Daniel Osen
Daniel Osen equips teams with performance psychology tools to boost focus, resilience, and results.
Why book Daniel Osen for your next event
- Daniel equips teams with science-backed tools to boost motivation, focus, and resilience turning insights from psychology into real-world performance gains.
- He delivers evidence-based solutions for burnout, disengagement, and stress empowering teams to perform at their best.
- Host of Mind Set Go podcast, sharing expert insights on motivation and peak performance.
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Unlocking Peak Performance Through Psychology
Want a keynote that truly drives change? Daniel Osen blends motivational psychology with real-world tools to elevate performance, focus, and resilience. With 50+ acclaimed talks and deep expertise in mental training, he delivers practical, research-backed insights your team can use immediately engaging, evidence-based, and results-driven.
Keynote Speaker Daniel Osen is known for delivering high-impact, science-backed keynotes that help organizations unlock peak performance through motivational and performance psychology. With a unique ability to bridge academic research and practical application, Daniel empowers teams and leaders with tools to boost motivation, sharpen focus, and thrive under pressure.
Drawing from his academic background including a published thesis on mental training in high-readiness professions like the military and police Daniel brings credibility, depth, and relevance to every stage he steps on. He has delivered over 50 keynotes across industries, consistently praised for blending engaging delivery with real, actionable insights.
Daniel’s approach stands out in the crowded world of motivational speaking. Rather than relying on abstract inspiration, he delivers evidence-based strategies organizations can use to overcome disengagement, burnout, and underperformance. His keynotes are filled with practical methods grounded in psychology that leave a lasting impact on culture, mindset, and results.
In addition to his speaking work, Daniel is the host of the Mind Set Go podcast, where he shares tools and insights on mental strength, motivation, and high performance.
If you're looking for a speaker who combines motivation with meaningful takeaways, Book Daniel Osen for your event and give your audience the tools to perform better starting now.
Keynotes
Keynote by Daniel Osen:
The Psychology of Social Media: Attention, Stress & Performance
In this keynote, Daniel Osen draws on performance psychology, neuroscience and behavioural research to unpack how social media shapes attention, emotional regulation, self- perception and daily performance.
With a unique background spanning elite sport, mental training, the military and academic research, Daniel offers a sharp, engaging and accessible breakdown of what actually happens in the brain when we scroll and how individuals and organisations can regain control.
Key topics include:
- Why social media captures attention.
- The link between screen habits, sleep, stress and emotional resilience.
- Social comparison and its impact on confidence and wellbeing.
- Scrolling fatigue: tools from perfomance psychology to rebuild focus.
- Actionable strategies for healthy digital habits at work and at home.
Audience takeaways:
- A clear scientific understanding of social media’s psychological impact.
- Practical tools for improving focus, wellbeing and performance.
- Strategies to create healthier digital cultures in teams, schools and organisations.
Keynote by Daniel Osen:
Dating in 2026: Dating, Fertility & Behaviour in a Changing Society
Why are so many people single today? Why is dating becoming more complex? And why are birth rates falling across Europe – including among highly educated women and men?
In this talk, Daniel Osen combines evolutionary psychology, behavioural science and demographic research to provide a clear and compelling explanation of modern relationship dynamics. He explores how cultural change, individual expectations and psychological mechanisms shape today’s romantic landscape and what this means for individuals, workplaces and society. Around 40% of people in the United Kingdom are single. Should we let our population erase or should something be done? Daniel has interviewed well-known researchers around this topic, like Mads Larsen, known from the popular podcast Modern Wisdom on the matters and gives you all the answers in his keynote.
Key topics include:
- Why modern dating has become more challenging.
- How social media and algorithm-driven comparison affect attraction.
- Evolutionary mechanisms that still shape partner preferences.
- The real drivers behind declining birth rates.
- Practical insights for better communication, stronger relationships and smarter choices.
Audience takeaways:
- A research-informed understanding of today’s dating landscape.
- Insight into demographic trends and what truly drives falling fertility.
- Actionable tools for improving communication and relationship skills.
Keynote by Daniel Osen:
Performance & Psychology
Explore the science of high performance with actionable insights from sports psychology and mental training.
Daniel's keynotes focus on enhancing confidence, attention, and resilience, providing tools to excel in high-pressure environments. Perfect for organisations and individuals aiming to unlock their potential.
Keynote by Daniel Osen:
Security & Intelligence
Delve into the world of military intelligence and security, blending real-world experience with strategic insights. Daniel offers expert analysis on counterintelligence, risk assessment, and decision-making in complex operational settings, tailored to inspire and inform professional audiences.
Daniel holds an MA in Intelligence and Security Studies from Brunel University London and have published two peer-reviewed articles in The Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) journal. He researched Russian assassinations on defectors and Russian influence in Africa.
