Brandi Heather
Altitude 2026 Keynote Speaker
Best-Selling Author | Award-Winning Educator | Playful Leadership Expert
About Brandi Heather Session:
Keynote: Leaders Play First: Backed by Science. Proven Under Pressure.
Location: Main Stage, Rosseau Ballroom
What You’ll Learn
Leaders Play First is built on a simple truth: people are capable and adaptable. Under pressure, leaders don’t lose their skill or experience — but they can lose access to them.
In this interactive keynote experience, Brandi Heather introduces Playful Intelligence™ and demonstrates how our biological drive to play keeps expertise, intuition, and focus available as leaders navigate risk, complexity, and decisions that carry human impact.
Key Takeaways
- Recognize how Playful Intelligence™ helps unlock creativity, adaptability, and connection under pressure
- Learn science-backed reset tools to combat burnout and decision fatigue
- Experience how playful thinking can lead to faster, bolder, and more human-centered problem-solving
More About Brandi:
Brandi Heather is the CEO and Founder of Playful Intelligence™, best-selling author and global keynote speaker known for bold, human experiences that help people live and work better under pressure.
Brandi shows that play is not a break from work — it is how humans stay adaptable, connected, and effective as demands increase. Her work helps leaders and teams maintain access to their best thinking, creativity, and judgment under pressure, without adding more strategies or noise.
Built on decades of experience across education, business, and human services, Brandi’s interactive, story-driven keynotes create moments where audiences feel the shift in real time — and leave people able to think clearly, trust their judgment, and act when the pressure is on.
See Brandi Heather Live at Altitude 2026
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an award-winning educator and internationally recognized expert on the science of play. Brandi's keynote on "The Power of Playful Intelligence" will inspire you to lead with creativity and courage, equip your team with the adaptability they need to thrive, and show you how to build the trust that drives both retention and results