Keynote Speaker
Speaking & Keynotes
As a corporate keynote speaker, I deliver sharp, high-impact talks designed for leadership teams, internal corporate events, and conferences on the topics I work with every day – performance under pressure, leadership, burnout, imposter syndrome, menopause, and what it takes to perform well when the stakes are high.
My talks combine neuroscience, psychology and real-world experience to challenge assumptions, provoke thought and give audiences practical insights they can apply immediately.
Speaker Bio
Dr Marcelle Crinean holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology, is a Certified High Performance Coach and a Clinical Hypnotherapist & Psychotherapist.
Prior to starting her coaching and clinical practice in 2016, she spent more than 20 years working in the IT software industry in various senior positions.
Marcelle specialises in performance under pressure©, combining neuroscience, psychology and high performance strategies to challenge conventional thinking about what drives performance.
She explores why intelligent, capable people struggle when the stakes are high, and what actually helps them perform at their best.
Her talks are known for being practical, lively, thought-provoking and grounded in both science and real-world experience.
Example Talk Titles
Talk 1 – I Used To Be Better Than This
How high performers think, how pressure affects performance, and what to do when the strategies that used to work no longer do.
Audience: Leadership conferences, business events and mixed professional audiences.
Talk 2 – Friction at the Top: Dynamics of Disagreement
Why do some leadership teams thrive on challenge while others avoid difficult conversations or descend into conflict?
This talk explores the psychology of disagreement, how pressure changes the way leaders communicate, and the practical strategies that help teams challenge well, disagree productively and make better decisions together.
Audience: Leadership conferences, business events and senior leadership teams.
Talk 3 – High Performance Through a Menopause Lens
How do high-performing female leaders continue to perform at the highest level when brain fog, poor concentration and reduced confidence threaten to derail everything they've worked for?
This talk explores what happens when the mind and body no longer behave in the way they've always done, and the practical, evidence-informed strategies that help women continue to think clearly, lead confidently and perform at the level they know they're capable of.
Audience: Female leaders, women's leadership events, leadership conferences and internal company events.
Available for conferences, internal events, employee resource group sessions and leadership summits.
To discuss a speaking engagement, get in touch.