Speaking Engagements

Transforming Memory: How Art and Science Help Us Heal

Book Viviane to Speak

Viviane Silvera is an award-winning filmmaker, artist, and speaker who uses film and neuroscience to illuminate the inner workings of memory and transformation. Her PBS film See Memory has inspired audiences at the UCLA Semel Institute, Yale University, The Helix Center, iRest Institute, The International Refugee Committee-Ford Foundation , and other leading institutions around the world.

Through vivid imagery, research-backed insight, and personal storytelling, Silvera’s talks bridge art, psychology, and lived experience — offering a powerful new way to understand resilience, creativity, and connection.

Popular Talks

  • The Art of Remembering: How neuroscience and imagination can rewire the brain after trauma

  • Creativity as Healing: What artists and scientists teach us about resilience

  • Rewriting the Story: How reframing memory can change our lives

  • The Making of See Memory: A behind-the-scenes journey through 30,000 hand-painted frames

Formats

  • Keynote Presentation (45–60 min + Q&A)

  • Film + Talk Event (screening of SEE MEMORY followed by discussion)

  • Workshop or Retreat Session (customized for hospitals, universities, or organizations)

Invite Viviane Silvera to your next event or conference.

Programs available for academic, corporate, and wellness audiences.