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Sabina Brennan
Neuroscientist, Chartered health psychologist, Four-time Irish Times bestselling author, Thought leader, Corporate keynote speaker
Popular talks
- The Second Fire - AI and the Future of the Human Brain
- Your Brain Is Built for Change - The Neuroscience of Successful Adaptation
- The Brain Advantage - Clear Thinking and Sustainable High Performance
Talks
Popular talks by Sabina Brennan
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The Second Fire - AI and the Future of the Human Brain
How to gain the speed of AI without outsourcing the thinking your future depends on. The business problem. Your organisation is investing in AI and encouraging adoption. But AI can improve the work while weakening the worker: output becomes faster and more polished while the person producing it may become…
How to gain the speed of AI without outsourcing the thinking your future depends on.
The business problem. Your organisation is investing in AI and encouraging adoption. But AI can improve the work while weakening the worker: output becomes faster and more polished while the person producing it may become less able to understand, judge, adapt or perform without assistance. This is the performance-capability gap. How can your team/s gain the benefits of AI without mistaking borrowed performance for owned capability?
Sabina’s solution. Most AI talks ask what the technology can do. Sabina asks another urgent question: what might repeated AI use do to the human brain? Drawing on her original framing of AI as a neuroplasticity event and the parallel between humanity’s first fire and today’s ‘second fire’, she explains the Better Work, Weaker Worker Paradox: AI-assisted performance can mask declining human capability. Borrowed performance can be extremely useful; the danger lies in mistaking it for owned capability. Audiences learn when AI should assist thinking and when people need to think first, question outputs, verify what matters and retain ownership of decisions.
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Your Brain Is Built for Change - The Neuroscience of Successful Adaptation
How to bring people with you when new systems, structures or ways of working cannot wait. The business problem. Major change is necessary, but uncertainty, old habits and resistance are slowing progress. Leaders need people to do more than understand the change: they need them to engage with it, adopt…
How to bring people with you when new systems, structures or ways of working cannot wait.
The business problem. Major change is necessary, but uncertainty, old habits and resistance are slowing progress. Leaders need people to do more than understand the change: they need them to engage with it, adopt new behaviours and continue when the unfamiliar feels effortful.
Sabina’s solution. Sabina explains the brain’s change paradox: it has a lifelong capacity to change, yet it favours familiar patterns because they are efficient and feel safer. She translates the neuroscience of uncertainty, habits and neuroplasticity into practical ways to reduce threat, make new behaviour easier, build useful patterns and help people persist beyond the uncomfortable early stage.
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The Brain Advantage - Clear Thinking and Sustainable High Performance
How to get the best from people’s brains without compromising the people themselves. The business problem. Talented, committed people are working in conditions that make good thinking harder. Constant demands, fragmented attention, stress and poor recovery are affecting clarity, energy, judgement and consistency. The organisation needs high performance, but repeated…
How to get the best from people’s brains without compromising the people themselves.
The business problem. Talented, committed people are working in conditions that make good thinking harder. Constant demands, fragmented attention, stress and poor recovery are affecting clarity, energy, judgement and consistency. The organisation needs high performance, but repeated overload is not a sustainable performance strategy.
Sabina’s solution. Sabina shows that brain performance is not fixed and that wellbeing and performance are not competing priorities. Brain health is the foundation of both present performance and future potential. Using accessible neuroscience and her memorable Activities, Attitude and Lifestyle framework, she explains how attention, mental load, stress, sleep, movement, connection and recovery affect the brain people bring to work. Audiences leave with realistic ways to protect focus, recognise early warning signs, recover more effectively and invest in the long-term health of the brain they rely on every day.
Biography
About Sabina Brennan
Dr Sabina Brennan (PhD, C.Psychol., PsSI) is a neuroscientist, chartered health psychologist, four-time Irish Times bestselling author, award-winning science communicator and thought leader on the human brain at work. Her mission is to help people understand how their brain works so they can better understand themselves, protect its health, harness its lifelong capacity for change and live and work at their best.
Sabina brings an original brain-based perspective to the future of work. Her framing of AI as a neuroplasticity event shifts the conversation from what AI can produce to what repeated use may strengthen or weaken in the person using it. Her work explores the Better Work, Weaker Worker Paradox, the performance-capability gap and the difference between borrowed performance and owned capability.
Brain health is the foundation running through all her work. Her keynotes help organisations adopt AI without outsourcing essential human thinking, bring people through major change, and sustain clear thinking and good decisions under pressure. Her foundational brain-health talk shows how everyday activities, attitudes and lifestyle choices can transform the brain people bring to work and protect the brain they will rely on for life.
Sabina is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin and a former Principal Investigator in E-Health at ADAPT, the world-leading Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology. She previously directed a brain health and dementia research programme at Trinity and is the author of 100 Days to a Younger Brain, Beating Brain Fog, The Neuroscience of Manifesting and Still Me. Host of the Super Brain Podcast, she brings scientific authority, warmth, humour and more than 20 years of speaking experience to every stage.
How to book Sabina Brennan
Answers on fees, availability and booking process.
How do I book Sabina Brennan for a keynote speech?
You can book Sabina Brennan through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Sabina's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.
What are Sabina Brennan's speaking fees?
Sabina Brennan's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Sabina tailored to your event.
What topics does Sabina Brennan speak about?
Sabina Brennan speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Change, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Performance. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Sabina to align the content with your delegates and goals.
Is Sabina Brennan available for international events?
London Speaker Bureau can book Sabina Brennan for events worldwide, subject to Sabina's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Does Sabina Brennan deliver virtual or online keynotes?
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Sabina Brennan is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
How long is a typical keynote by Sabina Brennan?
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Sabina can accommodate.
Can Sabina Brennan tailor the keynote to our industry and audience?
London Speaker Bureau will brief Sabina Brennan on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Sabina can offer.
What languages does Sabina Brennan present in?
Sabina Brennan delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
What makes Sabina Brennan a strong fit as a keynote speaker?
Sabina Brennan's areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Change, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Performance. To get a clear sense of Sabina's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
What kind of events can Sabina Brennan speak at?
Sabina Brennan can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Change, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Performance is relevant. Details of Sabina's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Does Sabina Brennan offer workshops, panels or fireside chats in addition to keynotes?
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Sabina Brennan is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
How far in advance should we book Sabina Brennan?
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Sabina Brennan, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Sabina's current availability for your dates.
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