Silvia Damiano

Silvia Damiano is a scientist, educator, author, speaker, coach, award-winning leadership specialist and filmmaker.

Silvia's scientific background and curiosity about the human brain led her to a decade-long journey of research into optimal brain functioning and the application of neuroscience in leadership and daily life. Her past and current roles have uniquely prepared her for the current undertaking, that of leadership activist & change agent.

Silvia Damiano founded the About my Brain Institute in 2009, with the purpose of democratising leadership & neuroscience. She has a passionately held belief that leaders in our 21st century global economy and their organisations must radically change long-held ideas of what constitutes effective leadership. With 20 years of experience under Silvia’s belt transforming leaders and cultures, she created the i4 Neuroleader™ Model, Methodology & Assessment Suite after four years of research and development. In 2013, Silvia coined the term Brain-Friendly Cultures and published the ‘Leadership Is Upside Down’ book.

The purpose of their i4 Neuroleader™ Methodology is to help organisations transform current leadership practices to create the leaders of the future, leaders who are more conscious, ethical, compassionate, healthy, integrated, imaginative, intuitive and inspirational. The i4 Neuroleader™ Methodology is a neurobiology-based set of strategic and practical processes used by people and organisations to improve brain function & wellbeing, optimise leadership performance, collaboration, innovation and agility for personal and business growth.

The i4 Neuroleader™ Methodology is a neurobiology-based set of strategic and practical processes used by people and organisations to improve brain function & wellbeing, optimise leadership performance, collaboration, innovation and agility for personal and business growth.

Since its inception, the About my Brain Institute has certified more than 800 practitioners across every continent in the i4 Neuroleader™ Methodology, ran numerous community events and retreats as well as delivered brain-friendly programs in organisations globally.

In 2018, Silvia self-funded and produced a multiple award-winning documentary: “Make Me A Leader”. This film gathered highly regarded experts and scientists who shared the secrets of how leaders can optimise brain and body performance to thrive in the 21st Century.