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Suzy Clarkson Suzy Clarkson …television and media personality....
Suzy Clarkson is currently the anchor of Prime Television's 5:30 news bulletin. Best known for her television presenting roles, including front person of the popular travel pro...

Suzy was an excellent speaker, a good mix of entertainment that appealed to all ages. She had obviously done her homework on our organisation. … She gave everyone the opportunity t...
Land Information NZ
Bill Collins Bill Collins …Australia's Mr. Movies....
Bill Collins is a film buff who grew up in Sutherland in the south of Sydney. Bill says his interest in films became a passion when, as a primary schoolboy, he saw Gone With The Wi...
Shelley Craft Shelley Craft ...versatile television presenter....
The former presenter of The Great Outdoors, Shelley Craft’s television career began with a work experience opportunity at Channel Seven Brisbane. This led to a job offer as a produ...
Clio Cresswell Clio Cresswell …mathematician, author, writer, and media presenter....
Dr Clio Cresswell has established a diverse career as a mathematician, author, writer and presenter. Clio is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Un...
Tracey Curro Tracey Curro …news and current affairs presenter and producer....
Australian television journalist and news presenter Tracey Curro began her career as a reporter on regional television in Shepparton, Victoria. A year later she returned to her hom...
Andrew Daddo Andrew Daddo …polished and professional....
Andrew Daddo's first TV engagement as host of the ABC's national music show The Factory gave him cult status amongst Australian teenagers. He became a household name as host of Aus...

The Daddo was a winner. He slotted right in at the audience level. His use of humour, timing and general larrikin attitude was just great. All in all, he was a perfect fit!
Australian Video Retailers Association
Helen Dalley Helen Dalley …highly respected journalist and interviewer....
Helen Dalley is a television celebrity and highly respected reporter and interviewer, who hosts Sunday Agenda, Sunday Business and Business View programs on Sky News and Sky Busine...

I thought Helen was very personable and her presentation very well modulated etc. She could have probably focussed on say 5 people that she interviewed and gone into greater depth...
Asgard Wealth Solutions
Mark Dapin Mark Dapin ...has worked on almost every significant Australian men's magazine....
Mark Dapin, author of the book "Sex & Money", has worked on almost every significant Australian men's magazine, from Penthouse to the Australian Financial Review Magazine. From 198...
Ben Dark Ben Dark …dynamic Getaway presenter....
From an early age, Ben Dark had an affinity with the bush. Born on a dam bank in 1972, he spent the first 11 years of his life on his parents' property in Stanthorpe, south-east Qu...
Mary Delahunty Mary Delahunty ... award-winning journalist and politician. ...
Mary Delahunty is one of Australian television’s most experienced journalists and a former politician with the Australian Labor Party. Prior to entering politics, Mary appeared...
Grant Denyer Grant Denyer ...one of Australia's brightest TV talents....
Grant Denyer is one of Australia's brightest TV talents and could be the successful touch to your event. His bright wide smile and crafty ability to entertain, is a trademark th...
George Donikian George Donikian …widely-experienced national newsreader....
George Donikian is currently the anchor for Network Ten's Adelaide News, having been involved in radio and television for more than 20 years and is highly respected in the industry...
Geraldine Doogue Geraldine Doogue …issues in society....
Whilst originally planning a career as a schoolteacher after completing her Arts degree, in 1972 Geraldine applied on an impulse for a journalism cadetship with The West Australian...

Geraldine's enthusiasm and knowledge were very evident. She added great value to our conference.
Australian Human Resources Institute
Paula Duncan Paula Duncan ...one of Australia's most loved personalities....
Paula Duncan has worked extensively on stage, film and television, and has been a household name throughout Australia for over half of her life, not only as an actress but as one o...
Bianca Dye Bianca Dye …NOVA radio presenter....
Bianca Dye is one of the hottest radio and media personalities in Australia. She has been with Nova 96.9 since day one and hosted her own morning show. In 2007 Bianca wrote her ...
Jane Edmanson Jane Edmanson … Australian gardening personality....
Jane Edmanson is Gardening Australia's presenter in Victoria. Jane is a qualified teacher, who also has certificates in horticulture and landscape technology. Jane is author and...

Jane Edmanson has the unique ability to be able to relate to people of all ages, all backgrounds and most importantly not those who just understand gardening at the elite level. Ja...
3AW, Magic 693, Talk Radio Network
Susie Elelman Susie Elelman … a true multi-media personality....
TV & radio broadcaster Susie Elelman is now an author. Her first book Half My Size – The Thinking Person’s Diet – published by New Holland - hit the bookstores last April and Susie...
Liz Ellis Liz Ellis …one of Australia's most successful netballers....
Sportsperson, Speaker, Sports and General Broadcaster Liz is one of Australia's most successful Netballers ever. Until her retirement at the end of last year, she was captain of...
Niki Ellis Niki Ellis ...Stress Buster, ABC TV...
Professor Niki Ellis, Director, Centre for Military and Veterans Health, University of Queensland Niki Ellis is one of Australia's leading occupational physicians and an expert ...
Larry Emdur Larry Emdur …MC extraordinaire....
Larry Emdur is one of Australia's most multi-talented media personalities. A much sought after compere, keynote speaker and facilitator, Larry has been described as "brilliant", "h...

What can we say! You were a big hit with our delegates, you added your own flare to the Conference and took all the ribbing with great humour - you gave back as good as you got! Th...
Combined Rural Traders
Huw Evans Huw Evans …experienced broadcaster and host....
Huw Evans is the master of the hypothetical. Long time host of the ABC's very popular PM, Pressure Point and Mastermind, he is now a consultant in media and communications. An expe...

*The* Professional!!!
Australian Organisation of Quality
Barry Everingham Barry Everingham … a lifetime in the media....
Barry Everingham can be described as the ultimate name dropper – and with good reason! After a lifetime in the media he has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, covered many major ...
Jon Faine Jon Faine …award winning journalist and broadcaster....
Jon Faine is well known as the articulate and challenging host of his own current affairs radio programme on 774 Melbourne. His background is extensive and varied and includes bei...
Alison Fan Alison Fan …Perth's leading TV news journalist....
Alison Fan has been a reporter, presenter, columnist and producer in both the electronic and print media since 1963. She has been tear gassed in California, shot at in riots in San...
Tim Ferguson Tim Ferguson …humour with style....
Tim Ferguson is one of Australia’s most accomplished performers and writers. Tim has more than twenty international festivals and a dozen television series under his belt. In 20...

Tim was ideal for the MC task we had identified. He warmed the audience with his 'life story' and then was able to conduct interviews on our morning business tours that bought out ...
Wodonga South Primary School
Richard Fidler Richard Fidler …broadcaster, musician, writer and cartoonist....
Richard Fidler is a broadcaster who has had several lives as a musician, writer and cartoonist. He currently hosts ABC radio’s The Conversation Hour which is broadcast on 702 ABC S...
Kate Fischer Kate Fischer …supermodel, actor and TV presenter....
Since gracing the cover of Dolly magazine as the winner of its 1988 Covergirl search, Kate Fischer has gone on to enjoy a long and successful career as a supermodel, actor and TV p...
Craig Foster Craig Foster … former socceroo and media personality....
Craig Foster is one of Australia's most well known and well respected footballing identities. He achieved on-field success in both England and Australia before moving into the medi...

It was again a pleasure to have you with us in Hobart for our gala diner. Supurb insight, intense passion for the game and encyclopedic knowledge. It was amazing to see how you cou...
Areva
Mia Freedman 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
Anne Fulwood Anne Fulwood …excellence in communications....
Anne Fulwood is one of Australian television’s best-known and most respected journalists and hosts. Currently host of Channel 7’s Late News, Anne is an engaging and entertaining sp...

Anne handled the job superbly. She also put in the extra effort of research and preparation for the event. She is easy going and great to work with.
Goldwell Cosmetics
Rob Gell Rob Gell … communications and the environment....
Rob is a coastal geomorphologist by training; he taught Environmental Science and Physical Geography at Melbourne State College and Melbourne University, then for twenty-eight year...

Rob was excellent. An great speker who really knows his topic and a good entertainer when presenting. We were very pleased with htis professionalism and interaction with attendees ...
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association
Leon Gettler 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...
Tom Gleeson Tom Gleeson ...hilarious comedian and media personality. ...
In 2008, Tom Gleeson is performing his brand new stand up show TOM-A-THON at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This follows the sell out success of l...

Tom was excellent, very funny, he's a country person so our audience could really relate to his anecdotes from when he was growing up in the bush. He handled the crowd well in a r...
CRT
Richard Glover Richard Glover …journalist, novelist and radio announcer....
Richard Glover is the author of the book Desperate Husbands, which has been a best-seller in Australia and is published in translation in Italy and Poland. He has also written two ...
Trisha Goddard Trisha Goddard …Beyond Playschool....
Trisha Goddard is one of the most familiar faces on Australian television. Since arriving in Australia in 1985, Trisha has appeared on everything from Playschool to her own infota...
Tim Gossage Tim Gossage …sports commentator, director and MC....
Tim Gossage is TEN's Perth Director of Sport and co-host of TEN’s local footy show, "The Western Front". Tim also forms an integral part of TEN’s AFL commentary team. Part of the T...
Pru Goward Pru Goward … politics with a twist....
Pru Goward became federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner for a five year period in July 2001. Following the introduction of the Age Discrimination Act in 2004, Ms Goward was also ...

We would like to thank you for a wonderful presentation at our inaugural luncheon. Your speech was very informative and amusing. I think you also inspired many of us and have mad...
A/Prof Gishel New, Director of Cardiology, BoxHill
Elka Graham Elka Graham …international swimmer and versatile media personality....
One of Australia's most talented freestyle swimmers, Elka burst onto the International swimming scene at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where she won a silver medal as a heat swimmer in ...

... Elka was inspirational and spoke in a very confident and relaxed way.
Bus & Coach Association (NSW)
Corinne Grant Corinne Grant ...comedian, writer, broadcaster and presenter....
A gifted comedian, writer, actor, broadcaster and presenter, Corinne Grant is one of the most sought-after talents in Australia. Corinne got her TV kick-start as a regular ‘Go...
Belinda Green Belinda Green … where image counts....
Belinda Green is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces. A sought-after media personality and public relations specialist, her down-to-earth approach facilitates the learning ...

Belinda had a striking presence on stage and brought the proper level of emotional engagement that we were aiming for with our audience. She certainly has this proper balance of t...
AMP Services Ltd
Dorinda Hafner Dorinda Hafner …international TV celebrity, businesswoman and author....
Dorinda Hafner is a breath of fresh air. Be in her company for more than a minute and you wonder what your life was like before you met her! Dorinda is an international TV cele...
Justin Hamilton Justin Hamilton ...comedic genius....
Justin Hamilton is one of the most in demand stand up comedians working the Australian comedy scene today. 2008 started well for Justin, receiving 14 ½ stars out of 15 for his t...

Hamilton’s style is easygoing, conversational and he is genuinely funny.
Adelaide Advertiser, 2006
Daniel Harford Daniel Harford …genuine media and football talent....
This skilful midfielder is an important element of the Hawthorn team’s centre square set up during the last 1990's playing 153 games for the Hawks and another 9 for Carlton before ...
Bill Harrigan Bill Harrigan …Australia's finest sporting official....
Whilst most people have an opinion on Bill Harrigan, acknowledged as Australia's finest sporting official, very few people really know him. Although now retired Bill was and is ...

Bill Harrigan exceeded our expectations as a captivating and engaging speaker at the A. B. Paterson College Corporate Breakfast in May this year. At such an early hour, Bill wasted...
A. B. Paterson College
Shane Healy 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
Peter Helliar Peter Helliar ...one of Australia's favourite comedians....
When Australians want a comedian that looks like Phillip Seymour-Hoffman they turn to Peter Helliar. Pete first came to the nation’s attention in 1999 as a cast member of Rove, ...

Peter Helliar makes the difficult business of being funny look dead easy.
Adelaide Advertiser
Simon Hill Simon Hill …elite football commentator....
English-born Simon Hill joined SBS Sport after more than a decade working in both radio and television in the United Kingdom. After graduating from the University of Portsmouth...

Simon did a flawless job of introducing the players and conducting quality interviews which were picked up across all media outlets and entertained the crowd. We have used Simon nu...
Football Federation Australia
Claire Hooper Claire Hooper ...inspired comedian and writer....
Bright new comic Claire Hooper has quickly shot to fame, establishing herself as an inspired comedian and writer. She quickly became familiar to Australian audiences through a hila...

marvellously entertaining…
Chortle
Dave Hughes Dave Hughes …artful, razor sharp humour....
Dave Hughes is perhaps one of the most important and significant talents to have emerged from the Australian comedy scene in the last ten years. A natural and unmistakably Australi...

Hilarious – an outstanding success with our delegates - extremely low maintenance too. (How refreshing!!)
CPA Australia
Rex Hunt Rex Hunt …the best of fishing and football....
Rex Hunt was born in Melbourne’s bayside area of Mentone and it was not long before he developed his two great loves in life - fishing and football. When Rex started his senior foo...
Tracee Hutchison Tracee Hutchison …versatility in the media....
Tracee Hutchson has been a broadcast journalist, presenter and producer in radio and TV for 20 years. She's worked onscreen for every TV network except Channel 10 - straddling the ...
Peter Ivany 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...
Verity James Verity James …leading television and radio presenter....
Verity has been one of Perth’s leading television and radio presenters for the past 12 years. Verity commenced her career as a TV news presenter for ABC Canberra and fulfilled ...

From the comments we received, everyone thoroughly enjoyed Verity’s contribution as MC, especially the humour she brought to the occasion. It is always pleasing to have laughter at...
Australian Red Cross
Alan Jones 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
Brendan Jones Brendan Jones … versatile radio personality....
Brendan Jones was born in 1968 in Sutherland Hospital, Sydney. Went to a few schools, including a poncy boarding one. After that there was art school for a couple of years. Lea...
Dewitt Jones Dewitt Jones …behind the lens....
Dewitt Jones is one of America's top professional photographers with a career stretching over twenty-five years. As a motion picture director, he had two films nominated for Academ...
Helen Kapalos Helen Kapalos …Ten Melbourne news anchor....
Helen Kapalos is Network Ten's primetime news co-anchor in Melbourne. She joined Ten from the Nine Network where she was one of its senior presenters and reporters. The Monday-t...
Sam Kekovich Sam Kekovich …flamboyant AFL personality....
“You know it makes sense, I’m Sam Kekovich”. This is not only the title of his top selling book, but has also become the catchcry of the flamboyant AFL personality, Slammin’ Sam K...

Sam was definitely the highlight of our conference.
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Kerri-Anne Kennerley Kerri-Anne Kennerley …entertainment and television icon....
Kerri-Anne Kennerley has had a varied career ranging across the media, business and entertainment. She has interviewed world leaders, sporting icons and show business superstars, ...
Ann-Maree Kerry Ann-Maree Kerry … talent and diversity...
Ann-Maree Kerry is one of the pioneers of Australian cable TV. When the “on air” light switched on for the first time on January 26, 1995 she was a member of the four person panel...
Jennifer Keyte Jennifer Keyte …one of Australia's best known newsreaders....
Jennifer Keyte is an accomplished journalist, newsreader, presenter, MC and guest speaker and brings a sophistication and glamour to all her roles. After beginning an Arts Degre...
Akhtar Khan Akhtar Khan …presenter of BBC World's FASTTRACK....
Since August 2003, Ahktar Khan has presented BBC World's FASTTRACK, a weekly global round-up of travel news for both leisure and business sectors. In addition to fronting...
Martin King Martin King …reporting on the edge...
Over the past 20 years, Martin has travelled the world for the network, and won many awards for his stories, including the coveted Walkley Award. Martin spent two weeks in New...
Nene King Nene King …the queen of magazines....
The doyenne of Australian magazine publishing, Nene King built her reputation with the Women's Weekly and Woman's Day, building them into the strongest monthly and weekly women's m...
David Koch David Koch …your money and your life....
Before Sunrise, Kochie was a pure finance nerd. He's still one of Australia's foremost business and finance commentators but his first love now is teaming up with Mel to hos...

An excellent speech and one of the most well received by delegates
Self Storage Association of Australasia
Karl Kruszelnicki Karl Kruszelnicki …popular author and scientist....
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is the man with the answers when it comes to Science and Technology. When the announcer on Triple J gives out the phone number for Dr Karl's talkback show "...
Mary Lambie Mary Lambie …versatile media personality....
Mary Lambie has been working in the media for 18 years after gaining a B.A. at Victoria University and completing the ATI Journalism course. She also has a post graduate diploma in...
Colin Lane Colin Lane ...comedian and professional show-off....
Best known as one half of Australia’s favourite comedy double act, Lano and Woodley, Colin Lane has earned the adulation of critics and audiences alike. In almost twenty years ...
Terry Lane Terry Lane …noted radio personality....
Terry has broadcast from countries all over the world and interviewed famous personalities along the way. He is now also a regular feature writer for the Sunday Age. Terry pioneere...
Kate Langbroek Kate Langbroek …broadcaster, writer, actor....
Kate Langbroek has become one of Australia’s most influential media personalities. Her career has spanned popular prime-time TV shows, top-rating breakfast radio, acting, as well a...
Meshel Laurie Meshel Laurie ...popular comedian and media personality....
A well-knowned comedian and radio-television personality, Meshel Laurie is probably most celebrated for her top rating breakfast show on NOVA Brisbane radio. She is also seen regul...
Ian Leslie Ian Leslie …corporate communicator, national identity, a household name....
60 Minutes: 25 Years On - Keynote speaker - MC Awards - Conference facilitating - Chairing government programs - Product launches - Corporate video anchor - Nationa...

… a most timely, informative and motivational presenter…
Bruce Shankland, Managing Director, Amway Aus
Steve Liebmann Steve Liebmann …one of the nation's most respected broadcasters and TV-anchors....
Steve Liebmann is one of the nation's most respected broadcasters and TV-anchors. Co-hosting the long-running Nine Network Today program since it was launched in 1982, Liebmann has...
Sam Lipski Sam Lipski …leading international commentator....
Sam Lipski is Chief Executive of The Pratt Foundation, President of the State Library of Victoria and a highly respected journalist and broadcaster. It was with GTV 9 that he becam...
Sally Loane Sally Loane …more than 25 years of journalistic experience....
Until recently Sally Loane was the host of the Morning program on 702 ABC Sydney. She's tenacious, talented and brings more than 25 years of journalistic experience in radio, telev...

Sally was the consummate professional. She took the time to do a lot of work upfront including meeting with our CEO to discuss the evening and the key messages. She was right on t...
Taronga Zoo
Margaret Lomas 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...
Edwin Maher Edwin Maher ...international news presenter....
Edwin Maher won a loyal following largely because of the eccentricity of the pointers he used to indicate weather patterns; from ice sculptures to carrots. He is now in Beijing whe...
Christi Malthouse Christi Malthouse ...highly respected AFL reporter....
The Malthouse name is one of football’s most famous, and Christi is continuing the tradition as a highly respected reporter and boundary rider of Channel Ten's AFL coverage. Chr...
Bryan Martin Bryan Martin …our most popular race caller....
Leading race caller Bryan Martin is former chief race commentator for Melbourne's 3UZ. He was awarded Sports Personality of the Year by Variety Australia for his broadcast of the ...
Chloe Maxwell Chloe Maxwell ...actor, presenter and model. ...
Actor, television presenter, radio host, spokesmodel, devoted mother and footballer’s wife, Chloe Maxwell is one of Australia’s favourite daughters. A popular and accomplished ...
Sandy McCutcheon Sandy McCutcheon … political author and playwrite....
Sandy McCutcheon was brought up in New Zealand and moved to Australia in the 1970s. Most of his working life has been spent in either radio or theatre. He has written 22 plays that...
Paul McDermott Paul McDermott …comedian, writer, singer, songwriter, film-maker....
Paul McDermott has been at the forefront of the Australian entertainment industry since the Doug Anthony All Stars stormed to national and international success in the late 1980's....
Hal McElroy Hal McElroy …a prolific producer...
Hal McElroy is Australia’s most prolific producer with one of the longest hits in the business. From the classic Picnic at Hanging Rock to the perennial favourite Blue Heelers, Ru...
George McEncroe George McEncroe … direct, razor-sharp comedy....
Stand up comedian and radio host George McEncroe is one of the rising personalities in Australian media. This has led to guest appearances on ABC TV’s Spicks and Specks, Mick Mollo...
John McEnroe John McEnroe … seven times grand slam singles champion....
John McEnroe embodies the American spirit. For two decades, he set an unparalleled standard of excellence both on and off the court. His pursuit of perfection and intensity to win ...

Having John McEnroe personally attend our marquee was a huge hit with our clients, a unique experience which they will take away with them.
Danielle Smith, Merrill Lynch
Joan McInnes-Hardy Joan McInnes-Hardy …elegant and poised compere....
Joan McInnes Hardy began her professional modelling career in Adelaide in 1965. She worked extensively in Australia and Japan with the Australian Wool Corporation as a model and co...
Jeffrey McMullen Jeffrey McMullen ...international affairs and social responsibility....
Few living writers anywhere in the world have travelled as extensively or gone to as many extremes for a story as Jeff McMullen. For 40 years, he has been one of Australia’s best k...

One of the most outstanding, thought-provoking and moving speeches I have ever heard. This view was echoed by the majority of 300 guests attending the lunch. We have been inundat...
Australian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong
Gary Mehigan Gary Mehigan ...emerging Chef and cooking presenter....
You would think two thriving restaurants in food obsessed Melbourne would be enough for an accomplished Chef! But not Gary Mehigan, who is expanding his ever growing TV career. Ga...
Shaun Micallef Shaun Micallef …Australian comedy great....
South Australian born Shaun Micallef studied law at Adelaide University and was heavily involved in the University Footlights drama group. He worked as a solicitor until 1993 when,...
Lyndey Milan Lyndey Milan …energetic presenter and chef....
Lyndey Milan is an energetic multi-award-winning communicator, author, teacher and presenter on all things gastronomic. Food Director of The Australian Women's Weekly for over seve...

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