Alexandra Forsyth's biography
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- Creator of the H.U.M.A.N. Matrix framework
- Host of the Take A Chance On You podcast
- TEDx speaker on leadership and human performance
Alexandra Forsyth is a creative and technology founder, TEDx speaker, and host of the transatlantic podcast Take A Chance On You, where she explores leadership, burnout, and human performance in modern business. Alexandra brings a perspective shaped by two industries and one clear conviction: that human performance is the most underleveraged asset in any organisation.
Her path from cybersecurity into creative and technology leadership hase given Alexandra a fresh perspective on high-pressure environments. That lived experience underpins her H.U.M.A.N. Matrix, a proprietary diagnostic framework built on five performance pillars that helps founders, leaders, and teams identify where performance is quietly breaking down, whether through burnout, unclear decision-making, or misaligned culture.
Audiences leave her talks with a practical language for measuring human performance beyond output metrics, a clearer understanding of how burnout and organisational friction compound over time, and a framework for building sustainable ambition without sacrificing wellbeing.
Alexandra is a judge at the British Podcast Awards 2026 and has featured on BBC Radio London and in Podcasting Today. She also spoke at The Podcast Show London 2026.
Alexandra's showreel and videos
Topics, sessions and talks
Dream Big: Leading With Courage
Alexandra Forsyth explores what it takes to lead with ambition and courage when conditions are uncertain and permission never comes. Drawing on her Dream Big framework, she addresses the human cost of waiting — burnout, stalled momentum, and eroded confidence — and offers a practical lens for building resilience and forward motion in the AI era. Audiences leave with a clearer sense of their own leadership edge and the tools to act on it.
H.U.M.A.N. Matrix Diagnostic Workshop
Alexandra Forsyth introduces the H.U.M.A.N. Matrix, a structured diagnostic designed to surface the human friction slowing down leadership teams, founders, and organisations. The 90-minute facilitated session maps performance gaps across burnout and wellbeing, team culture and alignment, and decision-making under pressure. Participants leave with a clear picture of where human performance friction is occurring and a prioritised set of actions to address it.
Extended Leadership Workshop
Alexandra Forsyth leads a half-day or full-day workshop that applies the H.U.M.A.N. Matrix across the full breadth of an organisation's leadership culture. Through diagnostic facilitation, strategic team exercises, and human performance mapping, the session works through culture, leadership dynamics, performance systems, and operational alignment in depth. Teams leave with a shared understanding of where friction lives in their organisation and a concrete implementation framework for addressing it.
Showing Up: Confidence, Creator Brand, And Human ROI
Alexandra Forsyth draws on her keynote at The Podcast Show London 2026 to explore what it takes to build a credible personal brand alongside full-time work, and why most people wait too long to start. The session covers growing confidence online and in community, the relationship between a personal brand and a platform brand, the practicalities of monetisation and IP protection, and how to scale without infrastructure. At its core, Alexandra's argument is that showing up consistently is not a content strategy — it is an act of leadership, and the human return on investment is measurable.
From Cyber Security To Human ROI: The Origin Story
Alexandra Forsyth traces the arc from high-intensity cyber security leadership — threat intelligence, organisational risk, the disciplines of anticipating failure — through burnout and anxiety, to a deliberate pivot into creative entrepreneurship and the founding of the H.U.M.A.N. Matrix. The session is not a personal story for its own sake: it is an argument for what those environments teach about human performance, and why the lessons are directly applicable to any organisation navigating AI transformation, leadership pressure, and the demand for sustainable growth. Alexandra positions this as a keynote for organisations ready to have a frank conversation about where human connection fits in an AI-forward world.
Why we recommend booking Alexandra
Alexandra Forsyth can speak credibly about AI transformation from both sides, as a former cybersecurity strategist and as a creative founder building in real time. The H.U.M.A.N. Matrix gives teams a structured diagnostic for identifying where performance is quietly breaking down.
Thank you so much for presenting and speaking to students at the Industry Insights event. Everything I've heard from students and staff was very positive, the event was very appreciated and helpful.
Alexandra was an outstanding mc at the events summit, bringing a rare combination of infectious energy and assured professionalism. Her bubbly, engaging personality set the tone, while her command of the agenda ensured sessions ran smoothly and on time. Alexandra confidently led multiple content streams independently, demonstrating strong preparation, adaptability, and an intuitive understanding of the audience. She was punctual and proactive, engaging well ahead of the summit to fully understand the event, its objectives, and its audiences, allowing her to prepare thoroughly and add real value from the outset. A pleasure to work with and a true extension of the event team.
International Events Summit
I particularly appreciated your commitment to helping people on their personal journeys. The dream big workshop combined strategy with motivation through activities designed for us to action our thoughts during the session and via take-home resources.
Dream Big Workshop London
Dream Big Workshop London
