadership Retreats: Facilitating full- or half-day offsites to inspire leaders, align team goals, and build trust.
Custom Team Workshops: Tailored sessions for teams to improve communication, resolve conflict, and enhance collaboration.
Onboarding Programs: Designing and facilitating leadership onboarding sessions to ensure alignment with organizational values and goals.
Media and Thought Leadership
Leveraging expertise and storytelling to amplify messages across platforms.
Keynote Speaking: Inspirational and actionable talks at conferences or internal summits.
Podcast Hosting or Guesting: Speaking on leadership, belonging, and energy management topics to expand your audience.
Voiceover Work: Providing guided meditations, affirmations, or corporate training content in your signature voice.
Content Creation: Developing articles, guides, and video resources that organizations can distribute to their teams.
Platform Plus Presentations
Unique formats and ways to connect with audiences.
Hosting, Emceeing, and Moderating
Creating engaging, interactive experiences through skilled event moderation.
• Event Hosting: Professional emcee services for conferences, galas, and corporate events, ensuring seamless flow and audience engagement.
• Panel Moderation: Guiding high-profile panels or discussions, balancing expertise with dynamic conversation.
• Event Strategy Consultation: Advising event organizers on format, content flow, and audience engagement to maximize impact.
Service Bundles for Clients
• Leadership Transformation Package: Includes a keynote, workshop, and leadership coaching sessions.
• Event Experience Package: Emcee services, panel moderation, and event strategy consultation for a seamless and impactful event.
• Culture and Inclusion Package: Workshops, consulting, and custom toolkits to create a workplace where belonging thrives.
Audience reviews:
Amazing. Nova did an absolutely wonderful job and the kids loved her. One of the biggest comments we repeatedly got was that students felt they were able to connect with her and that what she said hit home. Nova was wonderful. And for the first time ever, my client says that they are going to keep Nova on the list for next year.
- Green Bay Packers Community Outreach
Nova seamlessly takes on a coach AND facilitator role. Within the first 20 mins of the first meeting, we were having relaxed honest conversations. It was amazing to watch.
Nova, thank you for ALL the hard work you put into this quarter, it has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. You are a force and absolutely putting in all the time you have into making each one of your sessions incredible. Thank you for going above and beyond and for still staying positive and welcoming through it all. Thank you thank you thank you!!! - Shopify Team
Nova was exceptional and I have heard nothing but the best feedback on her presentation. She knew how to read the crowd, respond to their needs (both verbal/non-verbal), manage the day with humour, provide practical skills for attendees to walk away with, and weave it together with research and storytelling. Perfect fit for the day given our topic of Wellness and Resiliency.
- PLEA Community Services
Mental Health has become a concern on campus due to the enormous stressors students carry; finance, health, relationships, and academics. COCA has invited Nova to showcase at both National and Regional conferences because she shares an impactful message of transforming pain into progress. Nova's lecture and workshops are an important starting point for what could be a life-saving conversation.
- Director of the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities (COCA)
Her exciting stories of highs and scary lows in Hollywood, had students glued to their seats! Nova used clear and impactful exercises to involve the audience - staff saw many 'lightbulbs' going off in the crowd! Her's is a message of self-care crucial to the well being of college students at any age.
- Centennial College Student Association
Social media is stripping young people of their empathy. Nova's humour, candour and frank nature instantly create a safe space for students to reflect and share on taboo topics that need addressing. Even faculty had their heads nodding. Nova tackles the pressures students carry like a 'big sister', and the audience leaves feeling heard.
- UWO, University Students Council
Amazing. Nova did an absolutely wonderful job and the kids loved her. One of the biggest comments we repeatedly got was that students felt they were able to connect with her and that what she said hit home. Nova was wonderful. And for the first time ever, my client says that they are going to keep Nova on the list for next year.
- Green Bay Packers Community Outreach
Nova seamlessly takes on a coach AND facilitator role. Within the first 20 mins of the first meeting, we were having relaxed honest conversations. It was amazing to watch.
Nova, thank you for ALL the hard work you put into this quarter, it has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. You are a force and absolutely putting in all the time you have into making each one of your sessions incredible. Thank you for going above and beyond and for still staying positive and welcoming through it all. Thank you thank you thank you!!! - Shopify Team
Forward-thinking companies choose Nova Nicole when they need measurable results in leadership performance, team cohesion, and workplace culture. Unlike speakers who focus on motivation alone, Nova provides proven systems that address the real challenges facing today’s leaders: energy management under pressure, building authentic inclusion, and developing listening skills that drive collaboration.
Her background navigating chaotic entertainment environments combined with tech sector innovation gives her unique insight into what actually works when stakes are high and timelines are tight.
Audiences walk away with actionable strategies they can implement the next day, whether they’re managing stress in high-pressure environments, fostering belonging across diverse teams, or developing the mindful leadership skills that create psychological safety and drive performance.
Nova Nicole brings:
Over 20 years of experience in entertainment, media, and corporate leadership
• Executive role supporting the biggest events on the planet (Rogers Stadium, Live Nation productions)
• Proven track record with leading tech companies including Shopify’s leadership development programs
• Media platform that has reached millions through national television and thought leadership
• Proprietary frameworks adopted by organizations seeking sustainable performance improvement
Experience with clients like Sport Canada, MPI, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, TD, ScotiaBank, WorkSafeBC among others.
Biography
Executive Leadership in High-Stakes Environments Nova Nicole currently serves as Director of People & Culture at BaAM Productions, part of the Executive Leadership Team for a company that creates live event experiences in unique settings.
Her approach to managing stress and maintaining psychological safety has been instrumental in BaAM Productions being recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Live Events and Experiences, earning this distinction partly due to having an in-house coach who helps high performers deliver consistently impressive work.
Nova’s role becomes critical as teams face extreme pressure delivering complex, high-visibility projects.
In these high-pressure, high-visibility conditions with 100+ hour work weeks, Nova provides ongoing coaching, facilitation, and internal training to ensure peak performance without burnout. BaAM’s Fast Company recognition specifically highlighted Nova’s unique role as one of the coaches within the organization. As BaAM President Annemarie Roe explained to Fast Company: “The coach is there as a sounding board, a trainer, an observer, and someone who can call you out or congratulate you or prop you up.”
This coaching approach—applied to teams coordinating everything from historic stadium preservation to Super Bowl logistics—demonstrates how Nova’s people-centered leadership directly contributes to BaAM’s innovative project delivery.
BaAM’s recent projects include MLB’s historic Rickwood Field game honoring the Negro Leagues, the NHL Draft at Las Vegas Sphere, Super Bowl LVIII event construction, and procurement planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When clients like MLB, NHL, and FIFA need to transform unconventional venues—from racetracks to cornfields to military bases—BaAM can handle strategy, design, procurement, and construction, like for the MLB’s Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway, Toronto’s Rogers Stadium hosting concerts like Coldplay and Oasis, or outdoor NHL games.
Proven Corporate Leadership Development
At Shopify, Nova Nicole pioneered leadership development at scale, delivering 75-minute personal development workshops for cohorts of 20-60 global leaders across all disciplines, six times weekly. Her topics included energy management, well-being integration, understanding conflict styles, receiving feedback effectively, resilience, and stress management—all with 1:1 coaching follow-up.
Nova co-created and scaled the groundbreaking “Leading While X” program, a first-of-its-kind 10-week course focused on inclusive leadership for underrepresented communities in tech. With 90-minute sessions running twice daily, three days a week for cohorts of 25, this program achieved 100% satisfaction rating from over 500 participants across four iterations, resulting in multiple internal promotions and active alumni community engagement.
Media Expertise and National Platform
For five seasons, Nova Nicole served as wellness expert on CTV’s “The Social,” an internationally syndicated daytime talk show reaching 2.6 million weekly viewers. This platform allowed her to reach millions with practical insights on workplace wellness, mindfulness, and leadership development. Her media expertise extends to features in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, CBC, and the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Nova has delivered over 100 in-person keynotes and partnered with organizations like AFROTECH to develop today’s tech talent. Her recognition includes two-time Best Lecturer awards and her role as a meditative voice for the wellness app INFINIT: Wellness Everyday. She has spoken to dozens of colleges and universities coast to coast, pioneering and normalizing conversations around mental health and wellness (2013) winning the “Best Lecuturer” two consecutive years from the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities.
Proprietary Frameworks for Organizational Transformation
Nova Nicole’s three signature methodologies provide leaders with immediately implementable strategies:
Energy Alignment Framework™ helps leaders identify where their energy is wasted, align priorities with peak energy times, and eliminate drains. Clients report sharper focus, higher productivity, and reduced burnout through this systematic approach to performance optimization.
Belonging by Design Model™ addresses impostor syndrome, cultural conditioning, and equity-driven sponsorship challenges. Leaders walk away with a practical roadmap for building inclusive teams and advancing diverse talent through specific, actionable steps.
Listening Leadership Method™ transforms how leaders and teams communicate by shifting from directive to empathetic and mindful listening. Organizations implementing this approach see stronger trust, faster conflict resolution, and higher collaboration rates.
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Nova’s leadership philosophy is deeply informed by her decade in the entertainment industry, working alongside superstar athletes and artists in high-stakes, high-visibility environments. This experience navigating constant chaos, managing sensitive scenarios, and maintaining performance under extreme pressure equipped her with practical tools for teaching others how to thrive when stakes are highest.
Her transition from entertainment to corporate environments, including her current role supporting team bringing to life Live Nation productions, gives her unique insight into what actually works across diverse organizational cultures and pressure situations.
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