Setting Yourself up for Success - Dr John Briffa

Actionable advice on optimising wellbeing, performance and resilience with evidence-based strategies around diet, exercise, sleep, psychology and productivity.

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Summary

Actionable advice on optimising wellbeing, performance and resilience with evidence-based strategies around diet, exercise, sleep, psychology and productivity

Who is it for?

Credentials

  • HSBC
  • Barclays
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • FirstDirect 
  • Royal Bank of Canada  
  • Bank of America  
  • Bank of Ireland  
  • Credit Suisse  
  • Mastercard
  • AVIVA  
  • AON
  • M&G
  • Heptagon Capital  
  • Schroders  
  • Allen & Overy  
  • Clifford Chance
  • Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Gowling WLG  
  • Linklaters  
  • Bridgepoint  
  • Exponent
  • Advent International
  • KKR  
  • Deloitte
  • PwC  
  • EY
  • KPMG  
  • Grant Thornton  
  • Teneo  
  • FTI Consulting
  • Moorhouse
  • Newton
  • Boston Consulting Group  
  • RSM
  • The BBC  
  • Mercedes Benz  
  • Tesco 
  • The Irish Management Institute
  • Thames Water  
  • RWE  
  • Danone  
  • Kuwait Investment Office
  • Korn Ferry
  • Liberty Global  
  • Anglian Water  
  • Bluefield Partners  
  • National Grid  
  • RS Group
  • Breedon  
  • Inst. of Occupational Safety and Health

“John delivered a fantastic and original presentation on effectiveness, nutrition and exercise at one of our regular UK employee lunches. It was one of the best-attended sessions we have held, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. His style is amusing and engaging, whilst he challenges many of the ‘usual’ opinions around healthy eating and living. I would strongly recommend his talks to anyone who has the chance to book or attend one.”
– Dominic Magee, Director, Bridgepoint

“Dr Briffa delivered an outstanding session to a senior team of over 150 IBM management consultants. He more than lived up to his reputation for delivering insightful, thought-provoking and lifestyle-changing health and nutrition advice to senior corporate staff. His rapid, lucid delivery, combined with his deeply-researched insights, made his session the most popular elective session of the day, with many participants talking long after the event about the impact it had made on their lifestyle.
–  Andi Britt, Partner, IBM Global Business Services

“Dr Briffa for nearly 3 hours at our conference in Berlin. Against all odds, he kept a mixed and demanding audience of around 120 people totally engaged: his energetic and humorous delivery style demands attention. Even more impressively, our delegates walked away buzzing with new ideas about how to improve their health and still refer to the session over a year later – a highly memorable morning.”
– David Adams, Global Head of Finance & Capital Markets, Clifford Chance

  • • Graduated with honours from University College London School of Medicine (1990)  
  • BSc in Biomedical Sciences from University College London (1987)
  • 800+ articles in publications including the Financial Times, the Times, the Telegraph and the Observer
  • Former Health Journalist of the Year (UK)
  • Author of 10 books, including Working Well – the Ultimate How-To Guide to Achieving Healthy High Performance in a High-Pressure World (publication due spring 2026)

Activity overview

This engaging, high-impact session will equip attendees with proven strategies and actionable advice to support their energy, effectiveness and resilience.

The keynote explores areas that matter most for sustained performance, including lifestyle upgrades, resilience building, and effective productivity strategies.

In this session, Dr Briffa will provide attendees with key scientific underpinnings and, in each area, actionable advice proven to work in the real world.

The Setting Yourself up for Success session will provide attendees with knowledge and practical know-how to enhance their performance and effectiveness in all aspects of their work.

Agenda

 An easy, evidence-based eating strategy that delivers sustained cognitive energy throughout the day.

The often-overlooked role of hydration in peak mental performance, and how to ensure individual needs here are met with ease

A proven sleep-optimisation technique that enhances overnight recovery.

Brief exercise protocols that deliver fitness and wellbeing results for time-pressured professionals.

The key mindset approach for managing both personal and professional stresses

The highest-leverage productivity habits, and how to build them into daily practice.

An effective method for switching off from work and protecting personal priorities.

Locations available

UK-wide

Length of session

60 minutes including time for Q and A

Max capacity

No limit

Cost