About Bruno Balbi
Bruno Balbi is musician, entrepreneur, startup executive and speaker with more than 15 years of experience building and scaling companies across international markets.
Along the way, he lost touch with an important part
of himself.
Twice, that disconnection led to burnout.
Music became his way back.
Through songwriting, Bruno found a way to express emotions he couldn't yet articulate and reconnect with parts of himself he had spent years ignoring.
When he started sharing those songs, something unexpected happened: people started sharing their own stories too.
That's when he realized that the biggest challenge is rarely a lack of awareness about mental health. It's creating enough safety for honest conversations to happen.
Today, Bruno combines business leadership, personal experience, storytelling, and live music to help organizations open conversations that are often avoided but deeply needed.
Musical Keynote
A story of disconnection, burnout and reintegration (in that order).
I burned out twice while building and scaling companies, both times driven by a growing disconnection from who I really was.
Music became my way back.
It helped me express what I couldn’t yet understand, and it remains the centerpiece of my ongoing recovery.
When I started sharing my story, something unexpected happened: people opened up. That’s when I realized how much we all need a safe space to speak up.
This keynote was built from that insight. I combine my story with live music by bringing songs I wrote during my lowest moments, where the lyrics were already expressing what I was feeling before I could even name it.
The goal is simple: help people lower their defenses, connect with what’s real, and feel safe enough to speak up.
It is designed for company events and environments where mental health needs to be addressed with depth and real connection.