Robyn O'Brien

Robyn O’Brien is on Forbes’ Impact 50 List for her courageous work at the intersection of food and climate.

A visionary futurist, Robyn brings optimism, passion, integrity and fortitude to her keynotes and works with S&P 500 clients to help leaders transform and scale their businesses. Her story, inspiring the food industry to change, touches everyone.

Robyn is frequently the highest rated presenter at conferences and regularly appears on Tony Robbins’ stage. She is often seen in Forbes or in the New York Times, People, on CNN, the Today Show, Good Morning America and other media. 

She inspired millions with her bestselling book and courageous TEDx talk which has been translated into dozens of languages.

Her work to build the future of food came with invaluable lessons around climate, leadership, courage, technology, data, disruption, engagement and communication.

Invited to give over 100 keynote talks, executives and teams value Robyn’s candor and unique abilities to synthesize and share what your team can do to build a creative, collaborative, resilient mindset, culture and roadmap for the 21st century’s changing landscape.

She is the co-founder and Managing Director of rePlant Capital, a financial services firm scaling climate solutions. She is a best-selling author and strategist who can speak to the critical importance of technology, data integrity, gender equity, courage, creativity and resiliency in any organization.

Robyn’s courageous work has been recognized and awarded by Erin Brockovich, Ted Turner, Erin Brockovich, CEOs, professional athletes, King Charles, celebrities, musicians and business leaders.

Her topics include:

1. Mastering your mindset for systems change
2. Why-Power: Discover your purpose to live your potential
3. 21st century forces shaping organizations of the future
4. Building a resilient workforce
5. Climate Commitments + Climate Finance: Future opportunities
6. Dump the junk, from the kitchen and your mindset
7. Governance and values shaping the future of work
8. Carbon Insetting: Why food industry partnerships matter
9. The Art of Partnerships and Team Building
10. Leveraging Gender Equity for Performance

Audiences will leave inspired and empowered!

Robyn was a founding team member of AIM/Invesco's first hedge fund of $100+ million and a team member on their $20 billion Constellation Fund. 

She was an advisor to Paul Hawken's "Drawdown" and "Regeneration" and has advised startups, banks and multinationals, while working with global CEOs and management teams in the food and finance industries. Robyn is also the founder of Do Good, a strategic advisory firm, and AllergyKids Foundation, which serves the 1 in 3 children with allergies, asthma, ADHD and autism. Random House published Robyn's book, The Unhealthy Truth, in 2009, and her TEDx talk has been viewed by millions and translated into multiple languages. 

She received her BA from Washington and Lee University, her MBA from Rice University on a full scholarship and also received a Fulbright fellowship. She is an adjunct professor at Rice University, a mother of four, and she is named after a farmer in New Zealand.