John Briffa

John Briffa

Medical Authority and Best-Selling Author on Human Performance, Wellbeing, and Resilience

Core Intelligence Domain: Elite Performance and Mindset

Location: Faro, Portugal | Languages: English

Representation: Exclusively represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

Executive Summary: John Briffa

Dr John Briffa is a medical doctor, keynote speaker, and author. He specialises in solving wellbeing, performance, and sustainability challenges faced by organisations.

His sessions are energetic and inspiring. He shares scientific insights and practical strategies. These help people achieve sustainable high performance at all levels of business.

Dr John Briffa works with individuals in demanding and high-pressure roles. His clients include Santander, HSBC, Bank of America, PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, IBM, Bridgepoint, KKR, Mercedes-Benz, Schroders, and Mastercard.

Dr John Briffa’s keynotes are based on science, although he also draws on his experience from tens of thousands of clinical and coaching sessions over more than 35 years. He makes complex science easy to understand and engaging. He equips delegates with proven strategies they can use quickly. These help them perform at an elite level without burnout.

A prolific author, Dr Briffa has published more than 800 articles in mainstream publications, including Men’s Health, The Times, and The Observer. He is also the author of 10 books, including the best-sellers Escape the Diet Trap and Waist Disposal. His latest, The Performance Prescription – the Science of Healthy High Performance, is due for publication in August 2026.

Core Speaking Themes and Strategic Outcomes

John Briffa’s keynotes typically cover a broad range of topics. Session content is crafted according to the organisation’s preferences and most pressing needs. Key domains include:

• Energy and Performance: Practical strategies on factors including nutrition, exercise, sleep and breathing for sustained energy and performance.
• Emotional Regulation and Resilience: Psychological tools for staying sharp under stress, performing under pressure and boosting personal resilience.
• Execution and Productivity: How to work efficiently and effectively to boost meaningful productivity without overwhelm or burnout.

Actionable Key Takeaways for Corporate Audiences

• Using Wellbeing as a Strategic Asset: For many, high performance can be at the expense of physical and mental wellbeing. Dr John Briffa offers practical strategies for using wellbeing to support and sustain professional success and balance.
• Small Changes can Make a Big Difference: Dr John Briffa reveals the specific tools that require small investments in time and effort, but pay off big in terms of enhanced energy, performance and productivity.
• Solid Science Translated into Real-World Actionable Advice: Delegates gain confidence that Dr Briffa’s protocols are grounded in robust science and proven to work over decades of clinical and corporate experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why hire Dr John Briffa for a corporate conference? Organisations hire Dr Briffa to deliver practical strategies for boosting energy, performance and resilience. His sessions address many topics, which helps reach a wide audience. Dr Briffa presents scientific knowledge engagingly, with clear advice and a touch of humour. He motivates delegates to make lasting changes that lead to success at work and in life.
• What is Dr Briffa’s background and expertise? John Briffa is a medical doctor, keynote speaker, author and coach with more than 35 years of clinical and corporate experience. He has worked with companies globally to support wellbeing, performance and resilience, providing a range of services including keynote speaking, masterclasses and workshops. Dr Briffa has personally advised more than 8,000 business executives and has deep expertise in the professional challenges faced at individual and organisational levels.

In addition to a medical degree, Dr Briffa also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences. In the clinical medical setting, he has treated more than 25,000 patients using mainly lifestyle medicine and psychological modalities.

• How do I book Dr Briffa for an event in Portugal, the UK or globally? To secure his expertise for your net corporate summit, please submit a request through the PSpeakers Global Intelligence advisory team. We also offer favourable business terms for partner agencies wishing to book John Briffa through our network.