Paul Daugherty
Former Accenture CEO of Technology & CTIO | Founder, Accenture Ventures & AI Practice | Bestselling Author, Human + Machine
Brene Brown
Research Professor | #1 NYT Bestselling Author | Executive Chair, BetterUp Center for Daring Leadership | Vulnerability & Courage Expert
Brené Brown has spent over two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy — transforming how organizations approach leadership. With seven #1 NYT bestsellers and a TED talk seen by over 60 million people, she delivers research-backed insights that move senior audiences to action. Her Dare to Lead program has trained 150,000+ leaders across 45 countries to build braver, trust-centered cultures.
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Brene Brown biography
Speaker Brené Brown is one of the most influential voices on courage, vulnerability, and leadership in the world today. A research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work, she also serves as Professor of Practice in Management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brown is the Executive Chair of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp, where she integrates decades of research into scalable leadership development.
Brown is the author of seven #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Strong Ground, Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. Her books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability remains one of the most-viewed in history with over 60 million views. She was the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix with The Call to Courage.
From Research to Global Impact
Through her Dare to Lead program, Brown and a global community of coaches and facilitators have trained more than 150,000 leaders across 45 countries. Her latest book, Strong Ground, distills lessons from this work into practical frameworks for reclaiming focus and driving growth through connection, discipline, and accountability. She is also the host of two award-winning Spotify original podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead, which explore what it means to be courageous in work and life.
As a speaker, Brené Brown brings a rare combination of rigorous social science and powerful storytelling. She challenges audiences to embrace vulnerability as a strength, build trust-centered cultures, and lead with empathy during times of rapid transformation. Her insights on navigating the intersection of humanity and technology resonate with executives, educators, and changemakers across every industry, making her one of the most sought-after leadership speakers in the world.
Brene Brown Speaking Videos
Brené Brown - Listening to shame
Brené Brown - The power of vulnerability
Brene Brown Keynote Topics
In this keynote, Brené Brown draws on over two decades of research and the lessons from training 150,000+ leaders worldwide to explore what it truly means to lead with courage. She examines the four skill sets of daring leadership — rumbling with vulnerability, living into values, braving trust, and learning to rise — offering audiences actionable strategies for building cultures where innovation, accountability, and human connection thrive. Brown demonstrates why the organizations that invest in courage-building consistently outperform those that default to self-protection and armor.
Why do some teams produce extraordinary results while others stall despite having the same resources? Brown's research reveals that trust is the differentiator. In this talk, she unpacks the anatomy of trust through her BRAVING framework — Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-judgment, and Generosity — and shows leaders how to diagnose trust gaps, repair broken trust, and create environments where people feel safe enough to take the creative risks that drive results.
Based on her latest #1 bestseller, Brown shares the lessons learned from taking her Dare to Lead courage-building work to 45 countries. She explores how leaders can find strong ground amid paradox, uncertainty, and competing demands — not by choosing certainty over ambiguity, but by developing the discipline to hold both. This keynote challenges conventional wisdom about what strength looks like in leadership and offers a framework for leading with both rigor and heart.
Brown's groundbreaking research proves that vulnerability is not weakness — it is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and meaningful change. In this keynote, she explores how shame and fear shut down the risk-taking that organizations need to stay competitive, and offers evidence-based strategies for building emotional resilience. Drawing from stories of leaders who transformed their organizations by embracing discomfort, Brown shows audiences how to cultivate the emotional courage required to lead through disruption.
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FAQs on Booking Brene Brown
Why Brené Brown?
Brené Brown has fundamentally changed how organizations think about leadership, courage, and human connection. With over two decades of peer-reviewed research, seven #1 New York Times bestsellers, and a TED talk viewed over 60 million times, she brings unmatched credibility and depth to the stage. Her Dare to Lead program has transformed leadership practices for more than 150,000 leaders across 45 countries. Brown does not deliver motivational platitudes — she presents rigorous social science wrapped in powerful storytelling that moves audiences to action. She creates lasting shifts in how leaders approach vulnerability, trust, and accountability. Book Brené Brown through Aurum Speakers Bureau for your next corporate event, leadership summit, or conference.
What Are Brené Brown's Most Influential Books?
Brené Brown has written seven #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her most influential works include Dare to Lead, which redefined organizational courage; Atlas of the Heart, which mapped 87 emotions and experiences; Daring Greatly, which made vulnerability a mainstream leadership concept; and her latest, Strong Ground, which distills the lessons from training leaders worldwide. Rising Strong and Braving the Wilderness round out a body of work that has been translated into more than 30 languages and has shaped leadership programs across Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations alike.
What Topics Does Brené Brown Speak About?
Brené Brown speaks on courage, vulnerability, leadership, trust, empathy, and organizational culture. Her keynotes draw directly from her research and are tailored to executive audiences navigating complexity, digital transformation, and the human challenges of leading through change. She addresses how leaders can build braver cultures, foster psychological safety, and drive innovation through emotional courage. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to discuss which keynote best fits your event and audience.
How Has Brené Brown's Research Changed Leadership?
Brown's work has shifted the global conversation about what effective leadership looks like. Before her research, vulnerability was widely seen as a weakness in professional settings. Her studies demonstrated that vulnerability is the foundation of trust, innovation, and meaningful connection — all critical to high-performing teams. Her frameworks, including the BRAVING inventory for trust and the four skill sets of courageous leadership, are now embedded in leadership development programs at organizations worldwide, from startups to the Fortune 50.
How to book Brene Brown as a keynote speaker?
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How much is Brene Brown speaking fee?
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Can I book Brene Brown for a virtual keynote?
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