Stella Axarlis …achieving excellence through empowerment....
From mathematics teacher to internationally acclaimed opera singer, managing director and Board member, Stella Axarlis consults with organisations that are undertaking significant ...
I don't think excellent is good enough to describe Stella. She is an inspirational and sensational speaker.
Hotel Grand Chancellor
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Cheryl & Nikki Bart ...first mother-daughter team to summit Mt Everest....
On May 24, mother Cheryl Bart and daughter Nikki Bart became the first-ever mother-daughter team to ever summit the world’s tallest mountain, Mt Everest. Upon reaching the top, the...
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Tracy Bartram …the voice of Melbourne's breakfast....
Tracy Bartram began performing as a stand-up comedian in 1989. Nine years later saw her hosting breakfast radio shows, most notably Fox FM’s hugely successful "Tracy & Matt in the...
Tracy’s presentation was a perfect way to conclude our opening address. Her ability to take the audience on a journey with her was compelling and entertaining; her skill in being a...
Australian Fitness Network
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Bob Carr …a master orator....
One of Australia's most popular and respected political leaders, Bob Carr made his political reputation through public speaking.
"There is no doubt Carr is a master orator," acc...
The Hon Bob Carr delivered an informative and thought provoking presentation. Our client ACCA, the event sponsor KPMG and other headline speakers all agreed that he set a high leve...
CIMBIO
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Michael Carr-Gregg ...healthy mind, healthy body....
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is an outstanding speaker on a wide variety of subjects associated with health lifestyle and well being. These vary from self management to maximizing the ef...
Each time we have used Michael he capture the audience. An excellent speaker.
AMP GI Distribution
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Mike Chinoy … CNN's Senior Asia Correspondent....
Mike Chinoy is CNN's Senior Asia Correspondent. Formerly Beijing Bureau Chief for eight years and Hong Kong Bureau Chief for five years, Chinoy has brought unique depth and perspec...
We could not have asked for more from Mike - his preparation before the event, the alignment of his presentation with the brief provided and his willingness to alter his speech as ...
Fidelity Australia Limited
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Paula Constant …everywhere is walking distance if you have the time....
Paula Constant is an Australian originally from Mansfield, Victoria and Broome, Western Australia. Before the walk began in 2004, Paula had no expedition or adventure experience, a...
Paula’s presentation at our NBCF Pink Ribbon Breakfast was incredibly inspiring and moving – not to mention at times humorous! Her passion and motivation to complete her walk despi...
Hallmark Australia
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Tim Cope …2006 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year....
Tim Cope - National Geographic Adventure Honoree 2007, Australian Adventurer of the Year 2006 - is an adventurer from Gippsland, Victoria, who has dedicated himself to sharing his ...
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School invited Tim Cope to provide a highly-motivating introductory morning for our two-day Student Leadership Committee training program. Tim extensively ad...
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar
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Bryce Courtenay …the power of one....
Born in South Africa, Bryce Courtenay was educated in Johannesburg and the U.K. He arrived in Australia in 1958 and became an Australian citizen the following year.
He entered ...
Many thanks for an outstanding keynote address which served to set the scene for a very positive Conference. More importantly, given that a lot of individual agents are feeling the...
Australian Eagle Life Limited
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Michael Coyne …wherever it is, whatever it takes....
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Michael Coyne has worked for 30 years as a photographer covering wars, revolutions and international events in places like, The Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesi...
The audience sat transfixed throughout Michael’s presentation and he was just right for this particular audience.
Abare Economics
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Peter Ellyard …creating the future....
Dr Peter Ellyard is a futurist and strategist who lives in Melbourne. Peter is a graduate of Sydney University (BSc.Agr) and of Cornell University (MS , Ph.D ).
He is current...
Very personable and helpful to our association. It's amazing that he can speak for so long without notes … His passion is infectious, his ideas and concepts provocative. Thank you, Peter
AACC
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Tottie Goldsmith …talented and versatile....
Tottie Goldsmith’s career in the entertainment industry began when she was 17 years of age and as an actress, Tottie has landed regular and guest roles in Australia’s most popular ...
When Tottie speaks, she speaks from the heart. It’s not just about facts and figures. She encompasses her own life experiences into the workshop. She is genuinely interested in sha...
Duxton Hotel
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Graeme Joy …leading a high performance team....
Graeme Joy is one of the most focused and motivating of all business presenters in Australasia. He is perhaps best known as joint leader and navigator of the International North Po...
Graeme's use of the theoretical constructs we were using (Good to Great, Jim Collins) was very good and his ability to combine his North Pole adventures made it very real for the a...
Barrington Consulting Group
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Rod McGeoch …inspirational leadership....
With a remarkable career at the forefront of business, sports administration and the legal profession, Rod McGeoch unites exemplary senior level management experience with an unpar...
Thank you for your valuable contribution to the AIG bancassurance BDM conference. The positive feedback on your session is overwhelming … well done and thank you!
AIG
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Brigitte Muir … live your dream, don't dream your life....
Live your dream, don't dream your life!
Brigitte Muir is the first Australian woman to have climbed Mount Everest and the first Australian, male or female, to have climbed the h...
You are the talk of ANZ at the moment. The girls have gone back spouting your praises. You were absolutely wonderful and very endearing to the guests as well. A true delight. Thanks again Brigitte.
ANZ Financial Planning
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Mike Munro …Australian news and current affairs icon....
Mike Munro began his career as a journalist in 1971 as a 17-year-old copy boy on The Australian and The Daily Mirror newspapers. After completing his cadetship he remained with the...
We would like to thank you for hosting this very important occasion on behalf of our profession. Your
professionalism shined throughout the evening and made it an event to remembe...
AIQS President
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Jacqueline Pascarl …passion, commitment and faith rewarded....
Jacqueline Pascarl has worked in radio and television, and as a documentary filmmaker – her work including the award-winning documentary ‘Empty Arms - Broken Hearts’. In 1995, she ...
On behalf of the staff and volunteers of Make-A-Wish® Australia, I would like to sincerely thank you for being the keynote speaker at our AGM and National Volunteers Conference…
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Make-A-Wish®
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Gregory David Roberts …adventure and achievement....
Gregory David Roberts was born in Melbourne in 1952 and there began a remarkable life affirming story.
When the brilliant writer and philosophy student’s marriage broke up, he t...
His life is testimony to power of love. Gregory is most exciting new speaker to hit the circuit in years . Unbelievably inspiring story brilliantly told. Gregory is not your usual ...
AMP
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William Tan …passion, compassion and achievement....
Dr William Tan personifies both passion and compassion. Born in 1957, he contracted polio at the age of two and was paralysed from the waist down. Notwithstanding his disability, h...
I want to tell you that it was really an honour to have you among us. It was indeed a precious moment for our staff to meet you and to hear of you inspiring life stories. We are a...
AXA
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Kevan Gosper …business and sport at the highest level....
Kevan Gosper combines outstanding records in athletics and business.
His athletics career includes being a member of the Silver medal winning Australian Athletics Relay Team at ...
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Simon J. Illingworth … one man standing....
To hear Simon Illingworth speak is to experience a unique insight into the increasingly frightening world of Melbourne's gangland killings and rampant police corruption. Simon is a...
Simon spoke on each element and the role they can play in a modern, effective workplace where the team know and trust each other. These are the foundations for creating and mainta...
Business and Employment
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Greg Jones …walk the crooked mile....
Since the re-printing of his book ‘Walk a Crooked Mile’ in 2005, Greg Jones has continued his role as a public speaker on ‘leadership through adversity’. In his journey around the ...
Greg delivered an inspiring tale that captured everyone - a great family story of courage and a perfect finale to our conference. An inspiration to all.
Association of School Bursars
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Afterburner …fighterpilot tactics for business....
Afterburner is a powerful new approach that places corporate teams in the fast paced and dynamic world of elite fighter pilots. Your teams experience and quickly acquire the uniqu...
A big thank you from the team at CRT for joining us at the recent National Conference in Perth. You went to great lengths to tailor your presentation to our organisation and it mad...
Combined Rural Traders Pty Ltd
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Sam Bailey … a story of love and romance that will send your spirits soaring....
Sam Bailey grew up on a property near Croppa Creek, North West NSW, and dreamt of spending his life on the land. But at only 19 years of age, he suffered severe spinal injuries in ...
Sam was very generous with his time and he and Jenny stayed in the Trade Show all afternoon signing books and chatting to our delegates. He was a big hit!
CRT
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Blake Beattie …inspire, connect and motivate....
Blake Beattie is a director of his own consulting company and the Life Changing Experiences Foundation. Through coaching, speaking and training, Blake has provided long term, susta...
Your outstanding preparation and highly motivating presentation most certainly allowed us to achieve our goals for the day. The fact that you were able to develop and deliver your ...
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Peter Bell …leadership, teamwork and goal-setting....
Over an eight year football career Peter Bell has certainly experienced the highs and lows that Australian Rules Football has to offer.
Selected by the Fremantle Dockers as th...
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Wayne Bennett … rugby super coach....
As a rugby league player in the early 1970s, Wayne Bennett represented Queensland on the wing and at fullback, before assuming a celebrated career in coaching. He was Queensland ...
Wayne was fantastic! Our feedback sheets indicated that he was the most popular speaker at the conference. Comments were all positive; inspirational/motivational/great perception...
L.J. Hooker
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John Bertrand …Australian sporting hero....
John Bertrand would have you believe that his main claim to fame is that he is a proud Australian.
To his fellow Australians he is much more.
He is the Australian who skipper...
John related extremely well to a diverse audience, some of whom were initially scepticle. His impact was remarkable as he was able to demosntrate the value of thinking beyond our ...
Athletics Australia
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Steve Bisley …connecting through discovery....
When speaking of himself, Steve Bisley often reflects on the words of Shakespeare ''All the world is a stage and one man in his life plays many parts". After many years of creating...
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Estelle Blackburn … Australia's Erin Brokovich....
Estelle Blackburn is the award winning author of "Broken Lives". Six years of painstaking research brought about the exoneration of John Button for the killing of his girlfriend in...
Your passion, perseverance and determination were motivational for all who attended. The feedback from administrators has been very positive and many expressed amazement at your s...
Department of Education
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Peggy Bourne ...inspirational story of overcoming adversity....
Four years after the tragic and untimely death of rally legend Possum Bourne, his widow, Peggy, is ready to share her inspirational story about how she managed to cope with the gri...
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Tony Bullimore … survival against all odds....
International yachtsman Tony Bullimore was really not that well known until recently, despite being one of the best Yachtsmen that Great Britain has ever produced. All that changed...
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Lauren Burns …discipline, commitment and teamwork....
Lauren Burns created sporting history by winning the first ever Olympic medal for Taekwondo when the sport made its debut at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Lauren was one of only t...
A young, energetic and articulate person, Lauren was well spoken, talked to the audience, gave colourful examples which made the audience laugh, as well as making our function a success
AMP
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Richard Butler …Australia's most influential diplomat...
Richard Butler is widely recognized internationally as Australia's most influential diplomat in contemporary times. For the last three years following his Australian and United Na...
“...your session was one of the highlights. Your presentation showed the big
picture.... was thought-provoking and excellent and it made us think beyond
the normal or expected an...
AICD 2002 Conference
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Tony Christiansen …strength, wisdom and inspiration....
Tony is one of Australasia’s leading inspirational and motivational speakers. He is humorous, bold and straight talking as he brings you a story you will never forget. He tells of...
Tony is a true inspiration and had the audience hooked on every word.
Commonwealth Bank
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Pierce Cody … the spirit of entrepreneurship....
Born in Melbourne, Pierce Cody started his career in advertising. In 1986, Pierce founded CODY Outdoor, developing a network of over 600 billboards and outdoor advertising placem...
… the delegates really enjoyed his presentation. One comment was that it was a real education. Pierce Cody's session was perfectly placed with another of our presenters who were bo...
Diversified Exhibitions Australia
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Peter Cosgrove …inspirational leadership....
General Peter Cosgrove retired from the army in 2005. Four years earlier, he had been Australian of the Year: “In every respect Peter Cosgrove demonstrated that he is a role model....
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Kay Cottee …a woman with a mission....
Kay Cottee became the first woman to complete a solo, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the globe on June 5th 1988. Facing dangers such as icebergs, whales, and breaking ...
“Your story was a true inspiration and our delegates found it to be both stimulating and motivating”.
Australian Society of CPAs, Perth
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Perry Cross ... an inspirational story....
In 1994, Perry Cross broke his neck while playing rugby union, leaving him a quadriplegic, and needing a ventilator to breath. In the following years, he has shared his remarkable ...
It was in July 2004 that Perry was kind enough to share his brave story with the Australian cricket team. I can talk on behalf of my team-mates when I say what a remarkable young m...
Adam Gilchrist - Australian Cricket Team
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Li Cunxin …from poverty to stardom: Mao's Last Dancer....
Li Cunxin was born into Mao's communist China, and at the age of 10, he was selected to train in Madame Mao's Beijing Dance Academy. And so began Li's dance career. He was 11 when ...
Personally I found Li excellent to work with and a thoroughly lovely man with a great story.
AMP
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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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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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Rodney Eade …the power of the elite coach....
In the highly competitive world of professional football, Rodney Eade has carved out a reputation for achieving the best as both a player and a coach.
As a Hawthorn player he wa...
As a 50 year old veteran in real estate we sometimes think we know it all. Even though we run a fairly successful business I felt something was missing. When you spoke at the Ray W...
Ray White Real Estate
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Hugh Evans …a dedication to helping others....
Hugh Evans is 25 years old and has already earned the enviable reputation of international humanitarian.
He was just 14 years old when he began his humanitarian work, travellin...
Hugh was very topical given his connection with Make Poverty History concert which occurred 4 days after our event. He was passionate and spoke a real issue. He was exactly what I ...
Geelong Grammar School
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Grace Gawler …the key to accessing your field of possibilities....
Grace Gawler is an accomplished speaker, qualified natural therapist and author with a high profile on the international and national speaking circuit.
Grace has 30 years of ex...
Grace has been a key speaker at three of our seminars. At each of these seminars, Grace has
provided inspiration and encourgaement to breast cancer sufferers, some of who have tra...
BCAQ
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