Marcos Ambrose …sensational motorsport champion....
There’s nothing like making a big impact in your first V8 Supercar race and that’s just what new Ford sensation Marcos Ambrose did at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix.
He claimed...
Marcos Ambrose has been a fantastic ambassador for the Stegbar brand. Since becoming associated with Stegbar, Marcos has developed strong relationships with a number of our custome...
Bruce Tosello, Nat Marketing Mngr, Stegbar Group
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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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Gary Bertwistle …founder and director, Blue Moon Creative....
Gary is Australia’s new pioneer in creative thinking and problem solving. With over 20 years experience in Marketing and Promotions, he has extensive knowledge across a diverse ran...
Being a believer of simplicity, Gary was able to present this workshop in a very straightforward, uncluttered but outstanding substantial manner. From now, I will never see marketi...
AMI Institute
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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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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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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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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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Shane Heal …the pursuit of perfection....
The standard of excellence Shane Heal sets himself both on and off the court has seen him become one of the most provocative, flamboyant and charismatic figures in Australian sport...
Shane has worked with St George over the past three years across multiple forums, including Team-building & Leadership workshops, Keynote presentations, Corporate Client Events, Go...
Tim Wilding, HR, St Georges Bank
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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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Jim O'Brien ...former Officer in Charge of the Purana Task Force....
Jim O’Brien was a member of Victoria Police for over 30 years, 26 of those years as a Detective at all ranks. He retired aged 53 from Victoria Police in September, 2007 as a Dete...
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Rick Olarenshaw ...AFL footballer, sports agent, and TV presenter....
A gifted AFL footballer, successful businessman and TV presenter, Rick Olarenshaw is one of the most recognisable faces in Australian sport.
An integral part of Essendon’s 1993 ...
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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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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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Jeanne-Claude Strong …make every minute matter....
Jeanne-Claude Strong has been described as a woman with her head in the clouds and her feet on the ground. A qualified medical practitioner with a post-graduate diploma in applied ...
Very open style, amazing story, most enjoyable.
Mortgage Choice
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Ron Tacchi …flexible and knowledgeable business presenter....
Ron Tacchi is one of the most flexible and knowledgeable business presenters to address the corporate community. Ron has spoken to audiences numbering from 10 to 10,000, across eve...
Your contribution to our conference was outstanding and the impact that you have had on the general feeling within our organisation, through your two presentations is still sending shock waves
Austrabelle Australasia Pty Ltd
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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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Andrew Walsh ...internationally renowned performing arts professional....
Andrew Walsh is one of the most experienced and respected performing arts professionals in the world. Posed with a great theatrical sense, he has extensive experience creating, dir...
You took what was a complex and unprecedented set up in Athens and you made it work. Better than that you produced ceremonies which are universally acclaimed as the best ever. Thro...
Jack Morton Worldwide
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Arron Wood …2007 Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year....
2007 Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award winner Arron Wood has already achieved more than many of us would in a lifetime and his commitment to mainstream environmen...
Australian Story is about a man, named Arron Wood, who has been described by both sides of politics as one of Australia's next generation of leaders.
ABC Australian Story
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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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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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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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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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Keith Abraham …results achieved....
Keith Abraham CSP is a best selling author and one of Australia's most in demand professional conference speakers. He has been described in Time Magazine as "Australia's up and com...
Feedback I have received from staff has all been very positive and I thank you for your dedication and commitment to making the transition to a sales culture much easier. I also ne...
Energex
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David Adams … world solo yachtsman....
Averaging four hours sleep a day, sailing his 50-foot yacht True Blue at maximum speed over 43,200 kilometres, David Adams had a record-breaking win in Class 2 of the 1994-95 BOC C...
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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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Graham Agnew …who cares wins....
Graham Agnew speaks on a variety of topics designed to help improve business effectiveness. His presentations range from enthusiasm and self esteem, to positive attitudes and brin...
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"Buzz" Aldrin … pioneering the exploration of our universe....
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed their Lunar Module on the moon's Sea of Tranquility and became the first two humans to walk on the moon...
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Stan Alves … coach, elite athlete, media personality and businessman....
AFL coach, elite athlete, media personality, entrepreneur and successful businessman, Stan Alves is one of those rare individuals whose multifaceted ability has taken him from the ...
Stan's presentation was very good and was tailored to our specific company requirements.
Axiom Business Systems Pty Ltd
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John Amatt … Canadian conqueror of Everest....
For over 30 years, John has led expeditions to remote regions of Northern Norway, Peru, Nepal, China, Greenland, and has explored areas of Arctic Canada on six occasions, making ma...
One veteran senior executive described your presentation as the best he had ever heard.
American Express
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Neil Armstrong …first man on the moon....
Neil Armstrong was the commander of the Apollo Xl mission to the moon in 1969. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, and made his famous statement, ...
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Kurek Ashley …master of success....
Kurek Ashley is a success and peak performance coach who has, for the past 20 years, shown people from all walks of life, the strategies to take their lives to a higher mental, fin...
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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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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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