| The Ovations Showcase helped to illustrate the depth and breadth of speaking talent at Ovations' fingertips. With such talent available across the region it is clear that Ovations is very well positioned to match an activity or speaking engagement to meet any organisation's needs, whether this be motivational, inspirational, leadership, teamwork, loyalty. |
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Afterburner's team of men and women Fighter Pilots are on the leading edge of teaching today's top corporations the tools and techniques needed to ach ... more
John Amatt epitomises the spirit of adventure. He has led gruelling expeditions to remote regions of the world for over 30 years and was part of the f ... more
Ann Andrews is an International Speaker; Human Resources Consultant; facilitator and author of three books; Shift Your But; Finding the Square Root of ... more
Business entrepreneur and author, Bob Ansett devotes a good deal of his time sharing his business philosophy and experience with the general community ... more
Presented by James Morrison & Professor Jim Bright Beyond Corporate Mastery is Improvisation and Innovation for Successful Enterprises Introducing a ... more
Few people have impacted the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent author, speaker, and business consulta ... more
Melbourne-based, Colin Bockman is an Innovative Business Thinker! He is considered one of Australia's premiere business, inspirational and motivationa ... more
Dr. Nate Booth received his DDS degree from the University of Nebraska in 1991. He received his master's degree in counseling from the same school in ... more
Bornstein describes how, with determination and innovation, even a single person can make a positive change in the world. David Bornstein is the auth ... more
Professor Jim Bright has presented professionally for nearly 20 years around the world and has achieved a strong reputation for being informative and ... more
Joan Brock was forced to re-evaluate and transform her life when she lost her sight in just three weeks. At the time, ironically, Joan was a teacher o ... more
Sally Browne is the epitome of success - her story is one of urban and small business survival. It began from determined and simple beginnings in the ... more
Dr. Perry Buffington is a licensed psychologist who lectures full time to business, educational and professional organizations on leadership and probl ... more
Cathy Burke is a leader at the cutting edge of a social and economic transformation taking place on our planet. She has been the CEO for The Hunger P ... more
Arthur F. Carmazzi has 19 years experience specializing in psychological approaches to persuasion and culture transformation within organizations. He ... more
Sam Cawthorn Young Australian of the year for Tasmanina 2009 will take you on a journey... discover Sam for yourself as a speaker for your event in ... more
David is one of Australiaâs leading Social Analysts. Working with data from AustraliaSCAN, the annual monitor of social change in Australia, Davi ... more
One of Australia's best known communicators Lynn Champion is a courier of hope. She shows businesses how to deal with workplace challenges and change ... more
Chin-Ning presents the warrior philosophy as a premier vehicle for mastering strategic thinking in the corporate world as well as daily life. She weav ... more
Dr Roger Collins is currently Professor Emeritus at the Australian Graduate School of Management and Chariman of Grant Thornton Australia Ltd. His a ... more
Donald is a speaker based out of Canada and speaks on marketing, service and business excellence in over 40 industries around the world. Drawing from ... more
Sarah is currently completing a chapter titled Courageous Conversations for a book called Awakening the Workplace. She has written numerous articles f ... more
From starting his own computer company at the age of 22, to being the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand of real estate giant Colliers Ja ... more
A rugby tackle in 1994, at the age of 19, left Perry Cross a profoundly disabled quadriplegic, unable to move and on a life support machine... with a ... more
Acclaimed author, journalist, broadcaster and speaker, Alain de Botton's works tackles questions of everyday life and refer both to his own experience ... more
Jon Dee is one of Australia's most influential figures on environmental issues. Internationally, Jon Dee is best known as the founder of Planet Ark, ' ... more
Dr. Mark DeVolder is an expert on change and an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker. Audiences agree, Mark DeVolder delivers! DeVolder give ... more
Number 1 best-selling author and winner of the Australian Executive Woman of the Year Award, Catherine DeVrye is an outstanding communicator with pro ... more
Everyone wants help peering into the future, either to recognize opportunity & seize a competitive advantage, or just to avoid being blind sided. The ... more
Dr. Marc Faber is a leading investment advisor and fund manager. He is probably best known as the publisher of a widely read monthly investment newsle ... more
Leigh Farnell is an international author, business development consultant and agent of change. With his background in large and small business combine ... more
Combining years of work with Olympic athletes, the armed forces and business professionals of all levels Dr Adam Fraser perfected The Art of FLOW. A p ... more
Frank is a forecaster, focussing on medium term analysis, sustainability and cycles in activity. His experience includes assessments of the effects of ... more
Barbara Glanz, CSP, works with organizations that want to improve morale, retention and service and with people who want to rediscover the joy in thei ... more
Wayne Goldsmith is also one of the most passionate, innovative, enthusiastic, energetic and experienced sports performance experts in the world. His c ... more
As former Chief Executive Officer of Pola Cosmetics Marcia Griffin was believed to be the only Caucasian woman in the world to head up a Japanese comp ... more
Paul's ability to deliver positive results at all levels of the corporate structure has created an impressive professional reference base with over fo ... more
An energetic and charismatic presenter, Oren Harari is changing the way people do business with his provocative ideas on competitive advantage, organi ... more
Craig Harper is a leading motivational speaker and educator. He is a highly sought-after corporate coach and is considered to be a leader and pioneer ... more
Avril's career has spanned senior roles in Finance, IT, Project Management, Change Management and HR. She is the author of 'Leadership Revelations: An ... more
Larry Hochman is one of the most popular keynote speakers in the world. He is a globally recognised expert on Customer Relationships, Corporate Cultur ... more
Rodney Johnson is the President of HS Dent Investment Management and contributes quarterly to the HS Dent Forecast Newsletter.
At HS Dent Investme ... more
The company studies social trends and attitudes among Australians of all ages. Since its inception in 1998 Neer has been involved in over 80 broad bas ... more
Kerry Larkan is an acclaimed International consultant, author and speaker. His success is extending beyond Australia into Asia, boosted by his reloca ... more
Dr Ian Lin is a Business and Social Strategist, and Futurist. He assists enterprises develop new vision, strategies, and resources needed to improve p ... more
In 1988 John Maclean was a promising rugby league player with the Penrith Panthers in the then NSW Rugby League competition. On a fateful day in 1988 ... more
Nigel's first book "Fat, Forty and Fired" was described by influential business magazine BRW as "one of the best books of 2005". Translated into a num ... more
Tens of thousands of people and businesses all around Australia and New Zealand have heard this internationally acclaimed speaker and their cash regis ... more
It's seldom that you find a really funny, clean comedian and it's seldom that you find a really good captivating speaker. It is nearly impossible to f ... more
Wendy McCarthy has broken many glass ceilings on her professional journey from the classroom to the boardroom. She has assumed major leadership roles ... more
Lisa McInnes Smith is Queen of the corporate stage and a master of audience participation. Along her incredible journey, Lisa has presented to more th ... more
Challenge. We all face challenges of varying degrees every day, whether its professional or personal, large or small, immediate or over time. And chan ... more
A well known social commentator on trends, innovation, the new consumer, info-tech and globalisation. He calls his presentation 'Seeing the footprints ... more
In the world of sober-suited business thinkers, Dr Kjell Nordstrom stands out for his passionate belief that in today's turbulent environment the old ... more
With an outstanding corporate history in marketing financial products and services, and a strong track record in organisational leadership, Catherine ... more
Terry Paulson is a PhD psychologist, a recognized expert on change leadership and author of the popular books, They Shoot Managers Don't They, Paulson ... more
Tom Potter, founder of Australian owned Eagle Boys Dial-A-Pizza, left school at 15 and found himself jobless at 23. He borrowed the money to open his ... more
Howard Putnam's ultimate objective is Bottom Line Improvement. He believes that cultures that place people as their highest priority have the greatest ... more
Mike Rayburn is an award-winning speaker and entertainer with a truly unique presentation. Known as the Worlds Funniest Guitar Virtuoso, Mike uses his ... more
Awarded Speaker of the year 2006- 2007 by National Speakers Association of Australia. An expert in technology and future trends, Craig has a unique ... more
Ed Robinson is an energetic and entertaining professional speaker, seminar leader, consultant and business coach. Whether he's speaking to Kiwi's ... more
Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate ... more
Anna Rose founded the Australian Youth Climate Coalition in November 2006 at the young age of just 26. The coalition unites a diversity of youth organ ... more
Ronald J. Rowland served as the Group Managing Director and CEO of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries from October 1978 until December 2000. Ron is ... more
Kathy has held one of the largest and encompassing training roles in the world. She was the Global Manager for learning and development for Coca Cola ... more
Perhaps the best way to describe Bernard is that he is one of Australia's best communicators. Bernard has established an international reputation as a ... more
An active member of the National Speakers Association, Edward E. Scannell has given more than a thousand presentations, seminars and workshops across ... more
Happiness is the most sought after goal in the world ... but how many of us are truly happy? Dr. Sharp is an expert in what makes people tick. Havi ... more
Peter Sheahan is a globally recognised expert on Generation Y and business. He has delivered more than 2,000 presentations to a combined audience of o ... more
Generational Trends, Management Expert, Innovation and Change. Anders is an expert in Funky Thinking and its application as a problem-solving methodo ... more
Kirsty is an incredibly driven individual with high energy. As a professional speaker, she adds a refreshing approach to any event. With 15 years expe ... more
Tom also writes a monthly column "Inside the Box" for PL Magazine, North America's leading industry publication and is about to commence writing a mon ... more
Bruce is a proven performer in achieving results through people for over 19 years. He is a relationship specialist and focuses on three key areas, Ser ... more
Rohit is an award winning futurist speaker, entrepreneur, specialist advisor and strategic change agent and the founder of the research and consultanc ... more
Generation Y are the 4.5 million Australians born between 1978 and 1994, and are currently the most influential consumer and employee group in the co ... more
Peter is able to do a workshop that will address key issues in your company. He is also available for workshops that develop the personal, team and le ... more
Simon Tupman is known internationally for his work with the legal profession. When the occasion calls, he blends his unique legal, corporate and prese ... more
Karen has 20 years of experience in executive management and senior human resources roles, including 8 years specialising in change management, leader ... more
Armed with a degree in animal science and a rope which he uses to corral audience members, this consultant, author, speaker and one-time cowboy applie ... more
For Rugby League fans, the name Neil Whittaker is synonomous with the Balmain Rugby League Club where he was Club Captain during 1981 and 1982. He pla ... more
With Desi, you'll get a fun, energetic program filled with content. And best of all, your organization will see an immediate increase in productivity! ... more
Facilitation Noel's great forte is facilitating group processes, whether for developing a Corporate "Vision", Strategic Planning, Restructuring, Proje ... more
Karen Wolfe is a national and international speaker, author and coach.
She is the author of:
-Medicine From the Inside Out - 7 Keys to Unlock Y ... more