Leslie Ann Keeler is an executive advisor, keynote speaker, and venture scout working at the intersection of leadership, human behavior, and emerging technology.

Her work focuses on what happens to people under pressure: how leaders think, communicate, and make decisions when the stakes are high and the future is uncertain.

Known for her ability to identify underlying dynamics before they surface in culture, performance, or leadership breakdown, Leslie advises executives, founders, and organizations navigating rapid growth, visibility, and transformation in the AI era.

Drawing from more than 15 years across corporate, entrepreneurial, and high-growth environments, she developed the Intuitive EDGE framework to help leaders strengthen clarity, decision-making, emotional regulation, and trust under pressure.

Alongside her advisory and speaking work, Leslie serves as a Venture Scout and VC-in-Residence with LvlUp Ventures, supporting early-stage founders building in health, wellbeing, neuroscience-informed innovation, and human-centred AI.

Her work has been trusted by organizations including TEDx, Apple, Stanford, Imperial College London, and Web Summit, with insights featured in Entrepreneur, NBC, Well+Good, and LinkedIn News.

Leslie’s approach integrates neuroscience, psychology, leadership strategy, and cross-cultural perspectives on human consciousness and resilience. She is currently deepening her postgraduate studies at the University of Exeter in psychedelics, consciousness, and mental health, and has trained and been initiated within the Q’ero lineage of the Peruvian Andes.

As a returning keynote speaker and MC at SXSW London, Leslie brings her siganture warmth and deeply human perspective to conversations shaping the future of leadership, technology, and human potential.

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