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Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Former Google Executive Turned Neuroscientist, Founder of Ness Labs

Shares practical strategies from neuroscience to help audiences sustain peak mental performance in high-pressure environments
Demystifies how the brain works under stress and how to leverage this understanding to maintain clarity and resilience
Author of Tiny Experiments, a book that redefines goal-setting through science-backed changes for lasting habits

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD, is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and international speaker who helps leaders and teams navigate uncertainty with confidence. With a unique background that bridges rigorous neuroscience and real-world corporate experience, she equips forward-thinking organizations with science-based strategies to thrive. Anne-Laure began her career at Google, where she led global marketing initiatives for digital health products. After years in the fast-paced tech world, she shifted her focus to neuroscience, earning a PhD in Psychology & Neuroscience to help organizations thrive by teaching them how the brain really works. Her current research explores how curiosity, decision-making, and adaptability shape personal and professional growth.

Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, she is also the founder of Ness Labs, a research-driven learning platform dedicated to promoting mindful productivity, sustainable performance, and lifelong learning. Through Ness Labs, her writing reaches over 120,000 subscribers via a weekly newsletter, and she supports more than 2,000 students in her online learning community. Drawing from this rich ecosystem of expertise and global engagement, she delivers talks that empower audiences with practical, science-based tools to work smarter, achieve peak performance, and thrive in today’s demanding environments.

With a focus on lifelong curiosity and practical neuroscience, Anne-Laure makes complex ideas accessible to curious minds around the world. She has spoken at global events and institutions including SXSW EDU, Google, Qualcomm, Yelp, Hubspot, WEF, Creative Mornings, and Founders Academy. Offering unparalleled insights into navigating today’s business landscape, her sessions are always tailored to the unique needs of each organization. Anne-Laure offers not just ideas but actionable, evidence-based frameworks that drive results.

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One thing I particularly enjoyed was how actionable and relatable the concepts were, especially for our hackathon audience. Your talk had such a warm and welcoming vibe, making it easy to connect with the material and the message. It’s been such a pleasure working with you on this workshop. Your insights and approach truly made the session engaging and impactful. On behalf of the entire team, thank you for sharing your time, expertise, and enthusiasm with us.

Yelp

Thank you for the awesome talk you gave us. It was very well received internally and we hope we are able to do more talks/events in the future.

Qualcomm

Anne-Laure led a fantastic workshop for our tribe. She has a wonderful ability of simplifying the complex and making scientific concepts both accessible and applicable. And her delivery style is totally unique—engaging, insightful and wonderfully human.

Founders Academy