Biography
Shayamal Vallabhjee is a peak performance expert, psychologist, and sports scientist who helps leaders and teams perform at their best under pressure. He has worked across elite sport and the corporate world, advising athletes, executives, and organizations on how to cut through mental, emotional, and environmental noise to unlock clarity and performance.
He is the founder of Peak9 and the creator of the Signal Over Noise framework, a leadership and performance philosophy centered on reducing what gets in the way of execution. His experience spans coaching in elite sport, working with global companies and institutions, and delivering more than 1,000 keynotes across 18 countries.
On stage, Shayamal would be a powerful keynote speaker for audiences interested in leadership, resilience, decision-making under pressure, and human performance in a high-noise world. He brings a rare mix of psychology, neuroscience, and practical coaching that makes his message both inspiring and immediately useful.
Session
- AI For GoodSpeaker
Panel 7 - Healing or Hooking? AI's Double Edge on Mental Health & Wellbeing
Tuesday 22 September, 14:45 – 15:25Panel StageSame AI, two opposite stories. On one side: AI therapy companions making mental health support 24/7 and accessible, mood-tracking that catches a crisis early, mindfulness coaches in your pocket, generative tools that help people process trauma. On the other: recommendation systems wired to maximise screen time, dopamine engineering disguised as engagement, attention economies that reward outrage, and AI companions that quietly replace human connection. Where does the line sit between AI helping us thrive and AI hooking us into something that costs more than it gives? Builders, clinicians and behavioural scientists argue out what 'wellbeing' should actually mean in an algorithmic world — and who pays the bill when it goes wrong.