KEYNOTES
Stories worth hearing.
Ideas worth taking
back to work.
Two very different speakers. One thing in common:
audiences leave with something they can use.
From the cockpit to the Olympic arena, Guy Newman and Michelle Huntington bring decades of real-world experience to the stage, combining remarkable stories with practical ideas about leadership, judgement, performance and what people are capable of when things don’t go to plan.
GUY NEWMAN
Olympian. Performer. Leadership Speaker.
From Olympic competition and the circus ring to more than 30 years developing leaders, Guy brings an unusual perspective on performance, people and what helps us do our best work.
Guy speaks about leadership, communication, performance and the behaviours that bring out the best in people.
Stories from 23 years in aviation, including the moments when the plan disappeared, the pressure went up and there was no one else to make the call.
Michelle speaks about judgement, adaptability, human capability and finding a way when there isn’t a script.
MICHELLE HUNTINGTON
Airline Captain. Author. Speaker.
GUY'S KEYNOTES
HIGH PERFORMANCE COLLABORATION
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How does a team go from climbing to the best in the world and then unintentionally damage team culture to become the worst?
This evocative story unpacks the science behind High Performance collaboration in teams and the hygiene factors that increase psycho social safety.
CRITICAL THINKING FOR SUCCESS
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If your team can’t argue both sides of an issue, they aren’t applying critical thinking. If they are using AI to do all the thinking for them, their critical thinking is in decline. In this thought provoking keynote, participants will be challenged to break out of their rutted paths of thinking to apply thinking models that spark innovation, creativity, and performance improvement.
MOTIVATION & MINDSET
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Take your team on a deeply emotional journey to discover the mindset shifts required to overcome adversity and pressure, raise their energy, and apply mindset principles for success in business and life.
MICHELLE'S KEYNOTES
LADY MACGYVER
What do you do when life doesn’t follow the flight plan?
What do you do when life doesn’t follow the flight plan?
Funny, raw and deeply human. A keynote about courage, reinvention and finding a way when things don’t go as expected.
You don’t need all the answers. You need to find a way.
HUMAN CAPABILITY IN A CHANGING WORLD
What happens when technology can do more of the work?
Drawing on decades in highly automated aviation, Michelle explores how we embrace technology without losing the judgement, understanding and expertise people still need.
DECISION MAKING UNDER PRESSURE
When there isn’t a perfect answer, you still have to make a call.
Drawing on real decisions from the cockpit, Michelle explores how pressure affects the way we think and what helps us make better decisions when time is short and information is incomplete.
TRUSTED ON STAGES ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND BEYOND
and many more...
"Listening to Michelle not only inspired me but I felt she kept the entire room engaged for the entire presentation. "
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Audience, EDGE Early Learning
“Guy, you are the funniest and easiest speaker I have ever worked with”
Rebecca Forrest, IMD Forum