Sara Ross
An international keynote speaker, the founder and Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAmped—a leadership research firm—as well as the author of the book, Dear Work: something has to change. All of Sara’s keynotes are based in science and research.
In an AI-accelerated world of increasing complexity, where over 61% of leaders feel unprepared to navigate it, 62% are disengaged, and nearly half the workforce running on empty, organizations like Microsoft, Bayer, PepsiCo, Wells Fargo, the American Medical Association and the US Navy call on Sara Ross and her LeadFULL™ approach—where human-centered leadership meets vitality-fueled energy—to help them address their most pressing challenges.
Grounded in research but geared for real life, Sara works at the intersection of organizational culture, emotional intelligence, and energy management. Her pioneering multi-year study on workplace vitality and sustainable high performance formed the foundation of her bestselling book, ‘Dear Work, Something Has to Change.’ Known for her trademark energy, empowering style and thought-provoking insights, Sara Ross embodies her title of Chief Vitality Officer. Her conviction to reigniting a sense of aliveness in a world seemingly designed to smother it out has earned her recognition as a 2023 Women of Influence by SUCCESS magazine and named to the Global Gurus Top 30 worldwide motivational speakers list for 2025.
