Keynotes that Pack a Punch!
Raised in a Cult, I Know What It's Like to Feel Trapped in a Toxic Culture
I've lived it. Now, I lead a movement to transform corporate cultures from the inside out.
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Explore the themes that ignite change, empower your team, and inspire your workplace culture.
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A practical and uplifting keynote that helps people take back control of attention, energy and technology, reducing burnout while improving focus, creativity and performance in an always on world.
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This session equips leaders to stay clear, grounded and effective during rapid change, showing how to lead with confidence, protect performance and support teams without absorbing toxic pressure.
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A powerful reset on burnout prevention that reframes wellbeing as a performance strategy, giving teams the tools to recover faster, work smarter and sustain high performance over time.
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This keynote shows how individuals and teams can maintain momentum when priorities shift, roles change and uncertainty rises, building resilience without losing pace or purpose.
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Petra’s personal story of surviving an extremist cult and addiction delivers a compelling message about responsibility, courage and growth, leaving audiences inspired and equipped to navigate adversity with strength and clarity.
What People Are Saying
“PETRA IS A PHENOMENAL SPEAKER AND STORYTELLER”
— Ed Kirwan
CEO Empathy Studios“PETRA MAKES PEOPLE SIT UP AND TAKE ACTION!”
-Kirsten Furber
People Director Channel 4“IT HAS BEEN A UNIQUE PRIVILEGE TO MEET AND WORK WITH PETRA”. Petra is the rarest of keynotes; someone who knows the science but who also has lived experience on such an important topic. She is brave in her approach and this is perhaps the key lesson in opening up and addressing mental health at work.
— Lawrence Darvill
Business Analysts Annual Conference“Petra delivered a deeply authentic, vulnerable, real, insightful, actionable and funny journey into what it is to be mentally well in the mad world that is startup and corporate innovation. We all left knowing more about ourselves and knowing more about how to look after ourselves and each other. Thank you Petra! You are a master at what you do and you offer a deeply needed service to the world. Shine On!!”
— Airbus
BizLabPetra captures the most important issues of our times, debunking myths and offering practical ways we can focus thereby boosting mental health.
— Nilema
Bhakta-Jones"We invited Petra to speak at our event and were blown away by her incredible unique story! She is an accomplished keynote speaker who provided so much practical advice on how to look after our people in the new world of work!"
— COO
Monzo“We wanted to close our conference with a memorable moment – and Petra delivered!”
— UNIBA
Partners"Petra was an absolute delight to work with! Feedback from all delegates was that Petra's session was honest, informative and inspiring. I would have Petra speak at any of our events in a heartbeat- I believe she really gave our audience of 120+ HR leaders a lot to think about following her session. If you get the chance to hear her story- take it! Thanks Petra!"
– Victoria Murphy
Pleo"I would highly recommend Petra as a knowledgeable and credible speaker! Petra’s authentic and engaging style, delivering at our National Conferences, has been key to the success of our Wellbeing Programme."
– Melissa Langdon
Amey"Petra Velzeboer is a master storyteller. She paints the landscape of digitalisation in societies, shows why we’re hooked to our devices - then outlines a credible path to wellbeing through richer human connections, better boundaries and moving from staring at our devices to making peace with each other."