A Keynote Speaker
Your Audience Will
Actually Remember.
Most keynote speakers tell a good story. Yvette Henry gives your audience a framework they can use on Monday morning. As a competing elite athlete and international business performance consultant, she bridges two worlds that demand the same qualities, and shows your audience exactly how to apply them.
THE CHALLENGE
Speakers who inspire in the room but leave nothing behind.
The standing ovation fades by lunchtime. Two weeks later, no one can remember the key message, let alone apply it.
Generic talks recycled from event to event.
The same slides, the same anecdotes, the same structure, regardless of your audience, your industry or your goals.
A lack of credibility that audiences can feel.
Speakers who talk about performance but have never had to perform at the highest level themselves. Your audience notices.
No connection between the talk and your organisation's real challenges.
The keynote floats above your context instead of landing inside it, leaving people entertained but unchanged.
1
The Athlete Mindset in Business
What elite sport teaches us about discipline, responding to change with strategic agility, performing under pressure, and how to apply it in any organisation.
2
Turning Chaos into Consensus
How to lead with clarity and composure when everything is uncertain, drawn from 12+ years of leading complex, high-stakes projects and elite competition.
3
High Performance Teams
The systems, standards and shared behaviours that separate great teams from average ones, in sport and in business.
4
Resilience, Agility & Consistent Execution
Why the most successful organisations don't just plan, they execute with the consistency and accountability of a championship team.
THE SOLUTION
Talks Built Around Real Performance,
Not Just Inspiration.
Every keynote Yvette delivers is grounded in the same methodology, the Athlete Mindset, applied to the specific context of your event, your audience and your goals. These are more than inspirational speeches. They are practical frameworks dressed in authentic, lived-through storytelling.
Who This Programme is Designed For.
If any of these roles sound like you, or like the people you're trying to develop, this programme is built with you in mind.
Event & Conference Organisers
You need a keynote speaker who is authentic, compelling and fully prepared. Someone your attendees will talk about after the event, and that makes your programme stand out.
Learning & Development Teams
You're looking for an opening or closing keynote that sets the tone for a training programme or away day. You need someone who bridges inspiration and practical application.
Senior Leaders Planning Off-Sites
You want to energise your leadership team with a talk that challenges how they think about performance, accountability and execution, and gives them tools to act on it immediately.
HR Teams & People Directors
You're running an internal event, a culture day, a leadership forum, and you need an external voice that brings a fresh, credible perspective on high performance.
Associations & Professional Bodies
You run industry conferences and sector events. You're looking for a speaker who brings cross-sector relevance, international experience and a unique point of view.
WHY YVETTE
Chaos into consensus,
12+ years of turning visions into tangible results
I am a world champion sprinter and the Founder of The Project Runner — turning elite sport into business performance.
I bring together two worlds: project leadership and delivery, underpinned by the Athlete Mindset. Drawing on my experience at the highest level of sport, I help teams and organisations build the resilience, agility, focus and high-performance behaviours needed to navigate complexity, overcome challenges and deliver results.
With over 12 years of leadership experience across project management and clinical operational strategy, I have worked across academia, pharma and biotech, including early-phase clinical development in oncology. I have led global, cross-functional teams, navigated complex stakeholder environments, and delivered against strategic R&D objectives and clinical trial milestones.
Alongside my work in project and clinical leadership, I am a business consultant, helping organisations translate the principles and behaviours of elite athletes into stronger leadership, more effective teams, and improved business performance.
I hold a PhD in Bone Metabolism and am a PRINCE2 Agile Project Management Practitioner.
I HAVE WORKED WITH
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
Yvette is an open and effective communicator, willing to ask questions and confront issues to achieve the required goals. She does this in concert with building and managing relationships, again with the focus on project delivery. I have enjoyed working with Yvette.
John Knight
Managing Director, JKONSULT Ltd
6/6
Yvette was able to successfully navigate in a very agile working environment, to keep the programmes moving forward, and delivering to a high standard. I would not hesitate to use her services again.
Robert James
Managing Director, Sixth Element Capital
5/6
Yvette is committed to provide high-quality results. Throughout the project Yvette worked with dedication, and consistently met and exceeded expectations. With her problem-solving attitude and professional communication skills, she can work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
Kurt Lenaerts
Supplier & Quality Risk Management Lead, Johnson & Johnson
4/6
Yvette is an exceptional individual whose high performance is complemented by her kind and collaborative spirit. She focuses on delivering outstanding results that align with the company’s goals, always aiming to make a meaningful impact.
Antonio Campos
Head of Life Sciences, Expleo
3/6
Yvette successfully coordinated and managed a complex network of partners, CROs and stakeholders to deliver a cost-efficient oncology preclinical program. This program was among the fastest candidate nomination to Phase I start achieved at the ICR.
Julian Blagg
VP Drug Discovery & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board, NeoPhore Ltd
2/6
Yvette is a highly collaborative and results-driven professional, always bringing a positive attitude to the workplace. She communicates effectively with both internal teams and external partners, fostering a culture of transparency and trust.
Veronica Rosa
Supervisor, Product Quality Vigilance, Johnson & Johnson
1/6