Speaking

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James is an increasingly sought-after communicator and is consistently ranked among the top-speakers at the events he contributes to. He has delivered keynotes and presentations at a wide range of events including the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, business conferences such as the Nordic Business Forum, where he was one of 12 speakers including President Barack Obama, technology conferences including Slush, Technoport and Upgraded Health, for International Business Schools such as St. Gallen (HSG) and IMD, for scientific organisations including the Royal Institution, as well as regularly delivering speeches for leadership teams and the clients of numerous Fortune 500 companies.

Whether for keynotes, workshops or facilitation, leaders and event organisers choose James for his energy, inspirational perspectives and his experience in translating science into practical tactics and effective strategies to enhance wellbeing and performance at an individual and organisational level.

Conference & Keynotes | Top-rated speaker

James is a regular speaker at conferences and events around the world. He presents on a range of topics, including cognitive performance, training our brains for the future of work, health and wellbeing in the face of digital disruption, sustainable high-performance in knowledge work, and learnings from high-performance sport for business.

Client Events | New perspectives

James is a regular contributor to client and customer events. This may range from offering ‘thought leadership’ presentations, providing new perspectives during executive team meetings and board retreats, to inspiration and education at company-wide gatherings, as part of organisational health and wellbeing initiatives.

Workshops & Seminars | Learning and co-creation

James often facilitates workshops and seminars to provide a deeper-dive into topics related to health, wellbeing and sustainable high-performance. These sessions may include the use of tools to provide personal and organisational insights on topics of high-importance to the client.

“We need to figure out a way to make this information part of our corporate culture. James is a rock star!! Really a topic that can make change in our lives, and improve significantly our performance in business.”
Strategy Head - Global Telecommunications Network

“I have had an opportunity to benefit from James Hewitt’s teaching, workshops and keynotes – including his personal coaching insights on sustainable high performance – for a few years now. He has managed to take the pursuit of this vitally important leadership dimension to a wholly new level. Most importantly, the insights are broken into every day practical applications with immediate benefits for my self-leadership, and indeed the underlying performance culture of my leadership team. To change human performance to the better is, in many ways, the ultimate challenge for any leader – James is a true game changer, helping any leader or organisation to reach this ambitious goal.”
CEO - Global Cyber-Security Technology Company

“James received really high customer evaluation. He empowered the audience with take aways that are easily put into practice. The message was all science-backed and the presentation was exciting. On top of that James was super nice and easy to work with.”
Head Of Speaker Relations - Leading International Business Conference

“James was a keynote speaker during our company Health Week. He did captivate the audience from the first minute of his presentation till the very end. I found James a great speaker: as we all know it’s not that easy to keep attention of the audience the whole time of the presentation, but James did it. His speech was dynamic and passionate. It was not only the speech that was amazing, but the fact that within an hour of his presentation, James managed to inspire a lot of people to make a change in their lives, or at least, to consider making a change. I highly recommend James Hewitt as a speaker if you want to bring a change and innovation in your business.”
Digital Marketing - Global Asset Manager