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Marcia Goddard
Unlock team potential with neuroscientist Marcia Goddard, Formula 1 insights meet business performance and leadership transformation.
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Why book Marcia Goddard for your next event
- Trusted by Formula 1 leadership teams, Marcia is a go-to executive coach for high-stakes performance. She’s regularly called upon to support senior leaders in one of the world’s most competitive environments, where her neuroscience-backed coaching delivers measurable impact under pressure
- From PhD neuroscientist to global keynote speaker, Marcia bridges science and business with rare clarity. Her academic background and research in brain-behaviour dynamics translate into powerful, real-world strategies for improving leadership, culture, and team performance in corporate settings.
- Founder of Brain Matters, Marcia advises multinational organizations on building high-performing cultures. Her consultancy delivers neuroscience-driven solutions through keynotes, workshops, and culture diagnostics, making her a trusted partner for sustained organizational transformation.
Non-binding request for Marcia Goddard
Unlocking High Performance Through Neuroscience
Unlock sustainable high performance with neuroscience-driven strategies from an award-winning expert. Former academic and elite coach to Formula 1 leaders, Dr. Marcia Goddard transforms team dynamics, culture, and leadership through captivating keynotes grounded in cutting-edge brain science. Her unique approach makes complex topics accessible, empowering organizations to build psychologically safe, high-performing environments. If you're ready to turn science into your competitive edge, her keynote is the catalyst your business needs.
Keynote Speaker Marcia Goddard is internationally recognized for her ability to bridge the gap between neuroscience and business. With a PhD in neuroscience and a background in psychology, she has dedicated her career to translating complex brain science into practical strategies that enhance organizational performance. Known for her engaging and accessible speaking style, Marcia delivers high-impact keynotes that inspire leaders to build stronger teams, foster psychological safety, and drive sustainable high performance.
What sets Marcia apart is her unique experience working with elite global organizations and high-stakes environments such as Formula 1 teams. Through her consultancy, Brain Matters, she helps organizations transform culture, leadership, and team dynamics using evidence-based insights rooted in neuroscience. Her keynotes are rich in real-world examples and actionable tools that leaders can implement immediately to create lasting impact.
Whether your organization is navigating change, looking to strengthen leadership, or aiming to cultivate a high-performing culture, Marcia delivers tailored, brain-based insights that resonate. Her sessions empower audiences with a deep understanding of how the brain drives behavior and how that knowledge can unlock potential across teams.
Book Marcia Goddard for your event to bring cutting-edge science, business relevance, and proven strategies together on stage. Her keynote will challenge thinking, inspire action, and leave your audience equipped for real transformation.
Customer Reviews
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BNP Paribas annually celebrates a diversity week during which we address all kind of topics related to Diversity Equity and Inclusion applying different formats; workshops, courses, conferences, etc. In this context we had the pleasure to have Marcia coming to our offices and discuss the implications of having unconscious biases. Her presentation was enlightening, lively and inspiring. It was not the first time the bank was addressing this topic but never before did I receive so many follow up comments and questions! A great success.
Nathalie ThielemansHead of HR at BNP Paribas
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Working with Dr. Marcia Goddard was an absolute game-changer for our motorsport partnership team. Dr. Goddard’s deep understanding of neuroscience and its practical application to enhance performance management is simply remarkable. Her insights were invaluable and led to the development of some very engaging and thought-provoking content. Dr. Goddard is not just a consultant; she is a visionary who brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to the table, making a tangible difference to how we view performance management. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking to optimize and excel in their professional endeavors.
Charles SaundersVice President of Global Motorsport Partnerships & Brand Experience at CrowdStrike
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“Dr. Marcia Goddard is a force of nature on stage and off, and her session on Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting at Engage London 2018 was the highest-rated breakout session of our entire conference. With more than 1,200 attendees from all over Europe, the pressure was on Marcia to provide a compelling and thought-provoking presentation, and she succeeded brilliantly in not only commanding the audience's attention, but also simplifying intensely complex technological ideas and synthesizing them into concepts that would resonate with both academics and non-academics alike. Her warmth and approachability combined with her ferocious intelligence and commitment to research makes her presentations unmatched in their quality.”
Aravinda SouzaVice President of Global Communications van Bullhorn
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“Dr. Marcia Goddard is an expert in clinical neuropsychology. Her unique expertise of, and view on, the inner workings of our brains make her a popular speaker. She shows what does and doesn’t work when it comes to social behavior, selection, and talent. She does so convincingly, and with a sense of humor.”
Lucas van WeesHR Director University of Amsterdam, Board Member Metropool Amsterdam VNO-NCW West
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“Marcia Goddard was one of the highest rated speakers of our 2018 TEDx-event. Her talk about education from a growth mindset was personal, intense, and had a firm scientific foundation. I absolutely recommend watching it.”
Ferd van den Eerenbeemt Managing Director Tedx Amsterdam Ed
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“Marcia’s keynotes have brought neuroscience to the work floor, and have given YoungCapital many insights about how to perfect our matching process. Thanks to her passionate and persuasive communication style, we are now convinced that IQ tests don’t have any added value in selecting candidates using assessments. Her amazing energy and great use of real-life, relatable examples have helped us get a better understanding of the brain.”
Ineke KooistraCEO YoungCapital/The Works
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Keynotes
Keynote by Marcia Goddard:
The Neuroscience of Change and Resilience
Is your organization struggling to stay resilient amid constant change and uncertainty?
In today’s fast-moving world, change is no longer an exception, it’s the norm. Yet many teams remain stuck in reactive patterns, overwhelmed by stress and resistant to adapt. In her powerful keynote “The Neuroscience of Change and Resilience,” Marcia Goddard shows leaders and teams how to break through those barriers using insights rooted in brain science.
As a neuroscientist and trusted advisor to elite teams, including those in Formula 1, Marcia translates complex brain behavior into practical tools for navigating transformation. She explains how the brain processes uncertainty, why resistance to change is natural, and how to build cognitive and emotional resilience across your workforce.
Expect actionable takeaways, relatable examples, and a science-backed approach that helps teams not only survive change, but thrive through it.
Book Marcia Goddard for your event and give your organization the mindset and tools for sustainable resilience.
Keynote by Marcia Goddard:
High Performance Culture & Leadership: Lessons from Formula 1
Is your leadership team struggling to build a culture that delivers consistent high performance under pressure?
In today’s fast-paced business environment, talent alone isn’t enough, performance depends on culture, clarity, and leadership that thrives in complexity. In her dynamic keynote “High Performance Culture & Leadership: Lessons from Formula 1,” Marcia Goddard reveals what the world’s most elite teams do differently and how your organization can apply those insights.
As a neuroscientist and trusted advisor to Formula 1 leaders, Marcia brings rare access to high-stakes performance environments where milliseconds matter and culture makes the difference. She unpacks the mindset, behaviors, and team dynamics that drive excellence, translating them into actionable strategies for corporate leaders.
From psychological safety to precision communication, this keynote equips your team to lead with confidence, trust, and resilience.
Book Marcia Goddard for your event and ignite a performance culture modeled after the fastest teams on earth.
Keynote by Marcia Goddard:
The Neuroscience of Decision Making and Unconscious Bias
Are unconscious biases silently shaping the decisions your leaders and teams make?
Even the most well-intentioned professionals are influenced by hidden mental shortcuts that impact hiring, leadership, collaboration, and innovation. In her eye-opening keynote “The Neuroscience of Decision Making and Unconscious Bias,” Marcia Goddard reveals how the brain’s wiring affects our choices and how to change it.
With a PhD in neuroscience and deep experience working with global organizations and elite teams, Marcia delivers powerful, science-backed insights that uncover how bias forms, how it impacts business outcomes, and how to interrupt it. Her keynote offers practical tools to help leaders make more intentional, inclusive, and data-informed decisions.
Through relatable examples, engaging delivery, and actionable takeaways, Marcia empowers your teams to think more clearly and lead more fairly.
Book Marcia Goddard for your event and bring brain-based clarity to your organization’s decision-making process.
Teach like a toddler: how to bring education in the 21st century | Marcia Goddard | TEDxAmsterdamED
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Girls on Track UK Webinar | Dr Marcia’s Mental Resilience Webinar
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Race for Wellbeing Ep. 1 - @NicoRosberg
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