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Bring the science of behavior change to your audience.

Dr. Casey Hughes delivers evidence-based keynotes and workshops that give audiences practical tools for lasting change — in health, performance, and leadership.

Dr. Casey Hughes speaking

Trusted by teams at

  • Stanford Medicine
  • Apple
  • Elevance Health
  • Baylor Scott & White
  • Johns Hopkins

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Topics

What Casey speaks on

Every keynote is customized to your audience and goals. Below are Casey’s core topic areas.

01

The Science of Lasting Behavior Change

Why willpower and motivation fail — and the evidence-based strategies that actually create lasting change in health, performance, and life.

Keynote · Workshop
02

Habit Architecture for High-Performance Teams

How organizations can use behavioral science to design environments, incentives, and habits that drive engagement, retention, and outcomes.

Keynote · Corporate
03

Coaching the Brain for Real Change

How coaches and health professionals can apply behavioral neuroscience to create deeper, more lasting change with their clients.

Keynote · Training
04

Wellbeing by Design

A behavioral science approach to building sustainable wellbeing programs — moving beyond awareness campaigns to real behavior change at scale.

Keynote · Workshop
05

Change Isn’t Linear: Leading Through Complexity

How leaders can use behavioral science to navigate uncertainty, build resilient teams, and create cultures that embrace adaptive change.

Keynote · Leadership
06

The Psychology of Health Behavior

For healthcare organizations and clinical teams: evidence-based frameworks for supporting patients through meaningful, lasting behavior change.

Keynote · Healthcare
Dr. Casey Hughes

About the speaker

More than a keynote.
A behavior change scientist.

Dr. Casey Hughes is a Johns Hopkins–trained Doctor of Public Health (DrPH, MA, MCHES) and a Nationally Board-Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) with 16+ years applying behavioral science to real organizations and real lives.

She has designed and led evidence-based behavior change programs at some of the world’s most respected institutions — from Stanford Medicine and Apple to Elevance Health and Baylor Scott & White — helping hundreds of thousands of people build habits that actually last.

Casey customizes every keynote and workshop to your audience, going beyond inspiration to deliver science-backed tools your people can use immediately.

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Testimonials

What audiences say

“Dr. Hughes delivered one of the most practical and engaging sessions our team has experienced. She took the time to understand our organization and tailored every insight to our specific challenges. Our team left with real tools they could apply immediately.”

Sarah M. VP of People, Healthcare Organization

“Casey has a rare gift for making complex behavioral science feel immediately accessible and actionable. Her keynote on habit formation was the highest-rated session at our annual leadership summit — by a wide margin.”

James T. Chief Learning Officer, Fortune 500

“What sets Casey apart is that she doesn’t just motivate — she teaches. Every person in that room walked away knowing exactly why they’d been struggling and what to do differently. That’s incredibly rare.”

Lisa R. Director of Wellness, University Health System

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Ready to bring behavioral science to your event?

Casey speaks at conferences, corporate events, leadership summits, and healthcare organizations. Every keynote is customized to your audience and goals.

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