Clare Kenny

Book Clare Kenny for your event

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.

Leadership through the lens of neuroscience

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:

• Leadership effectiveness
• Decision-making under pressure
• Trust and psychological safety
• Inclusion and diversity of thought
• Team performance and collaboration
• Sustainable high performance without burnout

Rather than relying on theory alone, Clare provides practical tools that leaders can apply immediately within their own organisations.

Topics Clare Kenny speaks about

Clare speaks internationally on some of the most relevant workplace challenges facing organisations today, including:

• Shifting from survival mode to performance mode
• The role of the nervous system in effective leadership
• Neuro-inclusion and diversity of thought
• Psychological safety and high-performing cultures
• Burnout prevention and sustainable performance

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.

Inspiring lasting behavioural change

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.

Why organisations book Clare Kenny

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.