Lead with Energy, Focus and Impact

Many organisations invest heavily in building leadership capability – skills, knowledge and competencies – but overlook the critical foundation of leadership capacity. Leadership capacity is about having the time, energy and mental clarity to lead strategically, make decisions, and stay resilient through change.

In this engaging and science-backed keynote, Andrew unpacks the 5 pillars of Leadership Capacity – Energy Management, Working Smarter, Mental Skills, Performing Under Pressure, Coaching & Influencing – drawing from performance psychology, exercise physiology, neuroscience and twenty years working at the pointy end of leadership in elite sport, business and the military. With practical tools and actionable insights, participants walk away with a sustainable blueprint for high performance leadership in today’s fast-paced world.

This keynote is perfect for: senior executives, people leaders and emerging talent navigating change, complexity and increasing demands.

Audience Takeaways:

• Understand the difference between Leadership Capability and Leadership Capacity – and why both matter
• The 5 Pillars of Leadership Capacity
• Leadership Capacity is more aligned t how a leader thinks and acts, and prepares leaders for the future (future proofing)
• Improve decision-making, emotional regulation and strategic presence
• Lead with more clarity, connection and impact.

Core Themes: Leadership Performance, Resilience & Energy Management, Cognitive Capacity & Focus.

Sustain high performance without the collateral damage.

Unlock the secrets of world-class performers in sport and business. Learn the rituals, routines, and recovery strategies required to build resilience and sustain peak output in high-pressure environments.

This keynote is perfect for: leadership teams and high performers at risk of burnout, cultivating high-trust, psychologically safe environments or seeking to reset focus and recharge for sustained output.

Audience Takeaways:

• Define what high performance truly means in modern workplaces
• Embed micro-recoveries to reduce burnout and sharpen focus
• Cultivate a high-trust, psychologically safe culture
• Equip your team with essential mental skills and energy strategies.
  

Core Themes: High Performing Teams, Resilience, Growth, Leadership, Trust.

Build trust, cohesion and collective performance.

In today’s volatile and fast-moving workplaces, team success relies on more than just talent – it’s built on trust, clarity, and connection. Yet many leaders operate in reactive mode, solving problems as they arise instead of creating the conditions for teams to truly thrive.

Drawing on two decades of experience coaching elite teams across business, sport, and the military, Andrew May reveals the science and psychology behind sustainable team performance. This keynote unpacks the core dynamics that drive collective success and equips leaders with practical tools to build trust, embrace healthy conflict, and cultivate cultures of psychological safety and accountability.

Through compelling stories from his work with the Wallabies, Australian Defence Force, and top-performing organisations, Andrew demonstrates what separates good teams from great ones – and how to sustain performance under pressure.

This keynote is perfect for: Leaders and teams seeking to build trust, cohesion, and shared purpose, or organisations undergoing transformation, rapid growth, or cultural renewal.

Audience Takeaways:

• Discover the five dynamics of high-performing teams: psychological safety, dependability, structure and clarity, meaning, and impact.
• Learn science-based strategies to strengthen trust and psychological safety, the cornerstone of sustained performance.
• Explore the neuroscience of change and how to prepare teams to be “ready for change.”
• Understand how to embrace healthy conflict and channel it for innovation and growth.
• Build a coaching culture, embedding performance conversations into daily interactions across the organisation.
  

Core Themes: High Performing Teams, Coaching, Resilience, Change, Growth, Courage, Relationships, Trust, Psychological Safety, Leadership

Build mental skills to thrive under pressure.

Achieve meaningful, sustainable high performance with an inside-out approach. Inside Job reveals how to train your brain like a muscle. Drawing from neuroscience and performance psychology, Andrew teaches practical tools to help  individuals stay calm, focused, and confident in high-stress situations.

This keynote is perfect for: individuals and teams operating in fast-paced, high-stakes environments who need tools to stay mentally sharp and emotionally balanced.

Audience Takeaways:

• Train focus, emotional regulation, and decision-making under pressure
• Reduce negative self-talk and improve inner dialogue
• Master simple mental transitions between key performance moments
• Understand the brain’s bias for fear and how to overcome FOPO (Fear of Other People’s Opinions).
  

Core Themes: Resilience, Mental Training, Cognitive Skills, Neuroscience.

Boost energy, wellbeing and performance—physically and mentally.

In today’s fast-paced environment, sustainable performance starts with being MatchFit. This keynote provides a practical roadmap to optimise physical and psychological wellbeing, increase resilience, and extend peak performance across your workforce. Andrew shares six transformative levers—Move, Fuel, Recharge, Think, Connect, and Play—to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

This keynote is perfect for: organisations looking to boost performance, productivity, and sustainable energy across all levels.

Audience Takeaways:

• Strategies to increase energy, lower stress, and improve mental clarity
• How to stay biologically younger and thrive at work and in life
• Build daily habits that enhance productivity and prevent burnout
• Apply neuroscience to manage change and improve decision-making.

Core Themes: Physical & Psychological Wellbeing, Human Performance, Longevity, Energy, Productivity.

Transform disruption into growth.

Change is no longer a phase – it’s a constant. In this keynote, Andrew demystifies the neuroscience behind behaviour change and empowers teams to adopt a growth mindset that sees change as an opportunity, not a threat.

This keynote is perfect for: organisations undergoing transformation, leadership changes, or navigating uncertainty and disruption.

Audience Takeaways:

• Rewire thinking patterns to improve adaptability and focus
• Build simple, repeatable habits for navigating uncertainty
• Understand how setbacks are part of sustainable change
• Create a team culture that embraces innovation and progress.

Core Themes: Neuroscience, Behaviour Change, Leadership, Cognitive Skills, Transformation.