Dr. Tiffany De Sousa Machado

Dr. Tiffany De Sousa Machado, or Dr. Tiff, is a keynote speaker and expert in transformative wellbeing.

With a PhD in business and psychology, she serves as the Head of Wellbeing and Development at drtiff.com.au and The Village Foundation and is a Lecturer and Associate Head of People & Culture at the Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide.

Whether she is addressing leaders at Australia’s largest organisations and universities, working with women facing complex barriers to employment through her work with the GOGO Foundation, or running her signature ‘Transformative Wellbeing’ program, her approach consistently yields remarkable, transformative results. At a time when record amounts are being invested in workplace wellbeing and many organisations are asking, “Why isn’t it working?” Dr. Tiff offers a solution.

Most wellbeing programs miss a crucial element—a focus on self- directed, individualised wellbeing. Self-directed wellbeing means taking the reins of your own wellbeing, rather than just following a prescribed set of instructions. It’s not about pretending to be something you’re not; it’s about making meaningful changes, getting real about who you are, and engaging with that knowledge powerfully.

Dr. Tiff partners with organisations to equip their people with the tools to unlock their wellbeing, so they can harness their potential. And it works. Recognised as a 2022 Westpac Social Change Fellow and a 2017 Westpac Future Leader, Dr. Tiff is highly regarded for her impactful work.

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About Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado

As a sought-after Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado keynote speaker booking, audiences gain access to one of the most practical voices in workplace wellbeing today. Known to many as Dr Tiff, she holds a PhD in business and psychology and serves as Head of Wellbeing and Development at drtiff.com.au and The Village Foundation, alongside her role as Lecturer and Associate Head of People & Culture at the Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide.

Dr Tiff has spent her career translating rigorous psychological research into wellbeing strategies that organisations can actually use. She has addressed leaders at some of Australia’s largest organisations and universities, supported women facing complex barriers to employment through her work with the GOGO Foundation, and delivered her signature Transformative Wellbeing program to consistently strong, measurable results across every audience she works with.

At a time when record sums are being poured into workplace wellbeing initiatives with disappointing returns, Dr Tiff offers a compelling answer to the question so many leaders are asking: why isn’t it working? Her research points to a missing ingredient in most programs — a genuine focus on self-directed, individualised wellbeing, where people are equipped and trusted to shape the strategies that work best for them, rather than being handed a one-size-fits-all solution imposed from the top down.

Booking a Dr Tiffany De Sousa Machado keynote speaker session gives your organisation access to evidence-based tools, a warm and engaging presenting style, and a practical framework that leaders and teams can put into practice immediately, long after the applause has faded.

Speaking Topics

  • Wellbeing at Work: Why it’s not working and how to fix it
  • Transformative Wellbeing at Work: Identifying the gaps and bridging them with self-directed wellbeing
  • Personal Power: Transform your wellbeing and unlock your personal power
  • Women & Work: What we’re missing in the conversation about women and work
Based in South Australia