Candy Hertz is a broadcaster, moderator, keynote speaker, Event MC and podcast host with a career spanning broadcast media, marketing and live events. Known for her warmth, professionalism and ability to connect with audiences, she brings a polished on-stage presence combined with commercial intelligence to every event she hosts.
Trusted across corporate events, conferences and major live environments throughout Australia and internationally, Candy has worked with leading brands and organisations including Nike, ESPN, the Australian Open, the Carlton Football Club, the Commonwealth Games and Southern Cross Austereo. Highly skilled at thinking on her feet, she interviews talent, facilitates panels and creates engaging audience experiences — whether facilitating an executive boardroom discussion or hosting a stadium of 80,000.
What sets Candy apart is her depth beyond the microphone. Alongside her media career, she has built a strong foundation in marketing, branding, advertising and strategy, working across tech start-ups through to leading agencies.
Candy spent more than 14 years as a university educator and subject matter expert, teaching copywriting, entrepreneurship, podcasting, public relations, branding and integrated marketing communication. This unique combination of media experience, marketing acumen and educator insight enables her to not only engage a room, but leave audiences with practical, relevant takeaways.
Today, alongside her event and corporate hosting work, Candy hosts and produces podcasts for brands and businesses seeking genuine audience connection, and brings the same warmth and clarity to professional voiceover work.
Whether hosting an intimate executive event, moderating a panel, delivering a keynote or presenting to audiences of more than 80,000 people, Candy is trusted for her preparation, adaptability and ability to connect with both audiences and talent. She brings clarity, energy and credibility to every stage.
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Candy Hertz has been working as a live Event and Corporate MC for the past 11 years across diverse industries for crowds as intimate as 20, up to a roaring 80K people. MC & Host
She has experience in both the professional corporate sector and a more casual event setting. She's covered large 3-day corporate events, countless sports events, as well as fashion, music and charity events and has a huge passion for entrepreneurship and education events.
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FIFA Fan Festival Melbourne, Australia 2023. Candy Hertz Event MC
We engaged Candy as MC for hosting duties of the Nike After Dark Tour. It was an absolutely critical role in maintaining the vibe and energy of the event. And Candy absolutely delivered. Wa ... keep reading Nike
Candy is energy personified! She is always positive, always thinking of solutions and ideas, and always creative. She is supportive and keen to jump on board with your vision. And best yet, really knows her stuff. Her expertise in marketing and digital content was very helpful to us, and her willingness to guide us through some principles that were new to us was invaluable. She has a brilliant understanding of audience and how best to reach a market, and makes great content! She's also an absolute delight to work with!
Candy is the ultimate professional! She engaged the crowd, did the research required and was well prepared for each event. She was fun, bubbly and easy to work with, everyone loved her. Looking forward to working with her in the future!
We love having Candy on our team here at the Western Bulldogs! We value her enthusiasm and her hardworking nature makes her a great fit for our club. We love to throw her in any weird and wonderful situation because we know that she can handle it in a professional manner with a smile.
Candy has been nothing short of a pleasure to deal with in growing our Friday night racing product at The Valley. Candy's professional approach to her preparation and execution is second to none and her willingness to work with our team to deliver a product on brand while being able to incorporate her own personality and skill set is to be applauded.
