We’re excited to open our 3-Part THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAIN SERIES with Talk 1:
The Athlete's Brain: The Science of Peak Performance
How does the brain shape performance under pressure? Learn transferable lessons from elite sport for any high-stakes environment.
The Agenda shows the full 3-Talk Series to get excited about what's to come! Separate invites will be issued for each talk in the series, so if you miss one you can catch up with the recording!
🗓️ 3-Part Live Online Talk Series
14th, 23rd, and 30th October 2025 | Check Agenda for Timings
🎟️ Register once for this FREE 3-part series
🎥 All registered attendees will receive access to the full series recordings at the end
This series forms part of ANA’s October spotlight on The Brain Economy, culminating in the ANA Worldwide Applied Neuroscience Day (WAND) on 30th October.
The Brain Economy is a new economic paradigm fuelled by Brain Capital, a concept proposed by Eyre and colleagues (2021). Brain Capital prioritises #BrainHealth and #BrainSkills as the 'capital' of global human flourishing and economic resilience.
ANA is contributing to The Brain Economy by building a network of transdisciplinary, cross-sector experts who, as independent academics and professionals, bridge the translation gap between discoveries in the lab and you!
Putting this into practice is Kimmy Edwards — author and presenter of this Talk Series. Kimmy is a Human Performance Specialist, bringing a decade of expertise in elite sport and high-performance consulting, integrated with neuroscience and psychology.
JOIN Kimmy this October to build your Brain Capital!
🗣 About The Talk Series
How do athletes perform in the arena, recover when everything falls apart, or make split-second choices that change the outcome of a game? At the heart of every one of these moments is the brain. It sets the stage for performance, shaping focus, resilience, and decision making, while the body carries the performance into the world.
This three-part talk series dives beneath the surface of sport to uncover the neural circuitry of human performance. Each talk blends neuroscience, real world examples, and practical insights to reveal how the brain thrives, and sometimes falters, under pressure. What sport teaches us about attention, resilience, and decision making applies to life beyond the playing field into any demanding context.
🔑 What You’ll Gain
You will gain a richer understanding of how focus, flow, and adaptability are shaped in the brain, along with evidence-based strategies for recovery, resilience, and sustained performance. The series will also provide insight into the split-second decision making that defines success and failure, while offering transferable lessons for leaders, practitioners, and anyone working in high stakes environments.
👥 Who Is This For?
This series is designed for curious minds and professionals who want to understand how the brain shapes performance under pressure. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning lessons from elite sport, whether to inform their own practice, support others in demanding contexts, or simply to deepen their appreciation of how neuroscience attempts to explain focus, resilience, and decision making.
