Ani Wilson

International keynote speaker, brain hacker and neuro-performance specialist

Overview

Ani Wilson is an international keynote speaker, clinical hypnotherapist and executive performance coach who helps high-performing leaders and teams think clearly, lead decisively and sustain their energy under pressure. Known on stage as the "Brain Hack Queen", she splits her time between Auckland and Sydney and speaks across Australasia. She draws on more than two decades in high-stakes global management roles and applied neuroscience to give audiences fast, fun and practical "brain hacks" for focus, decision-making and performance — without burning out the engine.

Who is Ani Wilson? Ani spent more than twenty years in senior corporate leadership, head-hunted by global organisations to turn around failing programmes and teams. She later qualified as a clinical hypnotherapist and executive performance coach, combining that clinical expertise with her commercial background to build her speaking practice. She is the founder of Plexus Clinic in Auckland, and of Stress Labs, which supports people through cancer recovery and high-stress careers using resilience and the power of the mind.

Ani doesn't do dry PowerPoint slides, and she won't tell your delegates to take a deep breath and slow down. She treats the brain as a high-performance operating system — showing audiences how to pop the hood, upgrade the software, and outsmart the mental glitches that sabotage energy, decision-making and focus.

Career Highlights

• International keynote speaker based between Auckland and Sydney

• Founder of Plexus Clinic, specialising in neuro-performance and subconscious mechanics

• Founder of Stress Labs, supporting cancer recovery and resilience

• Two decades of senior corporate leadership in high-pressure global roles

• Qualified clinical hypnotherapist and executive performance coach

• Closing keynote speaker, Health and Wellbeing Summit 2018

• Speaker, Institute of Internal Auditors NZ Conference 2019

• [CONFIRM] Managed a $52 million portfolio of clients during her corporate career

• [CONFIRM] Speaker at the Global Speakers Summit

Key Speaking Themes

• Neuroscience-based "brain hacks" for mental performance

• Focus, attention and sustainable energy for high achievers

• Decision-making, cognitive bias and leadership under pressure

• Subconscious programming, neuroplasticity and rewiring performance blocks

• Leadership burnout, resilience and high performance without the crash

Signature Keynotes

Three high-impact experiences, each tailored to the room, the brief and the outcome.

1. Hack Your Operating System — The neuroscience of high-voltage focus and sustainable energy. Audiences leave with instant deep-focus triggers, a 90-second neural reset for decision fatigue, and smarter use of dopamine and adrenaline without the crash.

2. Outsmart the Glitch — Rapid brain hacks for high-stakes leadership. Audiences leave with tools to stay cool in a crisis, a practical understanding of cognitive bias, and fast rewiring techniques for clearer, more decisive leadership.

3. The Subconscious Edge — Rewiring the mind for limitless resilience. Audiences leave with a clear model of subconscious programming, applied neuroplasticity, and techniques to dismantle impostor patterns and performance blocks.

What Your Audience Will Gain

Ani is energetic, funny and refreshingly practical. She doesn't just talk about the subconscious mind — she demonstrates its quirks live with the audience, using perception tests, audience-wide challenges and mind-bending demonstrations. Delegates leave with fast, science-backed techniques they can use before their coffee gets cold, and the kind of "aha" moments they're still talking about long after the event.

Ideal For

• Corporate conferences and summits

• Leadership forums and sales kick-offs

• Wellbeing and mental health summits

• Executive retreats and offsites

• Finance, professional services and tech events

• Industry associations and gala keynotes

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ani Wilson speak about? Practical neuroscience for high performers — focus and sustainable energy, decision-making under pressure, cognitive bias, subconscious programming, leadership burnout and resilience.

What is Ani Wilson's background? More than twenty years in senior global management roles in high-stakes corporate environments, followed by clinical training in hypnotherapy and executive performance coaching.

What are Ani Wilson's qualifications? She is a qualified clinical hypnotherapist and executive performance coach, with a background in applied neuroscience.

What is Plexus Clinic? The Auckland practice Ani founded, specialising in neuro-performance, subconscious mechanics and helping high achievers perform under pressure.

What is Stress Labs? The business Ani founded to support people through cancer recovery and high-stress careers, using resilience and the power of the mind.

Where is Ani Wilson based? She splits her time between Auckland and Sydney, and speaks internationally.

What sets Ani Wilson apart? Her combination of C-suite credibility, clinical expertise and live demonstration. She doesn't tell audiences to slow down — she shows them how to perform better with less damage, and proves it in the room.

Is Ani Wilson available for workshops? Yes. Ani delivers keynotes, leadership sessions, workshops and full conference experiences.

What makes her keynotes different? They're live and interactive rather than lecture-style. Expect gasps, laughs and jaw-dropping moments — practical neuroscience translated for real life, with zero fluff.