KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Get Younger With Age
Science-backed strategies to increase energy, resilience, and long-term performance -- for leaders who refuse to accept decline as inevitable.
Inquire About Speaking AvailabilityBettina Gordon-Wayne is a journalist, keynote speaker, and longevity expert who translates cutting-edge science into tools your audience will actually use -- on Monday morning, not someday.
Her talks sit at the intersection of performance, biology, and leadership, delivering one message that high-achieving audiences rarely hear:
Decline is not inevitable. It is largely optional. And the science to prove it is already here. Bettina does not motivate. She equips.
TEDx Guest Speaker
100,000+ views in 10 weeks
Harvard Medical School
Longevity Credential
Global Reach
Spoken on 3 Continents
WATCH BETTINA IN ACTION
Watch Bettina's TEDx talk.
WHY BOOK BETTINA
Your Audience Is High-Performing. They Are Also Running on Empty.
The leaders in your audience are accomplished, driven, and quietly exhausted. They are managing teams, making high-stakes decisions, and holding enormous responsibility -- while dealing with energy that no longer matches their ambition, focus that falters at the wrong moments, and a creeping awareness that their best years might be behind them. They are wrong about that last part. Bettina will show them why.
YOUR AUDIENCE IS DEALING WITH:
— High stress and chronically low energy
—Mental fatigue and reduced focus at critical moments
—Pressure to perform at a high level without burning out
—A quiet fear that their best years may be behind them
YOUR AUDIENCE IS DEALING WITH:
— High stress and chronically low energy
—Mental fatigue and reduced focus at critical moments
—Pressure to perform at a high level without burning out
—A quiet fear that their best years may be behind them
This is not theory. This is implementation.
EXPERIENCE AND REACH
From Washington DC Boardrooms to Leadership Retreats in the Sahara
Bettina has spoken to audiences across three continents -- from C-suite executives and corporate leadership teams to intimate high-performance retreats in some of the world's most extraordinary settings.
Her work is grounded in both research and lived experience. At 48, she was diagnosed with cancer. That diagnosis did not slow her down -- it redirected her entirely, toward the science of biological age, the integration of mind and body in performance, and the deep belief that the second half of life can be its most vital chapter.
Her TEDx talk on biological age and longevity reached over 100,000 views in its first ten weeks -- resonating with a global audience hungry for a new narrative on aging, energy, and what is actually possible.
100K+
TEDx views
3
Continents
2
Certifications
SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
Get Younger With Age
How to increase energy, performance, and vitality -- without adding more to your plate
In a world obsessed with optimization, most high performers are optimizing the wrong things. They are managing symptoms -- caffeine, willpower, discipline -- while the underlying biology continues to work against them.
This keynote changes that.
Drawing on the latest longevity science and her own transformative journey through a cancer diagnosis at 48, Bettina shows audiences how to stop managing decline and start reversing it.
Your audience will leave knowing:
— Why aging is not primarily genetic -- and what actually drives biological decline
— The three biggest factors silently accelerating burnout and fatigue in high performers
— How to increase energy and mental clarity without relying on willpower or adding complexity
— Five science-backed strategies they can begin implementing the same day
— How to reframe aging from something that happens to them into a performance lever they can control
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAY
They leave with a clear, actionable understanding of how to feel better, lead better, and extend their peak years -- starting immediately. No theory. No overwhelm. Real tools.
45 to 60 minute keynote -- Optional 30-minute Q&A; available -- Half-day workshop format available
SECOND KEYNOTE
The Inner Game of Longevity
How mindset, identity, and daily decisions shape long-term performance
Performance does not decline because the body gives out. It declines because the story we tell ourselves about aging gives out first.
This talk is for organizations navigating change, pressure, and the leadership demands of an uncertain world. It addresses the psychological and emotional dimensions of sustained high performance -- the mindset shifts that separate leaders who thrive in their 50s and 60s from those who simply endure.
Grounded in neuroscience, positive psychology, and Bettina's own Watch Me story, this is the talk that changes not just what your audience does -- but how they see themselves and what they believe is possible.
Ideal for: Leadership retreats -- Women's leadership conferences -- Organizations navigating significant change or transition
WHAT MAKES BETTINA DIFFERENT
Most Speakers Talk About Motivation. Bettina Talks About Capacity.
Motivation fades. Capacity compounds. What Bettina gives your audience is not a temporary lift -- it is a fundamental shift in how they understand their own biology and what they can do about it.
SCIENTIFICALLY CREDIBLE
Not dumbed down, not overwhelming. Complex ideas made clear and immediately applicable
PERSONALLY HONEST
Bettina does not speak from theory. She speaks from a journey that includes cancer, late motherhood, and the decision to treat her own biology as a performance asset rather than a liability
GENUINELY WARM
High-performing audiences are accustomed to being lectured at. Bettina creates a conversation. She is direct, funny when it lands, and deeply respectful of the intelligence in the room.
BUILT FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Not just the hour of the talk. She structures every keynote so that the audience walks out with a clear next action -- not just a feeling
FORMATS
Finding the Right Format for Your Event
| Format | Duration | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Keynote | 45 to 60 minutes | Conferences, corporate events, leadership days |
| Keynote + Q&A | 90 minutes | Executive audiences, leadership summits |
| Half-day workshop | 3 to 4 hours | Teams wanting deep implementation |
| Retreat keynote | Flexible | Leadership retreats, executive offsites |
Available in-person internationally and virtually. Fluent in English and German. Comfortable with multilingual audiences.
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Let's Talk About Your Event
If you are looking for a speaker who will not only move your audience -- but leave them with tools they will actually use -- Bettina would love to learn about your event. Speaking inquiries are reviewed personally. Please share as much detail as you can about your event, your audience, and what you are hoping they will walk away with.
Inquire About Speaking AvailabilityBettina speaks at a limited number of events each year to ensure every engagement receives her full preparation and attention
