About Megs

Corporate Resilience Keynote Speaker | TEDx Speaker | Neuroscience For Executives

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About Megs:

Megs Gelfgot is a TEDx speaker, two-time founder and internationally recognized speaker on the neuroscience of resilience. With a track record of keynoting Fortune 500 companies, Gartner C-level summits, executive retreats and high-stakes teams (including elite tactical operations and law enforcement), she delivers science-backed, actionable tools that rewire adversity responses, sharpen executive function under pressure and drive measurable peak performance and ROI.

Drawing from real-world leadership experience scaling businesses globally and personal triumphs over significant challenges, Megs equips high-caliber leaders with protocols that stick, not fleeting inspiration.

Your teams up-time, your strategic edge, your next break-though, it starts here. With science that gets the most out of you. Audiences leave leveraged with actionable strategies to ensure they lead with clarity and the margins hold.

Impact:

TEDx & International Keynote Speaker: Delivered transformative talks on neuroscience, resilience, and peak performance to global audiences, including Fortune 500 executives and C-suite summits.

  1. Fortune 500 & Enterprise Experience: Keynoted and trained at companies like 3M, Amazon MGM Studios, and Gartner-hosted executive events. Focusing on brain-driven strategies for decision-making, cognitive reserve, and sustained excellence in volatile environments.

  2. Applied Neuroscience Expertise: Blends cutting-edge research in behavioral psychology, neuroplasticity, and cognitive training with practical leadership application - proven to help teams mitigate overload, optimize focus, and turn pressure into competitive advantage.

  3. Global Leadership Background: Scaled operations and communities across multiple countries, building resilience frameworks that translate from individual mindset shifts to organizational high performance.

  4. Results-Oriented Approach: Clients report immediate tools for executive edge, enhanced team dynamics, and long-term behavioral change - delivering tangible ROI in high-stakes corporate settings.

Women’s Empowerment + Leadership:

Megs brings a unique depth to women's-focused events, drawing from her experience founding and leading Keep Her Wild, a global women's empowerment community that has empowered thousands through adventure-based resilience building (skate/surf retreats, workshops, and chapters in multiple countries). This foundation equips her to deliver resonant, high-impact sessions for women's leadership summits, executive women's groups, and corporate women's initiatives, fusing neuroscience-backed tools with authentic stories of overcoming adversity to foster unbreakable confidence, strategic mindset shifts, and collective strength.

Why Book Megs?

  1. Practical over inspirational: Tools rooted in brain science that leaders can implement the next day.

  2. Tailored for executives: Content customized for C-suite, sales teams, and operational leaders facing real pressure.

  3. Proven track record: From TEDx stages to billion-dollar boardrooms, delivering sessions that elevate performance and stick long after the event.

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