Duncan Stevens Behavioural Psychologist, Keynote Speaker & Author
Duncan Stevens is an international keynote speaker, behavioural psychologist, and bestselling author who has delivered over 1,000 keynotes across 30+ countries to more than one million people.
DUNCAN BY NUMBERS
- Countries
Impacted - 30+
- Keynotes
Delivered - 1,000+
- People
Inspired - 1.1M+
- Bestselling
Books - x2
WHO IS DUNCAN AND WHAT DOES HE DO?
Duncan Stevens is an international keynote speaker, behavioural psychologist, bestselling author, and Founder of the Influence Association. Having spoken in more than 30 countries to over one million people, Duncan is one of the most sought-after voices in high performance leadership, influence and persuasion, collaboration, and the future of human performance in the age of AI. A former British Royal Navy Officer and recipient of the Zayed Award for Speaking, he brings a rare combination of psychological rigour, operational experience, and on-stage presence that global organisations return to again and again. He delivers more than 50 keynotes per year, each one tailored precisely to the audience, the industry, and the outcome the client needs.
METHODOLOGY:
At the heart of Duncan’s work are two proprietary frameworks. The first is the MAGIC Wheel of High Performance™ a model built around five pillars (Mastery of Self, Accelerated Growth, Grit and Mental Toughness, Inner Drive, and Co-Creation) and underpinned by 23 principles of high-performance psychology, developed over 20 years of working with World Champions, Olympians, Paralympians, and Fortune 500 companies. The second is the Effective Influence Model, which decodes the behavioural science of persuasion into a practical, immediately applicable system that teams and leaders can use from the morning after the conference. Unlike frameworks that require months of training to deploy, both models are designed for fast adoption, giving audiences tools they can use in their next meeting, their next difficult conversation, their next leadership challenge.
DUNCAN'S TRACK RECORD AND CLIENTS:
Duncan has been trusted by some of the most recognisable organisations in the world, including Toyota, Nike, Coca-Cola, KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, Shell, Microsoft, Speedo, Chevron, Procter & Gamble, Ramboll, Accor, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elsevier, Avantor, Sodexo, Eversheds Sutherland, Swiss Re, Munich Re, Julius Baer, Cartier, Bulgari, Vinci, Doosan Bobcat, Draeger, IHG, Bank of Malta, and many more across financial services, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, professional services, technology, hospitality, and the public sector. He is the author of two bestselling books; Effective Influence and Everything You Need to Win; and continues to work at the intersection of behavioural psychology, elite performance, and practical leadership development.
THE MAGIC WHEEL OF HIGH PERFORMANCE™
The MAGIC Wheel of High Performance™ is a proprietary model created by Duncan after spending 15 years working with World Champions, Olympians, Paralympians, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and some of the highest-performing teams, leaders, and organisations in the world. It is built around five pillars: Mastery of Self, Accelerated Growth, Grit and Mental Toughness, Inner Drive, and Co-Creation. Each pillar is underpinned by 23 principles of high-performance psychology.
These 23 principles help teams, leaders, and organisations achieve more of what they want, often in less time and with less trial and error. It is these same 23 principles that underpin everything Duncan speaks about to organisations looking to unlock their potential.
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SOME OF DUNCAN'S ACCOLADES
COMPANIES THAT HAVE TRUSTED DUNCAN
Past clients include: Toyota, Nike, Coca-Cola, KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, Speedo, Microsoft, Shell, Chevron, Procter & Gamble, Ramboll, Accor, Supermacs, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elsevier, Avantor and Sodexo, Eversheds Sutherland, Swiss Re, Munich Re, Julius Baer, Cartier, Bulgari, Vinci, Procter and Gamble, Doosan Bobcat, Draeger, IHG, Bank of Malta and more.
Why choose Duncan as your conference speaker?
What really sets Duncan apart from some of the other best conference speakers and best-selling authors?
Duncan doesn’t just deliver hypotheses, possibilities, hear-say evidence or ideas. Duncan’s keynotes and masterclasses are content-rich and science-backed. This means anything he presents is watertight from the ground up. All of the strategies Duncan shares are underpinned by supporting evidence. Whilst it’s inspiring to hear a story, it’s even more inspiring AND empowering to know that what you have heard is 100% employable and will work.
Duncan’s approach is fresh, unique and cutting edge. He doesn’t use outdated models and ideas. As an example, his Effective Influence Model was developed off the back of years of research into behavioural psychology and the principles of influence and persuasion and is neither long, difficult, or complicated. Instead, it’s easy to apply methodology all underpinned by behavioural science meaning that if applied – the strategies will work.
This easy-to-apply model and exciting, inspiring and entertaining keynote presentation is some of the many reasons why Duncan is hired to speak at organizations globally – to make an immediate impact on both the organization and leadership teams.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO WIN: The 23 Principles of High Performance Psychology For Business and Life
Amazon
One of the fastest ways to perform at your best is to change how you think feel and act when it matters most.
And so sometimes you can close the gap between who you are and who you want to be faster than you’d think.
It’s not a guarantee, but that’s how powerful the tools in this book can be in the right hands.
Duncan Steven’s has spent 15 years working with Olympic gold medallists and global teams and leaders from Fortune 500 companies and compiled everything he knows into the 23 principles of high performance psychology for business and life.
So if you’ve ever thought: I know I’m capable of more, or my team is capable of more, then you might want to check it out.
EFFECTIVE INFLUENCE
Do you want to learn how to be more effective and persuasive without worrying about complicated techniques and procedures?
If so, this is the book for you!
In this brand new best-selling book Duncan reveals his never-before-shared insights and applications that you can apply to your personal and professional life to make you a more influential and effective individual.
Calling on over 15 years’ experience in the field, Duncan has collated some of the world’s most intriguing influence-based experiments as well as some obscure, fun and rarely-seen-in-print examples. He deciphers, disseminates and decodes all of them to make this book not only easy to read, but the principles and techniques easy to apply in your own life. Effective Influence may very well change your whole perception on life.
WHAT MAKES DUNCAN TRULY UNIQUE?
Duncan is one of the few keynote speakers who combines a formal background in behavioural psychology with live audience demonstrations of influence, leadership, and collaboration principles, making abstract concepts tangible in real time. It moves people from motivated to inspired as inspiration comes from within.
Frequently Asked Questions About Duncan Stevens
Duncan Stevens is an international keynote speaker, behavioural psychologist, bestselling author, and Founder of the Influence Association. A former British Royal Navy Officer and recipient of the Zayed Award for Speaking, he has delivered over 1,000 keynotes across more than 30 countries to over one million people. He is one of the most sought-after voices in high performance leadership, influence and persuasion, collaboration, change management, and the future of human performance. Duncan is the author of two bestselling books, Effective Influence and Everything You Need to Win, and continues to work at the intersection of behavioural psychology, elite performance, and practical leadership development.
Duncan speaks on five core topics: High Performance Leadership, Building High Performing Teams, Collaboration, Change Management, and Influence and Persuasion. He also delivers a dedicated keynote on AI and the Future of Human Performance, designed for organisations navigating the intersection of technology and human capability. Every keynote is tailored to the client, the industry, the audience, and the specific outcome needed, drawing on his MAGIC Wheel of High Performance™ and Effective Influence Model to provide frameworks that are immediately actionable rather than inspiration that fades by Monday morning.
Duncan has worked across a wide range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, FMCG, professional services, technology, automotive, hospitality, legal, energy, and the public sector. Past clients include Toyota, Nike, Coca-Cola, KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, Shell, Microsoft, Speedo, Chevron, Procter and Gamble, Ramboll, Accor, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elsevier, Avantor, Sodexo, Eversheds Sutherland, Swiss Re, Munich Re, Julius Baer, Cartier, Bulgari, Vinci, Doosan Bobcat, Draeger, IHG, Bank of Malta, and many more organisations across six continents.
The fastest way to check Duncan’s availability and begin the booking process is to contact his team directly via the enquiry form at duncanstevens.com/contact. Providing your event date, expected audience size, topic of interest, and any industry context will allow his team to confirm availability and begin shaping a tailored proposal. Duncan’s team aims to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours, and he is available for both in-person and virtual keynote delivery at corporate conferences, leadership summits, sales kickoffs, and team events globally.
Yes. Duncan is a global speaker who has delivered keynotes in more than 30 countries across Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Popular regions include the UK, UAE, USA, Spain, Netherlands, and Singapore. He travels internationally on a regular basis throughout the year and is also available for virtual keynote delivery for organisations with distributed or remote teams. His international experience means he adapts his content and delivery to suit diverse cultural and business contexts.
The MAGIC Wheel of High Performance™ is Duncan Stevens’ proprietary performance model, developed over 20 years working with World Champions, Olympians, Paralympians, Fortune 500 companies, and some of the highest-performing teams and organisations in the world. It is built around five pillars: Mastery of Self, Accelerated Growth, Grit and Mental Toughness, Inner Drive, and Co-Creation. Each pillar is underpinned by 23 principles of high-performance psychology that help teams, leaders, and organisations achieve more of what they want, often in less time and with less trial and error. The MAGIC Wheel of High Performance™ is the methodological foundation of everything Duncan speaks about.