Dr Lucy Hone is best known for her hugely popular TED talk, Three Secrets of Resilient People. Translated into 23 languages and viewed more than nine million times worldwide, it is now ranked among TEDx’s Top 100 “Must Watch” talks. She’s also a bestselling author, respected researcher and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury. Dr Lucy’s work regularly features in international media including Oprah Daily, the BBC, The Guardian, Vogue, CBS and The New York Times, and her latest book, How Will I Ever Get Through This? became an overnight best-seller.

As the world faces a new era of work, Dr Lucy’s expertise is in high demand. She equips leaders and organisations with the skills to navigate uncertainty, challenges and change by replacing overwhelm and fatigue with realistic optimism, clarity and confidence. Trusted by companies ranging from Amazon and Apple, Deloitte and KPMG, GSK and Nestlé, to the World Business Forum, the United Nations, National Defence Forces and global hospices, her evidence-based tools help people perform under pressure, stay steady and committed through change and communicate more effectively when the stakes are high. Describing herself as a “pracademic,” Dr Lucy is a rare mix - an academic who can laugh and be wholly relatable, and a social-media communicator who’s scientifically tested the tools she teaches. It’s a winning and unique combination!

Dr Lucy’s work goes beyond a keynote. Through workshops, webinars, deep-dive masterclasses, advisory, guest blogs and resources, she helps teams build their resilience muscle over time - future-proofing their ability to navigate disruption, handle uncertainty and stay steady through ongoing change. These extended learning options help her tools stick, giving teams a shared language and creating lasting impact.

Audiences love her and the way she leaves them feeling hopeful, strong and confident, ready to face anything. As she says, “I’m real, not perfect, we all are! But I’ve also learned - from my studies, research, conversations with thousands of clients, and my own lived experience, how incredibly adaptable humans are. We all want to thrive!”