Dr. Greg Wells
CEO and found of Wells Performance, a global consulting firm on a mission to elevate how we live our lives at work in life, Dr. Greg Wells is committed to working with leaders and educators to create the best possible environment, organizational and individual habits and culture for wellness. Greg’s work touches upon all the pillars of wellness and well-being drawing upon an extensive lived experience and personal study.
Dr. Wells is a scientist and performance physiologist and has dedicated his career to exploring and researching human limits and making that science understandable and actionable.
Dr. Wells has served as a tenured Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and is currently a scientist in Translational Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children, where his research is focused on improving outcomes in children with chronic diseases via physical activity. As part of his academic life he has published over 60 papers in scientific journals and raised over $1 million for research.
Dr. Wells has worked as the Director of Sport Science for the Canadian Sport Centre where he acted as a physiologist for more than 200 international-level athletes.
As much as knowledge creation has been a big part of his life, making science actionable is equally important. This is a driving force in Dr. Wells willingness and passion for sharing his knowledge, particularly sharing it with educators who can and do influence each new generation. To that end, Dr. Wells has written three bestselling books – Superbodies (2012), The Ripple Effect (2017), The Focus Effect & Rest Refocus Recharge (2020) and most recently released his fourth book, Powerhouse (April 2023).