Marie-Hélène Pelletier Keynote Speaker
- Holds PhD & MBA from University of British Columbia; blends clinical & business expertise
- Author of The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health (2024)
- Winner of 2025 Axiom Business Book Award (Gold) for Work-Life Balance / Time Prioritization
Marie-Hélène Pelletier's Biography
Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier is an award-winning psychologist, workplace mental health expert, executive coach and international keynote speaker. She combines her PhD & MBA-level training with decades of leadership experience to help organizations build resilience, prevent burnout, and boost both performance and well-being.
Her work spans clinical and advisory roles, including regular contributions to the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and held leadership positions on boards such as the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. She has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company and INC, and publishes in academic journals like Behaviour Research and Therapy and Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
In 2024 she published The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health, a 216-page work that has earned recognition for its science-informed, pragmatic strategies to design personalized resilience. Her book won the 2025 Axiom Business Book Award (Gold) for Work-Life Balance/Time Prioritization, underscoring her leadership in the field.
Marie-Hélène brings to her speaking engagements a forward-looking perspective: she helps leaders, teams, and organizations not just cope with stress but reshape their environments so resilience becomes a competitive advantage. Her delivery is engaging, her content evidence-based, and her guidance immediately actionable.
Marie-Hélène Pelletier's Speaking Topics
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Strategic resilience: building personal & organizational plans
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Preventing burnout: early signs, systemic solutions
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Mental health leadership in fast-changing workplaces
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Psychological safety & team performance
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Change management: agility, mindset & adapting under pressure
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