Talks that land, and that people act on.
Something happens in the first moments of a Rebecca Chabot talk that changes the atmosphere in the room. And by the end, everyone leaves with something they can do tomorrow. Rebecca speaks on the science of adapting: how humans navigate stress, shift belief, build habits, and change the way they think. Choose a signature talk, or let’s shape something for your event.
The Science of Adapting
Fuelling the Health of People and the Performance of Organisations
The flagship keynote that started it all. Drawing on her unique background as a PhD ecologist and 25 years of evidence-based practice, Dr. Rebecca Chabot reveals why the organisations that thrive are not the strongest but the most adaptive. This talk delivers the full Science of Adapting framework: the neuroscience connecting individual health to organisational performance, the two types of change every human faces, and the practical tools for building adaptive capacity from the inside out and the outside in.
Best for: Corporate conferences, leadership forums, HR and people & culture events, government, professional associations
Stress Tolerance
The Neuroscience of Performing Under Pressure Without Breaking
Most high performers know how to push through stress. Far fewer know how to build genuine tolerance for it — and the difference is neurological. In this compelling and practical keynote, Rebecca reframes stress tolerance as a professional competency, not a personality trait, revealing what sustained pressure is doing to the brain and what evidence-based tools can protect cognitive performance, prevent burnout, and build the adaptive capacity to sustain high performance over the long term.
Best for: Corporate conferences, healthcare and emergency services, legal and accounting professionals, government, leadership forums
The Happiness Advantage
The Science of Deliberate Adaptation and Why Joy is a Strategic Choice
Happiness is not something that happens to you after the next milestone, promotion, or achievement. It is a daily practice of deliberate adaptation and the neuroscience behind it is both surprising and immediately actionable. In this warm, evidence-based keynote, Rebecca deconstructs the science of sustained wellbeing: why the brain’s negativity bias works against us, how gratitude literally changes brain structure, and why cultivating happiness is one of the most strategic choices a human being can make.
Best for: General conferences, women’s events, community organisations, education, corporate wellbeing events, health and wellness conferences
Mindset
The Neuroscience of How You Think, Adapt and Grow
Mindset is not a personality trait but a neurological state that can be trained. In this science-rich and practically grounded keynote, Rebecca explores the neuroscience of fixed versus growth mindset, how default thinking patterns form and how to shift them deliberately, and why adaptive self-awareness — the capacity to see your own thinking clearly enough to change it — is the most important leadership skill most people never develop.
Best for: Leadership development, professional development, education and schools, corporate culture, HR and people & culture events
Building Momentum
The Neuroscience of Habits, Mindset and Brain Health
Momentum is a system that runs on three things: a healthy brain, a growth mindset, and habits designed to compound rather than deplete. In this energising and evidence-based keynote, Rebecca reveals the neuroscience behind why most habit attempts fail, how to design your environment and your identity to make the right behaviours automatic, and why the professionals who sustain momentum over the long term are prioritising the health of their brains to enhance performance.
Best for: Corporate conferences, leadership forums, professional associations, sales and performance teams, education, community events
Formats: keynote · half or full-day workshop · conference MC · on-site wellness session.
TEDx Hobart, 1 August 2026
Rebecca’s TEDx talk will be added here once it is released.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Rebecca speak about?
- Adaptability, through a science lens. Her signature keynotes span the science of adapting, stress tolerance, happiness, mindset and momentum, all tied together by one idea: your brain is built to change, and adapting is a trainable skill.
- How long is a keynote?
- It is flexible. A keynote usually runs 30 to 60 minutes, and every talk also works as a half-day or full-day workshop. Rebecca will shape the length to your run sheet.
- Can Rebecca tailor a talk to our event?
- Yes. Every talk is shaped to your audience and the outcome you want, and she can build a bespoke session around a theme you already have.
- What makes her talks different?
- Every session opens with a short guided practice and ends with one thing the audience can do the next day. It is science made doable, never clinical and never woo woo.
- Does she travel, and can she present online?
- Rebecca is based in Tasmania and speaks across Australia, in person or online.
- How do we book her?
- Send a short enquiry with your event details and Rebecca will be in touch personally.
Every event is different. Every talk should be too.
Tell us about your event and Rebecca will suggest the right talk — or shape a new one around your audience, your theme, and what you want people to walk away with.