Joni Peddie is an award-winning Behavioural Strategist, CEO of Resilient People, and a globally recognized keynote speaker based in Johannesburg. With over three decades of experience, Joni has empowered leaders and teams across five continents to BOUNCE FORWARD™—her trademark approach to transforming adversity into resilience, energy, and high performance. Her journey is deeply personal: after losing her husband and navigating single parenthood, Joni discovered that true growth comes not from ‘bouncing back’, but from moving forward with purpose and agility, inspiring her signature #BOUNCEFORWARD™ philosophy. Joni’s expertise spans neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and adaptive leadership, underpinned by advanced certifications and her proprietary CAN DO™ framework. She is the proud recipient of the Southern African Speaker Hall of Fame award and currently serves as Vice President of the Global Speaker Federation. Joni is a past President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa and an Associate Faculty member at GIBS Business School. What excites Joni most is igniting practical, positive change—whether on stage, in boardrooms, or through her upcoming book, "From CAN’T to CAN DO Adaptive Leadership—The Human Leadership 9 Capabilities that AI Can’t Replicate". Her mission is to help people and organizations thrive through change by cultivating resilient mindsets, emotional wisdom, and future-fit leadership skills that technology cannot replace. Joni’s unique blend of science, storytelling, and actionable tools inspires audiences to shift their thinking, elevate their energy, and build cultures where people—and performance—flourish.
