2 x Olympian
6 x World Champion

Empowering Leaders and Teams
To Achieve and Sustain High Performance

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Anna Hemmings MBE

“Helping leaders and teams to reach – and stay – at the top of their game is at the heart of what I do. For over 15 years, I’ve worked in high performance, equipping people with practical tools and behaviours to excel in high-pressure environments – and sustain it.

As Britain’s most successful female marathon kayaker my work draws on the rigor of world-class sport combined with a deep understanding of human behaviour to create lasting change.

At my career peak, I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. Told I would never race again, I battled my way to full recovery…and three more world titles.

Today, I work with organisations to build the mindset, habits and culture needed for sustained excellence – time and again.”

 

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SPEAKING

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Anna Hemmings MBE, 6 times world champion and 2 times Olympian Kayaker

“Anna’s speech was the highlight of the conference. Her storytelling was compelling and her authenticity really drew the audience in. Her material is something that we are using to help build on post conference with some very clear and tangible actions leaders can take for themselves and their teams to enable high performance.”

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Resilience & High Performance Specialist

ELITE CREDENTIALS, PRACTICAL TOOLS

Anna is a 6 x World Champion and 2 x Olympian – credentials earned through relentless focus, resilience and a winning mindset.

What matters for your team: she’s spent over a decade refining those elite strategies into practical, business-ready tools that leaders and teams can use immediately.

Her keynotes don’t just inspire, they provide the clarity and habits needed to thrive and stay at the top of your game.

What you’ll get: 

  • Relevant, actionable frameworks for long term success
  • Real insight into what separates good teams from great ones
  • A fusion of proven strategies from elite sport and behavioural science
  • High impact, engaging delivery that blends heart and humour and is refreshingly honest
  • Optional break-out sessions or follow up masterclasses to embed learning

 

 

HIGH PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST

Anna is an accredited high performance coach with a strong track record working alongside Senior Directors in global organisations.

She understands the intensity of your environment: stretch targets, fewer resources, constant change, higher stakes. Her work helps leaders and teams develop the skills, behaviours and mindset to deliver exceptional performance over time.

What makes Anna different:

  • A unique blend of lived high performance experience and expert leadership development training
  • Focus on strategies for sustained performance, not just inspirational stories
  • Deep understanding of team dynamics and organisational reality
  • Tailored content, designed specifically for your context and challenges
  • Proven impact across 40+ countries and diverse industries

It was one of the best motivational talks translating high performance in sports into the business world that I’ve heard. We are all going into the weekend with many wonderful insights and a spring in our steps.

Anna Hemmings MBE, 6 times world champion and 2 times Olympian Kayaker, now a Resilience, High-Performance And leadership Keynote Speaker

Keynote excellence tailored to your needs

Infusing the business world with the
secrets of sporting success

Anna knows what it takes to perform – in sport, in business, on stage. She brings a wealth of experience and delights in talking about her core subjects – high performance, world class teams and resilience – through the lens of business and elite sport.

Speech Topics

Getting The
Competitive Edge

Exceptional individuals are not born they are made. Anna’s mission is to provide clients with the key skills and mindset required to succeed at the highest level. She shares simple, practical and powerful tools to help others perform at their best and become exceptional in everything they do.

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  • What does a winning mindset look like and how to develop it
  • The performance cycle – embedding this in the heart of a high performance culture in order to deliver enhanced performance and better results consistently
  • Techniques for thinking correctly under pressure
  • Top 10 attitudes that champions adopt  and the behaviours and actions that bring them to life
  • Strategies for sustaining high performance and constant and never-ending improvement

Resilience: Success In
The Face Of Adversity

Helping individuals, leaders and teams to build resilience in order to sustain high performance and deliver results in the face of pressure and adversity.

Having had her own struggles, overcome adversity and performed under the highest levels of pressure, Anna presents highly effective and practical techniques. These  actionable insights are brought to life through inspiring personal anecdotes from her journey in sport and business.

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  • Learn simple and effective strategies to immediately boost your resilience
  • Be less reactive, think more clearly and make great decisions under pressure
  • Build emotional control
  • Managing perspective and focus of attention
  • Build long term sustainability through strategic recovery
  • Strategies to overcome setback and thrive in adversity

The Resilient
Leader's Toolkit

The businesses who survive and thrive through periods of adversity and rapid change are the ones who have resilient leaders who drive them forward. Resilient leaders are more effective under pressure, have the ability to think clearly and strategically in the face of challenge and create opportunities for growth. Using her journey as an Olympian, Anna will explore the Resilient Leaders Elements model to reveal the behaviours and strategies that leaders need to deliver outstanding results.

  • Handle pressure and make great decisions when it counts
  • Create clarity of direction so that people know where they are going and why
  • Develop leadership presence
  • Build confidence to navigate uncertainty and change
  • Understand the internal motivational drivers of those you lead
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Anna not only impressed but inspired +4000 people around the world with her amazing story and powerful messages. She is a great communicator and above all, someone who has a strong capacity to connect with people.

LOOKING TO INSTIL A
WINNING MINDSET THAT
DRIVES YOUR TEAM
TOWARDS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE?

“I don’t just tell stories — I deliver strategies that enhance potential and performance. My goal is to leave a lasting impact on every audience member, providing practical, high-impact tools they can apply to their world immediately.

If you’re ready to bring a fresh perspective to your next event, I’d love to hear about your team’s challenges and how I can help.”

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