Meeting the Moment
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Leadership at the Speed of Science is a collaboration between Cortical Consulting & Coaching and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, combining cutting-edge neuroscience with deep expertise in leadership and organizational performance. This summit explores what it means to lead in a world that’s moving faster, is more complex, and asking more of its leaders. Leadership has always evolved but today it’s being stretched in entirely new ways. That is why this Summit matters now!
Leadership doesn’t just happen in strategy decks or in meetings, it happens in real time, under stress, and in moments that demand clarity and composure.
At Leadership at the Speed of Science, we’ll explore how emerging insights from neuroscience and behavioural research can help leaders navigate stress, make better decisions, and perform more sustainably. Just as astronauts and elite athletes rely on science to lead under pressure, this summit brings that same perspective to leadership in business, government, energy, healthcare and beyond.
This summit is designed for that leadership edge:
- Where performance meets pressure
- Where clarity gets tested
- Where leadership breaks through, not breaks down
About the Hosts
Leadership at the Speed of Science is spearheaded by Cortical Consulting & Coaching, in collaboration with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary.
Cortical Consulting & Coaching is a Calgary-based firm specializing in organizational and team effectiveness, change management, leadership development, coaching, and performance. With deep experience working across industries locally and internationally, Cortical helps businesses drive sustainable results through practical, neuroscience-informed strategies. Their work equips leaders to better understand and lead through decision-making under pressure, managing change and elevating leadership performance.
HBI is a global leader in brain and mental health research, advancing our understanding of how the brain functions under pressure, stress, and change. Within HBI, the Mental Health Initiative for Stress and Trauma (MIST) explores how emotional stress and physical trauma impact the brain, affecting mental health conditions and psychiatric illnesses. MIST also emphasizes public education about stress, brain trauma, and emotional health, building a community dedicated to destigmatizing mental health challenges.
Together, Cortical and HBI are creating space for an important conversation — one that brings science perspectives and business experience into dialogue to explore what leadership demands today.
What Makes this Summit Different
This is a rare leadership experience that brings diverse voices together, offering a fresh lens on how leadership is being redefined and what we can learn from the inside out.
You’ll hear from:
- A Canadian astronaut who’s led missions in space
- Neuroscientists advancing our understanding of stress, trauma and performance
- CEOs and executives leading through transformation and disruption
- Olympic athletes trained to perform under pressure
- Thought leaders shaping how we look at leadership today through a new lens
Fresh Perspectives
Colonel Chris Hadfield, Kenneth Irving, Jay Ingram, Dr. Matt Hill, and others as they share their perspectives on leading through uncertainty, making decisions under pressure, and what they have learned along the way.
Engage directly during the exploratory workshops led by diverse experts from business, neuroscience, elite sport, and research. Each brings a different lived experience and perspective on leadership, challenge, and performance offering you a chance to reflect, learn, and connect in meaningful ways.
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