A former competitive 100m sprinter from New Zealand, Sam Harvey has spent over 20 years leading global teams across Manufacturing, Hospitality, Media, and Tech in New York, the Caribbean, London, and Dubai. His career sparked a deep fascination with human and team performance, leading him to advanced study at top institutions, including an MSc in Performance Psychology (University of Edinburgh), a PGDip in Organisational Leadership (Oxford), and a PG Cert in Coaching & Behaviour Change (Henley Business School).
In this dynamic, research-driven session, Sam Harvey, Founder of Braver Leaders, unpacks the core foundations of psychological safety. Blending leadership science, behavioural psychology, and personal storytelling, Sam reveals how courage, empathy, and trust fuel performance and connection. You’ll leave inspired to lead with vulnerability and create braver, safer teams.
In this session you'll discover:
Understand the science and behaviours that create psychological safety within teams.
Learn how vulnerability, empathy, and courage drive trust, innovation, and performance.
Develop practical actions to build a culture where people feel safe to speak up, take risks, and grow.