A keynote your team can use on Monday.
Light Watkins gives audiences a practical 60-second Reset for stress and burnout, with humor and real stories.
Planning your 2027 event? Expect a reply within 24 hours.
The Reset Advantage: speaker reel
One long experiment on human performance
Over the past 25 years, Light Watkins has been running one long experiment on human performance. Those experiences became the foundation for his five bestselling books and the practical Reset techniques he now teaches leaders and organizations around the world.
“You can’t outperform a rest deficit. But you can learn how to Reset—in 60 seconds or less.”
- 5 years traveling the world with everything he owned in a single backpack
- More than 15,000 consecutive daily meditations
- Has trained over 100,000 people how to “Reset”
- Featured in hundreds of media outlets
- Host of a top-50 global podcast
As featured inTime, The New York Times, Forbes, People, Vogue, The Guardian and The Times of London
Read the full biography
When organizations need a practical way to help leaders reduce stress, prevent burnout, and perform at their best, they turn to Light Watkins.
Light Watkins is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and creator of the one-minute Reset framework, a practical approach that helps leaders recover from the demands of high performance in 60 seconds or less. Through compelling storytelling, humor, audience interaction, and science-backed strategies, he shows leaders how to show up more fully, think more creatively, and bring out the best in the people around them.
For more than two decades, Light has studied one central question: What allows people to consistently perform at their best under pressure? His work has taken him around the world, where he has taught and coached more than 10,000 leaders, including Fortune 500 executives, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, Olympians, Oscar-winning actors, and even royalty.
Light is the bestselling author of five books, the creator and host of a top-50 global podcast on purpose, and a TEDx speaker whose talk is approaching a million views. His keynote clients include organizations such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta, along with leading companies, associations, and conferences around the world.
Audiences leave Light’s keynotes with practical Reset techniques they can apply immediately to regulate stress, recover from a rest deficit, strengthen leadership, and consistently perform at their best.
What your attendees walk away with
Chronic exhaustion quietly drags down decisions, communication and trust. The keynote gives leaders a practical way to recover, in a minute or less.
See the hidden cost of stress
Leaders learn how a chronic rest deficit shows up in the choices they make and the way their teams respond.
Use a Reset in 60 seconds or less
A practical technique taught live in the room, so attendees can start using it right away.
Build trust and psychological safety
Humor and honest stories open the room, so teams can talk about pressure instead of hiding it.
Two keynotes, built to fit your theme
How leaders reduce stress, prevent burnout and keep performing at their best, with storytelling, humor and Reset techniques that take 60 seconds or less.
- Recognize the hidden cost of stress on leadership and culture
- Reduce stress before it impacts performance
- Build trust and psychological safety
- Improve communication and employee engagement
- Create a culture where people consistently perform at their best
Core promise: How to recover from the demands of high performance.
Summary and what audiences leave with
Organizations invest enormous resources improving strategy, systems, and performance, yet often overlook one of the strongest drivers of all three: the well-being of the people leading them. When leaders operate under chronic stress, trust erodes, communication suffers, and engagement declines.
In this practical and inspiring keynote, Light shares science-backed Reset techniques that help leaders reduce stress, prevent burnout, and create cultures where people feel seen, heard, valued, and supported.
Audience members leave with practical Reset techniques they can use immediately to reduce stress, strengthen trust, improve communication, and create healthier, higher-performing teams.
The greatest cost of stress isn’t burnout. It’s diminished performance. Under pressure, we lose access to our clearest thinking, best decisions, and most creative ideas.
- Understand how stress impacts thinking and performance
- Learn practical techniques for neutralizing stress in real time
- Improve focus, decision-making, and problem-solving
- Unlock greater creativity and adaptability under pressure
- Perform at a higher level by accessing more of your existing potential
Core promise: How to access your best thinking under pressure.
Summary and what audiences leave with
In this practical keynote, Light shares science-backed Reset techniques that help people regulate stress in real time, unlock better thinking, and consistently perform at a higher level without working harder.
Audience members leave with practical tools they can use immediately to improve focus, strengthen decision-making, solve problems more effectively, and perform with greater confidence under pressure.
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What event leaders say
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How booking works
Send your details
Two minutes: your date, city and what you want attendees to leave with.
Get a reply in 24 hours
Availability for your date, plus a proposal.
A 15-minute call
We shape the keynote to your audience and theme.
Contract and prep call
A prep call with your producer, then you are set.
Everything you need for your program
Copy the bio and introduction straight into your run of show, and share the AV needs with your production team.
Short bio
Light Watkins helps leaders reduce stress, prevent burnout, and perform at their best. Combining compelling storytelling, humor, and practical Reset techniques, he shows audiences how to recover from the demands of high performance so they can think more clearly, communicate more effectively, and bring out the best in everyone around them. If you’re looking for a keynote that’s inspiring, actionable, and memorable, he’s your speaker.
Stage introduction
Our next speaker spent years chasing success the traditional way… Until he discovered that slowing down helped him perform at his best.
Light Watkins has devoted more than 10,000 hours to meditation, written 5 bestselling books, and delivered over 500 talks across 6 continents.
Today, he helps leaders reduce stress, prevent burnout, and recover from the demands of high performance through practical techniques he calls Resets.
His message is simple: you can’t outperform a rest deficit. But you can learn how to Reset—in 60 seconds or less—so you can think more clearly, connect more fully, and bring out the best in yourself and the people around you.
Please welcome—Light Watkins!
[Placeholder: Light is updating this introduction.]
AV requirements
- Presentation: Light sends his slides ahead of time, in Keynote format at 16:9. PowerPoint is available on request.
- Fonts: Please install Bebas Neue in Bold and Regular.
- Backup: Light brings his own MacBook Air as a backup source.
- Audio: The presentation includes media, so audio playback is required.
- Microphone: Light prefers a Madonna (headset) mic or, if unavailable, a lapel mic.
- AV check: Please schedule one at least 30 minutes before Light’s session. It takes 10 to 20 minutes.
Headshots and photos
High-resolution headshots and photos for your event promotion.
FAQ
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What is the keynote about?
The Reset Advantage shows leaders how to recover from the demands of high performance, using storytelling, humor and practical techniques that take 60 seconds or less.
How long is it, and can it be customized?
A keynote runs one hour. Light tailors each keynote to your audience and theme, including leadership, change, mental health and the future of work.
How much does Light cost?
Light's fee is $15,000 per hour of speaking. Share your details and you will receive availability and a proposal within 24 hours.
How far ahead should we book?
In-demand speakers are commonly booked 6 to 12 months ahead, so send your date early. Shorter notice is still worth asking about.
Is Light available in person and virtually?
Yes, all three: in person, virtual or hybrid.
What does he need from our AV team?
A Madonna (headset) mic or a lapel mic, audio playback for the media in his slides, and an AV check of 10 to 20 minutes at least 30 minutes before the session. Light sends his Keynote slides (16:9) ahead of time, and PowerPoint is available on request. The full list is in Planner resources.
Can we get a bio, introduction and photos for our program?
Yes. Planner resources has a short bio, a stage introduction you can copy, and links to headshots and photos.
Check Light's availability.
Tell us about your event. You will hear back within 24 hours with availability and a proposal.
- Availability for your date and city
- A proposal shaped to your audience
- No newsletter or assessment signup required