A scientist, human physiologist, and five-time bestselling author, Dr. Greg Wells is a renowned health and high-performance expert, celebrated for his ability to translate complex science into practical strategies. With over 25 years of experience working with Olympic and world champions as well as top-performing organizations, Wells equips audiences with a scientific yet accessible path to optimizing their health and sustaining healthy high performance through disruption, uncertainty, and rapid change.
After breaking his neck at age 15 while training for Canada’s National Youth Swim Team, Wells returned to elite-level sport and has since participated in some of the most grueling physical challenges on the planet. A veteran endurance athlete, he has completed the Nanisivik Marathon, 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle; Ironman Canada; and the Tour D’Afrique, an 11,000km cycling race that is the longest in the world.
With a PhD in Physiology, Wells is currently a senior scientist in translational medicine at SickKids Hospital and has contributed to more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications. He was previously a tenured professor at the University of Toronto and has also served as Director of Sport Science for the Canadian Sport Institute. He is the bestselling author of five books: Superbodies; The Ripple Effect; The Focus Effect; Rest, Refocus, Recharge, and his latest, Powerhouse: Protect Your Energy, Optimize Your Health, and Supercharge Your Performance, and also hosted the award-winning Superbodies series, which aired on Olympic broadcasts worldwide in 2010 and 2012.
Wells brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the stage. He is one of the rare researchers who can take complex science and make it understandable and actionable so that people can get healthy and perform to their true potential. He has delivered keynotes at such renowned events as TEDx, Mastermind Talks, and The Titan Summit and shared the stage with luminaries including Robin Sharma, Richard Branson, Steve Wozniak, and Deepak Chopra.
Wells’ moonshot is to solve the billion-person problem of sleeplessness, metabolic syndrome, inactivity, and mental health to help people live healthier, more energized lives. To that end, he is the founder of Wells Performance, a consulting firm committed to helping teams, schools, and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally, and reach their potential.