Zen Zeng

Speaker | Mentor| Author | Concert Pianist

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(PhD)

Maestro of Deep Listening

Help you Transform How You Lead, Relate & Influence

Testimonials

Paul Kelly
Former Chief Medical Officer at Australian Government Department of Health

“Zen has a unique ability to connect people and ideas across disciplines and cultures. She brings insight, humanity, and precision to everything she does: a rare combination that makes her stand out in every field she enters.
It has been remarkable to see the path she has carved since then. From a gifted young student to an internationally recognised pianist and cultural communicator, she has always combined discipline and excellence with creativity and a rare capacity to listen deeply. When one talks to Zen, supplemented with occasional deep questions full of insight, one knows she is really listening, and affirming and all the time thinking: how can she help in some way? She is wise well beyond her years.”

Jonathan Shock
Interim Director of the UCT AI Initiative & Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town. Advisor at Conscium.

“Zen doesn’t just perform art — she lives its impact. I’ve known her for nearly two decades and each encounter leaves me struck by the same qualities: presence, depth, and connection. Her performances are magical, yes, but what’s just as extraordinary is the way she speaks about them — weaving history, culture, and human experience into insights that stay with you. Zen is both intuitive and analytical, driven yet deeply caring. She has that rare gift of turning art into a bridge between people, ideas, and worlds.”

Joanna Zhang
Senior Audit Manager

“Zen is so candid and authentic on the stage. Her music and speech fully nourished something deep in me...”

Helen Law
Business Executive Assistant

“I felt emotional as Zen performed, because she was brilliant. Her storytelling connected us effortlessly to the music, and the space made it feel truly intimate. Everyone should experience live music like this: it’s uplifting, cathartic, multi-sensory, and brings people together.”

Richard
Entrepreneur

“Thank you for that experience, it was very entertaining!”

About

Zen Zeng (PhD) teaches Deep Listening, helping leaders, teams and mindful-achievers cultivate the #1 human skill of the future.

As a professional speaker and high-performance coach, Zen brings a unique combination of expertise to the stage. She spent three decades as a concert pianist performing on four continent, and as one of Australia’s most senior interpreters, navigating diplomatic negotiations where every word and note carried consequence.

After experiencing the cost of unsustainable excellence firsthand, Zen developed two frameworks that are transforming how leaders and teams approach communication and performance:

T.U.N.E. teaches Deep Listening as a critical leadership skill that strengthens connection, sharpens decision-making, and elevates team performance.

S.T.A.G.E. guides organizations and individuals on the journey from perfection-driven burnout to sustainable, aligned excellence.

Zen's keynotes and workshops blend live music, storytelling and performance psychology. She doesn't just teach theory, she shares proven frameworks built from decades of experience and personal transformation.

Her debut book, Crescendo: A High-Achiever's Journey from Perfection to Freedom, has been described as "both mirror and map" for mindful-achievers seeking a sustainable way to rise.

Speaking Topics:

Deep Listening: The #1 Skill for Future-Ready Leaders
From Perfection to Freedom: Leading Without Burning Out
The Art of Presence: Communication in the Age of Distraction
Building Cultures Where Excellence and Wellbeing Coexist

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Zen continues to perform selectively, and travels internationally for speaking and coaching work. She lives with her family, and two pianos that know when to take a rest (a skill she's still trying to master herself)!

Speaking & Workshops

For organizations, teams, and events

Keynotes blending live piano + storytelling + performance psychology
Interactive Workshops: deep listening, connection, resilience, adaptability, and creative problem-solving