Andrew Demetriou ... CEO of the Australian Football League....
Andrew Demetriou is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Football League recently taking over from Wayne Jackson who held the position for 6 years. For three years prior t...
Very good
Landmark
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John Dennis …command decision-making....
Have you got the right stuff? Captain John Dennis, Boeing 747-400 pilot and international flight commander, knows. He has been conducting his "Aircraft Command Decision-Making" sem...
The whole concept of cockpit management and its equation to business management was one that was well received by delegates.
Bunnings Bangkok Capers Conference 1996
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Catherine DeVrye … good service is good business....
Combining the energy of Gen Y with the experience of a Baby Boomer, Catherine has the 'street cred' to deliver the results you're after.
Before becoming a best-selling author of...
Thank you for the tremendous contribution to our business & the participative culture we have developed. Part of our success is due to your involvement & I am most grateful.
American Express
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Sharron Dickman …marketing for everyone....
The director of her own marketing company, Sharron presents workshops on customer service and small business marketing and planning. She has worked in advertising, public relations...
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Alexander Downer ...leadership, an international perspective....
Alexander Downer retired from politics in 2008 after an amazing 24 years and prior to that was a highly successful career diplomat. In every respect Alexander Downer has served his...
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Kirsty Dunphey … Speaker, Trainer, Author, Entrepreneur....
Kirsty Dunphey has first and foremost always been entrepreneurial. From her start at an early age working in her parents small businesses or opening her first business at 15 – she’...
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Martin Edwards …insiders view of the property market...
Raised and educated in Sydney, Australia and graduating from the University of NSW with a Commerce degree majoring in Marketing and Economics, Martin Edwards commenced his career ...
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Michael Edwardson …the heart of selling....
Michael Edwardson is a registered psychologist, qualified practising market researcher and Managing Director of Psychologica, a Corporate and Consumer Psychology consultancy based ...
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Ian Elliot ...former Chairman, George Patterson....
Over 30 years in the highly competitive advertising industry, Ian Elliot rose from mail boy to CEO and Chairman of Australia’s biggest agency, George Patterson. He’s a master strat...
This was a presentation that made our team think deeply about who they were and what they could achieve with the rest of their lives.
Citibank
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Nick Farr-Jones …leadership in sport and business....
Nick Farr-Jones is best known for his captaincy that led the Wallabies, Australia's Rugby Union team to become world champions in 1991. His exceptional leadership and masterful pla...
Nick Farr-Jones spoke very well and captured everyone's attention. The use of humour was taken well and I recommend more of this in the future. He was very well spoken in terms of motivation also.
Australian Defence Force Academy
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Tony Faure …Managing Director of Yahoo! Australia & New Zealand....
Tony joined Yahoo! Australia & NZ in July of 1997 as general manager and headed up the local service's launch two months later. Managing a fast growing team, he continues to be res...
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Max Franchitto … maximising growth and profits....
Max Franchitto BA, MBA, CPM, FAMI, FAIM, MAICD is the Managing Principal and Founder of MGF Consulting Group, a service management and marketing consulting practice developing solu...
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Iven Frangi ...managing the customer experience....
Iven has a background in psychology and is a graduate in marketing. In sales, he has been a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table and the youngest regional manager at...
Congratulations Iven on an exceptional result, and thanks for your gracious involvement. Feel proud you were one of the top two rated presenters
Australasian Franchising Conference
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Mia Freedman …successful media personality....
Mia Freedman began her media career doing work experience at Cleo magazine aged 19. Within five years she had been named the youngest ever editor of Cosmopolitan which she took to ...
Mia was very entertaining with a great message to all especially women
CIBA Vision Australia
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Chris Gabriel … Director of Finance, Optus Business....
Chris Gabriel is the Chief Financial Officer of Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco). Appointed to this role in November 2005, he is accountable for Finance, Treasury, Reve...
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Francis Galbally …law, business and finances....
Francis Galbally was born in Melbourne Australia, where he currently lives. He comes from a family of lawyers.Francis practised law as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Cour...
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Simon Galbally … relationship marketing and the internet....
Australia's foremost speaker on marketing channel strategy, Simon Galbally has 17 years management consulting experience across a wide range of industries, both nationally and inte...
“We have all learnt tremendously from you in the 1-day water tight session, my only regret is not have been able to let you have more time”.
fujiXEROX, VIC
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Tony Gattari ...retail, sales and marketing guru. ...
Tony is a business educator. His passionate practical, real life and enthusiastic style makes him an ideal speaker for the “hard sessions” others do not want.
Tony is consider...
Tony Gattari, the young salesman credited with driving the Harvey Norman Group to dominance in computer sales, typifies the Harvey Norman style: straightforward, passionate, optimi...
James Kirby; Gerry Harvey Biographer
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Robert Gerrish … leading small business management authority...
Robert Gerrish is a coach, author and speaker whose particular niche is the solo and small business owner. His ideal audience is best described as ‘independent professionals’ - ind...
Right from the outset of Robert's presentation you could tell he was making connections with the people at our national conference. Feedback was lively, spontaneous, interactive an...
Accredited Professional Photographers Australia
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Leon Gettler …senior business journalist....
Leon Gettler is a senior business journalist at The Age, specializing in management issues including strategy, globalization, leadership, corporate governance, business ethics, ent...
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Clive Gilson …attaining peak performance....
Professor Clive Gilson is currently the Chairperson for the Department of Strategic Management and holds the Chair in Human Resource Management at the University of Waikato Managem...
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Gary Glenn …dynamic motivation....
Gary Glenn is an established conference and seminar presenter, with a speaking career that spans almost 20 years. He has conducted seminars for organisations such as Bank of Americ...
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Alan Gold … dynamic sales, marketing and business....
Alan Gold specializes in introducing the creative mind into the business environment. As one of Australia's most dynamic and confronting sales, marketing and business speakers, his...
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Robert Gottliebsen …journalism and finance...
Robert Gottliebsen has spent more than 30 years writing and commentating about business and investment in Australia. He has won the Walkley award and Australian Journalist of the Y...
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Carolyn Greenwich … 180 ways to motivate your staff....
A highly respected and leading authority on recruitment and telephone communications Carolyn is in demand as a public speaker, trainer and consultant. A speaker with a very strong...
Feedback from all say she was a dynamic, great speaker, and very informative.
Inter Staffing Services
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Ross Greenwood …respected financial journalist...
Ross Greenwood is the Nine Network's Finance Editor. Ross was editor of Business Review Weekly (BRW), Personal Investor and The Age's money section.
Ross Greenwood, for the past...
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Nick Greiner …dynamic negotiator....
Nick Greiner was Premier and Treasurer of New South Wales from 1988 to 1992. His government was a world leader in public sector reform, including privatisation, private infrastruct...
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Marcia Griffin …success through fundamentals....
As CEO of POLA Cosmetics Australia and New Zealand between October 1987 and December 1997, Marcia Griffin is believed to be one of the few Caucasian women in the world to have ever...
“Marcia was articulate, through, prompt and well prepared. The audience thought she was terrific”.
Australian Customer Service Association
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Andrew Griffiths … a contagious sense of positivity....
Described as "one of Australia’s leading marketing gurus" Andrew Griffiths has become a household name for business owners in Australia and around the world. Andrew is a specialist...
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Martin Grunstein …making profits in changing times....
Martin Grunstein studied Psychology and Marketing at the University of NSW. He spent four years in sales and marketing with Colgate-Palmolive before setting up his own communicatio...
By far and away the most generous, passionate and practical speaker on the circuit today. We have used him before, and will again - ALOT!
AIDA Corporate Events Pty Ltd
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Michael Gudinski …legend of the music industry...
Michael Gudinski is, unquestionably, the most successful entrepreneur in the Australian Music Industry. Mushroom Records, which he founded in 1972, recently celebrated its 25th Ann...
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Remo Guiffe ...Remo is the founder of the iconic REMO General Store....
Remo is the founder of the iconic (and now exclusively online) REMO
General Store ; and cofounder of the General Thinking Network .
Prior to founding REMO in 1988, Remo worke...
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Bruce Haddon …captures the imagination....
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"Yours is a message that should be heard all over the world"
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The most exciting speaker I have heard in a long time. Thanks for giving us exposure to such a quality speaker.
Australian Unity
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Richard Hames …futurist, author and corporate philosopher....
Dr Richard Hames is a strategic foresight practitioner and one of the world’s most influential intellectuals. As founder of globally distributed think-tank The Hames Group, Richard...
Richard’s ability to rapidly understand our culture and impart a strategic thinking skills-set to groups with little previous exposure to this were crucial to our very survival.
Datacraft Technologies
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Anthony Hanmer … advertising and media guru....
Tony Hanmer is one of Australia's most experienced advertising and media professionals with over 25 years international leadership experience. His performance in the industry has b...
Dear Tony
Just a quick letter to thank you for your contribution to our recent conference in Port Douglas. We are extremely happy with the presentation and the impact it made o...
SuncorpMetway Ltd
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Mark Victor Hansen … reshaping what is possible in our lives....
Many people go through life and never experience their true calling. Mark Victor Hansen is a man who is one of the few to find his absolute life's work. For more than 20 years, Mar...
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Tim Harcourt ...Chief Economist, Austrade....
Tim Harcourt is the chief economist of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade). As chief economist Tim analyses the global economy to help Australian exporters and helps Austrad...
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Ian Harper …invaluable economic insight....
Ian Harper is one of Australia’s most highly regarded economists, operating at the forefront of economic analysis, commentary and reform.
He is inaugural Chairman of the Austr...
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Rob Hartnett …business performance coach....
Rob Hartnett delivers high octane presentations that ignite the untapped business potential that is inside every business large or small.
He has assisted many small, medium and ...
Rob was well researched and complemented our program perfectly. He entertained and held our focus superbly.
Agfa Graphics Systems
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Ian Harvey … little things make a big difference....
Ian Harvey believes in the empowerment of the individual through the elimination of personal barriers to success. His presentation shows how to discard limiting beliefs, learn, pra...
The feedback from our National Sales Managers brief is nothing short of fantastic.
Daewoo Automotive Australia
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Troy Hazard … drive your business by getting the best out of your own backyard....
Nine 'start up' companies in sixteen years has come with some great stories - it comes with some scars too! And that’s what has kept audiences engaged in sixteen countries.
In ...
Friendly, approachable, great value.
Event Planners
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Shane Healy …pathway to excellence....
Shane Healy has walked a fascinating path to the top of the competitive radio industry in Australia. Shane has faced many challenges during his career culminating in his rise to th...
Shane Healy is a highly accomplished speaker with a brilliant story and a captivating delivery. He is a natural raconteur but also provides some fascinating insights into the world...
Central Victorian Sportsmans’ Association
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Chris Helder …mastering communication with your clients....
Chris Helder is one of the most in demand speakers in Australia.
His messages can be life changing in both the personal and business spheres; and while Chris is often called u...
As a result of Chris’s skills the program was enjoyable and quickly absorbed. There have been immediate improved results in behaviour and increased selling skills.
ANZ
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Richard Henderson … imagination and creativity....
Richard Henderson is a leading Australian design professional with an international reputation. He has over 26 years of experience in the development of a diverse range of brand im...
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Hilary Henshaw … a living example of the power of music....
Speaker, singer, composer, educator, actor, company director, wife and mother. Hilary Henshaw is an international speaker and entertainer who is in a class of her own. She has tour...
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Justin Herald … outstanding entrepreuner....
In 1995 with only $50 in his pocket, Justin Herald decided to start his own business. He hadn't really looked at all the pros and cons, he just wanted to take control of his own de...
Justin was a hit with our students - straight-talking, self-effacing and funny. Feedback around the Village has several residents who did not attend approach management to see if w...
Campus Living Villages
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Michael Hewitt-Gleeson … multiply your business by ten....
Michael Hewitt-Gleeson has taught more people to think than any Australian in history. He is Australia’s best-selling business author of Software For Your Brain, NewSell and his ne...
ANZ would like to thank you, Michael, for your contribution to our cultural transformation journey to perform, grow and breakout.
ANZ
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Michael Hill …high profile jewellery retailer....
Michael Hill is Chairman and Managing Director of one of New Zealand’s most successful retail companies - Michael Hill Jeweller. Thirteen years ago, the first Michael Hill Jeweller...
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Fred Hilmer …the business of media....
Fred Hilmer, AO is a challenging and powerful businessman whose thoughts on business and society can be quite provocative. He is the former CEO of Fairfax Holdings and currently De...
Fred was very well-received by the delegates… we thought he had excellent content in terms of his messages.
Investec Bank
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Ross Honeywill …the future of business....
Social & Business Futurist
The doyen of consumer behaviour, Ross Honeywill is an internationally recognised authority on the impact of the changing social fabric on the future o...
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John Hopkins …personal and financial balance....
John Hopkins is passionate about the importance of attaining a balance between personal, financial and business life. With almost 30 years experience in the property industry, John...
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Monte Huebsch …multi-national CEO, Australian MD and keynote speaker....
Monte is the CEO of the multi-national company Vroom Vroom Vroom. This worldwide car hire company has “driven profits” since the first day of trading. It is the proving ground for ...
Monte was great to have on site and attended the whole event over the two days. I was very impressed how he made an effort to speak to all the delegates over the two days and discu...
Capitis Group
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Ian Hutchinson …leading lifestyle strategist....
Ian Hutchinson (B.Bus, G.Dip.Psy, CSP) is CEO and founder of Life by Design©. As Australia’s leading Lifestyle Strategist© Ian helps organisations engage and retain their top peop...
…rated the most useful session… interactive and fun, everyone took something away for themselves and their business
Commonwealth Bank
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Peter Irvine … Co-founder, Gloria Jean's Coffees...
Peter Irvine has had over 40 years experience in business at a high profile management level. Peter first started his professional career as a junior at DDB Needham, Sydney – whic...
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Darren Isenberg ...half-scholar, half-wit....
Darren Isenberg, a co-director of corporate entertainment firm impact entertrainers, has spent the last nine years making people feel happy at corporate events, whether through his...
Feedback from members of the Conference Organising Committee commended our choice of MC because you successfully created the mood and feel we were seeking for our event.
9th Australasian Conference Child Abuse & Neglect
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Peter Ivany … former CEO, Hoyts Cinemas....
As Chief Executive of Hoyts Cinemas (1988-1999), Peter grew the company from a small cinema chain with 40 theatres in Australia to a global business with over 2,000 theatres operat...
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Patria Jafferies … a passion for excellence....
Patria Jafferies’ 20 years of professional experience in Australian marketing range over a wide diversity of business types and disciplines. Most recently, she served as Managing ...
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Alan Jones …leading radio personality....
Alan Jones is a graduate of Queensland and Oxford Universities, with majors in English and French Language and Literature, Politics and Education.
He has University Blues from ...
Alan was excellent! He was passionate about the topic of water, was very knowledgeable and made some very pertinent observations. He was very well regarded by our delegates.
CRT
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L. Daniel Jorndt … former chairman of the board, Walgreen Co....
L. Daniel Jorndt retired in January, 2003, as chairman of the board of Walgreen Co., the drugstore chain headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. He currently serves as consultant for...
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Kristina Karlsson ...Founder, kikki.K...
WHEN Swedish born Kristina “Kikki” Karlsson decided to set up a home office almost ten years ago, she couldn’t have known where that decision would take her.
Today she is the cr...
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Rick Kausman … achieving a healthy weight without dieting....
Dr Rick Kausman is a medical doctor who is recognised as the Australian pioneer of the non-dieting approach to healthy weight management. In addition, he is an inspiring, motivatio...
Excellent. Dr Rick delivered his presentation about a subject of national concern in a genuine and warm-hearted manner. He engaged the audience by sharing anecdotal stories which...
Australian Institute of Management
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Y.T. Kee …unlocking creativity....
Professor Kee, ProfKee or Kee (as he likes to be called) is a humorous and thought-provoking speaker who can positively change your business and change the way you think about it.
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You can trust Professor Kee to deliver sound practical business advice and stay inspired.
AVAYA
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Ian Kennedy …relationship marketing authority....
Ian Kennedy is the Chairman and founder of K & D Bond International - one of the largest direct marketing organisations in Australia. K&D Bond is part of the worldwide Kobs & Draft...
Ian provided real value, particularly because there were a number of new marketing initiatives being presented by the business that Ian could tie into his presentations and worksho...
Commonwealth Bank Group
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Jeffrey Kennett …vision and leadership....
Jeff Kennett entered the Victorian State Parliament in 1977. He served in the Liberal Government in the early 1980's as Minister for Housing, Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Af...
Excellent presentation delivered with passion…
Awesome man, awesome presentation. 10 out of 10. A real professional…
A most inspiring and informative session. Excellent presentation…
2005 National public sector Speaker evaluations
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Peter Kenyon ... social entrepreneur and community enthusiast. ...
Peter Kenyon is a social entrepreneur and community enthusiast. Over the last decade he has worked with over 1000 communities throughout Australia and overseas seeking to facilita...
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Craig Kimberley ... Founder of Just Jeans. ...
Just Jeans was born in 1970. It was a time of transition, a time of restlessness, a time of rebellion.
At the time, Craig Kimberley was working for the sportswear manufacturing ...
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Julia King … extraordinary businesswoman....
Julia King is certainly a businesswoman with flair. Now the executive director of Sun Corp and Opera Australia, her prestigious career has included a number of years presiding ov...
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David Kirk …CEO of Fairfax Group and World Cup winning rugby player....
Chief Executive Officer
Fairfax Media Limited
David Kirk was appointed CEO of Fairfax Media Limited, Australasia's largest media company, in October 2005.
Fairfax Media pu...
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John Kolm … personal success and happiness at work....
Be intrigued and informed as you get John Kolm’s unique perspective on success and happiness at work. John is the owner of a highly successful Australian leadership development com...
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John Konrads …one of the all time great swimmers....
John Konrads represents a unique mix of sporting legend and senior business executive.
He astounded the sporting world when at the age of 15 he broke all world freestyle recor...
Your presentation was great and you fell into the role of Mater of Ceremonies perfectly
Australian Business Annual Dinner
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Hind Kourouche …business success. ...
Hind Kourouche is the founder of Combined Accounting Services Australia (CASA) which offers consulting services to business, banking and other clients that are managing projects fo...
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Charles Kovess …passionate powerful learning....
Charles Kovess graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 1973, and gained his Master of Laws from Monash University in 1980. After six year...
Thank you so much for your presentation that managed and motivated our senior management as well as teaching them techniques to increase their personal capacity
Barry Plant Doherty Group
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Attracta Lagan …managing corporate values and ethics....
Attracta Lagan is a management consultant with a social sciences training background. For over 15 years, she has worked with the Boards and senior management of many of Australia's...
Attracta Lagan has featured as a keynote speaker on several of Liquid Learning’s’ conferences presenting mainly
on the topics of ethics, leadership and corporate governance. The f...
Liquid Learning Group
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Laurie Lawrence …the super motivator....
There would be few, who do not know of Laurie Lawrence or his spirited personality, his sense of humour or his zest for life. For those who know him well there would be no disputin...
Laurie had everybody hanging on every word he said. He is a true profesisonal, a great team player, and a very down to earth likeable person.
AGL Energy Sales and Marketing
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Ron Lee …the corporate ninja....
Ron Lee is a motivational humorist, keynote speaker, executive trainer and an instrument of inspiration. He studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (where Judy Davis and ...
I doubt if we will ever come across a better opening session.
Count Wealth Planners
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John Lees …humour, motivation and business success....
John Lees is one of the most in demand sales and marketing speakers and trainers in Australasia. His work is characterized by a no nonsense, original, practical and entertaining s...
It has been almost 3 months since our annual sales conference and still the positive comments keep coming in about your performance as master of ceremonies. Our advisers have had t...
AMP
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Peter Leggett ...become financially independent....
Peter Leggett has the ability to unpack the intersection of life with money and does so with passion and credibility. As Managing Director of LEGGETT FINANCIAL, Peter specialises ...
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Stephen Lewis ... respected diplomat and passionate humanitarian....
Stephen Lewis returns to the speaking circuit after four years in New York headquarters at the rank of Assistant Secretary General of UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund).
It...
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Trent Leyshan ...entrepreneur, sales strategist and inspirational speaker....
Entrepreneur, sales strategist, and inspirational speaker, Trent Leyshan has an extensive background in sales performance and maximising human potential. Spanning over fifteen year...
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Sue Lindsay …success in business....
New Zealand's 1997 Young Executive of the Year, Sue Lindsay went on to represent her country in the 1998 World Young Business Achievers Awards in Beijing, China – and won!
As th...
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Martin Lindstrom … one of the world's leading branding experts....
Whether you're kicking off a major conference or rolling up your sleeves in an executive work session, Martin Lindstrom will shake up the audience, fill the participants with ideas...
We truly enjoyed Martin Lindstrom’s brilliant workshop and took away so many good and inspiring ideas.
Disney Channel
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Margaret Lomas …property, business and the work and family balance....
Margaret Lomas is the author of the best-selling books "How To Make Your Money Last As Long As You Do", "How To Create An Income For Life", "How to Maximise Your Property Portfolio...
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Ian Luff ...highly acclaimed motoring expert....
Ian Luff is a highly acclaimed motoring expert, race driver, journalist. TV commentator and professional public speaker. Ian has been involved in post licence driver education and ...
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John Maguire …under the weather without a hangover....
Appointed as Managing Director of the Queensland-based company Driza-Bone in 1988, John is at the helm of the manufacturers of Australia's best-known raincoat. Since his arrival, ...
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Bob Mansfield … leading management strategist....
Bob Mansfield was born in Rabaul, New Guinea and educated at Barker College, Hornsby. He attended the University of NSW and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree wit...
Bob Mansfield's presentation was considered the highlight of our conference, receiving an average rating of 4.72 out of 5—the highest rating of all conference sessions. Comments in...
Nortell
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John Marsden …let's talk business....
Communicating with power, with feeling, with honesty. That's how John Marsden has sold nearly a million novels world-wide in the past ten years-and won a string of major internatio...
He was just brilliant - the children loved him. They laughed at his jokes and stood outside like fans around a rock star. The teachers also really enjoyed this talk - gave them a lot to think about.
Batey Kazoo Advertising, NSW
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Nigel Marsh ...best-selling author, renowned CEO and performance coach....
Best-selling author, renowned CEO and performance coach, Nigel Marsh is an impactful and distinctive speaker.
In his career, Nigel has worked with an enormous variety of busines...
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Winston Marsh …the magic of marketing...
Renowned for his inspiring presentations on business motivation and communication situations, Winston Marsh is a highly sought after speaker regarding matters of business. Compete...
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Andrew Matthews …his books are now published in 23 languages....
Andrew Matthews is an international speaker on “attitude” and “being happy”.
Over 1,000,000 people have attended Andrew’s seminars and keynote speeches worldwide. His presentat...
Your talk was not only inspirational, it was packed with good old fashioned common sense and so applicable to our daily lives.
Austbrokers
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Karen Matthews …CEO, Ella Baché....
Karen Matthews was recently awarded the PWC National Franchise Woman of the Year 2007. She was also awarded the Telstra NSW Business Woman of the Year 2004 and PWC NSW Franchise W...
Karen was a particularly good choice for this market as she is so down to earth and approachable which allowed the audience to relate to her more than some other 'CEO's'. Her prese...
Westpac Banking Corporation
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