Speaking

I tell roomsthe thing nobodysays out loud.

Keynotes and workshops on sustainable leadership — for teams who are tired of being told to hustle harder, and boards who'd rather not lose their best people to the quiet exit.

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TEDx · 60k views40 stages since 2022Audiences 40 – 4,000

What I talk about

Three talks. Oneuncomfortable idea.

01
The cost of holding it togetherThe keynote45 min
Keynote · 45 min

The cost of holding it together

The keynote. Why the most competent person in the room is usually the one closest to the edge — and what a culture can actually do about it, beyond a wellbeing app and a fruit bowl.

Leadership summits, all-hands, founder gatherings
02
Ambition without self-destructionThe talk30–40 min
Talk · 30–40 min

Ambition without self-destruction

A talk for people who are not going to slow down and shouldn't be told to. Sustainable intensity is a real thing. It just has rules, and nobody teaches them.

Scale-ups, VC portfolio days, exec offsites
03
The conversation you're avoidingThe workshopHalf day
Workshop · Half day

The conversation you're avoiding

The most-requested workshop. Everyone leaves having actually had the conversation they came in avoiding — usually with somebody in the room.

Leadership teams of 8–40

Recent stages

Where I've been.

2026SaaStock EuropeDublin · Keynote
2026Female Founders ForumLondon · Panel
2025TEDx ShoreditchLondon · 60k views
2025Index Ventures CEO SummitLisbon · Workshop
2025The Times CEO SeriesLondon · In conversation
2024Web SummitLisbon · Panel
40 stagesSince 2022© 2026 — Kindred

The practical bit

Everything yourevents team will ask for.

Bio, headshots, tech rider, past talks and the fee band — one PDF, no form to fill in, no email required.

Book me to speak

Placeholder — link your one-sheet PDF here.

FormatsKeynote, fireside, half-day workshop
Audience40 – 4,000
TravelFrom London, worldwide
Lead time8 weeks preferred
FeeOn request · two pro-bono a year

Dates for 2026

Book me foryour room.

Tell me who's in the audience and what you're actually worried about. I'll tell you which talk fits, or that it isn't one of mine.

WorldwideFrom London8 weeks lead time
Executive Coaching · London · Est. 2019Kindred — No. 10

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Let's make the next chapter count.

One letter, every other Sunday. On leadership, doubt, and the long game. No pitching.

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© 2026 Maya RowanExecutive CoachingLondon · 51.5°N GMT

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