Elie Losleben is a globally recognized wellbeing strategist, trauma resolution expert, and keynote speaker who helps corporate leaders and policymakers reimagine resilience as the foundation of future-forward leadership. Raised across India, Kenya, and Egypt and fluent in six languages, Elie brings a rare cross-cultural perspective to her work, having spent the majority of her career in West Africa, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia. She has delivered provocative, high-impact talks to leading multinationals including Barclays Bank and prestigious leadership networks such as EO and YPO, consistently sparking meaningful conversations around mental health, performance, and organizational wellbeing. Drawing on her background as a humanitarian aid worker and tech co-founder with projects backed by the Gates Foundation and UNICEF, Elie developed a deep, firsthand understanding of how trauma and stress affect high-achieving professionals. Her expertise lies in translating cutting-edge neuroscience and behavioral research into immediately actionable insights for business leaders and their organizations. Elie holds a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and a BA from the American University in Cairo, and has been designing leadership and wellbeing programming for Singularity University since 2014, including Global Solutions Programs and Executive Programs. She now works one-on-one with leaders and changemakers through her private trauma resolution practice, helping high-performing individuals build stronger relationships and sustainable wellbeing. An Edmund Hillary Fellow, Elie splits her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and New Zealand.
Sessions
Adapting to Stress in Exponential Times
Sustainability Innovations, Analytics, Digital Biology, GGC: Environment, Organizational, Corporate Innovation
How we respond to stress is a key determining factor in our ability to lead and thrive in uncertain times. To succeed, we must learn how to adapt to stress without sacrificing our health or happiness. This talk explores the science of stress management and how recent technological advances make thriving through adversity easier than ever before. Participants learn how to master their nervous system responses so they can emerge resilient in the face of significant upheaval. Elie shares how recent advances in neurobiology and trauma resolution, as well as technologies like AI, brain-to-computer interfaces, and AR/VR, are revolutionizing how we respond to stress. For the first time in human history, we can now "hack" stress to improve emotional intelligence and mental health. Elie explores where research and technology could take us in the future, while equipping participants with state-of-the-art skills for stress resolution they can use immediately in their personal and professional lives.