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Gina Buckney is a 2× TEDx Speaker, United Nations Women’s Delegate, and one of the UK’s leading experts in corporate transformation and human performance.
With over two decades driving large-scale change for global organisations — including BT Group, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group — Gina is renowned for blending deep corporate expertise with cutting-edge neuroscience and practical, human-centred leadership.
Drawing on her professional studies with Harvard Medical School, UC Berkeley, and Cambridge, Gina specialises in helping leaders reduce cognitive overload, build sustainable focus, and perform at pace without burning out their people. Her work bridges the gap between technical transformation and human transformation — empowering organisations to move fast, think clearly, and thrive in high-pressure environments.
Gina is the author of Think of Your Mind Like a Computer, a groundbreaking new framework that brings AI-era clarity to everyday thinking.
Her signature keynote — based on the book — introduces a powerful, relatable mental model for managing cognitive load, elevating focus, and improving decision making.
This talk is set to transform how millions of leaders worldwide navigate the demands of modern work.
Her second signature keynote, Transforming at Pace, draws on Gina’s lived experience leading £450m transformation programmes across two continents. She reveals how to create high-performance cultures where people stay energised, resilient, and engaged — even under intense organisational pressure.
A champion for women in STEM and advocate for workplace wellbeing, Gina partners with global brands, government bodies, and forward-thinking organisations to shape the future of work. Her thought leadership has influenced executives across sectors including financial services, technology, the public sector, and engineering.
Today, as Founder of Your People Power, Gina leads a powerhouse team of experts helping organisations build healthier, more human workplaces that accelerate performance and unlock innovation. Dynamic, relatable, and science-led, Gina Buckney is the speaker organisations book when they want clarity, momentum, and measurable change.
A groundbreaking keynote based on Gina’s new book. Using a relatable computer metaphor, Gina reveals a practical, science-led framework for improving focus, reducing cognitive load, and upgrading thinking for the modern workplace.
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the “Human CPU”: how your mind processes information
• Identify the hidden sources of cognitive overload
• Apply powerful mental “system upgrades” to improve focus
• Build sustainable habits for clarity, decision-making, and performance
• Become an AI-ready leader by optimising your most valuable asset — your mind
Perfect for:
Leadership teams, transformation programmes, HR events, wellbeing strategy days, global conferences.
Based on 20+ years leading £450m transformation programmes across two continents, Gina shares proven strategies for moving quickly without compromising culture, wellbeing, or performance.
Key Takeaways:
• Build resilience and psychological safety during rapid change
• Reduce overwhelm and decision fatigue in teams
• Maintain clarity, momentum, and morale under pressure
• Lead with humanity while delivering at pace
• Create a high-performance environment people want to stay in
Perfect for:
C-suite teams, transformation leaders, financial services, operational excellence programmes, engineering
& technology sectors
Gina is an incredible speaker and really lifts the aura of the room with her presence. Gina really broke down the gender bias and opened up interesting conversations within the workplace. It’s important to see and hear role models like Gina to highlight how important diversity is and how her real life examples have made her the successful ambitious women she is.
Gina’s digital session around Mental Health & Wellbeing was outstanding. She constantly engaged with the crowd, shared lots of helpful tips and inspired us. We had a great time and it was a pleasure listening to Gina.
