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.
A designer, writer and speaker, and known for his stylish and classic interior designs, Darren Palmer is an established and well-regarded member of the design community. Darren has a range of experience, having studied fine art and originally starting his career in advertising and owning his own graphic design company. After succumbing to his true passion, Darren now operates his interior des ...
Debbie is a 2000 Olympic gold medallist when she was part of Australia's first women's waterpolo gold medal team. The 1986 World Champion and team captain for six years, Debbie is the winner of multiple gold medals, including World Cups and international tournaments and was voted the world's best player in 1993. Legend of the sport and renowned motivational speaker, sports commentator, Personal ...
Deepak Chopra has revolutionised our understanding of the meaning of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. With this short series of very special engagements he will inspire, enlighten and give you the tools to transform your life. Following the teachings as explored in his latest book Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul, Dr Chopra will show you, first hand, how to improve y ...
After a memorable career with the Hawthorn Football Club, where he played in five premiership sides and represented his state on nine occasions, Dermott has forged a successful career as a television presenter, football commentator, newspaper columnist, and radio host. Dermott hosted and provided special comments for Channel Nine's Friday Night Football before Nine lost the AFL rights. Dermott jo ...
Don is regarded as the father of the modern Wellness Movement in the US and a phenomenal speaker. Don speaks broadly on wellness issues with two main areas of focus, "Healthy Aging" and "Life-Work Balance". ...
Don Tapscott is one of the world's leading authorities on innovation, media and the economic and social impact of technology. Don has given more than 400 keynote speeches over the past five years. Don was named one of the 50 most influential living management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. Don has authored or co-authored 14 widely read books about information technology in business and soci ...
Donny Galella is a fashion stylist and makeover expert, who appears weekly on Channel 7's The Morning Show, writes a weekly fashion column and is the leading Stylist at Westfield. His vast portfolio includes: styling photo shoots, dressing celebrities, designing for his own fashion label and hosting style & makeover stage shows. But his number one passion is making fashion and style accessible for ...
Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and founder of behaviour change consultancy Inventium. She hosts the top ranking podcast How I Work, which has had over 5 million downloads.
Amantha’s thoughts have appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company and she is the author of three international bestselling books. Her latest book The Health Habit is out in early 2024.
In 2019, Amantha was named as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence. In 2021, she won the Thinkers50 Innovation Award (described by the Financial Times as the ‘Oscars for Management Thinking’).
"3% of a nation ever make a national team and 0.8% ever get to stand on the dais. Those stats were a major confirmation for me knowing the Olympics was what I wanted in 2000, regardless of missing out on school formals, not staying out too late or forgetting about indulging in the normal experiments of drinking and boys, whilst others took the path often chosen, I chose the harder route, and what ...
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, ...
