Sleep Health Experts: Transform Employee Wellbeing
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The business case for sleep health is compelling: poor sleep costs the UK economy an estimated £40 billion a year through lost productivity, absenteeism and higher healthcare costs, yet it remains one of the most undervalued levers for employee wellbeing. Sleep Awareness Week returns 8-14 March 2026, culminating in World Sleep Day on 14 March, and gives forward-thinking organisations a chance to transform how they think about rest and recovery.
Created by the National Sleep Foundation, the week highlights a pillar of workplace performance that's too often overlooked. Below, we've rounded up some of the best sleep keynote speakers to help your organisation make that shift, alongside our wider roundup of top talks from sleep experts.
Why Sleep Health Matters for Performance
Before the speaker recommendations, it's worth understanding what's at stake. Sleep affects decision-making, creativity, emotional regulation and physical health. In high-pressure environments, sleep deprivation doesn't just reduce individual performance, it compounds across teams and affects collaboration, innovation and safety.
The speakers below bring different perspectives on sleep science, from circadian rhythm optimisation to behavioural psychology, with practical frameworks your organisation can put to work immediately.
Featured Sleep Experts
Kathryn Pinkham
Kathryn Pinkham is the UK's go-to insomnia specialist, helping people overcome sleep difficulties through evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy. Her practical, accessible approach demystifies sleep science and gives teams strategies that work in real-world settings. For a deeper look at her approach, see our interview on how to sleep better.
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Dr Ritz Suk Birah
As a Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Dr Ritz brings clinical expertise to sleep's psychological dimensions. Talks including "The Psychology of Sleep: Why Rest Is the New Resilience" and "Winter Sleep, Mood & the Science of Seasonal Change" connect sleep quality with mental health and seasonal wellbeing, particularly relevant for supporting employees through darker months.
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Tom Clark
Tom Clark works at the pinnacle of human performance as Head of Performance for Alpine F1's Esteban Ocon. His expertise in circadian rhythms and social jet lag management is tested in one of sport's most demanding environments, and his talk "Understanding Your Circadian Rhythm and Building Better Routines" turns elite performance science into practical strategies for teams managing complex schedules or shift work.
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Rupinder Mann
Rupinder Mann bridges behavioural science and organisational performance through her advisory firm, UnNamed Ventures. Having worked with brands including L'Oréal, Warner Bros., IBM and Adobe, she translates sleep science into business outcomes through talks including "Sleep, Health and High Performance" and "The Science of Sleep".
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Gabriela Peacock
Celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock brings a nutritional science angle to sleep optimisation. As founder of GP Nutrition, she's written extensively on how diet affects sleep quality, from meal timing to the specific nutrients that support better rest.
Interested in booking Gabriela? Get in touch with the PepTalk team.
Michael Breus
Dr Michael Breus made sleep science accessible with his "Sleep Animal" chronotype system, categorising people as Lions, Bears, Wolves or Dolphins according to their natural sleep pattern. Backed by his clinical experience as a Sleep Medicine Doctor, the framework helps individuals and teams schedule work around their natural rhythms.
Interested in booking Michael? Get in touch with the PepTalk team.
Stephanie Romiszewski
Stephanie Romiszewski brings academic rigour to behavioural sleep medicine. As founder of Sleepyhead Clinic and re:sleep, she's contributed to research at Harvard and NASA while developing sleep programmes for NHS clinical sleep centres, and her strength is dispelling sleep myths with evidence-based advice that goes beyond generic sleep hygiene tips.
Interested in booking Stephanie? Get in touch with the PepTalk team.
Vincent Walsh
Professor Vincent Walsh approaches sleep from a cognitive neuroscience perspective as Professor of Human Brain Research at University College London. His research spans sleep's role in creative thinking, learning and performance, with applications in high-pressure environments from business to the military, alongside work on brain stimulation treatments for conditions like depression.
Interested in booking Vincent? Get in touch with the PepTalk team.
Making Sleep Awareness Week Count
Sleep Awareness Week 2026 is a natural hook for launching or refreshing your wellbeing initiatives. Whether you're addressing productivity concerns, reducing burnout or demonstrating genuine care for employee health, bringing in a sleep expert can start meaningful change. For more ideas on where to start, see our piece on keynote speakers for wellbeing and engagement at work.
These speakers do more than share interesting facts. They provide frameworks, debunk myths and inspire behaviour change that lasts beyond the event itself.
Ready to transform how your organisation thinks about rest and recovery? Get in touch with our team to discuss which speaker best fits your needs; email us at hello@getapeptalk.com or send us a message via the chat. You can also call us on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US).
Jamie Vickery
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Jamie is a Senior Client Partner at PepTalk and has been part of the team since day one. With over 11 years of experience at digital agencies like Outside Line and Saatchi London, Jamie knows the ins and outs of client services, storytelling, and communication. Before moving into the agency world, he spent five years with the Spice Girls management team, helping spread their zig-a-zig-ah to fans of all ages. At PepTalk, Jamie specialises in sport speakers (from cricket and rugby to athletics and football), as well as topics around wellbeing, including burnout, stress, mental health, and nutrition. He also has a keen eye for leadership done differently, and for adventurers who bring lessons in resilience, mindset, and goal setting.
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