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ScillaAndreen

Stories move people.People change the world.

Storytelling. Technology. Human Behavior.

Black-and-white photo of Scilla at her laptop, in glasses, chin resting on her hand, deep in thought.

A Note

“I’ve spent my life telling stories because I believe what we feel shapes what we do.

Human connection is where change begins.”

A note from Scilla

Moments

More moments
  • Speaking at a podium on a large stage with a red floor and flowers, beside a big screen showing a young man, subtitled in Chinese.
  • Scilla laughing on a carpeted staircase, hands on hips, in a navy top and a long navy skirt printed with INDIEFLIX down the side.
  • Scilla and a young man in a beanie look together at a camera’s screen on a tripod, in a busy art studio.
  • A packed school hall of students, sitting on the floor at the front and filling every seat behind, smiling toward the camera.
  • Liv as a black puppy in a pink collar, fast asleep on the carpet beneath a big indieflix.com sign.
Scilla Andreen smiling in black-framed glasses and a black blazer, against a soft grey backdrop.

Recent stage

Community Is the Competitive Advantage

Silicon Valley Employee Benefits Conference · San Jose, September 2026

Opening keynote for senior leaders working across global employee wellbeing, HR, benefits and rewards.

Speaking

Favorite Conversations

“These are some of the conversations I find myself returning to again and again. Every audience takes them somewhere different.”

  1. 01

    Storytelling + Human Behavior

    Why stories change what we feel, understand and do.

  2. 02

    Technology + Our Humanity

    What we gain, what we risk, and how we participate in shaping what’s next.

  3. 03

    Women + AI

    Why women’s voices and lived experiences need to participate in building the future.

  4. 04

    Entrepreneurship + Reinvention

    Building companies, raising money, taking risks, pivoting, failing, starting again and learning what really matters.

All six conversations

Selected stages & organizations

  • Microsoft
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Salesforce
  • Starbucks
  • Genentech
  • Levi Strauss & Co.
  • Cannes
  • Sundance
  • SXSW
  • Silicon Valley Employers Forum
  • University of Washington
Speaking

Selected Film Work

Explore the films
A teenage girl sits alone on a sofa by a bright window, in a dim room.

Angst

A corridor of computer servers overlaid with glowing network lines and icons.

LIKE

A girl with long dark hair and glasses reads a book, sitting on a kerb outdoors.

The Upstanders

Race to Be Human key art: six people from the film beneath the title, on a warm gold background.

Race to Be Human

Cover of The Creative Coping Toolkit by Scilla Andreen: a drawing of a head in profile holding a ruler, a jar, chocolate, a stopwatch and a pencil, on a bright blue background.

The Book

The Creative Coping Toolkit

Simple Activities That Gamify Talking About Our Feelings

A book that feels like a game: ten simple activities that help people of all ages talk about their feelings, connect with friends and family, and nurture an empathetic community.

Explore the bookBuy on Amazon

Writing & Ideas

Scilla writes What I Know Now on Substack.

More from Scilla on Substack

In Their Words

On a keynote

“Thank you for such an amazing keynote session. Very impactful and generated a great discussion.”

Kate Stemle, Silicon Valley Employers Forum

On a film + conversation

“Angst had a huge ripple down effect… It has probably saved a couple of lives within our organization as it got people to reach out and start talking.”

Allison Stark, Manager, Global Wellness, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

On the book

“Per usual, Scilla is masterful at sparking important conversations among families. It’s all too easy to zone out and avoid self-inquiry/reflection in our digitally driven world. Glad this book exists to help fight that trend.”

Max Stossel, Head of Education, Center for Humane Technology

Written about in

  • Bellevue Lifestyle
  • The New York Times
  • South China Morning Post
  • Variety
  • Puget Sound Business Journal
In the press

Awards & Special Recognition

  • Emmy-nominated costume designer, The Wonder Years
  • Woman of Influence, Puget Sound Business Journal
  • Telly recognition
  • Hollywood women’s leadership / Power Women recognition
About Scilla

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