Zen Zeng 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 continents, 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)!