Unlock that spark of connection that fuels the world’s best leaders, teams & brands.
In the age of AI, connection is your edge—and unlocking its effect is your superpower. As digital transformation reshapes how we lead, sell and serve, organisations face a new challenge: keeping real human connection at the heart of performance. From team culture to customer engagement, what sets thriving businesses apart today isn’t just smarter tech—it’s deeper connection.
With 15+ years in corporate strategy and communications, Kirryn has advised CEOs, reshaped leadership brands, and helped exec teams connect more powerfully — inside their orgs and out in the world.
Today, she brings that insight to the stage. From sales teams and educators to global engineers and real estate leaders, she deliver keynotes that move the room — and create momentum that lasts long after the slides are gone.
Because in an era of fractured attention, deeper human connection drives lasting performance.
Clients include Carsales, Woolworths, ARN, Thermomix, Real Estate Institute of WA, John Holland, Westpac and more.
Talking Points
The Connect Effect: Mastering Human Connection in the Age of AI
In a world of digital saturation, AI disruption, and fractured attention spans, human connection has never mattered more—and it’s never been harder to maintain. As leaders navigate change, teams adapt to hybrid rhythms, and customer-facing professionals fight for attention and loyalty, one thing becomes clear:The Connect Effect: Mastering Human Connection in the Age of AI
In a digital age, connection is your edge. Unlocking its effect is your superpower.
The Connect Effect is a high-impact, highly practical keynote designed to help leaders, teams and sales professionals activate trust, build belonging, and lead with connection—no matter the tech, pressure, or platform.
In this interactive and action-oriented session audiences will learn to:
• Trust: Build fast, lasting trust with clients and teams across digital platforms, meetings, and conversations—leveraging emerging tech to deepen empathy, not replace it.
• Tribe: Create rhythms and rituals that spark loyalty, belonging and shared energy—even across hybrid or multigenerational teams—using digital tools and AI insights to amplify what connects us.
• Thrive: Lead through disconnection, challenge and change—turning friction into deeper influence and momentum, while blending the best of human insight with future-focused tools.
Thrive in 25 Guide – 25 tips to thrive in 2025 and build deep connection with teams and clients
In today’s fast-paced, digitally driven world, connection isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the foundation of resilient teams, thriving leaders, and loyal customers. Yet, the very tools designed to bring us closer often leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected and stretched too thin. By applying these 25 tips, you’ll create a workplace culture where connection thrives, collaboration strengthens, and teams and customers feel truly seen.
Thrive in 25 Guide – 25 tips to thrive in 2025 and build deep connection with teams and clients
The Stand Out Effect: Building a Brand of Influence in a Noisy World
In a world of digital saturation and AI-powered influence, it’s not enough to be good — you need to be memorable. Whether you're a leader shaping culture or a brand trying to break through, the edge belongs to those who connect with purpose.The Stand Out Effect: Building a Brand of Influence in a Noisy World
The Stand Out Effect is a high-energy keynote (or workshop) designed to help leaders and teams unlock their distinct edge — and amplify their influence, online and off.
Audiences will discover:
• Brand & Influence Foundations – Define what sets you apart and show up with clarity across platforms.
• Storytelling that Sticks – Use digital trends and timeless storytelling to connect and engage.
• Trust-Led Leadership – Build visibility and influence through trust and authentic connection.
• Interactive Impact – Practical exercises to build your brand, refine your message, and lead with confidence.
Become Your Best Influencer: Blueprint for Building an Influential Leadership Brand
Become Your Best Influencer’ is a dynamic keynote (or workshop series) that equips leaders with the skills, tools, and strategies they need to harness the power of influence and cultivate high performance in the workplace.Become Your Best Influencer: Blueprint for Building an Influential Leadership Brand
From building better relationships to revitalising workplace culture, this program provides a comprehensive guide to becoming a confident, influential leader who makes a lasting impact.
During this practical and empowering session, delegates will discover:
• The three key elements to create a powerful first impression that inspires others to follow their lead
• Irresistible storytelling strategies for influence, and
• How to build strong and resilient relationships that lead to better results, relationships, and a better workplace.
Length: 60min – 90min keynote or workshop series
Perfect for: Leaders, Women’s Events, Sales Leaders
What others have said about this session:
“Kirryn’s knowledge, skill and passion was evident as she facilitated a highly engaging, valuable session which allowed us to walk away with practical frameworks that our team will now use in our everyday.”
Organisational Development Partner, Woolworths
Conference MC / Host
Kirryn Zerna would be delighted to work with you as the host (in-person or online) for your next event.Conference MC / Host
What makes Kirryn a great host for your event? She will:
Truly listen to what your vision and objectives are for the event, and helps you make it an amazing success.
Help craft a narrative arc for the event, from the opener to the close.
Keep the audience engaged, inspired to action, and entertained the whole time.
Help make every moment in the pre, during and after the event calm, creative and collaborative!
Video
Master Human Connection in the Age of AI | Kirryn Zerna | Saxton Speakers
Kirryn Zerna | Thrive in 2025 Guide
Thriving in 2025 isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing better. The challenging environment is unlikely to change, we need to work harder to build high-performing, high-trust teams and deep relationships with our customers, that will weather the storms. That's where my Thrive in 25 Guide comes in.Kirryn Zerna | The Stand Out Effect | Saxton Speakers
The brands standing out in today's crowded marketplaces are doing something different. It's no longer just about having the biggest budgets or the largest followings. So, how can your business differentiate itself in thie complex and noisy space? How can you create compelling content that connects with customers without compromising your brand identity? The key is to find your own style, make your mark and cultivate deeper customer connections.Kirryn recently spoke at our Thermomix leadership conference. Her fantastic keynote session was insightful, engaging and delivered the outcomes we were hoping for. She was a delight to work ... keep reading Thermomix Australia & New Zealand
Kirryn was a wonderful speaker and facilitator at our HIA National Conference. Her session was interactive, informative and energising. She was lovely to work with and I’d recommend her as a speaker.
Kirryn recently presented at our NSW Women in Credit luncheon to over 180 delegates. Her presentation was fun, interactive, and inspirational.All feedback received from the delegates has been really positive. I only wish we had booked her to speak for longer!!
Every time I have worked with Kirryn Zerna, she has exceeded all expectations. Kirryn has gone above and beyond to understand the background of the program she is facilitating for. No request is too hard to manage.
She helped to keep the online audience engaged the whole time. She is both incredibly professional and fantastically warm at the same time, making our delivery so much easier.
It was fantastic to work with such a professional speaker at our recent conference. Kirryn was part of a successful TED talk style segment in front of more than 600 brokers, who can be a hard audience. Her session generated a lot of conversation with brokers looking to do things differently and also our HO team on how we can support our brokers.
