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Michel Villa
Speaker, Stock Market Trainer, and Human Behavior Specialist

Meet+Michel Villa

Passionate about financial analysis and having worked for 10 years as an equitytrader with financial institutions, Michel Villa, speaker, is well aware of the human behavioural mistakes made by many investors. In his view, emotions too often get the better of the numbers, and cause many avoidable losses. Michel Villa’s talk will take stock of these key factors.

Vulgarisateur du marché financier, Michel Villa, conférencier, utilise son expérience de terrain pour partager ses précieux conseils avec enthousiasme et rigueur.

If you are in the finance business, you need to hear from Michel Villa.

Speaking topics of Michel Villa:
Motivation, Success, and Self-Improvement | Human Behavior | Emotional Intelligence | Economics and Finance

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A former trader and expert in human behavior, Michel Villa dissects the mechanisms that influence our decisions, emotions, and performance. Bridging psychology, emotional intelligence, and behavioral finance, he offers a lucid and hard-hitting perspective on success and decision-making.

Discover his presentations and learn to decide — and perform — differently.

The decisions and statements of Donald Trump shake the markets, but how can you tell the difference between a simple negotiation tactic and a real threat like the imposition of tariffs?

In my conference, I will reveal the key indicators to monitor in order to assess these impacts and understand the emotional reactions of investors through behavioral finance.

My goal: to help you navigate this era of uncertainty with clarity.

Be better prepared for market fluctuations! Book your conference now.

Everyone can name a charismatic person. However, when it comes to defining charisma and its components, the task becomes more daunting.

The aim of my talk is therefore to demystify this concept, which is a formidable weapon in business development and in creating a good impression with existing customers.

In addition to sharing practical advice, I will address the following questions in particular:

  • Is charisma innate or acquired?
  • Can you be charismatic if you’re introverted?
  • How can you use dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin to be more charismatic?

If you’d like to offer a training course focusing on the development of soft skills, let yourself be tempted by this unique conference!

*This 45-60 minute conference is also available as a 90-120 minute workshop.

Ex-trader, Michel Villa has developed a great expertise on human decision making and presents a new conference that concerns us all, on the art of better decision making, by becoming aware of the biased mechanisms of our brain, which too often lead us to the wrong decisions. Understand them better, and DECIDE BETTER!

Whether you are an entrepreneur, a manager, an executive or an employee, every day you make a multitude of decisions. When it comes to making decisions, we naturally rely on our intuition, judgment, experience and lifestyle. This is how our brain works.

While this is fine for most of our everyday decisions (e.g. what do I eat for lunch?), it can become a serious handicap in the workplace or when making important decisions.

When it comes to making choices, especially when urgency and emotion get in the way, our brains regularly fail us. According to Michel Villa, we can do better!

With the help of statistics and hard facts, and after making some bad decisions himself as a trader, Michel Villa, speaker, has taken a closer look at the science behind decision-making, and shares the main rules with you.

Are you a decision maker? Michel will give you new tools to help you make the right decisions.

For many people, the key to success in finance is knowledge. Whether it is through courses, seminars, books or blogs on how the stock market works, people believe that knowledge is the only valid prerequisite for generating long-term returns.

Unfortunately, knowledge is necessary but not sufficient. Without a doubt, behavioural skills, i.e. the way one behaves in the face of stock market fluctuations, are also a key element in creating added value. Indeed, it is essential to be on the lookout for different behavioural biases in order to reduce our errors of judgement when making decisions.

Of course, this principle also applies in everyday life. Regardless of your academic background, professional experience or general culture, it is essential to be aware of our self-management to achieve professional success!

Workshops

Michel Villa offers a variety of customized training programs tailored to your needs.
Here are a few training titles he can develop with you.

This workshop has a duration of 90 to 120 minutes.

Everyone can name a charismatic person. However, when it comes to defining charisma and its components, the task becomes more challenging.

The objective of my presentation is therefore to demystify this concept, which constitutes a formidable asset in business development and when aiming to create a positive impression on current clients.

In addition to sharing practical advice, I will specifically address the following questions:

  • Is charisma innate or acquired?
  • Can introverts demonstrate charisma?
  • How to use dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin to be more charismatic?

If you are looking to provide training focused on the development of soft skills, let yourself be tempted by this unique presentation!

Technical requirements for Michel Villa:

Micro-casque
Petite table (pour déposer notes et bouteille d'eau)
Ordinateur PC / Le conférencier apporte sa présentation sur clé USB

(PowerPoint presentation)

Projecteur et écran
Télécommande à distance

About Michel Villa

With over 10 years’ professional experience as an equity arbitrageur (trader) in Montreal and several recognized professional qualifications in the financial field, Michel Villa offers enriching conferences focusing on knowledge, know-how and interpersonal skills in the world of financial services.

Passionate about stock markets and behavioral finance, Michel Villa, in his capacity as speaker, will take you behind the scenes of current economic and financial news, the main behavioral biases that can lead to errors of judgment, and the importance of controlling your emotions.

In short, it will provide you with all the information you need to make informed financial decisions.

With dynamic content, supported by facts, statistics and captivating anecdotes, Michel Villa invites you to dive enthusiastically into the world of the stock market and enrich your knowledge in this field, all in a pleasant and stimulating atmosphere!

Clips and Interviews with Michel Villa

Entrevue avec Michel Villa:
La règle du pouce
Entrevue avec Michel Villa:
Évitez vos biais comportementaux négatifs
Video Excerpt of Michel Villa’s Keynote
presented during our 2017 Speaker Showcase
Video Excerpt of Michel Villa’s Keynote
presented at the 2017 Symposium Direction Ventes
COMMENT ÇA VA? 
Discussion avec Michel Villa au temps du COVID-19

PepTalk sur la route avec… Michel Villa

Where to watch, listen, and read Michel Villa?

Michel Villa, author of the books Pile et face and Ni noir, ni blanc (both out of print), regularly shares his expertise in the media and on various podcasts. You can also follow him and read his analysis in his LinkedIn newsletter: Penser différemment!

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