Invite Mel Neil to inspire your audience with evidence-based insights on emotional intelligence, wellbeing, and human flourishing — delivered with warmth, research, and humour.
Mel Neil is an internationally recognised speaker and coach, known for her engaging, science-backed approach to emotional intelligence and human flourishing. She has presented to audiences across corporate, education, and government sectors — bringing warmth, evidence, and humour to every keynote.
Mel has spent her career helping people use emotional intelligence to do their best work and live well. She is known for her warm, grounded, and practical facilitation style — turning complex research into small, useful steps that stick.
Mel’s keynotes blend the science of human behaviour with real-world experience — helping audiences understand what drives performance, wellbeing, and connection. Each topic can be tailored to your organisation or event.
Discover how the principles of positive psychology can help individuals and teams thrive — building wellbeing, engagement, and purpose in everyday work. Practical, evidence-backed, and immediately applicable.
Explore how emotionally intelligent leadership transforms communication, decision-making, and trust — creating stronger, more adaptive organisations. Designed for leaders at every level.
Learn practical strategies to manage change, maintain perspective, and respond to challenges with flexibility and confidence. Grounded in current research on stress, performance, and recovery.
Understand how emotional awareness and empathy can strengthen workplace relationships and drive collaboration across every level of an organisation — from team dynamics to executive leadership.
All keynotes can be customised in length, depth, and focus to suit your audience and event format.
Mel’s speaking engagements are managed through Saxton Speakers Group. Here’s how the process works.
Contact Saxton Speakers Group directly to enquire about Mel’s availability. They’ll ask for your event details, date, location, and audience size.
Saxton will connect you with Mel’s team to discuss your event objectives and tailor the keynote topic, length, and format to your audience.
Once confirmed, Mel prepares a keynote specifically designed for your event — drawing on your organisation’s context and the outcomes you want your audience to leave with.
All of Mel's keynote and speaking engagements are managed through Saxton Speakers Group — one of Australia's leading speakers bureaus.
To check availability, fees, and event suitability, contact Saxton directly and they'll guide you through the rest.
Whether you’re an individual looking to grow or an organisation building stronger teams, we keep the process straightforward.
You are an incredible speaker and I hope more people get the privilege of hearing you speak. What you do genuinely changes how people show up at work.
Mel has a rare ability to make the science of emotional intelligence feel immediately practical. Our leadership team left with tools they actually used.
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Mel’s keynotes are available for conferences, leadership days, team events, and corporate programs across Australia.
All speaking enquiries are managed through Saxton Speakers Group.
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