Ronan Harrington – Keynote Speaker

Resilience Expert with an Inspiring Story of how to Overcome Adversity

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Specialist Subjects

  • From Burnout to Resilience
  • A Step by Step Guide to Becoming Resilient
  • How to Create a Healthy, High Performance Culture

Language

  • English

Biography

Ronan Harrington teaches on the KPMG C-Suite Leadership Programme and advises world leading companies on how to create healthy, high performance cultures.

He is delighting audiences worldwide with a fresh take on resilience, revealing the hidden burnout trajectory that many of us are unwittingly on. His innovative approach helps audiences understand how to boost both productivity and wellbeing, driving company growth during times of change and uncertainty.

Ronan Harrington has delivered world-class keynotes to Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Aviva, Sky, IHG, Kellogg’s, L’Oreal, Sage, the UK Government and Oxford University.

Major clients work with him because he has a true gift for inspiring audiences. He has gained industry recognition, Highly Commended as Best Live Speaker and shortlisted as the top 5 best story tellers at the 2023 Speaker Awards.

In his keynotes, audiences are introduced to a new way of working grounded in the science of resilience, with practical tools to operate at peak performance without compromising our health. His delivery is a delightful blend of humorous reflection that encourages us to laugh at ourselves and catchy takeaways that are perfect to share later with families and teams.

His talks draw on a fascinating array of expertise, including his work as a Lead Futurist to the British Foreign Office. But Ronan’s ultimate power as a keynote speaker is to serve as a cautionary tale that inspires change.

With real vulnerability, Ronan Harrington shares how he went from the corridors of power to being diagnosed with a debilitating chronic illness. Clients often describe being deeply moved by Ronan’s story of burnout and credit him with inspiring a deeper commitment to change how they work.

Now more than ever, we need guidance on how to keep going in the face of adversity. Ronan’s story is a moving reminder that even the most difficult circumstances are an invitation to transform.

Popular Talks by Ronan Harrington

From Burnout to Resilience

Ronan reveals the hidden drivers of burnout, and how outdated ways of working put us on a trajectory that harms both health and revenue.

Audiences are introduced to a new way of working, grounded in the science of resilience, with practical tools to operate at peak performance without compromising our health.

The keynote’s primary power is as a cautionary tale that inspires change. With rare vulnerability, Ronan shares how he went from leading a global movement to being diagnosed with a debilitating chronic illness, as a direct consequence of burnout.

His journey to overcome adversity is an inspiring reminder that most difficult circumstances are an invitation to transform. Audiences leave with a renewed commitment to take their resilience seriously.

A Step by Step Guide to Becoming Resilient

Ronan provides the essential skills and tools you need to become truly resilient. It includes the latest insights from the neuroscience of resilience on how to master habit formation, set boundaries, reset your relationship with addictive technology, reduce your exposure to disruptions, process difficult emotions, develop a resilient mindset, bounce back from difficulty, and cultivate reset and renewal.

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