Dr. Amy Cuddy
About
Amy Cuddy: Social Psychologist | Author of Presence | Speaker on Confidence, Trust and Leadership
Why Book Amy Cuddy?
Amy Cuddy helps people understand what happens when they need to perform, communicate, or lead under pressure. A social psychologist and author of Presence, she explores how mindset, nonverbal communication, and relationships shape the way people show up in important moments.
Her presentations connect psychological research with familiar challenges: a difficult conversation, a high-stakes presentation, or a leadership decision. Amy gives audiences language for discussing confidence and trust, along with approaches they can consider in their own work.
Why Is Amy Cuddy Right for Your Audience?
Amy is a strong fit for leadership conferences, professional development programs, sales meetings, and events focused on confidence or workplace culture. Consider her when capable people need help bringing their expertise into demanding situations.
Book Amy when your audience needs to:
- Communicate with more grounded confidence
- Prepare for presentations and difficult conversations
- Understand how others perceive their behavior
- Build trust during uncertainty
- Support colleagues facing performance pressure
- Create conditions where people feel able to contribute
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- More aware of their responses to social pressure
- Better prepared to approach challenging interactions
- Clearer on the role of presence in communication
- Ready to consider how warmth and credibility build trust
- Equipped with ideas for supporting others under pressure
Keynote Programs
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
Amy explores presence, body language, and mindset in demanding situations. Ideal for leaders, client-facing professionals, and audiences developing confidence.
Perform: The New Science of Human Performance Under Social Pressure
Amy examines how the social environment affects performance. Ideal for teams whose work involves evaluation, visibility, and high expectations.
Trust Under Pressure
Amy focuses on building and maintaining trust amid disruption. Ideal for leaders navigating uncertainty and changing team dynamics.
Is Amy Cuddy Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the moments where your people need greater confidence, connection, or trust. We can help select Amy’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Topics and Audience Takeaways
Recent Publications
Amy infused our Women@Goodwin event with energy, passion and levity as she talked about presence! She was such a gen and a pure joy to work and was lovel to every member of our 200+ person audience - she took photos and signed books of every single person who was queued up to meet with her







