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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Kevin Bailey … leading financial planner....
Kevin Bailey CFP is Chairman and founder of The Money Managers Ltd which manages in excess of $1 Billion. He is a former Director of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), and i...
Kevin really captivated our audience and was an enthusiastic speaker. He inspired a lot of people to want to get out and really achieve their client service goals
Advent Software
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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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Roger Corbett …leadership in international business....
Roger Corbett is the retired CEO and Group Managing Director of Woolworths Limited, the largest retail company in Australia. He continues to work with Woolworths in a consulting C...
Following the HP Technology@Work event in Melbourne, we wanted to personally thank you for your contribution to the day.
Your keynote really was a high point of the event. It w...
Hewlett-Packard
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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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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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Peter Fisk …author, marketing genius and the complete CEO....
Peter Fisk is an experienced strategist and marketer, a leading business advisor, and an inspirational speaker, author and coach. He was recently described by Business Strategy Rev...
The presentation was thoughtful and provocative. An excellent bringing together of our business challenges that left our people energised and inspired
Accenture
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Gavin Freeman …the Business Olympian....
Gavin Freeman is the author of the Business Olympian and the creator of the Business Olympian series of professional development workshops.
Gavin has a Bachelor of Science Degr...
Gavin provided Hudson with an engaging and insightful presentation on two fronts. Firstly a chance to look at the world of sport and athletics from the inside and secondly, an unde...
Hudson
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David Galbally …from the courtroom to the boardroom....
David Galbally is a leading Australian QC and son of Australia’s greatest criminal lawyer Frank Galbally. He has appeared in more than a dozen murder trials with his father.
Da...
David's talk was entertaining and interesting. He captured and held the audience's attention very well.
Australian Taxation Office
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James Hardy …an adventurous life....
Sir James Hardy is a sportsman, wine maker, raconteur, businessman and community leader. A highly respected businessman who has gained international respect for his outstanding con...
“Sir James was the ideal speaker for our Annual Governor's Dinner- his presentation was most entertaining and he was very well received by our members and guests.”
Brisbane Polo Club - Brisbane
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David Jenkin …the nexus between vision and ethics....
David Jenkin is the author of the Best Selling Book “What Great Retailers Do – 50 Keys to Make Your Shop a Winner”. *
David was Regional Chief Executive and a Board Member of Th...
Would definitely recommend David to other clients - he was a delight to work with.
AMP Insurance Company
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Barry Jones … a national icon....
Hon. Dr. Barry Jones, AO, FAA, FAHA, FTSE, FASSA, FRSA, FRSV, FACE, FAIM is a writer, broadcaster and former Labor Minister.
A Member of the House of Representatives for the Vic...
Dr Jones, was very professional to work with prior to and during the conference and he is an excellent presenter.
Australasian Cemeteries and Crematoria Association
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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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Jason Yat-sen Li …a passionate Australian....
Jason has an Arts/Law degree with first class honours from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Law from New York University Law School, where he was Australia’s Hauser Global...
Thank you so much for your help with yesterday's event. You really helped to pull the event together and keep it flowing - exactly what we were after. A lot of people a lot of pe...
AMP Australian Financial Services
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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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Linda Nicholls …leading director and corporate advisor....
Linda Nicholls is a corporate adviser and Director of a number of leading Australian companies and organisations. She has more than 30 years' experience as a senior executive and c...
Ms. Nicholls' presentation at the 67th Annual Conference of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) at George Moscone Conference Center in San Francisco was very well received. ...
Stanford University
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James Strong …the nexus between business and the arts....
James Strong has been responsible for a formidable list of achievements in both business and the arts.
He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Woolworths; Chairman of Insura...
The general consensus of the seminar participants was that James' presentation was excellent and that the message to management was totally practical in its simplicity. Everyone c...
Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd, Melbourne.
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Gough Whitlam …the art of leadership...
(Edward) Gough Whitlam, AC 1987, QC 1962, MHR 1952-78, was Prime Minister from December 1972 to November 1975. When Whitlam became Prime Minister in 1972 he abolished conscription,...
Gough was truly amazing for his age !
C and R Walter Enterprises Pty Ltd
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Herb Elliott …the greatest miler....
Australian sporting icon Herb Elliott burst onto the international athletic scene in 1958 when he became the youngest athlete to break the four minute mile.
At the Rome Olympic...
An excellent presenter and presentation. 10/10
Local Government Managers Australia
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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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Deborah Johnson ...expert consulting services....
Ms. Deborah Johnson is Executive Director of Updowntowners, Inc., event production corporation in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Deborah Johnson specializes in the production of a b...
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Paul Keating …outstanding political leader....
Paul Keating is one of the great Australian political leaders. His continued high international standing reflects his political and social achievements, his knowledge of world aff...
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Paul Kelly ...one of Australia’s leading political analysts....
Paul Kelly is Editor-at-Large of The Australian. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of The Australian (1991-1996). He writes on Australian and international issues and is a regula...
An excellent presentation raising issues that are pertinent to local government and the theme of the National General Assembly and Regional Cooperation and Development Forum - agei...
Australian Local Government Association
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Des Mueller …former Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force....
Lieutenant General Des Mueller was Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force between June 2000 and July 2002 before retiring. He entered the Royal Military College at Duntroon in ...
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Peter Ryan … counter-terrorism expert....
Peter Ryan was the top British police chief who arrived in Australia in 1996, with the toughest job in the country; to reform the NSW police service – considered to be one of the m...
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Bert van Walbeek … expertise in the asian travel industry....
Bert “Bow-Thai” van Walbeek has been an Hotelier for 35 years and Marketer of Tourism for 25 years, a Motivator for 15 years and a lecturer for 15 years.
He arrived in Thailand...
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Pamela Webb … a new leadership paradigm....
Pamela Webb has the unique ability to bring new context to issues and problems. She is passionate about helping people to be the best that they can be. Interwoven with her passion ...
Pamela Webb is one of those presenters who delivers the WOW factor. She is articulate, positive, confident and above all inspirational. Her style is sharp, thought provoking and is...
Anne Neville, HR Operations, KPMG
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James Adonis …leading expert on engagement....
James Adonis is a leading expert on engagement. James shows managers how to engage their employees so that they become loyal high-performers, and shows individuals how to engage th...
James Adonis conducted a thought-provoking and entertaining presentation on Employee Engagement. We had great feedback from our members and would recommend James to anyone who want...
Australian Institute of Management
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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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Nigel Allan …building people, making champions....
In 1972, Nigel Allan commenced his selling career in the motor vehicle industry and has since been Australia’s Number One Telephone Productivity Salesperson on five separate occasi...
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John Anderson … former Governor of WA and Chief of Army....
Recently retired Governor of WA, and former Chief of Army (prior to Peter Cosgrove).
Lieutenant General John Sanderson retired at the pinnacle of military service in Aust...
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John D Anderson … established one of the world's major tour operators....
At the age of 22 John, Anderson left New Zealand for England for a one-year trip overseas. He returned 20 years later with a wife, four children and the International tourism busin...
The feedback we have received about your presentation, your delivery, your enthusiasm, your passion has been phenomenal! The impact you made on our people was immediate and long la...
Century 21 Australia
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Chris Aston James …issues facilitator and top event Chairman....
CEO of Aston James International Pty Ltd for over 25 years, Chris Aston James was previously Chief Executive, UK & Europe, Drake International Pty Ltd - a group of eight Business U...
To whom it may concern
I have known and worked with Chris Aston-James over many years. Most recently, he facilitated a number of 'think tank' workshops for PricewaterhouseCoo...
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Sallyanne Atkinson … leadership in business and government....
Sallyanne Atkinson, AO, is Special Representative for Queensland, South-East Asia in the Queensland Government. She is currently a director of several public companies and associat...
Many of the delegates felt that Sallyanne was speaking directly to them - They could identify with what she was saying to them.
Chamber of Women in Business
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Bill Bachrach … value based selling....
Bill Bachrach, is the author of the best-selling book "Values-Based Selling, The Art of Building High-Trust Client Relationships for Financial Professionals". He is the creator of...
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Eric Bailey ...activational speaker and team energiser....
Eric Bailey is one of the most sought after motivational speakers and organisational motivators in Australia.
His story will move you, his determination will motivate you and h...
“His presentation is engaging, as he reaches the students on their level, and uses humour, real life and serious messages together to create an atmosphere of serious fun… Personall...
Jennifer Adams, Clairvaux Mackillop College
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Rick Barrera … the value of Intellectual Capital....
In 1981 Rick Barrera founded his consulting and training firm to identify and teach the distinctions Peak Performers make to produce exceptional results. He first applied these pri...
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Alan Bean … fourth man to set foot on the moon....
Captain Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Lunar Module Pilot, became the fourth man in history to set foot on the moon. As Commander of Skylab Mission II, he lived 59 days in space, 270 miles a...
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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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Seddik Belyamani … former executive VP of sales for Boeing Aircraft....
Seddik Belyamani retired as executive vice president of sales for the largest division of The Boeing Company, Boeing Commercial Airplanes on July 1, 2002. He was named to this pos...
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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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Michael Benoliel …best practices in negotiation....
Dr. Michael Benoliel is the author of the newly published book titled, Done Deal: Insights from Interviews with the World’s Best Negotiators (Platinum Press, 2005). It is ba...
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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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Sheila Murray Bethel … one of the 21 top speakers for the 21st century....
Sheila Murray Bethel is a globally acknowledged lecturer specializing in Leadership, Change and Personal Excellence. With humble beginnings and only a high school education, Sheila...
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Rod Biasca … international change management guru....
Rod Biasca is founder and principal of R. Biasca & Associates, a small and prestigious Argentine consulting firm in the Business Improvement field. His book “Productivity” gave him...
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