“Few evoke emotion the way Julian does. His journey is nothing short of incredible.”
Cezanne Maheral
Director of Public Policy
FORMER GOOGLE LEADER AND GLOBAL VOICE ON COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP
By blending lived experience with insights from psychology and neuroscience, I help leaders navigate disruption and shape legacies.
CO-FOUNDER COURAGE X - KEYNOTE SPEAKER - HOST, THE COR:AGE DOCU-SERIES
Julian Pistone is a sought-after keynote speaker and Courageous Leadership Expert who helps organizations turn uncertainty into growth.
A former Google leader with 20 years of global experience, Julian has advised executives from McKinsey, UBER, IBM, YouTube, MIT, UCLA, the UN, and the Gates Foundation on how to lead boldly in times of disruption.
As co-founder of a global impact network and retreat series, Julian brings together CEOs, founders, investors, scientists, philanthropists, policy leaders, and social entrepreneurs to shape meaningful legacies.
His work is deeply informed by his documentary work—created in collaboration with National Geographic Explorers and award-winning filmmakers from Netflix, BBC, VICE, MTV, TIME, and The New Yorker—spotlighting real-world courage from war zones to boardrooms.
Julian’s talks move hearts, challenge minds, and ignite the bold action today’s leaders need most.
THE SCIENCE OF COURAGE IN LEADERSHIP
Courage is a trainable skill, not a fixed trait.
Julian’s Path to Courage™ framework—co-developed with globally recognized resilience and performance experts—uses neuroscience-based methods to transform fear responses and build habits of bold action. By leveraging neuroplasticity, this 5-step approach hardwires courageous decision-making—helping leaders act decisively, pivot fast, and thrive in volatility.
REFLECT
IDENTIFY
INSPIRE COURAGE IN OTHERS
Courage spreads through social contagion. By showing vulnerability and encouraging bold action, you reinforce courage in others.
VISUALISE YOUR FUTURE COURAGEOUS SELF
Mental rehearsal helps your brain prepare for courageous actions. Imagine yourself handling challenges with confidence.
PRACTICE SMALL ACTS OF COURAGE DAILY
Courage builds through consistent, small actions—whether at work or in personal life.
PRACTICE
REFLECT ON PAST COURAGE
Revisit moments when you acted bravely. Strengthen neural pathways by reshaping these memories.
IDENTIFY YOUR COURAGE COMPONENTS
Recognize your mindset, body cues, and values that help you act with bravery in challenging situations.
INSPIRE
VISUALISE
“An experience that’s transformative.
Julian’s gift is the precision in which his stories weave messages of empathy, leadership and change.”
DR. Stephen Sideroff
World-Leading Expert in Resilience & Optimal Performance
A MISSION FORGED IN UNCERTAINTY
After surviving life-altering illnesses, Julian transformed his journey through fear into a mission: to ignite courage in individuals, leadership, and culture. His confrontation with mortality drove him to help others forge intentional, courageous futures—meeting adversity with resilience and purpose, in business and in life.
GLOBAL EXPERTISE, TAILORED IMPACT
Julian is the co-founder of Cor:age, a global network and retreat series that unites leaders from business, science, government, and philanthropy. He is also the host of the Cor:age Series, a documentary created with award-winning filmmakers from Netflix, National Geographic, BBC, and VICE.
By traveling the world and engaging with humanity’s bravest—from war zones to boardrooms—Julian uncovers extraordinary examples of courage, inspiring leaders to navigate turmoil and create lasting impact.
By blending personal experience with insights from neuroscience, my approach offers leaders a proven path to thrive amidst uncertainty and drive bold, lasting impact.
"For an introduction to courageous leadership that captures hearts and minds, boosts morale, and offers a fresh approach to life—Julian will shift your thinking."
Jessica Harrison-Bolton
Director of Strategic Sales Experience
A Network for Purpose-Driven Legacies
I co-founded cor:age, a global network and retreat series uniting changemakers from business, science, government, philanthropy, and social impact. In a world of disruption and division, courageous leadership is more vital than ever. These gatherings help leaders embrace mortality as a catalyst for action, sharpen their vision, and create lasting impact in their lives, organizations, and the world.
"Julian’s speech profoundly impacted me, inspiring a chain of life-altering decisions. It takes a strong effort to resist the heart’s calling he provokes in you."
Nataliia Kushnir
CEO
