The Conference Collective Podcast Series 5
Welcome to the ‘The Conference Collective’ Podcast, celebrating the best in innovation and leadership from those who are creating a positive change in the business events industry. A podcast brought to you by the Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc. and hosted by Libbie Ray from Connected Event Group. This podcast provides listeners with behind the scenes access to some of the key innovators in our industry as they share their honest and raw insights. It highlights how collaboration, innovation and resilience are at the core of the events industry and the reasons we have managed to survive through the most challenging time our industry has faced. Get ready to learn more about the brave new world of the business events industry.
This season of ‘The Conference Collective’ Podcast was primarily recorded live at the PCOA25 conference, in Connected Event Group’s portable recording studio. We will be back recording new episodes at PCOA26, so please reach out to The PCOA if you are interested in starring as a guest for next season!
Episode 4
Real-Time Resilience for High-Pressure Humans with Dr Lucy Hone
Dr Lucy shares the deeply personal journey that shaped her work in resilience, alongside the science behind how humans adapt to disruption. From her globally recognised TEDx Talk to her latest research on “living losses”, this conversation explores what actually helps people stay steady in high-pressure environments.
Together, Lucy and Libbie unpack practical tools for real-time resilience, how to sit with difficult emotions, why community is critical, and how leaders can reduce burnout by creating clarity, fairness and psychological safety in their teams.
About Dr Lucy Hone
Dr Lucy Hone is a bestselling author and resilience researcher who helps people and organisations turn disruption into opportunity. Her work bridges science and real-world experience, showing audiences how to stay steady, connected and effective in times of change.
Lucy’s TED Talk Three Secrets of Resilient People—now ranked by TEDx as one of the Top 100 “must-watch” talks of all time—has inspired more than nine million viewers worldwide. Her forthcoming book How Will I Ever Get Through This? shares fresh insights on thriving through uncertainty with clarity, compassion and confidence.
Lucy’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlucyhone/
Lucy proudly sponsored by: Celebrity Speakers New Zealand
Thank you to our webinar and podcast partner for 2026 – Connected Event Group