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Nick's experience as a multi-media journalist, MC and broadcaster spans 30 years in both the Australian and International market place. He gains the trust of his subjects whose honest revelations often provide extraordinary insights. He's honored to have interviewed George Michael, Angelina Jolie, Robbie Williams, John Mayer, Sir Bob Geldof, Valentino Rossi, Neil Finn and Naomi Campbell. Nick has ...

Graeme Cowan helps future-ready leaders build more caring and resilient teams, who enjoy growing together. He is a Founding Board Director of R U OK? and is described by the Australian Financial Review as a resilience expert. Audiences around the world describe his style as authentic, relevant, compelling, and thought-provoking.

Born in New Zealand, Mary began her working life as a high school English teacher before moving to Australia to study law. Her career subsequently included stints as a legal officer at the Independent Teachers’ Union and as a senior advocate at the Legal Aid Commission, rising to become Deputy Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales in 2000. At the end of 2001 Mary entered a pe ...

Oliver Percovich first skated in an empty pool at the age of six, while growing up in Papua New Guinea. In 1995 he competed in the Mystic Cup, an international skateboarding contest in Prague. He's worked at the Center for Risk and Community Safety on emergency management projects for various Australian government departments. He came to Kabul in February 2007, bringing his skateboards with him. ...

Markus Zusak was born in 1975 and is the author of five books, including the international bestseller, The Book Thief, which is translated into more than forty languages. First released in 2005, The Book Thief has spent a total of 375 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and still remains there eight years after it first came out. ...

It's three fantastic speakers in one radio show!

Anders Sorman-Nilsson and David Thomas join Brett King on his Breaking Banks radio show discussing the future of digital innovation. Listen now:

Ed has been a professional MC since 2006. He has hosted several events for the University of Sydney (Open Days, Theatresports finals, and Orientation week), Belvoir Street Theatre (theatresports nights), Band and DJ competitions. With his remarkable improvisation skills he too has participated in competitions and has also won The 2005 Cranston Cup. Ed is also a regular ensemble cast member on N ...

Best known for his role narrating and hosting the Big Brother television phenomenon, Mike Goldman is the consummate entertainer. He is also an experienced radio host and talented MC who brings exceptional improvisational skills, humour, versatility and flexibility to your event. ...

Nova Peris-Kneebone is a versatile Australian athlete who has succeeded in both the sporting arenas of field hockey and track and field. She became the first Australian Aboriginal Athlete to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal on the hocky field. She later switched to athletics and contested the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 2000 Olympic Games. Nova has since worked in many roles supporting the indi ...

Excitable, affable and unfailingly enthusiastic, Alvin is poles apart from the stereotype of a science expert. After numerous years studying, and with a pharmaceutical career behind him, Alvin says that MasterChef Australia has finally given him the opportunity to do something for himself. With a Malaysian background, Alvin says that his cooking is influenced by his heritage. Alvin's life has take ...

Corporal Donaldson enlisted into the Australian Army and entered recruit training at the Army Recruit Training Centre, Kapooka, NSW. He demonstrated an early aptitude for soldiering and was awarded the prizes for best shot and best at physical training in his platoon. Subsequently he was allocated to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and posted to the school of infantry at Singleton, NSW, where ...

Most businesses are en route to destinations they don't seek because a strategy they haven't set is taking them there ... In this current economy, what's necessary is a committed and successful strategy to keep existing clients, attract new clients and continually build revenues and profits to not only survive but thrive. Ric Willmot is "The Strategist." He doesn't waste time on theory. All ...

Leadership is a talent that can't be quantified until it's tested.

Whether it's the highly visible leadership of politicians, the quiet assurance of an airline pilot or the need for courage under fire during military action, leaders are as diverse as the occupations that attract them.

A truly great leader isn't measured by ordinary events. This is a celebration of the extraordinary leaders that emerge when rising to the challenges of business, sport, war, politics and life.  

Whether you're planning your first conference or a seasoned events professional, the Event App Bible is an indispensable tool for ensuring that your event comes in on time, under budget and runs smoothly.

Written by passionate events industry blogger Julius Solaris, the Event App Bible is in its second edition and features price guides, strategy tips and the results of research with over 500 event professionals.

As a bonus, Julian Solaris was kind enough to answer a few questions on the new era of app-run event management:

Vivid Sydney is an event unique to Sydney. A festival of light, music, art and technology, it's where high-tech brains meet the creative soul. 

Who else would paint the sails of the Sydney Opera House in spectacular lightshows as part of their public art installations?

It's also a festival for those who approach commerce creatively - something Dare Jennings knows a thing or two about...

Ryan is the youngest pilot to solo-circumnavigate the world, one of Australia's 50 Great Explorers, plane crash survivor, incomplete paraplegic, and best-selling author.

Click! Colours is fast becoming THE industry tool for improving relationships, teamwork and decision-making. Created by David Koutsoukis and Greg Barnes, themselves leading professional speakers and facilitators, Click! Colours is a fast-track to facilitation success.

David and Greg will be personally facilitating this course, so you'll be in great hands!

Brett King is the world's foremost promponent of disruptive banking. King does more than just talk - he's put his money where his mouth is (literally!) as the founder of maverick banking startup, Moven.

A multi-bestselling author, Brett King's latest book is the insider's guide to re-booting banking. It's a 'must read' for anyone in the financial services industry, because this is your future.

To give you a sneak peak at Breaking Bank$, we've arranged for you to download a sample chapter!.

Watch Brett King on Fox News "Tech Knowledge" segment after the 'read more'...

Scott McRae is one of Australia's most multi-talented performers. His career covers all areas of entertainment on both film and stage. Scott is the perfect MC who can instantly enrapture and engage your audience. He has hosted hundreds of events over the past 20 years, and was the ground announcer for the mighty Penrith Panthers (NRL) for over fourteen years. Scott's hosting history includes c ...

At a time when the recent budget from Treasurer Joe Hockey is being seen as unfair by the general population and is also facing problems passing through the Senate, the issue of economic leadership is brought into sharp focus by Stephen Koukoulas.

John Formica, ("Ex-Disney Guy"), is a leading authority on tourism, hospitality and service industries alike. John acquired over 25 years of experience in top management positions with service industry leaders including Walt Disney World Resorts®, Hyatt Hotels, Hilton, Adam's Mark and Sunrise Senior Living During his 10 years at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, John managed th ...

Meredith has had a diverse executive and board career, encompassing financial and other professional services, manufacturing, energy and mineral resources, logistics, leisure, airport, telecommunications, and environment sectors. Her senior executive career has included several CEO roles (including TNT Logistics Asia, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, and InTech Financial Services) as well as line, strate ...

Peter's front-line roles for 20 years in radio and television have made him a highly-recognisable and welcome guest at conferences at events where audiences are keen to share their experiences in listening and watching his programmes. Peter has also been addressing audiences on topics such as leadership, behavioural change, social cohesion, global warming, social marketing, and ethics and the medi ...

Chris Bashinelli is a TV Host, International Speaker, and Guest Author from Brooklyn whose decade-long television career spans MTV to HBO to PBS. Chris is a National Geographic Young Explorer, Eagle Scout, International Speaker (TEDx), and Emcee at the United Nations. He traverses the globe from Tanzania to Thailand as Host and Executive Producer of the Bridge The Gap, a new TV show (premiering o ...

Rachael Finch has captured the hearts of the Australian public with her down to earth personality, sense of humour and enthusiasm for life. The former Miss Universe Australia has been a regular on Australian television over the past two years. From cooking delicious dishes on Celebrity Masterchef to learning the finer arts of the tango on Dancing with the Stars viewers have enjoyed her bubbly pers ...

Paul established Emergent Futures Pty Ltd as a consulting company combining his long experience in business with his training as a futurist to assist organisations and individuals in the creation of strategy. Paul believes that the application of foresight tools to the strategy process can give organisations a critical edge in a fast moving modern world. He holds a First Class Honours Degree in Veterinary Science, a Bachelor of Animal Science, and a Masters Degree in Strategic Foresight. Paul is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Paul has been a dairy cattle veterinarian, an abattoir manager, a pork farmer, and an agribusiness consultant before becoming a futurist with Emergent Futures. He has also been involved in politics and agri-politics having been Chairman of the pork industry national body twice for a total of 10 years, and President of Country Labor in Victoria for 5 years. Paul recently retired from the board of Auspork after 16 years. Auspork is an unlisted public company that markets pork, beef, chicken and lamb, including branded retail ready packs of ready to eat meat products. Paul is a graduate of the Leadership Victoria Program and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a guest lecturer at Victoria University on the disruptive effects of web technologies and a technology editor on Tumblr, the micro-blogging site sold to Yahoo in 2013 for US$1.1 billion. Paul is also a partner of Social Ventures Partners International (Melbourne Chapter) as well as being a member of their investment committee. Paul writes and presents regularly on future disruptions to business models, and consults to a range of organisations on how to think about the future. Paul believes that the combination of his experience and his foresight training gives him a unique perspective on business strategy. Paul's business experience has taught him that critical business decisions have as much impact on business success as long hours of focused execution. However he recognises that most people have little time to look around and think about what might be happening. Therefore the approaches that Emergent Futures uses align themselves to the reality of a fast moving, time critical modern world from quick scanning processes to longer strategic analysis.

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Is your industry being battered by the accelerating pace of change, innovation and disruption? Are your people struggling with a restructure or merger you know just has to happen? TED Speaker, resilience expert, and former Australian Comic of the Year, Marty Wilson, is the perfect antidote to our fear of change. His hilarious and inspirational keynotes give your people tips and strategies they’ll be talking about for years.

Better, wiser and smarter ways of thinking and learning have always been of interest to Glenn Capelli. An educator and professional speaker, Glenn has delivered a message of creativity, innovation, and dynamic leadership to audiences around the world. Many will know him best for Thinking Caps, his best-selling book and popular radio series of inspiring, imaginative, amusing and poignant stories a ...

Tony Wilson is highly sought after for keynote presentations, workshops and one-on-one performance coaching and executive mentoring. He is changing the way people work and lead.

​Tony Wilson, MBA, BSc., has a passion for Human Performance. He has spent his entire working life helping the countries biggest brand and athletes reach a higher performance zone. Now, because of his ground breaking tools to achieving ‘HYPERformance’ Tony can be seen regularly featuring on The Project and ABC.

Liz Cantor beat 12 other contestants to win Channel 7's reality show 'The Mole' and has since become a favourite on Seven in Queensland. At 16 Liz moved with her family from west of Brisbane to Sunshine Beach, Noosa to focus on surfing. She gained a sponsorship from Billabong and was a competitive surfer for five years. Through her surfing Liz traveled to Fiji, Tahiti, The Maldives, Hawaii and ...

Geopolitical Trends Businesses Cannot Afford To Ignore Dr. George Friedman Founder and Chairman of STRATFOR and Speaker on Geopolitics A well-known keynote speaker on the future of international politics and economics, Dr. George Friedman is the chairman and founder of STRATFOR. Since 1996, Dr. Friedman has driven the strategic vision guiding STRATFOR to global prominence in private geopolitical intelligence and forecasting. He is the author of several books, including two New York Times bestsellers: The Next Decade: Where We've Been and Where We're Going, and The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century.

Outstanding Yachtsman, Inspirational Adventurer, Company Director and Author of best selling book 'Close to the Wind', Pete Goss has competed in seven transatlantic, completed two round-the-world races and sailed more than 300,000 nautical miles. Pete has taken on numerous endeavours that share the same four principles; innovation, technology, challenge and adventure. An acclaimed International Speaker, he draws on his experiences to offer leadership and management talks, team-building exercises and training sessions, inspiring individuals and groups to achieve beyond what they thought possible.

From design to completion Pete managed every aspect of the 15 projects he took on. His stories create an interesting, motivating tapestry through which he weaves business lessons learned. A natural communicator with a dynamic but informal style, Pete never ceases to amuse, entertain and inform.

A person's quest for good health can be as dynamic as Felicity Harley's media career, which sends her around Australia talking about health and wellness. Best known as the editor of Women's Health magazine, Felicity is seen weekly on television, heard on radio and speaks at various functions. Felicity has been the MC of such events as the National Heart Foundation's Go Red For Women breakfasts, ...

Dale Irvin professional speaker, humorist, professional summarizer. Dale Irvin is a professional summarizer that recaps all of the major sessions for his audiences with humor. Hailing from Downers Grove, Illinois, Dale is a stand-up comic and speaker who conducts workshops on developing humor. Dale has made people laugh on over 100 national television appearances including Showtime, MTV, HBO ...

At 36, Rachel has achieved more in her young life than most people will achieve in a whole life time. This is even more amazing when you consider that just a few years ago, Rachel was struggling to survive as a victim trapped in a domestic violence relationship; one which nearly cost Rachel her life and that of her unborn child. At the encouragement of Amnesty International, Rachel began speaking out about her experience and researching best practice, with the goal of creating awareness, prevention through education and assisting others suffering violence. Following a meeting with newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008, a few months later she was appointed to the National Council for Reducing Violence against Women and their Children, followed by her appointment in 2009 as National Campaign Coordinator, Stop Violence against Women, for Amnesty International Australia.

As speaker, Geoff Knight is vastly more than just the story he tells. His larger-than-life stage presence, authentic and vulnerable delivery, and compelling narrative connects deeply with audiences.

Ben is a founding member of We:eX and heads up the technical development and integration of electronics into fashion garments and accessories. He is formally trained as an Electrical Engineering (Hons) and has 8 years experience successfully running Snepo Research. Ben has become internationally recognised for his work on Fundawear for Durex, with the campaign receiving a Silver Lion at Cannes Li ...

Lewis Pugh Ocean advocate and Pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh is one of the world's leading inspirational and leadership speakers and an authority on how to achieve the "impossible". He was the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. He was the first to undertake a swim across the icy waters of the North Pole and the first to swim across a glacial lake on Mt Evere ...

Erik Wahl is an internationally recognized graffiti artist, best selling author and entrepreneur. Erik redefines the term 'keynote speaker'. Pulling from his history as both a businessman and an artist, he has grown to become one of the most sought-after corporate speakers available today. Erik's on-stage painting seamlessly becomes a visual metaphor to the core of his message, encouraging organi ...

Legendary management expert, businessman and best-selling author Jack Welch has established himself as the one of the nation's most successful and respected business leaders of our generation. Since retiring from the General Electric Company, Jack has focused his efforts on sharing his wealth of knowledge. He is currently serving as Executive Chairman of the Jack Welch Management Institute at Stra ...

Personal Trainer, Television personality and author, Blake Worrall-Thompson is a much sought after health and fitness expert. Blake has owned and operated a number of personal training and bootcamp businesses and has also been involved with the management team of Australia’s largest gym chain where he mentored 25 personal trainers. He has worked in London in an elite personal training stu ...

The A to Zen of Life

A is for Adventure, B is for Balance, C is for Compassion, D is for Daring and so forth. Just because we stop growing physically doesn’t mean we should stop growing mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

This is no twee expose’ on how to become 'happy' it's more about how we can learn to live life authentically. Be true to ourselves. Discover our greater purpose.

It's a creative, inspiring seminar on work, life, passion and balance. It raises important questions and offers some solid answers through simple wisdom.  

His presentation style and content is world class. He captivated the audience with an inspirational and informative story of mental health and personal well-being. We were delighted that he was able to tailor his message to our industry and client demographic. 

Using humour, design and authenticity he managed to engage, and challenge the audience. This set the stage for success for the rest of the day. He is just the ticket for anyone with the desire to open minds, promote health, wellness and resilience. 

The imagery captured the audience’s attention, and his calm, reassuring voice conveyed priceless messages around well-being and resilience. I highly recommend Matthew.

With the increasing community awareness around mental health issues AGL looks forward to an ongoing and productive working relationship with Matthew as we expand our wellbeing program and I would highly recommend his presentation to any organisation. 

There is more wisdom and insight into the human condition by spending 45 minutes with Matthew than a lifetime of browsing self-help books. If your organisation wants to reframe an issue, change entrenched perceptions, or to inspire new thinking, I recommend you engage Matthew Johnstone.

. Matthew speaks personally, authentically and candidly about topics which are vitally important.