seasoned specialist at senior leadership & top 10-500 events
Classic high-impact keynotes or interactive formats with time for reflection & participation—alone & together
optional workshop sessions with takeaway tools that build leadership skills
Cutting-edge content but also engaging
journies that Boost coherence, challenge complacency & build momentum
AN Unprecedented ROI:
4 reasons to book Nick as your leadership KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Electrifying, Energizing & HYPER-ENGAGING "WOW" Keynotes —including
immersive & Experiential formats
Nick is a virtuoso speaker who harnesses the science, art, and craft of storytelling to open up portals of possibility for your audience. His emotional courage, passion for his work, and conviction in his science-backed, ground-in-gritty-reality ideas will invite attendees of all persuasions to enter possibility spaces with him and experience their work and the world anew. His style can engage even the most tired and cynical"seen-it-all-before" attendees and spark fires of resolve in their bellies. His keynotes ignite meaningful conversations and memorable connections between attendees that can last well beyond the keynote.
ORIGINAL Science-BACKED IDEAS, ACTIONABLE Ah-HA! INSIGHTS & Real-world EXAMPLES
Each keynote Nick gives blends evidence-based and neuroscience-powered thought leadership, bold yet useful ideas, and hard-won experience drawn from 30 years of work on the frontlines of disruption, supporting 100+ Fortune 500 corporations, major institutions, and start-ups crack innovation, transformation, change management, and exceptional leadership. Nick is particularly good at getting smart people (e.g., execs, engineers, scientists, professionals, technologists, etc.) to engage in a keynote fully and always holds the intention to ignite multiple Ah-Ha! moments for each attendee.
Exquisitely Customized KEYNOTES to fit your brief & ELEVATE YOUR EVENT
Every keynote Nick designs and delivers is crafted to fit your specific event goals and context, speak to your business needs and strategy, and connect with your unique audience type and culture. The resulting tailored keynote content and delivery style is intended to amplify and accelerate your specific event ambitions, drive the biggest impact possible for you and for your attendees, and deliver beyond expectations for the work a keynote can do.
TAKEAWAY TOOLS & PRACTICAL HACKS THAT TURN INSPIRATION INTO ACTION
Nick can include and share powerful tools and short yet effective mindset practices (from his world-class leadership and innovation firm) that attendees can put to work in the hours, weeks, and years after your event. His tools and practices can turn inspiration into action out in the world and are designed to ignite meaningful change. Attendees will be given a way to access his materials, which they can use to switch on their teams and colleagues to some of Nick's ideas, cascading the impact across their organizations.
What uncertainty, anxiety, and sustained stress do to the brain and body—and how to act on the signs of overwhelm, meltdown, and burnout before it is too late (from a speaker who suffered serious entrepreneurial burnout and swore to never suffer it again).
What wellbeing and wellness really mean—and the importance of proactively maintaining them, particularly within periods of turbulence and relentless change (from a speaker who has has Chronic Pain Syndrome for 30 years and still built ten businesses).
Understand the key differences between resilience, robustness, and regenerativeness (or "anti-fragility") and what the science says about how to develop them in people and organizations.
Explore a 9-pillar evidence-based frameworkfor mastering resilience—and provide tools for audience members to design a "resilience mastery" plan for themselves.
How to avoid "wellness washing" by ensuring any conversation about individual resilience takes place within an honest appraisal of the expectations placed upon people, the company culture, and the context of relentless change.
Why a resilient and wellbeing-positive workplace must start at the top—and what senior leaders can do to signal that this is important, taken seriously, and starts with them.
A standing ovation! I am already sharing the insights with my leaders. Thank you!
CEO,
Unilever USA
Nick was the highlight of the 2-day conference. He made it worth going to. Thought-provoking, insightful, and very enjoyable.
SVP
Investment Bank
Nick had a pronounced and profound impact. Exceptional!
President,
Kellogg’s North America
Nick transformed our event with an engaging and evocative talk that hit all the nails that we put out there. It set a perfect scene for the remainder!
Head of Marketing,
Syngenta
Top Keynote Speaker On Resilience & Wellbeing
Nick Jankel is a top 50 global professional keynote speaker who shares penetrating and inspiring insights into how to lead significant change, transformation, and innovation born from 25 years on the frontlines of disruptive innovation, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and transformational leadership.
Nick is a sought-after and accomplished keynote speaker and futurist who helps audiences make sense of and simplify complexity, understand what is coming and what is possible, and understand how they can metabolize unstoppable disruption into value-creating, customer-centric ideas, insights, and innovations.
Nick is an award-winning author of multiple books on transformation and leadership, has been a master transformation coach on two global TV shows, and is a thought leader who has spoken at the illustrious Aspen Ideas Festival, The Economist Innovation Summit (alongside Elon Musk), and at Talks@Google.
WATCH TEASER VIDEo
64% of long-term absences at work are attributed to mental health challenges, with 40% of US workers stating that their jobs negatively impact their mental health. Furthermore, 52% of all workers are experiencing burnout, marking a 9% increase from just a couple of years ago. Despite the increasing dialogue on well-being, resilience, and psychological safety, the comfort in discussing mental health challenges with senior leaders has significantly dropped from 37% in 2021 to a mere 19% in 2023.
A concerning 35% of workers refrain from engaging anyone about their mental health challenges, and a staggering 86% would not offer help to those facing such issues. These statistics, in the midst of constant uncertainty and perpetual crises, paint a grim picture. The impact is not only on an individual’s capacity to deliver but also on an entire organization’s ability to compete.
Resilience and everyday well-being are not merely nice-to-have perks but are essential for reaching and sustaining high performance. Without leaders and team members who have mastered resilience and self-care, the risk of stress, burnout, and behavioral problems disrupting ambitious plans and strategies grows.
Reflecting on personal experience, I cracked under the pressure of fast growth entrepreneurship in my 20s, facing burnout that cost me and our company in myriad ways. Additionally, coping with fibromyalgia, or chronic pain syndrome, since my time as a medic at Cambridge, compelled me to prioritize self-care actively.
Over 15 years ago, following my last leave of absence, I committed to never being toxically stressed or burnt out again. This commitment drove me to analyze hundreds of research papers, triangulating evidence on well-being and resilience with wisdom from philosophy and ancient traditions. This exploration led to the development of an accessible, evidence-based framework across nine domains of power.
In every customized keynote, I aim to amplify messages, elevate ambitions, and unleash energy, momentum, inspiration, and traction. I delve into the impacts of uncertainty, anxiety, and stress on our brains and bodies, identifying known and lesser-known signals of impending burnout and overwhelm. I differentiate between resilience, robustness, and what I term ‘regenerative fragility,’ the ability to turn intense difficulties into growth.
I offer insights on helping colleagues cope with difficulties and crises, transforming root causes of distress, and avoiding ‘Wellness washing.’ My goal is to be seen as a thought leader, challenger, and aspirer, working tirelessly to connect with specific audiences and exceed expectations. Book me as your keynote speaker, and let’s embark on a journey of transformative insights, fostering resilience and well-being in the workplace.