Meet Your Speakers

  • Amanda Stevens

    Entertaining. Inspiring. Humorous. Engaging. Memorable. These are just some of the words used to describe Amanda Stevens, CSP. Her ability to tailor each presentation and connect with each audience in a uniquely tailored way enables her to deliver powerful messages that provoke, stick and inspire action. Book Amanda for your next conference or event and you’ll experience impact and value that lasts long after she’s walked off stage.

    Amanda is able to customise her approach, tailor her stories and direct her message to meet each individual brief. She can layer in powerful communication messages and deliver lessons that resonate at every level of an organisation. She’s also able to facilitate workshop discussions integrate interactive team exercises where appropriate. After all, creating brand advocates is a team sport.

    With a double degree in marketing and consumer psychology, Amanda has authored five books and is highly regarded as a marketing consultant, having been engaged to work with brands such as Microsoft, Westpac, Foxtel, Lend Lease, Priceline, and even advising at the highest levels of Australian politics.

  • Jason Cunningham

    Jason is a CPA by trade and recently retired as co-founder of The Practice, a financial consultancy business which offers solutions to assist people to reach their financial goals sooner.

    Jason lives by his philosophy of 'Liberating Peoples Lifestyles'. By building The Practice into a successful business he was able to retire at the tender age of 51.

    Jason is proof positive that every business owner can have it all; a thriving, growing business that they love, and the financial and lifestyle benefits they went into business for in the first place. He even wrote a book on how to achieve it: Have your cake and sell it too: the 7 key ingredients of business success combines his 20-year career as a business owner and adviser with insights from world-class experts who’ve inspired him on his journey.

    Jasons focus now is on helping everyday individuals grow their businesses, make more money, fuel their family's future and get their lives back.

  • Holly Ransom

    Holly Ransom is a globally renowned keynote speaker, host and emcee, master interviewer, author, and leadership expert.

    As the CEO of Emergent Global and author of The Leading Edge, she has driven transformative initiatives in leadership development, diversity, and innovation across corporate, non-profit, and public sectors.

    Holly has led discussions with influential figures including Barack Obama, Condoleeza Rice, Malcolm Gladwell, Richard Branson, Matthew McConaughey and Venus Williams.

    Named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, she received the US Embassy’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Leadership Excellence in 2019.

    As a dynamic leader, Holly serves as a Non-Executive Director at Port Adelaide Football Club, and is co-founder of the award-winning Energy Disruptors.

    Holly's electrifying energy and profound insights empower leaders worldwide to navigate change and drive real-world impact.

  • Chris Helder

    Chris Helder brings a next-level energy, humour and air to the stage that combines education and entertainment but also delivers a radical mindset shift for your team that impacts productivity, performance and purpose.

    Chris is known is known for his expertise in the areas of communication, leadership and influence but its his ability to connect with an audience through humour and masterful storytelling, move them to rethink their own performance and possibility and inspire immediate action which makes Chris a favourite with industries as diverse as real estate, retail, pharmaceuticals, farmers, mortgage brokers, manufacturing, technology tradies and many more.


    Chris is the author of several best-selling books, including Re-Ignition, Useful Belief, The Ultimate Book of Influence and The Simple Shift.

Lauren & Geoff Lewis

Founders, Creative Director & Managing Director, BOWERBIRD

Lauren and Geoff Lewis are the founders of BOWERBIRD, one of Australia’s largest and most successful interior design and property styling companies. Since establishing the business in 2013, they have built a thriving team of over 50 talented professionals, working together to transform spaces into timeless, impactful experiences.

Lauren, as Creative Director, sets the creative vision that defines BOWERBIRD’s work. Her thoughtful approach and passion for storytelling through design ensure that her vision is infused into every project, shaping spaces that resonate with their audience. Lauren’s influence has been central to establishing BOWERBIRD’s reputation for elevating interiors.

As Managing Director, Geoff drives the business with a focus on purpose, teamwork, and long-term impact. His leadership is centred on building meaningful connections - bringing together people, ideas, and opportunities to deliver results that are greater than the sum of their parts. Geoff’s strategic approach has seen BOWERBIRD grow into a business that thrives on innovation, diversity, and the ability to handle projects of all scales.

More than just a business, BOWERBIRD reflects Lauren and Geoff’s shared belief in creating value that goes beyond the physical. Whether it’s designing a space that inspires, supporting their team to grow, or working with causes that drive change, their work is always guided by a sense of purpose and impact.

Lauren and Geoff are excited to share their journey and the lessons they’ve learned about building a business that connects people, creates opportunities, and makes a meaningful impact.