Keynote speaker on empathy and wellbeing

Embark on a transformative journey with Professor Howick as he unveils the untapped potential of your body’s inner healing in a groundbreaking talk. Beyond acknowledging its near-miraculous advancements, Professor Howick exposes the overlooked harm caused by modern medicine’s overuse.

Engage in a captivating talk where he shares innovative studies, showcasing your body’s innate pharmacies, surgeons, and psychologists. Backed by robust scientific evidence, he reveals natural alternatives that not only cost less than industrial drugs but also sidestep harmful side effects while maintaining efficacy.

This empowering presentation, supported by the latest evidence, guides you in making informed health decisions. Navigate the medical landscape, discern when to harness your body’s natural capabilities for healing, and break free from over-reliance on pharmaceutical interventions. Professor Howick’s transformative lecture isn’t just an eye-opener; it’s a revolution in healthcare decision-making.

Elevate your understanding, take control of your well-being, and book this empowering presentation for a journey towards transformative health choices.

Based on his bestselling book Doctor You, Professor Jeremy Howick shares science-backed strategies to reduce stress, prevent burnout, and support lasting wellbeing – without over-relying on medication.

With over 25 years of research and real-world experience, Jeremy shows how to activate the body’s natural resilience systems – without over-relying on medication – and create healthy habits that support performance, clarity, and balance. Blending cutting-edge science with practical tools, this keynote empowers employees and leaders alike to thrive, even under pressure.

Key Takeaways:

• How to build lasting personal resilience—physically and mentally
• Simple, science-backed tools to reduce burnout and emotional fatigue
• A practical framework for restoring balance and protecting wellbeing at work and beyond
• How small mindset and communication shifts can boost psychological safety

Ideal for organizations committed to creating a culture of health, adaptability, and sustainable performance.

Based on his internationally acclaimed model of empathic leadership – the first of its kind – Professor Jeremy Howick equips leaders with practical, science-backed tools to thrive in high-pressure environments. Research shows empathic leadership boosts engagement by up to 76%, reduces burnout, and strengthens team performance.

An award-winning researcher and Oxford-trained philosopher, Jeremy blends 25+ years of research with lived experience in elite sport and mindfulness. His keynotes are dynamic, credible, and deeply human – offering leaders a clear path to building resilient, high-performing, and people-centered cultures.

Key takeaways:

• Why empathy is a leadership superpower – not a soft skill
• How to build trust and connection through everyday interactions
• Tools to reduce stress and improve team wellbeing
• Small actions that create lasting cultural shifts

Ideal for leadership teams, HR professionals, and organizations ready to lead with purpose and impact.

Drawing on his experience as founder of the Oxford Empathy Programme, the Global Network for Empathy in Healthcare, and the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, Professor Jeremy Howick delivers a powerful case for empathy as one of the most effective – and underused – tools in modern medicine.

Backed by over 20 years of clinical research, Professor Howick reveals how empathy reduces pain, complaints, and even mortality – while also protecting clinician wellbeing and improving team performance. This keynote blends compelling evidence with practical strategies leaders can use to embed empathy across healthcare systems – from patient care to executive leadership.

Key Takeaways:

• Science-backed tools to improve outcomes through empathic care
• Practical ways to reduce burnout and improve staff wellbeing
• Scalable strategies to build empathy into training, leadership, and culture

Based on his groundbreaking book on placebos, Professor Jeremy Howick delivers a provocative and timely keynote that challenges how we understand – and apply – one of medicine’s most misunderstood phenomena.

The first placebo revolution brought placebo effects out of the shadows and into scientific legitimacy. Now, with overwhelming evidence showing their real impact on pain, recovery, and wellbeing, it’s time for the next step: using placebo science to transform clinical practice and trial design.

In this talk, Professor Howick argues that continuing to chase obscure placebo mechanisms misses the point. Instead, we must ethically harness placebo effects – through empathy, trust, and communication – and rethink the widespread use of placebo controls in clinical trials, which can harm patients by withholding proven therapies.

Key Takeaways:

• Why placebo effects are real, measurable, and ready for clinical application
• How to activate placebo mechanisms through empathic care and healing environments
• When placebo controls should (and shouldn’t) be used in ethical clinical research
• How this new approach can improve outcomes and restore trust in medicine

A must-hear for healthcare professionals, clinical researchers, and policymakers ready to lead the next revolution in patient-centered care.

Based on his bestselling book, The History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine, Professor Jeremy Howick takes audiences on an eye-opening journey through the history, philosophy, and future of medical decision-making.

In this engaging and thought-provoking keynote, Professor Howick explores what “evidence-based” really means – and why it’s often misunderstood. Drawing sharp contrasts with historical approaches like “eminence-based” and “theory-based” medicine, he reveals how evidence-based healthcare evolved, where it excels, and where it falls short in today’s complex world.

Far more than a history lesson, this talk equips audiences with the tools to think critically, ask better questions, and make more informed health decisions – whether as clinicians, researchers, or patients.

Key Takeaways:

• What evidence-based medicine is – and what it’s not
• How to assess medical claims and avoid common pitfalls
• Why understanding the philosophy of evidence leads to better decisions
• Practical tools for navigating modern healthcare with confidence

Perfect for healthcare professionals, medical educators, and organizations aiming to strengthen critical thinking and improve patient outcomes.

Based on his widely viewed TEDx talk, Professor Jeremy Howick reveals the surprising power of negative expectations—and how they can silently sabotage our health.

In this eye-opening keynote, Professor Howick explores the nocebo effect, the lesser-known counterpart to the placebo effect. While placebos harness the power of positive belief to relieve symptoms, nocebos show how negative thoughts, language, and clinical communication can trigger real physical harm – worsening pain, increasing anxiety, and even undermining treatments.

Drawing on the latest science and real-world examples, this talk delivers more than insight – it offers tools. Audiences learn how to identify and reduce harmful nocebo effects through simple, evidence-based changes in communication, mindset, and clinical practice.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the science behind nocebo effects and their impact on health
• Learn how words, tone, and context can unintentionally cause harm
• Discover strategies to reduce anxiety, improve outcomes, and support healing
• Apply communication tools that promote trust, calm, and positive expectations

This talk is essential for healthcare professionals, leaders, and anyone interested in the mind-body connection and the real-world power of language in care. Book Professor Howick to challenge assumptions and inspire lasting change.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare, a crucial question arises: can machines support – not replace – human empathy? In this timely and thought-provoking keynote, Professor Jeremy Howick explores how AI can be designed to enhance empathic, culturally responsive care rather than undermine it.

With communication failures contributing to 1 in 10 patient safety incidents globally – and even higher risks in cross-cultural settings – this talk addresses the urgent need for more emotionally intelligent clinical interactions. Drawing on international research, Professor Howick shows how AI can assist clinicians by recognizing emotional cues, supporting sensitive responses, and reducing misunderstandings that lead to harm.

At the same time, he argues that AI must be guided by ethical frameworks and paired with empathy-focused training to ensure that warmth, trust, and human connection remain central to care.

Key Takeaways:

• Why empathy is essential to patient safety, satisfaction, and trust
• How AI can support – not replace – emotionally intelligent communication
• The role of cultural competence in designing AI for real-world clinical use
• Practical strategies for combining human warmth with technological precision

Essential for healthcare leaders, innovators, educators, and policymakers, this keynote envisions a future where technology strengthens – not replaces – the human side of medicine.

Jeremy is also an experienced moderator and presenter, making him an accomplished speaker for conferences and corporate events. His keynotes can be delivered in English or French, tailored to the audience’s needs.