Kate Naess – Keynote Speaker
Rethinking High Performance
Kate Naess is a keynote speaker known for challenging the way we think about high performance.
Working with senior leaders and teams, she brings a clear, practical perspective on what it takes to perform in today’s high-pressure, always-on world. Her work sits at the intersection of elite sport and corporate environments – helping individuals move beyond short-term output to build the mindset, emotional intelligence, and capacity required to perform consistently over time.
Combining lived experience as an elite athlete with her background as an organisational psychologist, Kate delivers keynotes that are grounded, relatable, and immediately actionable—equipping leaders to navigate pressure, lead others, and sustain performance without burning out.
20+ yrs
Lived experience in elite sport and corporate environments
Paralympian
Paralympian at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games
Psychologist
Evidence driven organisational psychologist
What Kate speaks about
Resilience Under Pressure
Practical frameworks to perform at your best in high-pressure environments. Learn how to reframe mindset, regulate emotions, and maintain clarity when it matters most—drawing from elite sport and leadership psychology.
High Performance Mindset
Build the internal engine of sustainable performance—mindset, focus, energy, and recovery. Kate helps leaders shift from reactive thinking to intentional, high-performance habits that drive long-term success.
Inclusive Leadership
Strengthen leadership impact through emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and empathy. Develop the ability to respond—not react—in high-stakes environments while building high-performing, connected teams.
Leadership Psychology
Move beyond inspiration into practical, science-backed performance strategies. Kate blends psychology (CBT, ACT), neuroscience, and elite sport insights to deliver tools leaders can apply immediately.
What Kate speaks about
Resilience Under Pressure
Practical frameworks to perform at your best in high-pressure environments. Learn how to reframe mindset, regulate emotions, and maintain clarity when it matters most—drawing from elite sport and leadership psychology.
High Performance Mindset
Build the internal engine of sustainable performance—mindset, focus, energy, and recovery. Kate helps leaders shift from reactive thinking to intentional, high-performance habits that drive long-term success.
Inclusive Leadership
Strengthen leadership impact through emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and empathy.
Develop the ability to respond—not react—in high-stakes environments while building high-performing, connected teams.
Leadership Psychology
Move beyond inspiration into practical, science-backed performance strategies. Kate blends psychology (CBT, ACT), neuroscience, and elite sport insights to deliver tools leaders can apply immediately.
The HYPE program
The HYPE program addresses what traditional leadership development overlooks: the internal mental engine of performance—mindset, focus, energy, and recovery.
HYPE for Organisations
Build leaders who perform under pressure, without burning out. Develop mindset, focus, and emotional intelligence at scale to create a sustainable high-performance culture.
Explore ProgramHYPE for Teams & Individuals
Turn potential into consistent performance. Equip your people with the mental tools to stay focused, resilient, and effective – every day.