Brené Brown

Dr. Brené Brown is revolutionising the concept of emotional intelligence. The lecturer and researcher has spent over two decades exploring emotions like vulnerability and courage developing analysis on the connections between feelings. Sharing her unique perspective with audiences, Brené is creating leaders, innovators and, most importantly, the potential for greatness at each occasion she attends as a speaker. Embrace your emotions for a positive and fulfilling future when you book Brené as your powerful keynote speaker. An Endowed Chair by the Huffington Foundation, Brené has been a research professor at the University of Houston since 2001, where she has developed her original ideas on emotions and potential.

Also acting as a Visiting Professor of Management for The University of Texas, Brené is driven by her desire to educate others and grow their understanding personally and professionally. Expanding the reach of her research, Brené is impressively the author of five New York Times Best-Sellers, each exploring a different concept for a great life, such as Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfections.

Having such an established reputation in the field of life coaching, Brené has had the opportunity to travel globally, imparting her expertise on audiences at speaking engagements. A seasoned TED speaker, Brené’s debut talk on ‘The Power of Vulnerability’ is in the top 5 TED talks of all time, with over 45 million views. Able to share her thoughts and implementable advice on shame, empath, courage and vulnerability, each discussion led by Brené is bespoke to the audience and suitable for all manner of occasions, from building stronger corporate teams to championing individual success. With her previous client portfolio boasting the likes of NASA, Google and Disney, Brené has solidified her position as a prominent figure on the speaking circuit.

Named HR Dive’s Innovator of the Year 2019, Brené’s ability to derive creativity, change management and original ideas from the understanding of emotions is remarkable. Currently, Brené is the host of Unlocking Us podcast, and is the first researcher to have her lecture ‘The Call to Courage’ released on Netflix, a testament to the reach of knowledge. An undeniable thought-leader, Brené’s emotional understanding is transforming audiences worldwide, and yours could be next, when you book her as a keynote speaker.

In December 2023, Brené Brown conducted a keynote speech on how to deal with the critics and our own self-doubt by refusing to "armour up" and shut ourselves off and how to not care what people think. Watch the Keynote Speech from Brené Brown here.