Facilitation Speakers

Every industry faces challenges, especially when it comes to transformation. Ovations’ Facilitation Speakers are world-class experts, helping teams and institutions take the lead in setting industry standards. From digital experts to AI strategists, respected career journalists, motivation strategists, change facilitators, transition moderators and many others, Ovations helps teams facilitate change and empower growth.

Nick Leeson

The collapse of Barings in 1995, and Nick Leeson's role in it, is one of the most spectacular debacles in modern financial history. How could one trader bring down the banking empire that had funded the Napoleonic Wars? Nick Leeson, the young gambler who found himself sucked into a terrifying spiral of loss was a working-class boy who lived high in an upper-class world until his unchecked gamblin ...

Norman Swan

There simply is no one else in australia who has been across Health more than Dr. Norman Swan. Norman was one of the first medically qualified journalists in the country. Best known for his wide broadcasting experience including the award-winning Health Report for ABC Radio National, Dr Norman Swan also hosted Life Matters for Radio National and more recently Health Dimensions on ABC Television. ...

Peter Thurin

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 leadership. A key theme is that "life is what you make it" and that one's present behavior - plus what we choose to put into our system - equals future performance. Move beyond any self-limiting beliefs and fully contribute to the achievement of your o ...

Phil Preston

Phil is a globally recognised expert on purpose trends and strategies who helps individuals, teams and organisations build resilience and growth with positive impact, having previously managed high-performance global teams during his corporate career. He is the author of Connecting Profit with Purpose and host of both the The Purpose Edge and Business Purpose Trends podcasts, and has worked with a wide range of blue chip clients across all sectors.

Richard Laible

Richard Laible is Corporate America's first choice for entertainment. He is widely sought after for his unique ability to improve tradeshows, sales meetings, promotions and other corporate events. Richard's reputation for using humor to increase audience participation and retention has earned him a long list of satisfied clients. An 18-year veteran of corporate entertainment, Richard began his car ...

Rob Carlton

Rob is a market leader in hosting Corporate Events. His range of skills includes hosting debates, 'hypotheticals', think tanks, strategic visioning as well as the usual comedic gala dinners, conferencing and team building days. Whilst studying at the University of Sydney Rob was a champion debater and public speaker. His humour and MC background stems from his work as a professional Theatresports ...

Simon Banks

Simon Banks is an author, podcaster and international speaker on creativity, innovation and design and a happily recovering artist. He describes his geek out spot as the intersection of creativity and design, learning, people and passion which he sees as essential building blocks for future leaders and developing an innovative culture. His Big Why? To use his artist’s curiosity combined with his 20-year corporate career to build a more creative world to enable people and business to thrive in the Modern Age.

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