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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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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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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Mark Bunn …health, lifestyle and wellbeing with a difference....
Looking for an entertaining health, wellbeing or lifestyle speaker for your conference or special event, but want something different to the 'typical' health seminar?
Mark Bunn ...
Really excellent session. 86% rated the session as excellent and 3 of the extended comments were about Mark's session (referring to it as ‘inspiring’). Great stuff, very happy. Mar...
Attorney-General's Department
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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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Jack Canfield … compelling and empowering coach....
You probably know Jack Canfield as the founder and co-creator of the New York Times #1 best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, which currently has over fifty-one titles...
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Steve Carfino ...the 'face' of NBL action on Fox Sports....
Steve is currently working for Fox Sports as a presenter and is the national 'face' of all the NBL action on Fox Sports. Not only has Steve been one of the leading figures in Austr...
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Richard Carlson ... happiness and stress reduction expert....
Richard Carlson is considered one of the foremost experts in happiness and stress-reduction. He is the author of fifteen popular books including the runaway best-seller, Don't Swea...
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Ric Charlesworth …sport from all angles....
Having returned from a year living and writing in Tuscany, Dr Richard Charlesworth talks and consults on sport and performance.
Prior to his departure to live in Italy, Ric was...
The day was definitely one of the most memorable launches that we have had and your part was certainly instrumental to the success of the event. The insight you provided into your ...
Australian Cricket Board
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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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Randall Clinch …moulding our own destiny....
Randall’s methodology has been credited with preventing numerous suicides. He has gained an Australia-wide reputation as a leader in changing the attitudes of young people towards ...
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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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Sebastian Coe …world champion athlete....
Winner of two Olympic gold and two Olympic silver medals, Sebastian Coe is one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time.
He is Britain's most prolific world record s...
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Natalie Cook …gold in beach volleyball....
Olympic Gold medallist, Natalie Cook, captivates the hearts and minds of her audience with her power, skill and determination.
Taking up beach volleyball in 1994, she won a sil...
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Priya Cooper …a golden paralympian....
Priya Cooper has defeated cerebral palsy to become one of Australia's leading Paralympians. In 1995 she held the world record for the 50m and 100m Freestyle events. In 1996 she hel...
A delightful person & incredibly helpful (she even helped hand out name
tags!).
Verve Creative
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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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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...
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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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Lisa Curry …life the way you want it to be....
An expert on self-management, Lisa juggles family, sport, business and leisure time to create a lifestyle that is challenging, rewarding, satisfying, sometime stressful, but mostly...
Friendly and very professional. Her presentation was extremely well received and highly motivating for our delegates.
Dental Hygienists Association of Australia Inc
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Richard Day …speaker, facilitator, coach....
Richard Day is a dynamic Professional Speaker, Corporate Facilitator and a successful Life and Business Coach and has been working within the Leadership, Business Management, Healt...
It was a refreshing change to have a person of your talents address our delegates. Your professionalism and encouragement created an incredible reaction from many of the delegates ...
AMP Agents
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Michael Dayes …world champion water-ski coach....
At the age of 18, Michael Dayes was wakened from a coma to receive a devastating diagnosis: His entire right arm would remain paralysed for life. Only 5 years later, Michael became...
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Robert de Castella …marathon legend....
For over a decade Robert de Castella (or Deek) competed internationally in the marathon, setting world records and winning World Championships, Commonwealth Games and many other in...
Brilliant; inspirational & motivational from a great Australian.
CPA Australia
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Jon Deeble ...'Executing Perfectly', Boston Red Sox specialist coach. ...
Jon has now been a professional coach for 15 years. He gains the trust and commitment of his players, coaching and supporting staff, through his sound leadership skills. He is abl...
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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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Chris Dewhirst …the sky is the limit....
One of the world's leading balloonists, Chris Dewhirst holds the Australian high altitude balloon flight record of 36,600 feet. Chris has been awarded the Royal Aeroclub's Award f...
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Brennon Dowrick …spectacular gymnastics....
Olympian Brennon Dowrick is one of Australia’s most successful gymnasts and one of our country’s most innovative, entertaining and effective motivational speakers.
While compet...
You were the star of the conference! Congratulations on the best performances I have seen. There is no question as to weather or not you spent the extra fifteen minutes honing you...
Bakers' Delight
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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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Pat Farmer ...ultra-marathon champion....
On a hot day in December, 1996, ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer shuffled into the dusty outback town of Birdsville after running across the Simpson Desert in record time and raisi...
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Nic Feteris …taking the plunge....
One of the world's leading BASE jumpers, Nic Feteris is best known for his record free-fall jump from the Great Trango Tower in Pakistan. Nic's tailored presentations build a brid...
Prepared very well and applied learnings from adventure into our business very well. Conveyed his enthusiasm and passion in his message which was infectious on all those who attended.
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Jane Flemming …Australia's golden girl....
Golden girl Jane Flemming won two gold medals and two silver medals for Australia at the Commonwealth Games.
One of the leading heptathletes in the world during the 1980's, Jan...
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Debbie Flintoff-King …prime athlete....
Debbie Flintoff-King ran the second fastest time in history and became the Olympic record holder in the 400m Hurdles when she won Gold for Australia in 1988, bringing her world ran...
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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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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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Ian James Gawler … cancer-conquering author....
Dr Ian Gawler conquered cancer and went on to help others follow his techniques and overcome their illnesses. Founder of the Melbourne Cancer Support Group (MSCG) and the Gawler Fo...
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Yossi Ghinsberg …heart of the Amazon....
A truly cosmopolitan figure and an eternal nomad Yossi Ghinsberg travels the world extensively and unceasingly for work and personal explorations.
He was born and raised in Isra...
It was a truly memorable occasion, made just perfect by the unique storytelling talent of Mr Ghinsberg, who held us enthralled and hanging onto his every word.
Army Combat Arms Training Centre
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Nick Green …member of the oarsome foursome....
Nick Green's international rowing career got off to a flying start in late 1989 when he teamed up with experienced rowers James Tomkins, Mike McKay, and later Andrew Cooper to race...
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Sara Groen …diverse achievement in the media....
A unique blend of brains and beauty, Sara Groen has a diverse background in film and television with roles ranging from actor to segment producer, children's to lifestyle presenter...
Sara was always a delight to work with and made everyone’s job easier with her professional attitude and outgoing, bubbly personality. She prepared for the role with enthusiasm and...
Channel Seven Melbourne
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Michael Groom …facing the mountain....
Michael Groom is unquestionably one of the world’s greatest 'big' mountain climbers. In 1999 he successfully climbed Makalu, the smallest and for Michael, the last of the 'big five...
Fantastic presentation. Great use of photography with one hell of a story to tell.
Australian Academy of Sport, Canberra
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