Duncan is an engaging and inspiring high-performance keynote speaker who not only delivers a high return on investment but high return on experience for your audience.
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“Thank you for your excellent delivery on Monday. I really enjoyed it and all of the colleagues I have spoken to since had nothing but positive things to say. Thank you again and hopefully, our paths will cross again”.
Andrew Boycott, Manager of Training
Whiterose Finance - Brokerplan
Duncan Stevens is one of the most prominent voices in high performance and leadership, trusted by organisations and elite performers operating in environments where pressure is constant and outcomes matter. With a background in behavioural psychology, Duncan combines performance science with real-world execution to help people perform consistently at their best. His keynotes are interactive, practical, and grounded in insight rather than hype, leaving audiences with clear tools they can apply immediately to themselves, their teams, and their organisation.
Duncan Stevens is recognised for his work at the intersection of leadership, behaviour, and performance. His focus is on what truly drives consistent execution when stakes are high and complexity is unavoidable. Drawing on behavioural psychology, Duncan helps leaders understand how decisions are shaped under pressure, how habits form within teams, and how clarity can be created even when environments feel unpredictable. His work resonates with organisations that value substance, credibility, and results over motivation without direction.
Duncan’s sessions are designed for leaders and teams who cannot afford guesswork. Whether addressing senior leadership teams, conference audiences, or fast-growing organisations, his approach centres on practical understanding and disciplined application. Participants leave with a shared language for performance and a clearer sense of how to act when it matters most.
At the heart of Duncan’s work is the MAGIC Wheel of High Performance, a framework he created to break elite performance into clear, actionable components. The MAGIC Wheel moves performance conversations away from vague ambition and into concrete behaviour, accountability, and decision making.
Rather than abstract theory, the framework gives leaders and teams a structure they can return to under pressure. It has been adopted across global organisations to support leadership development, cultural change, and sustained performance improvement. The MAGIC Wheel is especially valued in environments where pressure, pace, and complexity are part of daily operations, offering a practical way to align expectations and execution.
Duncan’s credibility is reinforced by experience at the highest levels of performance. He has worked directly with five world champion athletes across different disciplines, supporting them in refining decision making, managing pressure, and performing consistently when outcomes are on the line.
These same principles have been applied within Fortune 500 companies, senior leadership teams, and start ups navigating transformation, scale, and competitive disruption. This dual exposure to elite sport and global business gives Duncan’s work a rare balance of precision and practicality. Audiences recognise that his insights are tested, not theoretical, and adaptable across industries and roles.
Event organisers and audiences value Duncan Stevens for his clarity, presence, and ease to work with. His keynotes are known for being engaging and interactive, ensuring that ideas land and stay relevant long after the event. Complex behavioural science is translated into language that makes sense to real people facing real challenges.
In Duncan’s keynotes, audiences can expect:
These elements combine to create sessions that influence how people lead, collaborate, and perform over time.
For conferences and leadership events that demand depth, credibility, and lasting impact, Duncan Stevens brings a perspective on high performance that speaks directly to today’s challenges. His work supports leaders who want more than inspiration and teams who need clarity when pressure is high.
To book Duncan Stevens for your event is to invest in a keynote that delivers practical value, shared understanding, and tools that continue to shape performance long after the audience leaves the room.
5 of 5
“Thank you for your excellent delivery on Monday. I really enjoyed it and all of the colleagues I have spoken to since had nothing but positive things to say. Thank you again and hopefully, our paths will cross again”.
Andrew Boycott, Manager of Training Whiterose Finance - Brokerplan
5 of 5
“Thank you for attending our launch - I've had really great feedback from everyone and your content really hit the mark and was just the inspiration that everyone needed”.
Heidi Hastings, VP, Planning & Deployment Sodexo
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“I was blown away by Duncan's workshop on influence! Great tempo, lots of inspiring examples and super business oriented. Duncan kept me focused from the moment he started with eye-opening activity until the very end. One of the greatest sessions I attended”.
Wojtek Puchacz, Learning & Development Specialist Northern Europe (Accor)
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“Duncan presented at my company's strategy meeting at the end of September. It was a really great session and helped me realign and gain new insights into supporting and influencing my team, colleagues, and customers. I would highly recommend Duncan and hopefully, work with him again in the future”.
Russell Smith, National Sales Manager Industry at Avantor
5 of 5
“Everyone had nothing but positive feedback about your presentation. It was thoroughly engaging and really hit the mark. Hopefully, there will be lots of opportunities in the future to work together. Thank you so much for your insights and the mentalism was unbelievable! Look forward to working with you again!"
David Mullen, VP Global Life Science Sales at Elsevier
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“ We were very satisfied with the engagement. and the process of creating the speech was extremely collaborative. The speech was fascinating and the interactive elements were really engaging. We gained lots of positive feedback from the audience. In 3 words -Engaging. Fun. Informative. Thank you!!”
Christina Zhuang Head of Communications Asia Pacific at Ramboll
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“I can't say enough about how easy it was to work alongside Duncan from the planning to the execution of this event. He was the consummate professional and really provided such a fun, engaging way to get his points across about the power of influence and collaboration. If you are considering a keynote speech on influence or collaboration then I would highly recommend Duncan to you. We got rave reviews from all of the attendees and certainly, I will use him again in the future!”
Tonya Winders CEO & President Allergy Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
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“Duncan is incredible at helping you know both how to act and what to say to increase your influence. I was a delegate at one of his seminars and was blown away by his in-depth knowledge of influence and how I could immediately implement this into my own business to gain more clients and referrals.On top of that, Duncan's passion for people, sales, influence and persuasion really shine through whenever he speaks, making him the perfect person to inspire and motivate your team”.
Shaun Mears, Owner Raising The Bar Training & Performance Inc
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Helping leaders think clearly under pressure, make better decisions, and lead with confidence when it matters most. A practical keynote focused on the behaviours that drive accountability, influence, and sustained performance.
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Helping teams collaborate more effectively, take ownership, and perform at a consistently high level even through adversity. This keynote focuses on the behaviours and habits that underpin alignment, accountability, and collective performance.
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This keynote helps teams break down silos, build trust across boundaries, and collaborate more effectively, both internally and externally. A practical keynote focused on strengthening connection, shared ownership, and cross team performance.
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Helping leaders and teams navigate uncertainty, reduce resistance, and adapt confidently through change. This keynote focuses on building resilience, alignment, and the behavioural foundations needed to sustain momentum.
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A practical keynote grounded in proven principles of influence and persuasion, helping audiences build trust and communicate with clarity and authenticity. It inspires positive action while supporting more effective decision making and conversations.
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An insightful keynote exploring how AI is reshaping work and decision-making, and what this means for human performance at scale. It helps leaders and teams adapt their mindsets, behaviours, and skills to thrive alongside artificial intelligent technology.
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