Leadership Speakers

Leaders are not born, they're made. Ovations helps industries inform, enlighten and inspire their top leadership and future leaders alike. Whether you need your team to take the lead in climate change or tackle other oncoming obstacles, we help you prepare to perfection.

A.C. Ping

Alistair runs 'Insight Works' and is one of the most highly respected futurist in Australia, his experience comes from a number of trend based roles around the world. He is also a successful authors of books such as 'The Second Coming of Capitalism - and the secret to business success in the third millennium'. On a recent trip to the US Alistair conducted research into how US companies are addressing their changing social obligations and and also explored new ways of doing business. This research is detailed in 'Engage - A Research Report into US trends in Corporate Social Responsbility'. Ping works with individuals and organisations to help free them from their fixed views of the world and to inspire them to create their bold Visions.

Abraham Kuol

Abraham Kuol is a youth leader, PhD candidate in Criminology at Deakin University, and a 2026 Young Australian of the Year. Co-founder of the Black Rhinos sports club and director at Sandown Lions Football Club, he has helped raise over $3.5 million to support African-Australian families and at-risk youth. Abraham inspires genuine social change through sport and mentorship through his keynote speeches.

Adam Ferrier

Adam Ferrier is a leading Australian consumer psychologist, brand strategist, and founder of Thinkerbell-an agency known for blending creativity with behavioural science. Thinkerbell was named the world's top creative agency in 2021 by BestAds and won Mumbrella's Full Service, Creative, and PR Agency of the Year titles in the same year. Adam is the author of The Advertising Effect and Stop Listening to the Customer, and a regular TV panellist on shows like Gruen Transfer. A Cannes Gold Lion and Effie winner, Adam's speaking style fuses behavioural economics, creativity, and psychology to deliver powerful, unconventional strategies that drive real change.

Adam Franklin

Adam Franklin is the author of Web Marketing That Works. Plus he's an international social media speaker and marketing manager of a web marketing firm he co-founded in 2005. His Media blog has been named in Australia's Top 20 Business Blogs for the last 4 years. He is a regular blogger for Startup Smart and occasionally writes for Smart Company and the Sydney Morning Herald, and he has be ...

Adam Fraser

Let's face it, life is getting faster and faster and shows no signs of slowing down. Business is more competitive now than any other time in history. Companies and individuals now more than ever need to out create, out innovate and out market their competition. The result of this is a workforce that is having serious issues around sustaining high performance. 83 percent of employees are indifferen ...

Adam Kellerman

Adam inspires audiences with his remarkable journey from battling bone cancer at 13 to becoming a two-time Australian Paralympian. Drawing on his personal motto, "With every challenge comes opportunity," Adam shares insights on resilience, mental health, and well-being. With over a decade of experience, he delivers uplifting talks that motivate others to overcome adversity and improve their lives.

Adam O'Donnell

Adam O'Donnell has been charged by a herd of elephants, slept on by a yak and shared a trench with a large, and as-yet unidentified, snake - all in a days work for a soldier in the SAS. His service has taken him from peacekeeping in Bosnia to combat operations in Afghanistan, and from the freezing heights of Mt Everest to the scorching heat of Africa. All this as he trained relentlessly to maintai ...

Adam Smith

Adam is an expert commentator and consultant specialising in partnership development and network building in and around schools. Adam is a Board Member of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), regular Education Analyst for Channel 10's 'The Project' and a contributor for the Australian Financial Review. As former CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians and Education Foundatio ...

Adrian Baillargeon

Adrian Baillargeon, author of Teams That Swear, is a leadership team performance specialist passionate about unlocking team potential. With 20+ years of corporate experience, global speaking engagements, and unique coaching insights, Adrian inspires transformative teamwork and exceptional results. Renowned for his relatable, practical approach, his work empowers leaders to achieve lasting impact and meaningful change.

Adrian Rainey

Adrian Rainey is a world-leading authority on the power of commitment. Whatever it takes commitment can be your greatest strength and your biggest weakness. These days, it guides his success. As a youngster, it nearly ruined him. He played professional rugby league at 18 years of age and was crowned rookie of the year. At 19 years of age, he tested positive for a performance enhancing ...

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