Calm at Scale - Oriana Sparks - NDC Toronto 2026

This talk was recorded at NDC Toronto in Toronto, Canada. #ndctoronto #ndcconferences #developer #softwaredeveloper Attend the next NDC conference near you: https://ndcconferences.com https://ndctoronto.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn every day: / @NDC Follow our Social Media! https://www.facebook.com/ndcconferences https://twitter.com/NDC_Conferences https://www.instagram.com/ndc_conferences/ #softskills #workskills #accessibility In a world where leaders are overwhelmed, teams are stretched thin, and “always on” has quietly become the norm, performance isn’t failing because people don’t care; it’s failing because people are dysregulated. Calm at Scale reframes stillness as a strategic asset, not a luxury. In this talk, Oriana Sparks shows organizations how to build the inner infrastructure their people need to thrive. Drawing on 20+ years of mindfulness practice, a decade in high-pressure corporate communications, and her lived experience rebuilding her life through discipline and presence, Oriana offers a science-backed, deeply human roadmap to transform workplace stress into clarity, focus, and meaningful productivity. Attendees learn why regulated nervous systems outperform burned-out ones, how attention is becoming the most valuable currency in modern work, and how cultivating calm — consistently, intentionally, at scale — leads to sharper decision-making, stronger teams, and a culture people want to stay in. This is not theory. It’s not “wellness fluff.” It’s a blueprint for sustainable performance in an overstimulated world.