Inspiring change starts with conversation
Keynotes, workshops and facilitation that inspire action.
speaking & Workshops
Ways I can support your event
I bring 25 years of lived leadership experience and a practical, evidence-based approach to help leaders and teams reimagine how work gets done - without burning people out.
Whether it’s a keynote for hundreds or a hands-on workshop with a leadership team, I focus on sparking insight, shifting mindsets, and leaving people with tools they can use the very next day.
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Speaking Engagements
Engaging and evidence-based speaking sessions, including keynotes that combine lived leadership experience, practical tools, and real-world stories.
Each session is
designed to challenge assumptions, spark new thinking, and leave audiences with ideas they can use straight away.
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Bespoke Workshops
Custom-designed sessions for leaders and teams that turn insight into action.
Each workshop is
interactive, practical, and tailored to your organisation’s goals - helping participants build alignment, sharpen focus, and embed sustainable ways of working.
Designing Smarter Workweeks
Explore how your team can work more effectively through improved focus, rhythm, and reduced time-waste.
Building Alignment and Trust in Leadership Teams
Strengthen clarity, collaboration, and accountability across your leadership group.
From Busy to Purposeful
Practical tools to simplify processes and prioritise what matters most.
Role Clarity and Communication
Creating shared expectations and confidence around “what good looks like.”
Sustainable Productivity and Wellbeing
Understanding the human side of efficiency and how to protect your team’s energy and engagement.
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Facilitation & Breakouts
Meaningful change often starts with the right conversation. I facilitate strategy sessions, panels and breakout discussions that bring focus, connection and clarity to complex topics.
My approach blends structure and curiosity - creating space for honest dialogue, shared understanding and practical next steps.
popular speaking topics
Rethinking Work for the Modern Era
How forward-thinking organisations are redesigning work to boost productivity, engagement and wellbeing - including reduced-hours models such as the four-day week.
This topic shares global insights and practical strategies for leaders ready to rethink what effective, sustainable work can look like.
Ideal for: HR, leadership and future-of-work conferences
Change
That Sticks
Why so many transformation initiatives lose momentum - and what leaders can do differently to embed meaningful, measurable change.
This topic blends evidence, stories and practical tools to help teams move from strategy to sustained delivery.
Ideal for: Executive forums, change leadership events, and organisational development programs
Leading for Alignment & Impact
When leadership, culture and purpose pull in the same direction, performance follows. This topic explores how to build alignment and trust across teams - and why integrity is the foundation of sustainable success.
Drawing on lived executive experience, Debbie offers tools for creating clarity, accountability and shared purpose.
Ideal for: Executive teams, governance forums, and leadership programs
Efficiency
Without Burnout
Can organisations be efficient and protect wellbeing? Absolutely. This topic explores how leaders can achieve operational excellence while maintaining human capacity.
Debbie shares practical ways to streamline systems, sharpen focus and help people do their best work - sustainably.
Ideal for: Public-sector events, not-for-profit forums, and business leadership programs
The Future of
Leadership
Leadership expectations are shifting - from control to trust, from visibility to outcomes.
Debbie explores what this evolution means for leaders navigating hybrid teams, workforce change and rising expectations, and how to lead with confidence in the modern world of work.
Ideal for: Leadership summits, executive retreats, and professional associations
Custom
Topics
Debbie works with event organisers to tailor sessions that fit your event theme, audience and goals - from leadership and culture to change, efficiency and the redesign of work.
Ideal for: Conferences or events wanting a bespoke session aligned to your strategic focus.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
A speaker who combines credibility and approachability
Real-world leadership experience, paired with evidence-based insights and a practical, human style.
Sessions designed around your audience and goals
Every keynote, workshop or facilitation session is tailored to your organisation’s context - no off-the-shelf content.
Energy, interaction and real-world takeaways
Engaging delivery that sparks ideas and equips people with tools they can apply straight away.
A pathway for deeper impact
Option to connect your session into broader organisational change support - from diagnostic workshops to leadership coaching and implementation guidance.
FAQS
Frequently asked questions
What topics do you speak on?
My core topics focus on leadership, organisational change, culture, and the redesign of work - including productivity, alignment, and wellbeing. I also draw on global insights from the four-day week movement and my own executive experience to help audiences rethink how we work. Every session is tailored to the event’s theme, audience, and desired outcomes.
How long are your sessions?
Most engagements run for 30–60 minutes, depending on your event schedule. I can also deliver shorter TED-style talks (15–20 minutes) or 45-minute breakout sessions designed to fit within conference programs. Longer sessions can include Q&A or interactive components if you’d like deeper engagement.
Do you offer virtual presentations or workshops?
Yes - I regularly deliver engaging virtual keynotes and interactive online workshops for audiences across Australia and internationally. I also offer hybrid formats, combining in-person and remote participation so that everyone feels included and connected, no matter where they are.
What’s included in a workshop?
Workshops are fully customised to your organisation’s goals and context. They typically run for 90 minutes to 4 hours and include interactive exercises, practical tools, and real-world application activities. I work with you beforehand to clarify success measures and learning outcomes, and I provide takeaway materials to help teams apply what they’ve learned.
How far in advance should we book?
Ideally, bookings are made 2–3 months in advance to secure preferred dates - especially for conferences or multi-session programs. That said, I know opportunities sometimes arise quickly; if you have a shorter timeframe, let’s discuss what’s possible.
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Looking for an engaging, practical speaker or a skilled facilitator to guide your next event.