TEDx speaker helping organisations create psychologically safe, inclusive cultures where people and performance thrive.
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Clare facilitated some fantastic 'Mental Health for Leaders' masterclasses for our store managers across Europe. We've had such great feedback from the team and it was a wonderful addition to our wellbeing month!
Sophie Dexter
Global People & Culture Specialist, AESOP
Clare Kenny is a TEDx speaker, leadership expert and specialist in psychological safety, neuro-inclusion and sustainable performance. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leadership development and organisational wellbeing, she helps organisations understand the science of the nervous system and translate it into practical leadership strategies. Her engaging keynotes challenge conventional thinking and leave audiences with tools they can immediately apply to create healthier, more inclusive and higher-performing workplaces.
Clare Kenny is a keynote and TEDx speaker who helps organisations create cultures where people perform at their best without sacrificing wellbeing. Her work combines neuroscience, leadership, psychological safety and neuro-inclusion to give leaders practical strategies that improve collaboration, innovation and sustainable performance.
Her approach is deeply personal as well as evidence-based. Clare was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 40 after spending decades navigating severe anxiety, emotional dysregulation, memory challenges, addiction and constant overwhelm. Like many adults with ADHD, she never recognised herself in the common stereotypes surrounding the condition, and neither did those around her.
Living for years with an unregulated nervous system without understanding why led Clare to explore the neuroscience behind human behaviour, performance and leadership. Today, she uses those insights to help organisations build environments that support different ways of thinking instead of unintentionally creating stress, burnout and disengagement.
Whether speaking to senior leaders, managers or entire organisations, Clare explains complex neuroscience in a way that is relatable, practical and immediately useful.
With more than two decades of experience in leadership and learning and development, Clare brings extensive international expertise to every stage. She has led global wellbeing strategy at Burberry and held senior leadership and consulting roles across Europe and Asia, working with organisations to strengthen leadership capability, employee wellbeing and organisational culture.
Her sessions focus on helping leaders understand how the nervous system influences:
Rather than relying on theory alone, Clare provides practical tools that leaders can apply immediately within their own organisations.
Clare speaks internationally on some of the most relevant workplace challenges facing organisations today, including:
Her presentations help audiences understand why people respond differently under pressure and how leaders can create conditions where individuals and teams consistently perform at their best.
Clare has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches, workshops and leadership programmes for organisations around the world. Her client list includes HSBC, KPMG, Novartis, Vestas, Channel 4 and The Harry Potter Studios, alongside FTSE 100 companies and fast-growing international businesses.
Audiences value Clare's ability to combine scientific research with engaging storytelling and practical application. She creates sessions that encourage people to rethink how leadership, wellbeing and performance are connected, while providing clear actions that can be implemented long after the event has finished.
Her TEDx talk further reflects her ability to communicate complex ideas in a memorable, accessible and inspiring way.
Today's organisations are looking for more than motivation. They need practical ways to build resilient leaders, inclusive teams and cultures where people can thrive even in demanding environments.
Clare helps organisations understand that performance is closely linked to psychological safety and nervous system regulation. When people spend less time operating in survival mode, they become more creative, collaborative, adaptable and engaged.
Her keynotes are relevant for leadership conferences, HR and people events, wellbeing initiatives, diversity and inclusion programmes and organisational transformation projects. Every session is tailored to the audience while remaining grounded in neuroscience, real-world leadership experience and practical application.
Delegates leave with a new understanding of human behaviour, leadership and workplace culture, along with actionable strategies they can use immediately to improve performance, strengthen inclusion and create healthier, more effective organisations.
5 of 5
Clare facilitated some fantastic 'Mental Health for Leaders' masterclasses for our store managers across Europe. We've had such great feedback from the team and it was a wonderful addition to our wellbeing month!
Sophie Dexter Global People & Culture Specialist, AESOP
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Clare delivered a fantastic talk; I came away with lot of food for thought and it was great to share ideas with people in this context. She was amazing, really great delivery!
Dee Khaira Talent Acquisition Manager, Burberry
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Clare delivered an excellent executive micro training for our top 300 senior leaders on how to disrupt the stress cycle. Clare smashed it! The session was brilliant, perfectly pitched, just what we were after.
Emily Warren Global Wellbeing Lead, Avanade
5 of 5
Clare delivered an excellent talk. She was so authentic, honest and open - sharing her own challenges and how to approach them with a resilient mindset.
Caroline Von Koenig Wellbeing Lead Fidelity International
5 of 5
Clare is passionate about wellbeing and mental health and coupled with her strong background as a change management specialist, she’s an obvious choice for any company wanting to invest in the future health of its workforce.
Laura Cloherty Employee Experience, Tumelo
5 of 5
Clare has a constant, calm and structured approach, with extensive experience in wellbeing - as well as a background in project management and business change. She is a joy to work with.
Amy Waterfall MD Engagement, Culture and Communications, Liberty Global
Keynote by Clare Kenny:
Chronic stress changes how people think, make decisions and communicate, often without them realising it. This engaging talk helps teams recognise when they're operating from survival mode and gives them practical ways to shift back into a state where they can perform at their best.
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Keynote by Clare Kenny:
A leader's nervous system sets the tone for their whole team. It shapes how stressed people feel, and how safe they feel to speak up, take risks and perform. This talk gives leaders practical ways to regulate themselves and role model that regulation for their teams.
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Keynote by Clare Kenny:
Drawing on her own experience of ADHD and two decades working in leadership and organisational culture, Clare helps organisations understand what it really takes to embrace different ways of thinking, not just talk about it.
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Keynote by Clare Kenny:
Psychological safety comes down to specific, observable behaviours, not a value on a wall. This talk shows what those behaviours can look like day to day, and the normalised habits that get in the way of people speaking up.
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Keynote by Clare Kenny:
Burnout is rarely an individual failing, it's usually a reflection of the environment people work in. This talk helps teams identify the organisational drivers of burnout and make practical changes to reduce risk, rather than putting the responsibility on individuals to cope better.
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Watch Clare Kenny in action!
Watch Clare Kenny in action
