Dr. Greg Wells

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

• The Corporate Olympian: Apply the Science of Elite-Level Performance in Business

  For Olympic athletes, world-class results are the norm. Delivering under pressure is the standard. Unlocking the full potential of both body and mind is routine. What if this could be translated to the corporate world?

  Enter Dr. Greg Wells, a physiologist who specializes in the science of optimal health and performance. He has worked with over 200 Olympic athletes, helping them leverage scientific insights to train and compete at the limits of human possibility — year after year.

  For executives looking to break through to the next level, this presentation holds the key to excelling in the face of setbacks, change, and the perpetual pressure to deliver. Wells draws from his bestselling book, Superbodies: Peak Performance Secrets from the World’s Best Athletes, to share tangible tips and practical techniques rooted in the science behind peak performance.

  Key takeaways include how to:

  • Go beyond goal setting to build and act upon dreams.
  • Get in a high-performance zone and stay there.
  • Improve concentration and mental performance.
  • Build physical and mental fitness.
  • Think better and enhance creativity, problem solving, concentration, and learning.
  • Perform better by recovering and regenerating after periods of stress.

• The Science and Art of Peak Performance

  How leaders can maintain health and performance in a world of uncertainty and burnout.

  Sleeplessness, stress, and burnout are significant challenges that high performers must overcome and that leaders need to better navigate.

  Drawing from the latest research into human physiology, Dr. Greg Wells provides audiences with a scientific but accessible path to sustainable healthy high performance. He outlines his innovative Body-Mind-Life Framework to help audiences elevate their energy, shift from tension to flow, and build performance capacity even in the face of challenge, uncertainty, and rapid change.

  This presentation is based on Wells’ bestselling book, Powerhouse: Protect Your Energy, Optimize Your Health, and Supercharge Your Performance. Audiences will learn:

  • How elite performers enter “the zone” and stay there despite overwhelming pressure.
  • Why stress can be a powerful spark for positive mental and physical growth.
  • When to use breath for physical calm, mental clarity, and enhanced energy.
  • How to calm down and focus in stressful situations to enable creativity and innovation.
  • The power community and the importance of building your dream team and braintrust.

• The Physiology of Navigating Change

  How high performers can grow and adapt in an era of disruption.

  The world of work is changing quickly. This, on top of global sociocultural changes and geopolitical conflicts, creates challenges that all leaders must navigate — ideally in a positive and constructive way — that are only compounded by the requirement that businesses must grow, and goals must be achieved. As a result, high performers are being asked to deliver bigger, better outcomes, higher results, and more impact.

  Drawing from the latest research into human physiology, Dr. Greg Wells provides audiences with a scientific but clear path to achieving positive adaptation and growth while navigating change. He equips audiences with simple but powerful practices to leverage stress, recover rapidly, and craft high performance — even in the face of challenge, uncertainty, and rapid change.

  Audiences will learn:

  • How our brain processes and perceives change.
  • How our bodies adapt to change and the related stresses in the short and long term.
  • Tactics to help manage the mental and physical impact of a challenging environment.
  • How leaders can achieve peak performance in times of high stress and rapid disruption.
  • The one powerful mindset shift that enables leaders to navigate change to achieve positive adaptation for themselves and their teams.

  This keynote or workshop is based on Wells’ bestselling book, Powerhouse: Protect Your Energy, Optimize Your Health, and Supercharge Your Performance.

• How to Be

  In a world that demands more from us every day, achieving sustainable high performance while maintaining our health and wellness can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Enter “How to Be,” a transformative keynote presentation by renowned psychologist Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and performance physiologist Dr. Greg Wells. This ground-breaking session is designed for leaders, change-makers, and anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in the world.

  What you’ll learn:

  • Mind-body connection: Understand the intricate relationship between your mental and physical well-being and how they influence your performance.
  • Sustainable high performance: Learn actionable strategies to achieve and maintain peak performance without sacrificing your health.
  • Leadership wellness: Gain insights into how wellness practices can make you a more effective and empathetic leader.
  • From languishing to thriving: Discover tools to shift from a state of fatigue and languishing to one of vitality and thriving.

  Why you should hire Dr. Hanley-Dafoe and Dr. Wells:

  • Research-informed resources: Hanley-Dafoe and Wells bring a wealth of research-informed tools and insights to help you level up every aspect of your life.
  • Holistic approach: The keynote integrates practices like mindful breathing, movement, and sleep tactics, aligning with Hanley-Dafoes’ and Wells’ holistic approach to health and wellness.
  • Realize your potential: This is more than a keynote; it’s a catalyst for change, moving individuals and organizations from potential unfulfilled to potential realized.