Dr Maya Ellison

Dr Maya Ellison

Helps leadership teams stay steady when the plan stops working.

Resilience & leadership keynote speaker

Speaking fee

Available. $15k – $20k

Currently taking bookings. Sydney, AU · travels internationally

About Dr Maya Ellison

Dr Maya Ellison began her career as a clinical psychologist working with emergency services teams in New South Wales. Over a decade she watched the same pattern repeat: the crews who recovered fastest were not the toughest, they were the best supported. That observation became her research, and her research became the talk she now gives to leadership teams around the world.

Her keynote, The Steady Middle, gives leaders a practical model for the months when a strategy is halfway delivered and enthusiasm has run out. Rather than motivation, she teaches sequencing: what to hold, what to drop, and how to say either one out loud. Audiences leave with three decisions they can make on Monday.

Maya has spoken at more than 200 conferences and leadership offsites, from 40-person executive retreats to 4,000-seat auditoriums. She is based in Sydney, travels internationally, and works closely with organisers beforehand so the talk names the situation the room is actually in.

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What organisers say

Maya spoke to 900 managers and the room went completely quiet. Six months later people still quote the sequencing model back to me in meetings.
Elena MarshHead of People, Northbridge Group
She asked better questions in the prep call than most speakers ask all year. The talk landed because it was about us.
Tom VerityEvents Director, Ardent Health
We knew the fee before we picked up the phone. That alone saved us two weeks of back and forth.
Priya NandanConference Producer, Meridian Events

Past clients

  • Northbridge Group
  • Ardent Health
  • Telstra
  • Commonwealth Bank
  • Deloitte
  • University of Sydney
  • Qantas
  • NSW Health

Fee and travel

Fee band
$15k – $20k
Based in
Sydney, AU · travels internationally
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 14 days before your event.

Travel and accommodation are quoted separately at cost for events outside Sydney, AU. Virtual sessions are usually priced below the band above.

Questions

What is Dr Maya Ellison's speaking fee?
Dr Maya Ellison's published fee band is $15k – $20k. The final figure depends on the format, the date and travel. There is no bureau markup added on top.
How do I book Dr Maya Ellison?
Send an enquiry with your date and audience size. We confirm availability and the exact fee within one business day, then you book directly. Free cancellation up to 14 days before your event.

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