Are you looking for a high profile international speaker to add to your next event? Use this list as a resource to keep up to date on the thought leaders and story tellers visiting Australia throughout the year and take advantage of reduced travel rates.
If you'd like the opportunity to have any of these heavyweights present at your next event contact our expert team for more information and someone will get back to you within 24 hours to discuss your event.
Rohit Bhargava - Non-Obvious Futurist Keynote Speaker on Trends, Marketing & Innovation
For more than a decade, Rohit Bhargava has been inspiring audiences at NASA, Disney, Schwab, Microsoft, SXSW, Coca-Cola and hundreds of other clients with his signature non-obvious keynote presentations. Event planners and audiences have described Rohit as “a rare mix of scary-smart and super engaging,” and “a master at weaving stories together.” Once he was even described on Twitter by an attendee as “hilarious, like a tech-savvy Robin Williams.” He is the perfect choice when you want to bring a diverse outside perspective from an engaging speaker who has real practical experience with relevance to your industry, a unique point of view, and a delivery style that blends inspiration with action.
Rohit will be available for live Speaking engagements in Australia in August 2025.
Margie Warrell - Live & Lead with Courage
Margie Warrell is a globally sought-after authority on courage, leadership, and resilience. With a proven track record of working with leading organisations such as NASA, Google, and Salesforce, Margie delivers compelling keynotes that inspire individuals and teams to step up to challenges, embrace change, and lead with confidence. Her engaging style combines powerful storytelling with actionable insights, equipping audiences with practical tools to navigate uncertainty and thrive in a fast-changing world.
Margie will be available for live Speaking engagements in Australia in July & August 2025.
Joe Garner - Experienced & Accomplished Former CEO, Advisor to Public & Private Sector CEOs
Joe is an expert CEO, having been CEO of HSBC UK, Openreach - British Telecom’s £5bn infrastructure provider and latterly Nationwide Building Society – a member owned mutual with a balance sheet of over £280bn. He also authored the 2024 Future of Payments Review for the UK Government.
Joe's "Leading with Humanity" keynote explores how he applied empathy to his decision-making in the incredibly high-pressure environments in which he was working. Joe is relatable, earnest, full of compassion, and slick whilst staying authentic - a key attribute on the speaking circuit. He is a rockstar in the world of banking and payments, and has a reputation that reaches across the globe.
Joe will be available for live Speaking engagements in Australia in October 2025.
Troy Hazard- Entrepreneur, Business & Franchise Expert
Troy Hazard has been a franchisee twice, a franchisor once, and a leading franchise consultant for 25 years dealing with some of the greatest brands on the planet.
In addition, he’s owned 11 different companies, and has been a ‘leader of leaders’, having served as International President of the elite Entrepreneurs’ Organization, on their Global Board. Troy now shares his experiences through his speaking engagements, his television talk show, and his books. His most recent book, Future-Proofing Your Business is an Amazon Business Bestseller.
Troy will be in Australia and available for local events in November 2025.
Dr Pippa Malmgren - Expert in Economics, Geopolitics & Strategic Security
Dr. Pippa Malmgren is an economist who makes sense of the world economy and geopolitics. Dr Malmgren's speciality is understanding the nexus between geopolitics, tech innovation, strategic security and markets. She is a Strategic Advisor to C10 Labs, the MIT Media Lab based AI Venture Builder Studio. She is also on the Board of Premios Verdes which holds the annual “Green Oscars” to support the best cleantech start-ups in emerging markets.Dr Malmgren will be in Australia & New Zealand and available for local events in early December 2025.
Chanel Contos - Founder of Teach Us Consent, Activist & Changemaker
Chanel is an activist and Founder of Teach Us Consent, a movement lobbying for and providing holistic consent and sexuality education. She is also the inaugural Director of the Centre for Sex and Gender equality at the Australia Institute where she aims to eradicate normalised violence and discrimination against women.
Chanel is also featured extensively in media worldwide, including a Saturday Profile being dedicated to her activism in the New York Times. In the last year almost every major news outlet in Australia has written about Chanel and her work.
Chanel will be in Australia & New Zealand and available for local events from December 2025 to January 2026.
Amy Gallo - Strengthening Workplace Cultures by Handling Conflicts with Courage & Grace
Amy Gallo is an authority on calm, confident conflict resolution, healthy communication, and fostering positive relationships at work. She is the author of Getting Along (2022) and The HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict (2017), and serves as a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review.
Amy also co-hosts the Women at Work podcast, where she explores the challenges and opportunities women face in the workplace, with a focus on evidence-based strategies for navigating them effectively.
Amy will be in Australia and available for local events in September 2025.
Renee Richardson Gosline - Global Expert on the Intersection of Behavioural Science, AI & Market Strategy
Renee is a globally recognised authority on how behavioural science and artificial intelligence can be used to improve customer experience, drive innovation, and build inclusive organisations. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Management Science group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Principal Research Scientist at MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. Her work blends academic rigour with practical insights to help leaders navigate complex market challenges with clarity and confidence.
Renee was named to the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2020 for her influential research and real-world impact. She brings evidence-based strategies to organisations looking to ethically and effectively harness AI, enhance brand strategy, and lead in the digital age.
Renee will be in Australia and available for local events in November 2025.
Ayanna Howard - Pioneering Innovator, Entrepreneur and Inventor of Robotic Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Industry, Health Care & Education
Ayanna is an internationally renowned leader in robotics and AI, whose groundbreaking work spans industry, healthcare, and education. She is the Dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University and Co-Founder and Board Director of Zyrobotics, a company developing inclusive educational technologies for children. With a career that bridges academia, entrepreneurship, and innovation, Ayanna brings a unique perspective on how advanced technologies can solve real-world problems and promote equity.
Named to the 2024 Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation list, Ayanna is also the bestselling author of Sex, Race, and Robots, where she explores the human biases embedded in technology and how to overcome them. Her insights help organisations understand the ethical dimensions of AI and robotics while driving forward-looking innovation with purpose and impact.
Ayanna will be in Australia and available for local events in November 2025.
Amy Edmondson - Authority on Psychological Safety & Team Learning in the Workplace
Amy is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School and a global authority on psychological safety, teaming, and organisational learning. Her pioneering research has shaped how leaders build trust, drive innovation, and enable high-performing teams. Recognised as the #1 ranked management thinker in the world by Thinkers50 in both 2021 and 2023, Amy has profoundly influenced leadership practice across industries and sectors.
She is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Fearless Organization and Right Kind of Wrong, and her work has been widely published in top academic journals and business outlets such as Harvard Business Review and Administrative Science Quarterly. Amy’s evidence-based insights offer practical frameworks for creating workplace cultures that support growth, resilience, and continuous learning.
Amy will be in Australia and available for local events in November 2025.
Heidi Gardner - Pioneering Collaboration Expert Who Uses Data-Driven Principles & Practices to Achieve Cross-Silo Teamwork
Heidi is a globally respected expert on collaboration and teamwork, known for helping organisations break down silos and drive performance through data-driven strategies. A Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School and executive education professor at Harvard Business School, she advises leaders on how to leverage collaboration and generative AI to boost efficiency, enhance sales, and reduce burnout.
With deep expertise at the intersection of organisational behaviour and technology, Heidi equips teams to work smarter, faster, and more cohesively in today’s complex business environment.
Heidi will be in Australia and available for local events in September 2025.
Johann Hari - Award-Winning Writer Who Empowers Individuals to Regain Focus, Reconnect with Purpose at Work & Cope With Depression and Anxiety
Johann is a bestselling author and thought leader whose work explores the root causes of modern challenges like distraction, burnout, addiction, and depression. His books — including Magic Pill (2024), Stolen Focus (2022), Lost Connections (2018), and Chasing the Scream (2015) — have resonated globally for their accessible storytelling and rigorous research.
Also an executive producer of the acclaimed films The United States vs. Billie Holiday and The Fix, Johann helps audiences make sense of the mental health crisis and discover practical ways to reclaim wellbeing, meaning, and attention in a hyper-connected world.
Johann will be in Australia and available for local events in August 2025.
Linda A. Hill - World-renowned expert on leadership and innovation
Linda is a globally acclaimed leadership scholar and the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where she chairs the school’s Leadership Initiative. She is the award-winning co-author of the bestseller Collective Genius, and a top-ranked Thinkers50 management thinker known for her work on leading innovation and driving digital transformation in complex organisations.
Linda’s research shows that today’s most agile and innovative companies don’t just adopt digital tools—they build cultures where experimentation, collaboration, and continuous learning thrive. Her insights help leaders create organisations that can adapt and excel in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Linda will be in Australia and available for local events in August 2025.
