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Kristen Hansen
PrintThe Neuroscience of Leadership and Performance
Kristen Hansen is an international keynote speaker who helps leaders understand how you lead starts with how your brain works. With a Master’s in the Neuroscience of Leadership and more than 20 years in senior corporate and sales leadership roles, Kristen works at the intersection of brain science, leadership performance and change — helping leaders make better decisions, influence more effectively and perform at their best, especially when things feel complex or uncertain. Contact speakers agent Platinum for Kristen's enquiries.
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Testimonials for Kristen Hansen
Kristen Hansen presented on the Neuroscience of Leadership to over 150 of our people leaders. Kristen’s presentation was engaging, informative and practical. Kristen was incredibly entertaining and full of energy. She was able to make complex theory simple and easy to understand whilst also applying it practically for our leaders to take back and use with their teams. The feedback from our people leaders has been exceptional with many stating that they have been able to apply much of what Kristen presented.
Westpac Group Annual Leadership Conference
Head of HR, AFS Multibrand
Westpac Group
Kristen Hansen; dynamic, engaging and relevant. In presenting her neuroleadership session to the State Trustees managers, Kristen unlocked a response from the whole group that I’ve not been seen before. Every person took away strategies to help them be better leaders and they are still talking about the session months later.
Neuroleadership Presentation at State Trustees Leadership Conference
Many thanks for the great presentation last week at Clifton’s – thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to hearing you speak again in the future!
Neuroleadership Presentation Clifton’s Masterclass
Audit Change Manager
Deloitte
Kristen Hansen’s presentation on how to approach staff to get the best out of them was powerful. She struck just the right balance of science, humour and pragmatic suggestions. Understanding how to approach difficult conversations can be a lifetime’s work, so having the frame of neuroscience in which to practice this provides for a very practical and useful approach.
Executive Director, Strategic Policy Government of South Australia
Kristen Hansen gave us a fascinating insight into this emerging science and gave particular focus on ensuring employees work to their fullest potential by ensuring they are in a ‘reward state’. Ms Hansen was passionate and engaging and the general consensus of the audience was that they would have like more time to explore the concepts she presented to us.
Deputy Commissioner South Australia Police
Fee Range: $5001 to $10000
Kristen Hansen gave us a fascinating insight into this emerging science and gave particular focus on ensuring employees work to their fullest potential by ensuring they are in a ‘reward state’. Ms Hansen was passionate and engaging and the general consensus of the audience was that they would have like more time to explore the concepts she presented to us.
Deputy Commissioner South Australia Police
KEY TOPICS
- Leading for AI Adoption: The Neuroscience of Human-AI Partnership
- CEO of You: The Neuroscience of Personal Leadership & Peak Performance
- Leading and Rewiring for AI Future
- Brain-Smart Leadership
- How Great Leaders Think, Decide and Influence
- Leading Change
- Coaching for High Performance
- Resilience, Energy & Wellbeing
- Emotional & Social Intelligence (EQ+)
- Psychological Safety
- Inclusion by Design
- Women in Leadership
- Neurodiversity at Work
- Leading Neurodiversity
BEST SUITED FOR
- Corporate conferences and leadership events
- Boards and Industry events
- Associations, Government agencies and corporate events
- High Performing Teams and Leadership Environments
- HR Summits and Leadership Retreats
WHY PLATINUM RECOMMENDS KRISTEN
- She has a Master’s in the Neuroscience of Leadership and more than 20 years in senior corporate and sales leadership roles
- Kristen has delivered over 750 keynotes and more than 2,500 workshops, working with 50,000+ leaders across 25 countries.
- Kristen’s sessions are engaging, interactive and grounded in everyday workplace challenges.
- She brings a refreshingly human perspective to AI, showing leaders how to use AI as a thinking partner, not a replacement
Kristen Hansen's Biography
The Neuroscience of Leadership and Performance
Kristen Hansen is an international keynote speaker who helps leaders understand how you lead starts with how your brain works.
With a Master’s in the Neuroscience of Leadership and more than 20 years in senior corporate and sales leadership roles, Kristen works at the intersection of brain science, leadership performance and change — helping leaders make better decisions, influence more effectively and perform at their best, especially when things feel complex or uncertain.
She is the founder of EnHansen Performance and the creator of the NeuroTREAD framework, a practical, brain-based approach that shows leaders how to Think, Regulate, Engage, Adapt and Develop — not just to survive change, but to lead through it with confidence.
She also brings a refreshingly human perspective to AI, showing leaders how to use AI as a thinking partner, not a replacement — enhancing focus, strategic thinking and adaptability in a rapidly changing world.
Kristen’s sessions are engaging, interactive and grounded in everyday workplace challenges. She blends neuroscience, strategy and storytelling with her signature Australian humour — and audiences consistently describe her presentations as insightful, energising and actionable.
Kristen has delivered over 750 keynotes and more than 2,500 workshops, working with 50,000+ leaders across 25 countries. Her clients include organisations such as IAG, McDonald’s, Allianz, Telstra, IBM, Westpac Group, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Bank, NRMA, the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, and the Australian Defence Force. She is also the author of TRACTION: The Neuroscience of Leadership and Performance, exploring how brain science underpins effective leadership, coaching and sustainable success.
And when she’s not on stage or working with leaders, you’ll likely find Kristen on the sand — competing in Beach Tennis at national and international levels.
Contact Helene Greenham directly for Kristen Hansen’s speaking enquiries – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
Leading for AI Adoption: The Neuroscience of Human-AI Partnership
AI is changing how we work, think and lead. But successful adoption depends less on the technology itself and more on how leaders help people build trust, confidence, capability and psychological safety. In this practical and thought-provoking keynote, Kristen Hansen explores how leaders can use neuroscience and AI to support better thinking, faster adaptation and stronger human performance in the future of work.
CEO of You: The Neuroscience of Personal Leadership & Peak Performance
A powerful, future-focused keynote helping individuals take ownership of their thinking, energy and performance using neuroscience and whole-brain goal setting.
Leading and Rewiring for AI Future
Amplifying leadership, problem-solving and innovation in an AI-powered world either or Practical neuroscience to help leaders rewire how they think and work with AI — building personal capability and enabling their teams to do the same, with faster insight and better decision-making.
Brain-Smart Leadership
How Great Leaders Think, Decide and Influence
Practical neuroscience insights to elevate self-awareness, decision-making, influence and leadership impact.
Leading Change
The Neuroscience of Adaptability, Confidence & Momentum
Equipping leaders to stay calm, agile and positively engage and influence team members around change and support the embedding of change
Coaching for High Performance
Brain-Based Conversations That Lift Capability. Neuroscience-backed coaching tools leaders can apply immediately to lift performance and engagement.
Resilience, Energy & Wellbeing
How High Performers Sustain Success Without Burnout
Science-based strategies to build mental agility, emotional regulation and sustainable performance.
Emotional & Social Intelligence (EQ+)
The Neuroscience Behind Connection, Influence & Trust
Strengthening leadership impact through brain-based emotional and interpersonal skills.
Psychological Safety
Creating Cultures Where People Think, Speak and Perform at Their Best
How leaders build trust, inclusion and innovation through brain-friendly environments.
Inclusion by Design
The Neuroscience of Belonging & Performance
Practical insights into building inclusive cultures that unlock discretionary effort and engagement.
Women in Leadership
Confidence, Clarity & Courage Through Neuroscience
Empowering women to lead with confidence, influence and strategic presence.
Neurodiversity at Work
Understanding Brains, Unlocking Potential
Raising awareness and capability to better support neurodivergent talent.
Leading Neurodiversity
How Leaders Create Neuro-Inclusive, High-Performing Teams
Practical tools for leaders to engage, support and retain diverse cognitive talent.