Intercept stress before it hijacks brilliance.
Neuroscience-backed keynotes that turn pressure into clarity — long before burnout takes hold.
Annett Koenig translates 25 years of neuroscience into real-world tools that help leaders think clearly, lead confidently, and sustain performance, even under pressure.
Stress rarely crashes in — it creeps.
When high performers lose clarity, performance slips silently.
My keynotes show how to spot the earliest signs of overload and stop burnout before it begins. From the boardroom to safety-critical sites, I help teams reset, refocus, and rise.
Stress doesn’t announce itself, it infiltrates.
It hijacks sharp minds in silence, draining clarity while performance still looks intact. By the time it’s named, brilliance has already slipped away.
$14.8 billion is lost each year to stress-related absenteeism in Australia (Safe Work Australia).
For organisations, the impact shows up as lost productivity, safety breaches and eroded trust.
For individuals, it’s creeping anxiety, unexplained physical breakdowns and the slow drift from their best selves.
Before the Body Breaks™
A wake-up call for high achievers.
When stress rewires the brain, leaders lose clarity before they lose control and it’s possible to intercept it early.
Through stories, metaphors and accessible neuroscience, Annett shows how stress silently disrupts executive brain function and how to act before it costs performance or health.
Early-Warning Brain Map
Spot the first neurological signs
of overload.
Neural Performance Blueprint
Maintain focus, stability and decision speed under pressure.
Cognitive Compass
Cut through complexity and lead with confidence.
Meet Annett Koenig
From brain surgery to boardrooms, where science meets performance.
Annett Koenig is a neuroscientist who intercepts stress before it hijacks brilliance and crashes performance. With over 25 years in clinical leadership, she built world-class epilepsy services in Germany and Australia, earned an MBA with the Director’s Award, gained GAICD credentials and trained at Harvard.
She turns complex science into clear, usable tools that help leaders spot overload early, protect clarity and sustain results. Audiences describe her as engaging, relatable and refreshingly real.
More Ways to learn from Annett
FACILITATED WORKSHOPS
Where awareness turns into action.
Workshops build on the keynote to strengthen team resilience and decision capacity. Evidence-based and interactive, each session helps teams:
Reset from overload
Refocus on priorities
Embed brain-based strategies into daily work
LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS
Bite-sized neuroscience with big impact.
Short, energising sessions that fit into busy schedules and deliver instant takeaways.
The cost of cognitive overload
Decision-making under pressure
Micro-strategies to restore focus and energy
Consulting + Strategy
Embed neuroscience into
your systems.
Consulting sessions for organisations and individuals ready to move beyond awareness into systemic change.
Design brain-based performance frameworks
Advise on culture, workload and leadership through a neuroscience lens
Strengthen decision integrity and wellbeing from the inside out
Questions others have asked
Do you customise for our industry?
Absolutely. Every keynote or workshop is designed around your audience, theme, and business priorities — ensuring relevance and impact.
What topics do you speak on?
Stress, burnout, and performance through the lens of neuroscience — including leadership clarity, decision-making under pressure, and restoring resilience in high-stakes industries.
Is it science-heavy?
It’s grounded in science but delivered in plain English — relatable, engaging, and full of practical takeaways.
Can you include our internal frameworks?
Absolutely. I map my tools to yours for continuity.
What about virtual or hybrid?
Delivered on Zoom/Teams with interactive elements; studio-quality setup.
Do you speak internationally?
Yes — I deliver both in-person and virtual sessions across Australia, Asia, and Europe.
Ready to keep your leaders
performing at their best?
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