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Workplace Well-being

Employee well-being is shaped by work itself - not only by benefits or wellness programs. Stellant’s workplace well-being speakers examine how physical, mental, emotional and financial health influence engagement, retention and performance. Their perspectives include work design, burnout prevention, human flourishing and evidence-based organizational strategy. Mental health keynote speakers can help leaders make the business case for healthier workplaces while offering practical ideas that respect the complexity of the issue. They are a strong fit for HR, leadership and companywide audiences.

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Susan David

Psychologist, Harvard Medical School

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Liz Dunn

Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia

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Elissa Epel

Sarlo-Ekman Endowed Chair in the Study of Human Emotion, University of California, San Francisco

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Jiaying Zhao

Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia

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Speakers

Workplace Well-being Speakers

Susan David

Psychologist, Harvard Medical SchoolNo. 1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Emotional AgilityThinkers50 honoree and TED speaker

Liz Dunn

Professor of Psychology, University of British ColumbiaCo-author, Happy Money and Leave the Lights On2019 TED Curator's Pick

Elissa Epel

Sarlo-Ekman Endowed Chair in the Study of Human Emotion, University of California, San FranciscoBestselling Author, The Telomere Effect and The Stress PrescriptionMember, National Academy of Medicine

Jiaying Zhao

Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of British ColumbiaCo-author, Leave the Lights OnRecipient, 2020 Killam Research Prize

Sherry Turkle

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor, MITNew York Times bestselling author of Reclaiming ConversationFounding director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self

Rosalind Picard

Grover M. Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, MITCo-Founder, Empatica and Affectiva2026 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology

Johann Hari

Bestselling author of Stolen Focus and Lost ConnectionsTED Talks viewed nearly 100 million timesExecutive producer, The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Jeremy Bailenson

Thomas More Storke Professor, Stanford UniversityFounding Director, Virtual Human Interaction LabAuthor, Experience on Demand and Infinite Reality

Stew Friedman

Emeritus Practice Professor of Management, the Wharton SchoolAuthor, Total Leadership and Parents Who LeadThinkers50 Hall of Fame Inductee (2023)

Morra Aarons-Mele

Harvard Kennedy School executive education instructorAuthor of The Anxious Achiever (2023)LinkedIn Top 10 Voice in Mental Health

Connie Hadley

Founder and chief scientist, Institute for Life at WorkFellow, Institute for Leadership & Work, Boston University Questrom School of BusinessThinkers50 Radar honoree and Harvard Business Review cover author

Jennifer Heil

Olympic champion and Guinness World Record holderCEO and Co-Founder, Revvel2026 Team Canada Chef de Mission

Books

Books on Workplace Well-being

Morra Aarons-Mele

Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life

Johann Hari

Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions

Morra Aarons-Mele

Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home)

Stew Friedman

Leading the Life You Want: Skills for Integrating Work and Life

Keynotes

Conversations on Workplace Well-being

Johann Hari
This could be why you're depressed or anxious | Johann Hari | TED

Johann HariThis could be why you're depressed or anxious | Johann Hari | TED
Connie HadleyHow to Solve the Loneliness Epidemic
Gianpiero PetriglieriPassions at Work: Esther Perel, in conversation with Gianpiero Petriglieri
Gianpiero PetriglieriHumanising Knowledge Work - Global Peter Drucker Forum, November 2024
Connie HadleyWorld Expo2025: Work as an Engine for Well-Being
Susan DavidThe Power of Job Crafting
Jeremy BailensonSuffering From “Zoom Fatigue”? Try This Fix (Video)