- Former Global Wellbeing Lead at Burberry
- Leading voice in leadership, culture, and wellbeing
- Has worked with Warner Bros Discovery, KPMG, Specsavers, Channel 4, and more
Clare Kenny is a leadership and mental health expert who transforms workplace cultures through science-backed insights and personal experience. As the former Global Wellbeing Lead at Burberry, she brings practical knowledge from senior roles across Europe and Asia to her work as a keynote speaker.
Clare has guided organisations including Warner Bros Discovery, KPMG, the Ministry of Justice, and Channel 4 in developing healthier workplace environments. Her expertise in mental health and sustainable leadership has made her a valuable resource for both FTSE 100 companies and dynamic startups seeking to enhance their organisational culture.
Drawing from her lived experience with ADHD, addiction, anxiety, and grief, Clare offers a uniquely human perspective on leadership challenges. She combines cutting-edge research with vulnerable storytelling to help leaders navigate the complexities of workplace wellbeing. Her approach moves beyond conventional thinking to address the real factors affecting performance, engagement, and retention in today's high-pressure work environments.
Audiences leave Clare's presentations with practical strategies for building psychological safety, tools for recognising and preventing burnout, and frameworks for creating cultures where authentic leadership drives sustainable performance. Her engaging style ensures concepts translate into actionable changes.
Book Clare to give your leaders the insights and inspiration needed to create workplaces where people truly thrive, not just survive.
Clare's showreel and videos
Topics, sessions and talks
Neurodiversity In The Workplace
Clare Kenny discusses the importance of neurodiversity as a valuable aspect of human difference in the workplace. She highlights that embracing diversity enhances creativity, problem-solving, and empathy. Attendees will learn about the challenges faced by neurodivergent employees, strategies to leverage diverse thinking, and behaviours that foster psychological safety and inclusion. Additionally, Clare highlights the needs of caregivers of neurodivergent children and how to support them in the workplace, creating a more inclusive culture for all.
Rethinking ADHD For Leaders
In her session, Clare Kenny explores how leaders can create neuro-inclusive workplaces, focusing on the unique challenges women with ADHD face, often going undiagnosed until burnout occurs. She shares personal experiences and offers practical strategies for fostering inclusive environments. Attendees will learn how ADHD manifests differently in women, debunk myths about productivity and neurodivergence, identify hidden signs of ADHD, and cultivate a culture where all minds can thrive.
Anchored Leadership: Stability Through The Storm
In her talk, Clare Kenny reveals that during uncertain times, effective leaders don't need all the answers; they must be calm, grounded, and steady. She explores the concept of being an anchor amidst chaos, highlighting the importance of staying calm and decisive under pressure. Attendees will learn how to build resilience, communicate clearly in challenging situations, and foster trust and psychological safety within their teams. This session equips leaders to navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Why We Numb, And What It’s Doing To Us
In her session, Clare Kenny delves into the psychology of numbing and its effects on wellbeing, leadership, and organisational culture. Attendees will gain insights into why people numb their feelings and how this behaviour develops. They will also discover the negative impact of avoidance on resilience and performance, identify common patterns within themselves and their teams, and discover healthier strategies for managing stress and supporting others. This session aims to enhance personal and professional growth.
Rethinking Addiction In The Workplace
In her talk, Clare Kenny explores addiction as a spectrum that impacts many, including high performers. She challenges the stigma surrounding addiction and provides practical tools for fostering compassion and change. Attendees will learn to reframe their understanding of addiction in the workplace, examine how stress and trauma contribute to addictive behaviours, support others without judgment, and identify and modify their own coping habits. This insightful session aims to promote a healthier, more supportive environment.
Why we recommend booking Clare
Clare Kenny transforms workplace cultures by combining her experience as Burberry's Global Wellbeing Lead with personal insights on ADHD, addiction, and anxiety, delivering science-backed strategies that help organisations create environments where people truly thrive. Book Clare to give your leaders the practical tools and inspiration needed to build psychological safety, prevent burnout, and drive sustainable performance through authentic leadership.
33 years with KPMG and the best session I have ever joined! This has been amazing, emotional but uplifting – I have learnt so much.
Clare delivered an excellent talk. She was so authentic, honest and open - sharing her own challenges and how to approach them with a resilient mindset.
Caroline Von Koenig
Wellbeing Lead, FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
Clare delivered an excellent executive micro training for our top 300 senior leaders on how to disrupt the stress cycle. Clare smashed it! The session was brilliant, perfectly pitched, just what we were after.
Global Wellbeing Lead, AVANADE
