Psychologist and neuroscientist turning brain science into practical leadership impact.
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“What a unique and dynamic presentation she delivered, and, on top of it, just a lovely person to work with on site.”
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Dr Helena Boschi is a psychologist and neuroscientist who explores how the human brain operates at work and at home. Positioned at the intersection of science and real-world business, she translates cutting-edge research into practical strategies that strengthen leadership, decision-making, resilience and collaboration. With senior experience from British Airways, Accenture, Serono (now Merck KGaA) and Shire Pharmaceuticals, Helena delivers scientific rigour grounded in commercial reality. Her keynotes equip leaders and teams with brain-based insight that drives meaningful and measurable performance.
Dr Helena Boschi is a psychologist and neuroscientist dedicated to understanding how our brains shape the way we think, lead and connect. Her work bridges the gap between complex scientific research and the everyday realities of organisational life. By combining neuroscience with deep business experience, she helps leaders and teams understand why people behave the way they do – and how to use that knowledge to create stronger performance, healthier cultures and more effective collaboration.
Helena’s approach is grounded in science and sharpened by experience. She has worked at senior level for British Airways, Accenture, Serono (now Merck KGaA) and Shire Pharmaceuticals. This commercial background enables her to translate theory into strategies that work in boardrooms, across teams and throughout global organisations. Audiences value her ability to connect research directly to the pressures and opportunities leaders face today.
Through her keynotes and advisory work, Dr Helena Boschi supports organisations in embedding behavioural science into leadership, culture and change initiatives. She moves businesses beyond generic leadership models and motivational slogans towards genuine brain-based insight.
Her focus areas include:
Strengthening leadership effectiveness through understanding how the brain processes threat, reward and trust
Improving decision-making by recognising cognitive bias and emotional drivers
Building resilience by working with, rather than against, natural brain responses
Enhancing collaboration through insight into social connection and psychological safety
Helena explains how our neurological wiring influences performance, engagement and wellbeing. Leaders gain a clearer understanding of how to create environments where people can think clearly, adapt to change and perform at their best. The result is not short-term inspiration, but sustained behavioural change rooted in evidence.
Dr Helena Boschi is the best-selling author of Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Our Brain to Get the Best Out of Ourselves and Others (2020). In the book, she combines scientific research with practical stories to illuminate how our brains operate in everyday life. The work offers evidence-based tools that help individuals and organisations lead happier, healthier and more productive lives.
Her ability to blend storytelling with robust research is a hallmark of her speaking style. Complex neuroscience becomes accessible, relevant and memorable. Audiences leave with insights they can immediately apply – in conversations, in strategic decisions and in moments of pressure.
When you book Dr Helena Boschi for your event, you bring scientific credibility together with warmth and authenticity. As a member of the British Psychological Society and founder of Chequered Leopard, she leads a team committed to making neuroscience and behavioural science accessible and actionable in the corporate world.
Her presentations resonate on both an intellectual and emotional level. She creates clarity around topics such as change, leadership, resilience and culture, ensuring that messages stick long after the event has ended. Senior leaders appreciate her ability to challenge assumptions constructively, while teams value her relatable style and practical frameworks.
Whether addressing executive audiences, leadership conferences or organisational change programmes, Dr Helena Boschi delivers more than insight. She equips people with a deeper understanding of themselves and others – and with tools to translate that understanding into action.
Book Dr Helena Boschi to bring neuroscience to life and give your organisation a sharper, science-based edge in leadership, collaboration and performance.
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“What a unique and dynamic presentation she delivered, and, on top of it, just a lovely person to work with on site.”
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“Dr Helena Boschi delivered complex scientific insights in a way that was accessible, relevant, and directly applicable to our daily legal practice and our business needs.”
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Keynote by Dr. Helena Boschi:
Exceptional leadership requires an understanding of how the brain drives perception, emotion, and decision-making. Helena reveals how leaders can build trust, connection, and engagement by working with the brain’s natural wiring, not against it, in complex and fast-changing environments.
Key Insights:
The neural foundations of empathy, trust and social cohesion, and their impact on leadership.
The neurobiology of language: how words literally shape minds
Practical ways to ignite energy, enhance collaboration and energise multi-generational teams
Keynote by Dr. Helena Boschi:
Every decision we make is filtered through unconscious neural shortcuts that shape judgement and perception. Helena’s session integrates neuroscience and behavioural science to explore how these mechanisms operate, and how we can make better and braver decisions under pressure.
Key Insights:
The neuroscience of bias, uncovering the hidden traps that distort perception and reasoning
How to balance intuitive and analytical processes in uncertain situations.
Frameworks for improving risk evaluation, group decision dynamics and strategic choices
Keynote by Dr. Helena Boschi:
The brain is a dynamic, adaptive system, driven by neuroplasticity, constantly rewiring itself in response to new information, experiences and environments. In today’s high-pressure world of relentless and rising demands, our neural systems are frequently pushed to their limits. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, Helena explores how neuroplasticity allows us to strengthen and optimise brain function and maintain cognitive performance.
Key Insights:
The neurobiology of stress identifying and resetting the brain’s threat response
Strengthening emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility under pressure
Designing organisational environments that sustain psychological wellbeing and high performance
Keynote by Dr. Helena Boschi:
Innovation begins in the brain. We have an extraordinary capacity for learning and creativity, but at the same time we struggle with anything too new. In this energising session, Helena explores how to unlock and access our natural curiosity and imagination, and how organisations can harness these to drive creative performance.
Key Insights:
The neurocognitive barriers to creativity and how to overcome fear, cognitive rigidity and our natural drive to conform
How curiosity activates the brain’s reward system, promotes psychological safety and enhances learning agility
Practical methods for fostering experimentation, stretching cognitive capability and embedding innovative methods into daily routines
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