Carole Spiers MBE
International Keynote Speaker | Leading Authority on Stress, Mental Health & Workplace Wellbeing
Carole Spiers MBE is an internationally recognised keynote speaker and leading authority on stress management, mental health and workplace wellbeing, with extensive experience working with business leaders and corporate audiences across the Middle East.
With over ten years of experience working in the Gulf, Carole has delivered keynote presentations, executive development programmes and motivational workshops to organisations including Emirates, Mubadala, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Dubai Cables, GASCO in Abu Dhabi and Ooredoo in Qatar. Her understanding of the region’s business culture and the challenges facing its increasingly diverse workforce brings a valuable perspective to her presentations.
For eight years, Carole was a weekly business columnist for Gulf News, writing about stress management, leadership and workplace issues affecting businesses in the Middle East. She has also written for Khaleej Times and appeared on Studio One Dubai and Dubai Eye radio, sharing her expertise on workplace stress, mental health and personal effectiveness. Her book, Show Stress Who’s Boss!, has been translated into Arabic.
Carole was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by King Charles III in recognition of her services to stress management and mental health. She is CEO of the Carole Spiers Group, Chair of the International Stress Management Association UK (ISMAUK), and founder of national Stress Awareness Day and International Stress Awareness Week.
With warmth, humour and a wealth of real-life experience, Carole brings complex subjects to life in a way that audiences can relate to. Her keynote presentations explore how to manage pressure before it becomes stress, build personal resilience and use emotional intelligence to improve relationships at work. She also challenges leaders to consider how their own behaviour influences the wellbeing and performance of those around them.
Audiences leave her presentations feeling inspired and with practical strategies they can use immediately in their working and personal lives. Carole believes that building a healthy workplace culture is not simply about looking after people; it is fundamental to the long-term success of any business.