Peter Thorpe started his career in sales at the age of eighteen. By the time he was thirty, he had become the General Manager of Sharp Corporation of Australia. He left Sharp to start his own business and since then, he has been a retailer, an importer and has operated his own advertising business. In 1988, with no previous experience in publishing, he decided to start his own magazine. Called " ...

Ian Thorpe is a true icon of Australian sport, renowned for his extraordinary achievements in swimming and his remarkable impact on the global stage. With five Olympic gold medals, Ian stands as Australia's most decorated Olympian, a testament to his unparalleled talent and determination.

Margaret Throsby is one of Australia's most prominent and respected broadcasters with a groundbreaking career that spans both radio and television. Currently Margaret presents Mornings on ABC Classic FM and in 2004 celebrated her 10th anniversary on the ABC's national classical music radio network. In ten years of insigfhtul and revealing conversation, Margaret Throsby has interviewed over 2000 gu ...

Dom is an internationally recognized speaker and facilitator, specializing in behavior change amid external disruption. A best-selling author, his works span generational change, business strategy, leadership, and the future of work. With 17+ years as a senior executive and entrepreneur, he founded Karrikins Group, later acquired by EY, and Educator Impact, acquired by Qoria. He has led award-winning programs impacting 500,000+ people annually and spoken to tens of thousands worldwide. Dom's clients span financial services, technology, FMCG, and government sectors, making him a sought-after expert on disruption, leadership, and strategy in an evolving world.

Peter Thurin is a keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur and 3rd Dan Black Belt who helps people turn intention into action. Through his simple philosophy, "Easy to do. Easy not to do. Your choice!®", Peter inspires audiences to embrace discomfort, take small but meaningful steps, and build the momentum needed to achieve what matters most.

Dr John Tickell is an extraordinary Australian business success story. He is a medically qualified Doctor who played AFL football with Hawthorn in the '60s. He was recently rated in the Top 10 speakers in the World by America's most influential business group. In between television commitments, John travels around the world studying cultures with the largest longevity and happiness rates, trying t ...

Matt is best known on FOX.FM where he co hosts the breakfast show with Jo Stanley. He's also gained a lot of national recognition with his Gottcha Calls which have spawned two Gold CD's with sales of over 90,000 albums in two years; Cereal Pest - the double album (2006) and Cereal Pest (2005). Sales of the CD's have raised over $360,000 for Women's and Children's hospital charities. Late last year ...

Paul Tolton and his team of accredited trainers, facilitators and professional actors present a series of refreshing corporate workshops that offers a new approach to the art of professional communication. Pioneers in utilizing the performance skills of actors in the corporate training area, the actors challenge participants to step outside their comfort zone to understand the process of communic ...

One of Australia's greatest rowers, James Tomkins is the only rower in history to win world championship titles in every sweep oar event. With six Olympic Games under his belt, James Tomkins is truly an inspiration. His achievements were recognised when James was awarded the International Rowing community's most prestigious award 'The Thomas Keller' medal. ...

Torvill and Dean are a famous innovative British ice dancing team, consisting of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. They became the only figure skating team to ever receive the perfect score of 6.0 across the board from every judge, in the 1984 Winter Olympics. This achievement is unlikely to ever be matched, as the scoring system has been completely revamped.

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If you want to manage stress, motivate and manage people more effectively you need to understand the machanisms of the brain. With an academic background in neuroscience and psychology john is an expert in people management.

Brian Tracy is one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. He is a dynamic and entertaining speaker with a wonderful ability to inform and inspire audiences toward peak performance and high levels of achievement. Brian addresses thousands of men and women each year on the subjects of personal and professional development, including the ...

MONICA TRAPAGA is one of Australia's most successful and versatile celebrities. Her vast array of talents have ensured she remains a favourite among the pre-school set as a Childrens Entertainer, while continuing to delight adult audiences across the nation as an elite Jazz Singer, Host & MC and Television Personality. Monica has achieved high-level success as a singer and entertainer in both the ...

Toby Travanner is a professional corporate trainer, keynote presenter, master of ceremonies and consultant. Toby consistently achieves 'excellent' ratings from the participants of his sessions, with most of his clients rating him as the best presenter they have ever worked with. Meetings and Events Australia also use him as their MC of choice, which proves how flexible he can be in terms of moving ...

With a media career spanning thirty years, Carmel Travers has become a familiar face and voice for radio and television audiences across Australia. Formerly a journalist with the ABC, and foreign correspondent based in East Africa, Carmel became best known to audiences as the producer and presenter of the science and technology television series, Beyond 2000. She has produced hundreds of hours of ...

Author of The New York Times Best-Seller, The Discipline of Market Leaders. Great companies sustain growth through disciplined execution, not just good planning. Michael Treacy shows how to harness innovation and customer loyalty principles by linking strategy to organizational design. Over the course of two decades as an entrepreneur, management consultant, and former MIT professor, Treacy built four firms that applied his ideas and brought new sources of customer value to his clients.The best companies grow on purpose by building their talent, innovation capacity, and management routines in parallel with their plans and strategies. As a consultant, Treacy uses principles from his latest best seller, Double-Digit Growth, to challenge some of the world's best-known companies - in financial services, telecommunications, industrial products, health care, and consumer goods - to diversify and grow profits.

Simon was the person responsible for the identifying of the fake Iraq Torture photos featured in the Daily Mirror newspaper, and subsequently throughout the world media. His continued high profile campaign on TV and the press eventually came to prominence in the UK Houses of Parliament and his conclusions were upheld, in that the photos were proven to be fakes. Simon's experience has led him to b ...

Olympic and World Swimming Champion, Libby Trickett won 24 gold medals on the international stage across Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Championships. This includes eight long course and seven short course world titles, five Commonwealth Games and four Olympic gold medals which were won at three consecutive Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012.

Virginia Trioli has won Australia's highest journalism honour, The Walkley's not once, but twice. She has a well earned reputation as a formidable television anchor, radio presenter, writer and commentator. She is much sought-after as a speaker and MC, and combines a rigorous interviewing style with an often wicked sense of humor. Virginia has extensive television and radio experience. She has be ...

'Kostya' is the fascinating story of a unique Australian. Russian-born Aussie boxer Kostya Tszyu is one of a handful of fighters in the modern era to reign as undisputed champion of the world. And he has defied critics by remaining the best in the world after freak accidents forced him out of the ring for almost two years. Wearing his trademark plait of hair and a warm, unaffected smile, he has ...

Billy Tucker is the past CEO of Cudo Australia and was the Chairman of Cudo New Zealand. Previously Billy worked for Microsoft where he helped launch the Xbox business in London, before leading the Bing Search business across Asia. Most recently he ran Consumer strategy and Business Development for Microsoft here in Australia. Billy served on the Board of the Internet Industry Association from 3 years. Recently Billy was appointed Special Advisor to ICOMP (Initiative for a Competitive Online Marketplace) Australia. ICOMP is an industry initiative for businesses and organisations and promotes a healthy online marketplace.

Ben Tune is one of the world's most entertaining rugby players. His electrifying speed, together with his strength and determination, and genuine ability to beat an opponent, have seen him terrify opposition defences and excite rugby lovers throughout the world. ...

The Tuohy's life, as chronicled in Michael Lewis' New York Times number one best-seller, The Blind Side, went on to become a record-breaking Hollywood blockbuster that earned more than $300 million at the box office and became the number-one opening weekend for a sports film in history. The Tuohy's continue to make an impact with their own New York Times best-seller and establishing their charity ...

Simon Tupman is known internationally for his work with the legal profession. When the occasion calls, he blends his unique legal, corporate and presentation background to deliver highly credible hoaxes that will not only fool your audience but will also have them in stitches! ...

At an age when most elite athletes retire, Heather Turland rose to prominence winning Gold in the most gruelling women's event at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games - The Marathon! Heather ran her first World Championship in Athens 1997. This event qualified her to run in the Commonwealth Games. Her preparation was hampered however, due to a broken leg which she sustained in a road accident in ...

Geraldine Turner, OAM is synonymous with Australian show business. During the past 25 years she has firmly established herself as a public favourite and a consummate performer in almost every aspect of the entertainment industry: an attribute which helped earn her an Order of Australia medal in the 1988 Bicentennial Honours list.
When it comes to musicals, acting, movies, TV cabaret, recording ...

A billion dollar company started by 23-year-old vets with no business experience. How did they, lead by the maverick genius of Graham Turner, make it work? Flight Centre started out as a double decker tour company conceived in a Munich beer hall in 1973. Their unconventional approach to business was carried through into the new Flight Centre operation which started in Australia in 1982. The compan ...

Candy Tymson is a business communications expert with more than twenty-five years experience in public relations and Author of Gender Games: Doing business With the Opposite Sex and Co-Author of the The Australian & NZ Public Relations Manual, the recognised textbook in colleges and universities in both countries. Candy's expertise is communication, gender differences and marketing & promotion. . ...

Dave Ulrich is highly acclaimed internationally as a business thinker, researcher, writer and teacher. The US based Business Week magazine has rated him as the top management guru, ahead of Porter, Hamel, Peters and Drucker. Ulrich receives top marks because senior executives say he is very practical and does the best job in understanding how companies actually work. Dave Ulrich challenges the con ...

Jing Ulrich is J.P. Morgan's Managing Director and Chairman of China Equities and Commodities. She is leading the expansion of J.P. Morgan's China equity business both in China and worldwide as well as developing business opportunities that arise from China's demand for commodities. Jing is one of the most prominent advisors to the world's largest asset management companies, pension and sovereign wealth funds. She also serves as an advisor to Chinese institutions seeking to invest overseas.

Terry Underwood is a passionate and fiercely proud Territorian. She cherishes a unique rural remote life-style that, largely through her efforts, is becoming less invisible. Terry Underwood is an extraordinary individual - wife, mother, cattlewoman, nurse, book-keeper, cook, counsellor, gardener, photographer and author. Following productions of plays and photographic exhibitions, participation ...

Bob has a proven track record as a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, sales trainer and coach. Bob is a catalyst for constant improvement and a cultivator of human potential. His purpose in life is to inspire, educate and empower people and organizations to significantly increase their performance capability while constantly improving the quality of their lives and the lives of other ...

Subby Valentine is one of Sydney's most experienced, versatile and successful comedians. Working in all areas of comedy, Subby's abilities extend beyond stand-up comedy into the areas of television and radio writing, sketch comedy acting and writing, radio program presentation and as a television host and guest panelist. ...

Comprehensive MC! Camille was born in USA, raised in Japan (speaks fluent Japanese). Her strengths lie in VIP protocol, cultural diversity, customer relations. Camille has vast experience in the Australasian market. She is dynamic, confident and superbly professional. ...

Karen has 20 years of experience in executive management and senior human resources roles, including 8 years specialising in change management, leadership effectiveness and developing high performance cultures. She has also designed solutions for employee satisfaction and retention strategies using a strong orientation to aligning human resources practices to business performance.
Karen's mai ...

Psychic, author. Born in New York, the youngest of four children reared in a Catholic household, Van Praagh served as an altar boy and was fascinated by death from a young age. After graduating from San Francisco State University, Van Praagh moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the legal department of Paramount Studios. Claiming to be a medium, he began giving paid psychic readings and publishe ...

Vavachi Classic Occasions presents high quality classical shows and concerts that are interactive, fun and entertaining. It has a firmly established reputation in Australia as offering the best in classical entertainment.
Vavachi's aim is not only to develop their craft providing them with the oppurtunity to perform regularly and gain invaluable artistic experience. Vavachi group has a very la ...

Three Vegas Entertainers have mysteriously arrived at your function – what follows is a hilarious, slick Las Vegas-style show that is Pure Operatainment! Sporting dazzling gold-sequined jackets, sunglasses and three of the best voices you'll ever hear, this show is an outrageous way to ensure your next function goes off with a bang! Suitable for stand-up cocktail functions, don't book V.O.D. ...

Nils Vesk is a professional designer turned 'Innovation Architect'. For over 15 years Nils has been applying design thinking to the business of innovating. Obsessed with creating ideas that can change the world of business, Nils helps organisations create game changing ideas that become commercial innovations. Nils is the author of the innovation books and has mentored some of Australia's most su ...

When Jack Vidgen took to the Australia's Got Talent stage to perform an audition, he couldn't have known that it would catapult the young singer into the glare of the spotlight. His mind-blowing rendition of Whitney Houston's classic "I Have Nothing" brought the house down and overnight, a star was born. Youtube footage spread like wildfire across the globe, with Jack's audition footage garnering ...

At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Peter Vidmar established himself not only as one of the world's greatest gymnasts, but as an inspirational leader and motivational force as well. Vidmar captained the U S Men's Gymnasts Team to it's first ever Olympic gold medal in a stunning upset victory over the defending world champions of the People's Republic of China.
Vidmar now spends much of h ...

Mark Vincent is an Australian opera singer. Vincent won Australia's Got Talent in 2009. His main inspiration is his late grandfather, Bruno, who raised him and taught him how to sing. Vincent has said that he would like to follow in the footsteps of his idol Anthony Warlow. He also stated that he admired opera singers Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti. Mark's 1st album, My Dream debut in the ...

Andrew Voss (affectionately known as 'Vossy'), has achieved more than just his childhood dream of becoming a rugby league commentator. Now referred to as a media veteran in rugby league circles, Andrew is a sport and news presenter, commentator, writer and author. For the past 26 years, he has worked across all forms of the media, creating, producing and presenting numerous shows for broadcast, w ...

Born in Melbourne without arms or legs, Nick has had to learn to adapt to this, and has achieved the seemingly impossible. Nick brings a refreshing positive focus to many employees of companies who value the importance of keeping their team motivated. He takes the audience on an emotional and captivating journey that lets them experience a taste of the adversity Nick faced. The key turning points ...

"Wadey" as he is known around the world had a remarkable international career, including the Olympic Games, 2 World Cup campaigns and one of the toughest tasks in world football to "mark Diego Maradona" (probably the best player in the world at that time) in the two legged world cup play off with Argentina. His passion for the game carried on after his retirement to both extensive work in the medi ...

Sharp witted and daringly clever, Chris' fresh brand of comedy is guaranteed to bring any audience undone. From Corporate Functions to exclusive Presentations Chris has taken his fun and intelligent standup routine throughout Australia and overseas. ...

Dr. Denis Waitley has been considered the ambassador of achievement for almost four decades. With the insight of Dr. Waitley, audiences around the world have tapped into the mental prowess that powers U.S. astronauts, and Olympic athletes, military heroes, and tomorrow's leaders.
In the 1960s, Dr. Waitley helped train NASA's Apollo astronauts for the rigours of space travel. In the 1970s, Wait ...

Dr Ross Walker is an eminent practising cardiologist with a passion for people and health. Dr Walker's life changing message is universal. From intimate corporate presentations to his recent speech to 35,000 people in an outdoor stadium in India, Dr Walker is empowering his audiences along the path to wellness. ...

With a comprehensive retail & franchise speaking background behind him, Brian Walker will make a house call to your next event and leave your audience enlightened, entertained and motivated. Brian's presentations are highly motivational, information-rich and very entertaining. His wealth of retail business knowledge is teamed up with his down-to-earth communication style to deliver a 'best in business' experience. Attendees of Brian's presentations take away insightful information they can quickly and easily implement into their businesses to drive greater operating returns.

After winning Australian Idol 2009, Stan has been signed to Sony BMG to release his own single, Black Box. Stan Walker is the 7th Idol to be crowned Australia's favourite in the series that peaks over 2 million viewers a season. It's been said that Stan's voice is his greatest asset, and whilst in many senses that may be true, it has also been noticed that Stan's nature, personality, and demeanou ...