03 · Keynotes & panels
I love psychology. More specifically, I love people, why we behave the way we do, what happens to us under pressure, how we influence each other and why sometimes we can be our own worst enemies.
And I love sharing what I've learned. That's what my talks are about: taking the psychology of human behaviour and bringing it into the real world of work.
I talk about resilience, difficult behaviour, leadership, change, power, motivation and what happens to people when the pressure is on. I use research, real examples, humour and personal stories to make the psychology interesting, understandable and useful.
The aim isn't to give people another lecture. It's to make them think, recognise something they've experienced themselves and perhaps see it a little differently. And ideally, leave with something they can actually do with it.
I also speak on panels, take part in fireside conversations, run workshops and deliver keynote sessions with Q&A.
I'm also a regular guest on podcasts talking about workplace psychology. See my podcast appearances
Keynote speaker for BKR International conference, Dublin.
I've spoken for
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Who it's for
Corporate conferences and leadership events
Membership-body events
Internal conferences, all-hands and away days
Professional services and finance organisations
Universities, business schools and student leadership programmes
Topics
These traits are uncomfortable to talk about, but the people who have them are often some of the most resilient you'll meet. I break down what that resilience is built from, and how to build your own version, no psychopathy required.
Our brains evolved to survive in a very different world, and that shapes how we react to change today, including AI. I look at what evolutionary psychology tells us about fear, loss aversion and resistance, and what it actually takes to lead people through it anyway.
Why the most capable people in the room are often the ones who feel the least sure they belong there, what's actually driving it, and how to stop it running the show.
Don't see quite the right talk here? I can build a keynote around your event and audience, using my style and approach, but shaped around what your people need to hear.
What's included · how it works
We start with a call about your event: the audience, the goals, and what you want people to leave with. I work in person or virtually, UK and international.
I don't use the same talk for everyone. I shape the content, examples and emphasis around the people in the room, their industry and what matters to them.
You get an experienced, media-trained speaker who is comfortable talking to senior audiences, making complex subjects accessible and keeping a room engaged.
And the audience gets something they'll still be thinking about, and hopefully talking about, afterwards.
I don't share slides or materials afterwards, that's not really how this works. But if a topic lands and people want to go deeper, I run training workshops on each of the subjects I speak on, for teams who want more than a single session.
In their words
Dannielle presented at our breakfast event and was fantastic, she is great to work with when organising events, engaging and a great communicator. The Dark Triad is a fascinating topic and got all our guests talking. We are looking forward to working with Dannielle again in the future.
Senior Branch Manager, Institute of Directors
Dannielle is a wonderful speaker, very engaging with the audience. Thanks to her shining and sparkling personality, she gives even more impact to the very valuable content she delivers.
Global Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, Oracle
I first met Dannielle when she was giving a talk on 'Resilience and the Dark Triad', I was so inspired by her knowledge and passion for her field that I reached out to her and we ended up collaborating. It is always a pleasure to meet and work with Dannielle and I am excited to follow the amazing projects she works on.
COO, CEP Agency
I have lost count of the amount of times we have booked Danni for both client and internal workshops. The reason for this is that her delivery and content are utterly compelling. Dynamic, accessible, exceptionally knowledgeable and utterly captivating to listen to. We always receive rave reviews time and time again. Speakers and Coaches do not come any better than Danni.
Founder, C&C Search
Most work starts with a 30-minute conversation about what's actually happening. If I'm the right person for it, I'll tell you how I'd approach it. If I'm not, I'll tell you that too.