Lauren Parsons – 2025 Keynote Speaker

Lauren Parsons is a sought-after international speaker, author, and expert in resilience, wellbeing, and leadership. She’s passionate about equipping busy professionals with powerful strategies to enhance energy, vitality and performance.

Named NZ Keynote Speaker of the Year and Educator of the Year for 2023/24 by the Professional Speakers Association, Lauren was a lecturer at the New Zealand College of Fitness and a previous member of the NZ Personal Trainers Council. With over 20 years of experience in wellbeing and business, she’s a TEDx speaker, author of Thriving Leaders Thriving Teams, Real Food Less Fuss and host of the Thrive TV Show.

Lauren blends her expertise in wellness, business, and leadership to focus on the intersection of boosting both wellbeing and productivity. Described as dynamic, life-changing, and unforgettable, Lauren’s presentations leave audiences inspired, uplifted, and ready to take immediate action.

Based in the Manawatu, New Zealand, Lauren lives with her husband, three children and a menagerie of animals. She travels regularly to speak at conferences and in-house, helping leaders create positive, energised workplaces, where people thrive.

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