Dr Kate Hays

Dr Kate Hays serves as the Head of Women's Performance Psychology at the Football Association, where she provides specialist support to the England Women's Football Team. Drawing on two decades of experience with Olympic squads, professional athletes, and premier organisations, she has refined a unique expertise in establishing mental resilience within high-pressure environments. Her work is centred on improving team cohesion and designing strategies that ensure long-term, repeated success at the highest level. As the author of How to Win: Lessons in Success from the Front Line of Performance Psychology, Kate introduces her 'Building Blocks of Success' framework. This model translates elite sporting principles into the corporate world, focusing on how leaders can build confidence, influence performance, and nurture cultures where people truly thrive. She challenges traditional performance concepts, offering practical psychological exercises that help individuals and groups understand themselves better to achieve their professional goals. Kate is frequently booked for her ability to bridge the gap between elite sport and business, providing audiences with a clear understanding of how to transform good teams into great ones. Her approachable and professional delivery makes her an authoritative voice for any organisation looking to foster a winning mentality and sustainable excellence. On stage, Dr Kate Hays is best known for talks on Psychology & Neuroscience, Peak Performance, Resilience and Culture. Audiences leave with a clear, practical view of the subject rather than a generic overview — every keynote is shaped around the brief and the room. Their work resonates with leaders across Education, Health & Wellbeing and Sport, where the themes translate directly into team decisions, customer experience and growth strategy. Dr Kate Hays is regularly booked for Motivational Speaker and Business Speaker, adapting tone, length and format to suit the event — from a 20-minute opener to a full conference keynote with Q&A. Based in UK, Dr Kate Hays travels internationally for engagements. To check availability or request a tailored brief for your event, send an enquiry and we'll come back with fees, dates and a short summary of how Dr Kate Hays would approach your audience.