Dr Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, chartered health psychologist, adjunct associate professor at Trinity College Dublin and an internationally recognised speaker on brain health, human potential and the future of work.

A leading voice in translating complex neuroscience into practical, engaging insights, Sabina helps organisations understand how the brain shapes behaviour, performance, wellbeing, creativity and our ability to adapt to change. Her specialist expertise spans neuroscience, neuroplasticity, brain health, behaviour change, ageing and the impact of AI on human capability.

Sabina is a sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator, panellist and MC, and is the host of the Super Brain Podcast. She has advised governments, parliamentary groups, NGOs and multinational organisations on brain health, ageing, workplace wellbeing and science communication.

Her academic and research career includes serving as principal investigator in E-Health at ADAPT, the world-leading Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology, and as Director and Co-Leader of the Neuro-Enhancement for Independent Lives (NEIL) brain health and dementia research programme at Trinity College Dublin. She was also previously a research assistant professor in psychology at Trinity.

Sabina holds a PhD in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin and is a Chartered Health Psychologist (C.Psychol., PsSI). Her work sits at the intersection of science, technology and human behaviour, giving audiences evidence-based strategies to understand their brains, build resilience, embrace change and thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Known for making complex science accessible, relevant and memorable, Sabina brings academic rigour together with warmth, energy and practical insight — inspiring audiences to think differently about their brains, their potential and the future of human capability.

Books

Still Me (2025)

The Neuroscience of Manifesting (2024)

Beating Brain Fog (2021)

100 Days to a Younger Brain (2019)

All four books became Irish Times bestsellers. Sabina's books and animated films have reached international audiences and have been translated into multiple languages.

Selected awards and recognition

• 2026 Living Now Book Awards - Gold medallist, Mature Living/Caregiving, for Still Me

• 2026 Health & Wellbeing Awards - Wellbeing Book of the Year Silver medallist for Still Me

• Science Foundation Ireland Outstanding Contribution to Science Communication Award (2016)

• Trinity Innovation Award for Societal Impact; US-Ireland Research Innovation Award shortlist (2017)

• IMAGE Women of the Year finalist (2018)

Expertise and distinctive thought leadership

Sabina masterfully brings together brain health, human performance, behaviour change and AI.
• AI as a neuroplasticity event: Sabina's original framing of what repeated AI use may strengthen or
weaken in the human brain
• The Better Work, Weaker Worker Paradox: when AI improves the work but independent human
capability fails to keep pace
• The performance-capability gap: borrowed performance versus owned capability
• The neuroscience of change, sustainable performance and lifelong brain health

 

Dr Sabina Brennan

Neuroscientist | Chartered health psychologist | Four-time Irish Times bestselling author | Thought leader

Dr Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, chartered health psychologist, four-time Irish Times bestselling author, award-winning science communicator and thought leader on the human brain at work. Her mission is to help people understand how their brain works so they can better understand themselves, protect its health and harness its lifelong capacity for change, so that they can live and work at their best. With more than 20 years of speaking experience, she works at the intersection of brain health, human performance, behaviour change and AI, translating complex science into practical insight for intelligent AI adoption, successful change and sustainable brain performance.

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Dr Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, chartered health psychologist, adjunct associate professor at Trinity College Dublin and an internationally recognised speaker on brain health, human potential and the future of work.

A leading voice in translating complex neuroscience into practical, engaging insights, Sabina helps organisations understand how the brain shapes behaviour, performance, wellbeing, creativity and our ability to adapt to change. Her specialist expertise spans neuroscience, neuroplasticity, brain health, behaviour change, ageing and the impact of AI on human capability.

Sabina is a sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator, panellist and MC, and is the host of the Super Brain Podcast. She has advised governments, parliamentary groups, NGOs and multinational organisations on brain health, ageing, workplace wellbeing and science communication.

Her academic and research career includes serving as principal investigator in E-Health at ADAPT, the world-leading Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology, and as Director and Co-Leader of the Neuro-Enhancement for Independent Lives (NEIL) brain health and dementia research programme at Trinity College Dublin. She was also previously a research assistant professor in psychology at Trinity.

Sabina holds a PhD in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin and is a Chartered Health Psychologist (C.Psychol., PsSI). Her work sits at the intersection of science, technology and human behaviour, giving audiences evidence-based strategies to understand their brains, build resilience, embrace change and thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Known for making complex science accessible, relevant and memorable, Sabina brings academic rigour together with warmth, energy and practical insight — inspiring audiences to think differently about their brains, their potential and the future of human capability.

Books

Still Me (2025)

The Neuroscience of Manifesting (2024)

Beating Brain Fog (2021)

100 Days to a Younger Brain (2019)

All four books became Irish Times bestsellers. Sabina's books and animated films have reached international audiences and have been translated into multiple languages.

Selected awards and recognition

• 2026 Living Now Book Awards - Gold medallist, Mature Living/Caregiving, for Still Me

• 2026 Health & Wellbeing Awards - Wellbeing Book of the Year Silver medallist for Still Me

• Science Foundation Ireland Outstanding Contribution to Science Communication Award (2016)

• Trinity Innovation Award for Societal Impact; US-Ireland Research Innovation Award shortlist (2017)

• IMAGE Women of the Year finalist (2018)

Expertise and distinctive thought leadership

Sabina masterfully brings together brain health, human performance, behaviour change and AI.
• AI as a neuroplasticity event: Sabina's original framing of what repeated AI use may strengthen or
weaken in the human brain
• The Better Work, Weaker Worker Paradox: when AI improves the work but independent human
capability fails to keep pace
• The performance-capability gap: borrowed performance versus owned capability
• The neuroscience of change, sustainable performance and lifelong brain health

 

Featured corporate keynotes
• The Second Fire - AI and the Future of the Human Brain
• Your Brain Is Built for Change - The Neuroscience of Successful Adaptation
• The Brain Advantage - Clear Thinking and Sustainable High Performance

Additional keynote themes
• Brain health for life and work | Brain fog, burnout and overwhelm
• Sleep, stress and recovery | Focus and flow
• Goal attainment and behaviour change | Menopause and the brain at work

 

 

"Sabina was fantastic; the "Science of Success" segment was highly engaging and provided practical strategies our team could immediately apply." "The "Power of the Mind" section resonated with many attendees, sparking a very active Q&A and holding everyone's full attention." "We achieved a 50/50 gender turnout, proving her message on cognitive performance has universal appeal and aligns with our focus on workplace fairness. "

 

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