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The Ovations Showcase helped to illustrate the depth and breadth of speaking talent at Ovations' fingertips. With such talent available across the region it is clear that Ovations is very well positioned to match an activity or speaking engagement to meet any organisation's needs, whether this be motivational, inspirational, leadership, teamwork, loyalty.
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Chris Adams
Chris Adams
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Chris Adams is an internationally recognized new media pioneer, entertainment industry executive, social media expert and author and with nearly twent ... more

Tony Alessandra
Tony Alessandra
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Travels from:: USA

Dr. Tony Alessandra helps companies build customers, relationships, and the bottom-line. Audiences learn how to achieve market dominance through spec ... more

Waleed Aly
Waleed Aly
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Waleed Aly is an Australian lawyer, Muslim, academic and rock musician. He has been a member of the executive committee of the Islamic Council of Vict ... more

Geoffrey Atherden
Geoffrey Atherden
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Geoffrey Atherden is a lapsed architect who launched himself slowly into a writing career back in the days of the Architecture Reviews at Sydney Unive ... more

Simon T. Bailey
Simon T. Bailey
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Travels from:: USA

Voted the best keynote speaker ever heard or used by the readers of Meetings and Conventions magazine, Simon T. Bailey is a compelling instigator who ... more

Paul Barry
Paul Barry
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Paul Barry is an award-winning journalist and a best-selling author with a formidable reputation for uncovering scandal, investigating crime, exposing ... more

Peter Beattie
Peter Beattie
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Peter Beattie was the 36th Premier of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years. Hi ... more

Jordan Belfort
Jordan Belfort
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Travels from:: USA

In the 1990s, Jordan Belfort built one of the most dynamic and successful sales-organisations in Wall Street history. To this day, his proprietary sal ... more

Rachael Bermingham
Rachael Bermingham
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Rachael Bermingham is co-author of 'Read My LIPS', the 4 Ingredients Cookbooks and author of the recently launched 'How to Write Your Own Book & Make ... more

John Bertrand
John Bertrand
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

John Bertrand AM mastered the principles of leadership as a result of a long international apprenticeship. This journey took him through three Americ ... more

Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto
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Travels from:: UK

Fatima Bhutto is a highly accomplished and entertaining speaker. At fourteen-years-old Fatima Bhutto hid in a windowless dressing room, shielding her ... more

Kevin Biggar
Kevin Biggar
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Travels from:: New Zealand

Kevin Biggar is a modern day adventurer, author and an award winning speaker with a passion for sharing the insights from him experiences. Drawing on ... more

Anthony Bonnici
Anthony Bonnici
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Move Mountains is a personal development experience with a difference. In half a day, not only will you unlock your hidden performance potential throu ... more

Rachel Botsman
Rachel Botsman
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Rachel Botsman is the co-author of the influential book 'What's Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption'. She is a social innovator who ... more

Michelle Bowden
Michelle Bowden
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Whether she's sitting with executives in the green room prior to their international speaking engagements or standing on the stage herself engaging th ... more

Richard Branson
Richard Branson
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Travels from:: UK

The face, spirit, and entrepreneurial mastermind behind Virgin, one of the world's most dynamic brands, Richard Branson is known for his unique vision ... more

Nigel Brennan
Nigel Brennan
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan and Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout were held hostage for 462 days in Somalia. Four days after arriving i ... more

Jim Bright
Jim Bright
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Jim Bright is Professor of Career Development and an Organizational Psychologist specializing in personal and corporate change processes. He has worke ... more

Trisha Broadbridge
Trisha Broadbridge
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Trisha Broadbridge is a member of the Reach Foundation, an Australian organisation that promotes youth self-esteem. Trisha founded the Reach Broadbrid ... more

Ian Brooks
Ian Brooks
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For some time now, Ian has been recognised as one of Australasia's top business speakers. Each year, he delivers over 120 keynote addresses and semina ... more

Chris Brown
Chris Brown
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Dr Chris Brown is one of Australia’s most popular tv vets. Chris's knowledge of animals is as much instinctive as it is taught. Chris was spotte ... more

Tanya Bulmer
Tanya Bulmer
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Tanya has appeared in several televeision guest roles including Thank God You're Here, All Saints, Home and Away, Good News Week and Backberner to nam ... more

Daniel Burrus
Daniel Burrus
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Travels from:: USA

A leading technology forecaster and strategist, Daniel Burrus has established an international reputation for accurately predicting the future of tech ... more

Margot Cairnes
Margot Cairnes
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

A visionary thinker, Margot Cairnes' presentations are dynamic, inspirational, challenging and sometimes confronting as she presents leading edge appr ... more

Philip Calvert
Philip Calvert
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Travels from:: UK

Philip Calvert - an acclaimed author and expert on sales, marketing, seminar selling, presentation skills and advanced networking techniques. And, if ... more

Garth Castle
Garth Castle
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Travels from:: New Zealand

Hardly a day goes by where stress is not highlighted in one way or another. The reality is, stress will play a part in your life from childhood right ... more

Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
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Travels from:: USA

Noam Chomsky has written and lectured widely on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. Most rec ... more

Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra
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Travels from:: USA

Deepak Chopra has revolutionised our understanding of the meaning of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. With this short series of ve ... more

Tony Christiansen
Tony Christiansen
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Travels from:: New Zealand

He tells of the adversity he has faced since the age of nine when a horrific railway accident left him without legs. He is a successful businessman a ... more

Roger Collins
Roger Collins
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Dr Roger Collins is currently Professor Emeritus at the Australian Graduate School of Management and Chariman of Grant Thornton Australia Ltd. His a ... more

Natalie Cook
Natalie Cook
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Olympic Gold medallist, Natalie Cook, captivates the hearts and minds of her audience with her power, skill and determination. Renowned for "walking o ... more

Allana Corbin
Allana Corbin
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Travels from:: Tasmania, Australia

Allana Corbin's story is a thriller of adventure, danger, tragedy and love. Allana is an inspirational speaker who delivers a message, which touches t ... more

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
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Travels from:: USA

He is one of the most recognizable faces and accomplished performers in the entertainment industry's storied history. Whether it is has been his comed ... more

Annabel Crabb
Annabel Crabb
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Annabel Crabb is one of Australia's most popular political commentators. With her unique style of writing and natural wit, Annabel provides distinctiv ... more

Li Cunxin
Li Cunxin
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Li speaks from the heart and is able to effectively weave his own journey and experiences of transforming a life of unbelievable poverty into unparall ... more

Lisa Curry
Lisa Curry
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Lisa Curry is undoubtedly one of Australia's most popular personalities, with a unique and powerful message about discipline and determination. Today ... more

Andrew Daddo
Andrew Daddo
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Aussie Andrew Daddo has carved a very impressive career in television. Andrew has covered enormous ground, presenting across a diverse range of progra ... more

Phillip Darbyshire
Phillip Darbyshire
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Travels from:: Australia

Philip Darbyshire is internationally recognized as a leader in nursing and health care research and practice development. He enables the best in staff ... more

Satyajit Das
Satyajit Das
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Satyajit Das is an international specialist in the area of financial derivatives, risk management, and capital markets. Since 1994, Das has acted ... more

Ross Dawson
Ross Dawson
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Ross Dawson is globally recognised as a leading keynote speaker and authority on business strategy. He is CEO of international consulting firm Advance ... more

Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton
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Travels from:: UK

Acclaimed author, journalist, broadcaster and speaker, Alain de Botton's works tackles questions of everyday life and refer both to his own experience ... more

Liz Deep-Jones
Liz Deep-Jones
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Liz Deep-Jones established herself as a journalist and presenter on SBS TV's premier nightly sports program, Toyota World Sports. Her warm and bubbly ... more

Harry S Dent
Harry S Dent
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Travels from:: USA

In these troubled times of global financial crisis, it is unsurprising that Harry S Dent’s brand of simple, commonsense financial prognostication ... more

Catherine DeVrye
Catherine DeVrye
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Number 1 best-selling author and winner of the Australian Executive Woman of the Year Award, Catherine DeVrye is an outstanding communicator with pro ... more

Vito Di Bari
Vito Di Bari
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Travels from:: USA

A leading authority on innovation design, Vito Di Bari, is an acclaimed futurist who is changing the world through his cutting edge design solutions i ... more

Tara Diversi
Tara Diversi
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Tara Diversi is a down-to-earth, positive and empowering speaker who lives in the real world. Tara has been a professional athlete, award-winning writ ... more

Patrick Dixon
Patrick Dixon
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Travels from:: UK

Dr Patrick Dixon is often described in the media as Europe's leading Futurist and has been ranked as one of the 50 most influential business thinkers ... more

Anh Do
Anh Do
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Anh Do is one of Australia's most popular and well- loved comedians. He's done over 1500 comedy performances throughout Australia and Overseas. Anh's ... more

Norman Doidge
Norman Doidge
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Travels from:: USA

Dr. Doidge is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher, author, essayist and poet. His latest book is called "The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories ... more

Wayne Dyer
Wayne Dyer
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Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, affectionately called the "father of motivation" by his fans, is one of the most widely known and respected people in the field of ... more

Rob Edwards
Rob Edwards
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

As an innovator and company director in the health industry Rob Edwards has been a professional speaker for 15 years -- giving audiences a memorable e ... more

Ben Elton
Ben Elton
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Travels from:: Western Australia

Ben Elton is a London-born comedian, author, playwright and television director. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement of ... more

Chester Elton
Chester Elton
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Travels from:: USA

Called the "apostle of appreciation", Chester Elton is co-author of several successful leadership books and is an in-demand speaker the world over. Be ... more

Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
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Timothy Ferriss, nominated as one Forbes Magazine's 'Names You Need to Know', is an angel investor (StumbleUpon, Facebook, Digg, Twitter, etc.), liste ... more

Michael Fertik
Michael Fertik
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Michael Fertik is the world's leading expert on digital reputation. He is the Founder and CEO of Reputation.com, which protects online reputation and ... more

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Peter FitzSimons is a well respected columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and London Daily Telegraph, television presenter on Fox Sports, speaks fo ... more

Neil Flanagan
Neil Flanagan
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Neil is the author of the best seller 'Just about everything a manager needs to know', which came from his work as a management strategist. You'd expe ... more

Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
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Travels from:: USA

Born in Canada, Michael J. Fox is an award-winning television and film actor who has created characters audiences have fallen in love with: Alex P. K ... more

Adam Fraser
Adam Fraser
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Combining years of work with Olympic athletes, the armed forces and business professionals of all levels Dr Adam Fraser perfected The Art of FLOW. A p ... more

Linda Friedland
Linda Friedland
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Linda Friedland is a international health expert, medical doctor, television personality, well-regarded international conference & keynote speaker and ... more

Julie Garland McLellan
Julie Garland McLellan
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Julie Garland McLellan has been described as one of the leading strategists working at board level in Australia. She provides her audiences with up to ... more

Gabriel Gate
Gabriel Gate
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Gabriel Gate is a chef with an international reputation as a cookery author, television presenter and cookery teacher. As most people probably know, G ... more

Robert Gerrish
Robert Gerrish
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Robert Gerrish is a coach, author and speaker whose niche is the solo and small business owner. He works one-on-one with small businesses, speaks at ... more

Leon Gettler
Leon Gettler
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

From his roots as a young journalist in Richmond, Leon worked his way to The Age. Over the past 18 years, he has developed a reputation as a strong, i ... more

Yossi Ghinsberg
Yossi Ghinsberg
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Author of Jungle and Laws of the Jungle, Yossi Ghinsberg is one of the most compelling speakers of his generation. His messages are inspirational and ... more

Rowan Gibson
Rowan Gibson
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Travels from:: Europe

Rowan's big-picture insights, compelling observations, fresh business thinking and upbeat presentation style have impressed a wide range of audiences ... more

Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell
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Travels from:: USA

Detective of fads and emerging subcultures, chronicler of jobs-you-never-knew-existed, Malcolm Gladwell's work is toppling the popular understanding o ... more

Tom Gleeson
Tom Gleeson
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Tom Gleeson is one of Australia's favourite comedians. You may have seen him on Good News Week, The 7PM Project, Thank God You're Here or on the Melbo ... more

Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation. He is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of ... more

Chris Gray
Chris Gray
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

It’s not what you earn...it’s what you do with it that counts Chris Gray - TV Property Expert on Channel 9 and Sky Business News A for ... more

Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Griffiths
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Known for his ability to entertain, to inspire and to energise, Andrew Griffiths has become a highly sought after keynote speaker. Widely acknowledge ... more

Pauline Grogan
Pauline Grogan
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Travels from:: New Zealand

"Supply your clients with the dynamic & punchy presentation of Pauline Grogan "We found Pauline Grogan's delivery innovative and entertaining, leaving ... more

Shivani Gupta
Shivani Gupta
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Shivani Gupta is an expert in Passion, the CEO of a company dedicated to creating more passionate people across the globe. She is an expert at puttin ... more

Darrell Hair
Darrell Hair
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Former International Cricket Council Elite Cricket Umpire Darrell Hair is an Australian icon known for his ethics and upholding the spirit of the game ... more

Carl Hammerschlag
Carl Hammerschlag
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Travels from:: USA

Carl Hammerschlag, M.D. is a master storyteller and internationally recognized author, physician, speaker and healer. A Yale trained psychiatrist; he ... more

Mark Victor Hansen
Mark Victor Hansen
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Travels from:: Canada

In the area of human potential, no one is better known and more respected than Mark Victor Hansen. For more than 25 years, Mark Victor Hansen has focu ... more

Matthew Hardy
Matthew Hardy
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Australian Comedian Matthew Hardy, (seen on 'Spicks & Specks' trying to sing pages of Paul Keating's biography to the tune of 'We Built This City' by ... more

Marieke Hardy
Marieke Hardy
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Marieke Hardy is a screenwriter, radio host, columnist, bon vivant and award-winning blogger. From inauspicious beginnings as a lisping child actor i ... more

Richard Hawk
Richard Hawk
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Recognised as an industry leader in bringing fun into the safety field, Richard Hawk is an author, speaker, trainer and entertainer. For more than 20 ... more

Donna Hay
Donna Hay
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Chances are, if you own a wooden spoon and an apron, you'll have cooked a Donna Hay recipe. You might be one of the 2.25 million people globally who o ... more

Chris Helder
Chris Helder
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Chris Helder is brilliant! Chris Helder is young, vibrant, passionate, has great content and is really into changing behaviours. Based in Australia, C ... more

Robyn Henderson
Robyn Henderson
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Robyn Henderson is regarded as a Global Networking Specialist. She has authored and contributed to over 25 books (including 10 on networking and busin ... more

Stephen Heppell
Stephen Heppell
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Stephen Heppell is an English educator who specialises in the use of ICT in education. He is a Professor at Bournemouth University, Chair in New Media ... more

Gill Hicks
Gill Hicks
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There are few people who can speak about a tragic event in such an engaging and uplifting way as Gill. Gill's entire story, from surviving a terrori ... more

John Hinwood
John Hinwood
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Dr John Hinwood is an Australian speaker, mentor and author. He is a former long serving President of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation. Joh ... more

David Houle
David Houle
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David Houle is a futurist, strategist and keynote speaker. He has always been slightly ahead the curve. David is consistently ranked as one of the top ... more

Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsieh
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At the age of 24, Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay) sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft for $265 million. He then joined Zappos as a ... more

Lee Iacocca
Lee Iacocca
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Travels from:: USA

Lee A. Iacocca retired as chairman and CEO of Chrysler Corporation at the end of 1992 after forty-six years in the auto industry. He began his career ... more

Linda Jaivin

Linda Jaivin is the author of five bestselling novels and a novella, most of which have been published internationally, including the comic-erotic cul ... more

Azim Jamal
Azim Jamal
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Travels from:: Canada

Azim's mission is to help individuals, organizations and corporations to: • ignite their untapped potential • find life balance amidst cha ... more

Matina Jewell
Matina Jewell
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Matina Jewell is a remarkable woman by anybody's standards. Speaking Arabic and Bahasa Indonesian, having attained a Bachelor of Science and a Masters ... more

Peter Jones
Peter Jones
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Travels from:: UK

"I remember sitting for hours in my father's office leather chair, dreaming of running a multi-million pound business." Peter Jones is proof that driv ... more

Maureen Jordon
Maureen Jordon
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Maureen's knowledge of small business and the economy, combined with her legal skills, has enabled her to not only put a firm footing under her own lo ... more

Robert Kay
Robert Kay
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Dr Robert Kay is the Co-founder of a strategic innovation and commercialisation consultancy, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology ... more

Valerie Khoo
Valerie Khoo
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Valerie Khoo is an award-winning feature writer whose articles appear regularly in The Sydney Morning Herald. Before becoming a freelance writer eight ... more

Gretel Killeen
Gretel Killeen
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Most commonly known as the host of the phenomenally successful television program Big Brother, Gretel Killeen is also a best-selling international aut ... more

Brett King
Brett King
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Travels from:: USA

Brett King, author of Bank 2.0, is also the founder of the International Academy of Financial Management, one of the fastest growing professional asso ... more

David Kirk
David Kirk
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax newspaper publishing group in August 2005, and formally assumed the position in October 2005. Prior to ... more

Jean Kittson
Jean Kittson
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

A multi-talented performer and writer, Jean Kittson is one of Australia's best known and most popular comedians, amusing audiences in theatre, radio a ... more

Robert Kiyosaki
Robert Kiyosaki
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Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad - USA Today's #1 Money Book and international runaway bestseller - is an investor, entrepreneur and educa ... more

Neer Korn
Neer Korn
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Insightful, informative yet highly engaging and entertaining is what Neer Korn's presentations are all about. Neer takes his audience on a journey ... more

Rhondalynn Korolak
Rhondalynn Korolak
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Rhondalynn has a creative and inspiring story that proves that you can BE, DO and HAVE anything you set your mind to. From humble beginnings and despi ... more

David Koutsoukis
David Koutsoukis
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Travels from:: Western Australia

David Koutsoukis is a recognised thought leader and skilled practitioner in the area of leading and managing people. He has spent more than 20 years e ... more

Hans Kunnen
Hans Kunnen
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Prior to his retirement at the end of 2008, Hans Kunnen was Head of Investment Markets Research with a major bank and was previously Chief Economist a ... more

Raymond Kurzweill

Ray Kurzweil has been described as 'the restless genius' by the Wall Street Journal, and 'the ultimate thinking machine' by Forbes. Inc. magazine ran ... more

Roger La Salle
Roger La Salle
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

As creator of La Salle Matrix Thinking, Roger La Salle is someone that will open your eyes to the possibilities in business showing you how easy and r ... more

Justin Langer
Justin Langer
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Travels from:: Western Australia

Until the announcement of his retirement from test cricket in 2007 Justin was one of Australia's great top-order batsmen. Originally playing at numbe ... more

Nick Leeson
Nick Leeson
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The collapse of Barings in 1995, and Nick Leeson’s role in it, is one of the most spectacular debacles in modern financial history. How could one ... more

Steven Levitt
Steven Levitt
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The Wall Street Journal has said, "If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt." When Stephen Dubner (co-author of FREAKONOMICS) profile ... more

Rob Lilwall
Rob Lilwall
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Travels from:: Asia

In 2004, Rob Lilwall resigned from his job as a geography teacher and decided to do something far more relaxing... cycle from Russia's Far East back t ... more

Catherine Lim
Catherine Lim
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Catherine Lim is a writer in Singapore. She has published nine collections of short stories, seven novels and a book of poems. Two of her short story ... more

Patrick Lindsay
Patrick Lindsay
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Journalist, documentary maker and author of 'The Spirit of Kokoda ... Then & Now'. Patrick Lindsay has had leading roles on nine of the top rating sho ... more

Martin Lindstrom
Martin Lindstrom
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Travels from:: Europe

Martin Lindstrom is sought after as a speaker and workshop leader by companies and organizations throughout the world. The rapid rise of his career ha ... more

Rachele Lowe
Rachele Lowe
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

When it comes to understanding pets, television vet Dr Rachele Lowe has a secret edge. As one of Australia's leading animal behaviour experts, Rachele ... more

Stephen Lundin
Stephen Lundin
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

For the last ten years Steve Lundin, Big Tuna Ph.D., has been living one long fish story. After chronicling the amazing customer experience provided ... more

Jonathon Lyons
Jonathon Lyons
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

In their recent book, Marketing Without Money, John Lyons and Edward de Bono have captured the real world experience and learnings of twenty of Austra ... more

Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackay
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Travels from:: USA

Harvey Mackay is author of four New York Times bestsellers. His first two books -- Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware The Nake ... more

Alistair Mant
Alistair Mant
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Alistair Mant is an international authority on leadership development and executive talent identification. His books include The Experienced Manager ( ... more

Trevor Marriott
Trevor Marriott
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Trevor Marriott is regarded as one of the leading experts on Jack The Ripper, and is in great demand in The UK and The USA to present his enthralling ... more

Nigel Marsh
Nigel Marsh
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Nigel's first book "Fat, Forty and Fired" was described by influential business magazine BRW as "one of the best books of 2005". Translated into a num ... more

Glenn Maton
Glenn Maton
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Glenn Manton is a 178 game player for Essendon and Carlton Football clubs and a member of the 1995 Carlton Premiership side. A life member of Carlton ... more

Renee Mauborgne
Renee Mauborgne
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Travels from:: Europe

Mauborgne focuses on innovation and wealth creation in the knowledge economy, with the emphasis on shareholder and customer value. New business ideas ... more

Wendy McCarthy
Wendy McCarthy
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Wendy McCarthy has broken many glass ceilings on her professional journey from the classroom to the boardroom. She has assumed major leadership roles ... more

Kim McKay
Kim McKay
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Kim McKay's international career in media, social marketing and communications spans over 25 years and every continent. A highly skilled communicator ... more

Peter McKeon
Peter McKeon
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Travels from:: Queensland, Australia

Peter McKeon, Managing Director of Salesmasters International, is universally acclaimed as one of Australia’s leading sales trainers. His perform ... more

Jeff McMullen
Jeff McMullen
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

An ABC foreign correspondent for almost two decades, a prize winning Four Corners documentary maker, the longest serving Sixty Minutes reporter, and n ... more

Michael McQueen
Michael McQueen
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Michael McQueen is one of Australia’s leading authorities on demographic trends and generational change. Having presented to over 100,000 people ... more

Hamish McRae
Hamish McRae
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A noted global Economist, Author and Futurist. Hamish McRae is one of Europe's leading futurists. He is the author of the acclaimed work on the futur ... more

Gary Mehigan
Gary Mehigan
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

UK-born Gary Mehigan is the owner to award-winning establishments, Fenix and Maribyrnong Boathouse, among some of the finest dining experiences in Mel ... more

Lisa Messenger
Lisa Messenger
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Travels from:: NSW, Australia

Lisa Messenger is Owner and Creative Director of her own company and has worked globally in events, sponsorship, marketing, PR and publishing. On the ... more

Ben Mezrich
Ben Mezrich
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Travels from:: USA

Ben Mezrich is the author of eleven books, including the wildly successful Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took V ... more

William J. Mitchell

William J. Mitchell, Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, holds the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. (1954) Professorship and direc ... more

Jim Molan
Jim Molan
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Travels from:: ACT, Australia

Major General Jim Molan has been an infantryman, an Indonesian speaker, a helicopter pilot, commander of army units from a thirty man platoon to a div ... more

Allie Mooney
Allie Mooney
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Allison Mooney is an international inspirational conference speaker and trainer. A business owner who combines business knowledge and anecdotal life ... more

Michael Neaylon
Michael Neaylon
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Michael Neaylon is a popular presenter and award winning writer with over 20 years experience in the entertainment industry. In his versatile career, ... more

Brendan Nichols
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Brendan Nichols is an International Speaker and Author. His bestselling book, Your Soul Purpose, published by Harper Collins, is regarded as a classic ... more

Tawera Nikau
Tawera Nikau
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His career on the field has been spectacular, but events off the field have created an air of intrigue. The tragic suicide of his wife, Lutetia and hi ... more

Kjell Nordstrom
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In the world of sober-suited business thinkers, Dr Kjell Nordstrom stands out for his passionate belief that in today's turbulent environment the old ... more

Ricky Nowak
Ricky Nowak
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Ricky Nowak works with senior leaders and their teams to harness, develop and create sustainable top performing organisations. Working across a diver ... more

Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
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Voted the sexist chef on television, his cooking shows are broadcast in over 50 countries and his cookbooks are bestsellers worldwide. He is the self- ... more

Lissanne Oliver
Lissanne Oliver
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Lissanne Oliver is Australia's best-known and most experienced professional organiser, founding SORTED! An expert in helping people organise their wo ... more

Maeve O'Meara
Maeve O'Meara
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Producer, presenter Maeve O'Meara, has spent most of her life seeking out great food, recipes and the clever people who make simple ingredients sing. ... more

David Penglase
David Penglase
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David Penglase is widely recognised as Australia's leading expert on the ethics of selling. David has degrees in business, human resource developmen ... more

Don Peppers
Don Peppers
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Recognised for well over a decade as one of the leading authorities on customer-focused relationship management strategies, Don Peppers is an acclaime ... more

Graeme Keith Philipson
Graeme Keith Philipson
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Graeme Philipson is an independent consultant, analyst and writer specialising in high technology industries. Over a twenty year career he has become ... more

Iggy Pintado
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Iggy Pintado is an accomplished and experienced business leader, adviser, author and speaker. Iggy is passionate about passing on his knowledge, le ... more

Virginia Postrel
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A brilliant analyst and award-winning commentator, Virginia Postrel speaks and writes about social trends and their economic implications. Her recent ... more

A.K Pradeep
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Dr. Pradeep, author of The Buying Brain, is the founder of the world's leader company in the fast-growing neuromarketing research field. Before this ... more

Tobie Puttock
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Globally-renowned chef Tobie Puttock is recognised for numerous culinary achievements: he's a prodigy of the UK's infamous River Cafe; his debut Melbo ... more

Jessica Queller
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Jessica Queller grew up in Greenwich Village, NYC. She performed in her first Off-Broadway play at age 15, playing the role of Joanne in a revival ... more

Adrian Rainey
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Adrian Rainey is a world-leading authority on the power of commitment. Whatever it takes commitment can be your greatest strength and your biggest wea ... more

Scott Rankin
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Scott Rankin, best described as a Social and Cultural Innovator. Scott, his projects and Big hART Inc - the not for profit charity he founded - have r ... more

Ros Reines
Ros Reines
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Ros Reines has worked as a gossip columnist on the Sunday Telegraph in Sydney for nine years and has already worn out eighteen pairs of party shoes. S ... more

Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser
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As a seasoned actor, writer and stand-up comedian, PAUL REISER continues to add to his list of accomplishments. In addition to co-creating and starrin ... more

Adrian Richardson
Adrian Richardson
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Adrian has a simple philosophy with his food, which he calls "modern Mediterranean" - use the freshest ingredients and keep it simple. Adrian is so pa ... more

Chris Richardson
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Travels from:: ACT, Australia

Chris Richardson is a Director of Deloitte Access Economics and is one of Australia’s best known economists. As a renowned expert, particularl ... more

Jonas Ridderstrale
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Dr. Jonas Ridderstrale is one of the world's most influential and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scen ... more

Al Ries
Al Ries
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Al Ries is the architect behind the groundbreaking marketing tool known as positioning - the concept of replacing a product and its function with a br ... more

Paul Roberts
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Paul Roberts is the author of The End of Oil, which was a 2005 New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award finalist, and he is a regular contri ... more

Ken Robinson
Ken Robinson
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Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate ... more

Ajay Rochester
Ajay Rochester
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A celebrated comic, presenter, writer and role model, Ajay Rochester is the perfect all-rounder. As the lauded author of Confessions of a Reformed Die ... more

Martin Roll
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Martin Roll is the leading international speaker on Branding Excellence and Asia Pacific foremost authority on Asian Brands. Branding and brands impac ... more

Jeremy Rolleston
Jeremy Rolleston
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A dual Olympian, Australian representative in two sports, highly successful investment banker and sought after keynote speaker and coach! In his own u ... more

Peter Russell-Clarke
Peter Russell-Clarke
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Peter Russell-Clarke is an icon of the Australian food scene. His name is synonymous with good food and wine yet he is considered a down-to-earth Auss ... more

John Safran
John Safran
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

John Safran is an Australian documentary maker and media personality, well-known for pranks and indelicate handling of controversial issues. He is kno ... more

Michael Salvatico
Michael Salvatico
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A marketing culture is central to Michael's work philosophy. Whether in Accounting, Information Technology or Finance he has strived to be the best in ... more

Angus Sampson
Angus Sampson
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Angus Sampson has an extensive body of creative work spanning film, theatre, television, radio and voice artistry. Born and educated in Sydney, he is ... more

Tim Sanders
Tim Sanders
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Tim has also received an enthusiastic endorsement from Tom Peters, the renowned business motivational speaker. He developed and honed his speaking ski ... more

Kamal Sarma
Kamal Sarma
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Kamal Sarma is Australia's leading expert on mental resilience with a particular focus on creating resilient leaders so that they can go on to create ... more

Kirsten Schaal
Kirsten Schaal
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Kristen Schaal gives Jon Stewart a run for his money as the Senior Women's Issues Commentator on The Daily Show. This female comic also has her own s ... more

Melina Schamroth
Melina Schamroth
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Social entrepreneur Melina Schamroth is in the business of making a difference. Founder of m.a.d.woman (making a difference), creator of the unique S ... more

Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman
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Martin Seligman, the founder of the Positive Psychology movement, best selling author and a brilliant speaker.He's doing a lot of work on culture, hap ... more

Melissa Seymour
Melissa Seymour
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Melissa, Mum of two and married to Former Sydney Swan, Brad Seymour is the Author of bestselling book 'Girl's Guide to Turning Your Idea into a Busin ... more

Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma
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Robin Sharma is one of the world's top experts on leadership. The author of 11 major international bestsellers including The Leader Who Had No Title, ... more

John Silvester
John Silvester
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Crime reporter and writer John Silvester has written, edited and published more than 30 crime books - including the best selling Underbelly series. Hi ... more

Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
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USA TODAY recently named Russell Simmons one of the 'top 25 most influential people of the past 25 years', calling him a 'hip-hop pioneer' for his gro ... more

Jack Sims
Jack Sims
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Founder of two international corporations on two continents, Jack Sims offers the unique perspective of a transplanted Brit, who started the largest n ... more

Gemma Sisia
Gemma Sisia
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From God's house to the school house, Gemma Sisia has given many children the gift of education in Tanzania. With only $10 in her bank account, the fo ... more

Anders Sorman-Nilsson
Anders Sorman-Nilsson
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Anders is like a business GPS. He provides direction, insight, and flexibility as you navigate through a constantly shifting business landscape. He a ... more

Peter Spann
Peter Spann
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Best selling author, speaker and trainer with a personal success story that is sure to entertain and inspire, Peter Spann is the founder and CEO of ... more

Robert Spector
Robert Spector
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The King of Customer Service and Consumer Culture, Robert Spector is an international speaker and bestselling author of The Nordstrom Way: The Inside ... more

Alex Steffen
Alex Steffen
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Writer Alex Steffen, known as one of the world's leading green futurists and a pioneering thinker on global sustainability, is also that rare kind of ... more

Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
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Martha Stewart is one of the world's most recognisable brands and greatest entrepreneurs, having turned her personal passion for catering into the bil ... more

Joe Studwell
Joe Studwell
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Joe was based in Hong Kong from 1990 to 1993 and in Beijing from 1993 to 2000. In the course of the 1990s he wrote or co-wrote 10 books on China under ... more

David Suzuki
David Suzuki
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Travels from:: Canada

Passionate environmentalist, scientist and media figure, David is a world leader in sustainable ecology and has received consistent international accl ... more

Shelley Sykes
Shelley Sykes
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Shelley was a successful media personality in England before her son was born severely disabled, told he would never walk or see. Following from that, ... more

Lindsay Tanner
Lindsay Tanner
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Lindsay Tanner practised as a lawyer prior to serving as Victorian Secretary of the Federated Clerks Union and before entering Federal Parliament in 1 ... more

Bud Taylor
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Bud Taylor is an author, speaker, and consultant who focuses on organizational transformation as driven by the customer. Bud has more than 30 years of ... more

Paul Temporal
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Dr. Paul Temporal is Asia's leading global expert on brand creation, development and management with over twenty-five years of experience in consultin ... more

Nelly Thomas
Nelly Thomas
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Nelly Thomas is one of Australia's most natural and intelligent performers. Swinging fast and boldly between refined social satire and a guilty gorgin ... more

John Tickell
John Tickell
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Dr John Tickell is an extraordinary Australian business success story. He is a medically qualified Doctor who played AFL football with Hawthorn in the ... more

Carmel Travers
Carmel Travers
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With a media career spanning thirty years, Carmel Travers has become a familiar face and voice for radio and television audiences across Australia. F ... more

Michael Treacy
Michael Treacy
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Author of The New York Times Best-Seller, The Discipline of Market Leaders. Great companies sustain growth through disciplined execution, not just go ... more

Simon Treselyan
Simon Treselyan
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Simon was the person responsible for the identifying of the fake Iraq Torture photos featured in the Daily Mirror newspaper, and subsequently througho ... more

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
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One of the world's most recognisable and colorful figures, Donald Trump is the entrepreneur's entrepreneur. Indomitable: Donald Trump is a big, bold t ... more

Graham Turner
Graham Turner
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A billion dollar company started by 23-year-old vets with no business experience. How did they, lead by the maverick genius of Graham Turner, make it ... more

Bob Urichuck
Bob Urichuck
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Bob has a proven track record as a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, sales trainer and coach. Bob is a catalyst for constant improvement ... more

James Van Praagh
James Van Praagh
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Psychic, author. Born in New York, the youngest of four children reared in a Catholic household, Van Praagh served as an altar boy and was fascinated ... more

Nils Vesk
Nils Vesk
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Nils Vesk is an entrepreneurial design thinker who loves nothing more than taking a great idea from conception to completion. A self confessed innovat ... more

Max Walsh
Max Walsh
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Max Walsh is one of Australia's top economic and political commentators. His career has encompassed positions with two of Australia's largest publishi ... more

Tim Watson
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Tim Watson was one of AFL football's most revered heroes, renowned for his superb skills and explosive bursts of pace. Tim played 307 Games for Essend ... more

Merrick Watts
Merrick Watts
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Are you looking for a dynamic MC for your client’s next corporate event, but can’t afford anyone decent? Then why not consider Merrick Watt ... more

Tony Wheeler
Tony Wheeler
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

When Bill Gates visited Australia, he requested to see two people: the Prime Minister and Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications. Tony ... more

Maureen Wheeler
Maureen Wheeler
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As an author of Lonely Planet Maureen Wheeler can relate her experiences of life on the road and the rewards of travel, or talk about what it's like t ... more

Sorrel Wilby
Sorrel Wilby
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Award winning adventurer, author photographer, journalist, television presenter, keynote speaker and artist, Sorrel Wilby is a multi-faceted young wom ... more

Suzie Wilks
Suzie Wilks
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Suzie Wilks is more than the iconic, down to earth, Australian media favorite who made renovating and shorts big news in prime time! Suzie gained qual ... more

Terry Williams
Terry Williams
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Ten years as a professional speaker, twenty years as a leadership trainer and a working lifetime as a manager and salesman of products, services and i ... more

Peter Wilmoth
Peter Wilmoth
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Travels from:: Victoria, Australia

Peter is perfect for a fresh after dinner keynote or conference breaker session and appeals to a wide age range. He is also available for Interview Sk ... more

Tim Wilson
Tim Wilson
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International Public Policy Analyst, Media Commentator and Presenter Tim is one of Australia's most challenging opinion makers drawing on strong philo ... more

Liz Wiseman
Liz Wiseman
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Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the President of a leadership research and development firm. Some of her recent ... more

Effie Zahos
Effie Zahos
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Effie Zahos is the editor of Money, with over 15 years' experience in the finance industry. Starting from the ground up, as a graduate trainee for one ... more