Ovations’ Lifestyle and Health Speakers help bring life to full bloom. From expert neuroscientists to sports performance trainers and everything in between, our speakers bring a wealth of scientific and professional expertise to those wishing to learn and let live. See for yourself how even a little knowledge can go a long way when it comes to improving longevity, motivation, stress release, personal relationships, nutrition and athletics, helping create better habits and an optimal life-work balance.
Billy Graham has spent a lifetime involved in sport and physical fitness. He is a former New Zealand and Australasian light welterweight boxing champion who achieved his success through goal setting and determination. Having left school when he was only 14 and unable to read and write, Billy took up butchering and eventually bought his own business. Realising there was more to life than just be ...
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 ...
"Never, ever stop believing in yourself. You never know where you might end up". Bonita Norris is the youngest British woman to climb Mount Everest at just 22 years of age. Remarkably Bonita had never climbed before this challenge! She had to raise her own sponsorship, learn how to climb and entered the record books all within the space of two years. "I couldn't sleep one night and the idea hit me ...
Brendan Moar loves his job. As one of Australia's best television presenters he brings to his on screen work a diverse professional background including photography, writing, acting and landscape architecture. This diversity gives his work on The LifeStyle Channel's series Home, Moar Gardening and now Dry Spell Gardening an edge that is obvious in every episode. ...
Brennon Dowrick is an Ex pommel horse Olympian. With every presentation Brennon brings his pommel horse and does a display at the end which always goes down as the most memorable part of each conference. His talk does have a humorous element as he discusses on how hard it is to be taken seriously as a man in tights, although when you see the strength and balance involved in the routines it is awes ...
As Managing Director of The Golden Door Health Retreat for 13 years, Brook has been highly sought after for his entertaining and inspiring corporate presentations. Brooke Ramage's diverse background includes professional athlete, policeman, school teacher, personal trainer, health club manager and now includes development and expansion of The Golden Door, including The Golden Door Resort Spa in th ...
Marathon man, coach, trainer, adventurer, facilitator and actor - that's Bruce Hancock all rolled into one. Bruce has run 12 Marathons and Two Ultra Marathons and is always on the lookout for a challenge. Bruce, a New Zealander, has been actively involved in Performance Psychology, Training and Development, and the Hospitality and Wellness industry for the past 19 years, in New Zealand, Australia ...
Carl Hammerschlag, M.D. is a master storyteller and internationally recognized author, physician, speaker and healer. A Yale trained psychiatrist; he has spent more than twenty years working with Native Americans. He is an expert on how to survive in rapidly changing cultures. His speech 'The Way It Was, Is Not The Way It Is, and Your Experience Could Be Your Worst Enemy!' is about meeting today's ...
Dr Caroline West is one of Australia’s best-known media doctors. Her credits as a TV presenter and producer include Beyond Tomorrow, Good Medicine, Beyond 2000, 60 minutes, Sex/Life, Living Longer, Everybody and George Negus Tonight and Guide to the Good Life. She is the GP expert for ninemsn and has written regularly for the Sun Herald and Australian Doctor. ...
Carolyn Creswell, Carman's Fine Foods founder and managing director, is a role model for Australians who have always wanted to take the plunge on that great business idea or opportunity. Carolyn has single handedly grown her business from handmaking muesli for a few Melbourne cafes and delis, to a multinational company, spanning 21 countries and turning over more than $10 million annually. It' ...
