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.
Meggie Palmer - Founder of PepTalkHer, Tech Entrepreneur, Journalist and Equal Pay Advocate
Meggie Palmer is a corporate change agent. She’s focused on creating environments where individuals can thrive knowing they're leaving a legacy in the world.
A confidence creator, Meggie helps people see potential in themselves they never knew existed - and empowers them to uplift their teams as well. She teaches leaders the power of mindset in navigating any corporate change management experience.
Meggie will be in Australia from May to June 2025 and is available for local Speaking engagements.
Dustin Garis - Chief Troublemaker
Dustin Garis is a world-renowned brand innovator and customer experience pioneer, pushing the boundaries throughout his career at the most breakthrough companies around the globe. This includes the likes of The Coca-Cola Company and Procter & Gamble FutureWorks — an innovation epicenter responsible for incubating a billion-dollar pipeline of disruptive ventures worldwide.Dustin will be in Australia and available for live Speaking engagements in May 2025
David Avrin - Ridiculously Easy to do Business With
One of the most in-demand Customer Experience speakers and consultants in the world today, David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow, has shared his content-rich, entertaining and actionable presentations with enthusiastic audiences across North America and in 28 countries around the world. David helps organizations better understand and connect with their changing customers and clients to help future-proof their businesses.
David Avrin will be available for live Speaking engagements in Australia in June 2025.
Richard Gerver - Leadership: It’s Child’s Play
Richard Gerver came to prominence when, as a headteacher, he turned around a failing school in the UK in under two years, winning plaudits around the world. He was once described in the UK National Press as ‘The Walt Disney of The Classroom.’
His work has been featured in his own books and multiple works by Sir Ken Robinson, who said of him, "Richard Gerver is one of the clearest and most passionate voices for radical change in education and business... In his compelling presentations and books, he now takes his powerful message of hope and possibility to educators, policymakers and business leaders around the world. It's a message that has to be heard."
Richard Gerver will be available for live Speaking engagements in Australia and New Zealand in June 2025.
Brooke Boney - Gamilaroi Gomeroi Woman & Respected Media Personality
Brooke Boney is a respected journalist, presenter, and proud Gamilaroi Gomeroi woman, known for her sharp insights and engaging storytelling across entertainment, politics, and culture. As the first Indigenous person on commercial breakfast television, she has played a pivotal role in shaping conversations about Australia’s evolving identity. With a background spanning TODAY, triple j, ABC News, NITV, and SBS, Brooke brings credibility, warmth, and a fresh perspective to any event. A UNICEF Australia ambassador and member of the Indigenous Advisory Panel for the Museum of Contemporary Art, she blends advocacy with entertainment, making her a compelling and influential speaker.
Brooke will be available for live Speaking engagements over NAIDOC week in July 2025.
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 August 2025.
John Peters - Gulf War POW, Performance Coach & Best-Selling Author
John Peters came to the world’s attention in January 1991, when his bruised and battered face flashed onto television screens around the world and his disfigured image became a potent symbol of Saddam Hussein’s ruthless aggression.
His dramatic and sometimes harrowing experiences reach deep into our innermost minds, showing us how we can overcome even our worst fears and nightmares. His war was not all as he expected – it became a seven-week ordeal of torture and interrogation testing John Peters to the absolute limit and bringing him close to death.
John Peters will be available for live Speaking engagements in Australia from June to August 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.
