Jill Walker Keynote Speaker

Executive Psychologist
Top Tier Executive Coach - Helping people to live their best lives
Keynote speaker

Jill Walker's Biography

Dr. Jill Walker is a chartered psychologist, experienced business leader, keynote speaker, lifelong adventurer and a top level executive coach for the last 18 years. As a transformative executive coach she helps individuals to live the life they really want – professionally & personally.

Jill ran a thriving leadership development and executive coaching business for many years, working with clients like Dropbox, the Irish Stock Exchange, IMI, Coca Cola, the Chartered Accountants of Ireland and the European Central Bank. In 2017 she scaled back the practice almost completely to create the space to focus on powerful, high impact coaching. The kind where lives can change. In her coaching practice, she helps CEOs, business founders, senior business and political leaders, successful entrepreneurs and private clients to create more balance, impact or fulfilment in their work and lives. She also gives occasional talks.

She was the first coach in Ireland accredited to Senior Practitioner level with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), she was selected to be on the coaching panel for LinkedIn (Global), AIB Leadership, Enterprise Ireland, EirGrid, Keelings, and Paddy Power Betfair and has coached over a hundred of Google’s top talent throughout EMEA. She also offers a unique service of Walking CoachingTM.

Her prior career included roles as a management consultant with Accenture and as the Director of Psychology at a global advertising agency. She went on to become the youngest ever Management Specialist at the Irish Management Institute (IMI) and subsequently led a busy executive development practice. She was a faculty member of the MBA programme at Trinity College Dublin for 13 years.

Jill’s keynote speaking focuses on topics that inspire people to live and work at their best – some examples are below. Jill’s work has also been featured on TV, radio, on podcasts, in blogs and in the press, including recent articles in the Sunday Business Post and the Irish Examiner.

What's Next?

This talk is for people who have achieved outer success and are wondering what’s next. It’s for those looking for more fulfilment, meaning or balance in their lives.

Better Not Busier

This very popular talk helps people identify the negative impact of being too busy on their work and lives, and provides practical guidance on how to change this to improve their performance and overall wellbeing.

She helps leaders, executives and entrepreneurs create greater balance, fulfilment and impact, enabling them to lead with clarity while achieving sustainable personal and professional success.
She translates psychology and executive coaching into practical strategies for leadership, resilience and personal growth, helping individuals unlock their potential and perform at their best.
She combines expertise as a chartered psychologist, business leader and executive coach with experience across consulting, leadership development and academia, offering a unique perspective on high-performance leadership.
As one of Ireland’s most respected executive coaches, she was the country’s first EMCC Senior Practitioner-accredited coach and has worked with organisations including Google, Dropbox, Coca-Cola, LinkedIn and the European Central Bank.
Her inspiring keynotes equip audiences with practical tools to lead with confidence, build resilience and create meaningful success in both their careers and personal lives.

Videos of Jill Walker

How I can help you with what next. Jill Walker - Executive Psychologist & CEO Coach

Comments & Testimonials

"While there are many mentors and coaches available to those launching or working to grow their companies, there are very few supports targeted to individuals who’ve had successful exits and are trying to figure out their next steps. And few are more qualified or experienced as Jill in this space."

SEAN GALLAGHER ENTREPRENEUR, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, INVESTOR ON DRAGON’S DEN (SHARK TANK IN THE US)

"Jill has years of experience dealing with C-level folks. She's pragmatic and smart, and teases out issues in a non-confrontational way that puts people at ease. She was instrumental in guiding some big company and career decisions for me. As a CEO it's important to have someone outside the building who can both listen and challenge, but also understand the personal commitment and help subdue that "lonely at the top" feeling that we all get from time to time. I cannot recommend Jill highly enough. You'll work smarter, and have heaps more fun!"

RAY NOLAN CEO & FOUNDER, EDESK

"Jill has a truly remarkable communication style and such an obvious wealth of experience of working with senior executives. Her unique style of coaching led me to really open up to look at aspects and facets of my career and motivations and life that I had needed to understand and untangle for many years. I now have a much better self-awareness and a far stronger sense of what I want to do in my life. I feel the benefit of this untangling and clearer understanding everyday, in all aspects of my life and I am happier because of it. I cannot recommend Jill highly enough."

ALAN O'KEANE CEO & FOUNDER, DORTEK

"Jill is highly articulate, secure and has a presence and tranquility that commands trust, respect and enables engagement. Her style pushes you to find the answers through non-judgmental and non-intrusive probing and questioning. She is also a truly lovely, warm and engaging person who is a pleasure to spend time with."

DEIRDRE SOMERS CEO, THE IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE