Viv Dutton & Gill Thackray — performance psychologists, authors and international speakers on resilience, leadership and sustainable performance
Viv Dutton and Gill Thackray are sought-after keynote speakers and conference presenters on the psychology of sustainable performance, resilience, leadership and wellbeing at work. They speak individually and together — bringing a rare combination of positive psychology and performance psychology that organisations find genuinely distinctive.
Their sessions combine the latest research with real-world stories from over 20 years of work with elite athletes, global healthcare systems, universities and organisations in some of the world’s most demanding environments. They speak with warmth, authority and — always — a clear set of tools the audience can use immediately.
Viv and Gill have spoken at conferences and events for organisations including the United Nations, UK Sport, NHS England, Health Education England, Lancaster University, the Financial Times, the V&A, Spotify and Fortune 100 companies. Both are regular contributors to international media on the topics of resilience, leadership and sustainable performance.
Solo keynote (30–60 mins) | Joint keynote — Viv & Gill in conversation (45–75 mins) | Conference breakout session | Panel contribution | Half-day interactive workshop | Webinar or virtual keynote
The joint keynote format — Viv and Gill in structured conversation — is particularly popular with audiences who want to see two expert practitioners engaging directly with each other’s ideas in real time. It’s a genuinely different experience from a solo keynote.
Viv Dutton is a positive psychologist and one of the first practitioners and lecturers of positive psychology in the UK. She is one of the country’s leading growth mindset specialists and has spoken for Spotify, the Financial Times, the V&A, the NHS and the School for Social Entrepreneurs. Viv is a CIPD qualified trainer and brings warmth, rigour and genuine expertise to every platform.
Gill Thackray is a performance psychologist, author of 8 books published in 12+ languages, and founder of Koru Development. She has spoken internationally for the United Nations, UK Sport, NHS England, Fortune 100 companies and universities. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, BBC, Glamour and Success Magazine. Gill holds a PGCE and is a member of the Association of Business Psychologists and British Psychological Society.
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