Keynote and Conference Speakers

KONACan is proud to include some of Australia’s leading business strategists and coaches amongst our team.

Following are the most in demand topics from our Keynote and Conference Speakers Series that will make your next conference, team event or client function memorable

What are YOUR Limits?

In this highly motivating presentation, based on his experience running across the Sahara Desert Glenn Dobson will take you through an inspiring journey of Goal Setting; Resilience, Pain and Laughter as he asks the group to go beyond the normal day to day challenges and consider what else they could achieve with their lives and to go out and pursue their dreams . At the end of this presentation each participant will receive a 40 minute DVD entitled ‘The Impossibles – Hope Is Not a Strategy’, produced by award winning film director Werner Meyer

Personal Branding – Can the World find YOU, or are you the Worlds Best Kept Secret?

In this presentation Glenn Dobson will uncover the myths and untruths about personal branding and how, especially in Australia, business people are not promoting their most valuable ‘product’ – themselves

Is your business the next Olivetti?

Remember Olivetti? One of the worlds iconic companies and the largest Global manufacturer of typewriters……who kept their heads in the sand and didn’t redirect their established businesses to keep up with the latest innovations, technology and ‘left field’ competition.

In this digital world, Craig White will challenge you to think about what are you doing to prevent your business becoming the next Olivetti Dinosaur – extinct! (and do you realise it might already be too late!)

Do You Only Use 10% of Your Brain?

In this fun and educational presentation Andrea Westwood will introduce you to your brain, and show you which 10% you are using, and how to harness the other 90%.

Is your Marketing Function a Money Pit with no ROI?

Does your organisation have an effective and measurable marketing function that drives revenue or is it considered a money pit with no ROI? Linda Ginger and Debbie Richardson present a marketing framework that enables your organisation to easily benchmark their marketing performance, identify opportunities, prioritise targeted activity, and establish measurable outcomes that deliver business strategy.

Do you have Professional Sales People working for you, or Oxygen Thieves?!

In this presentation Glenn Dobson will take your audience through a very simple but highly confronting Sales Person Assessment to help your audience to understand the ‘Black Art of Sales’

The Art of Negotiation

The ability to plan and execute effective negotiations has a direct impact on results and profitability. In this experiential workshop, Louise Rogers will lead your audience through the art of negotiation, equipping you with the critical skills, strategies and tactics to directly impact the bottom line.

Do you have your people DOING WHAT THEY ARE BEST AT, or simply DOING THEIR BEST?

In this interactive presentation based on his 475 kilometres run across the Australian Simpson Desert Glenn Dobson will give you valuable insights into the way your team prefer to work, and their preferred role within a team, especially when they are under pressure. This feedback will help them (and you) to improve sales, communication, team work and performance, which will in turn improve motivation and job satisfaction, and long term, successful employees and colleagues.

Crucial Conversations

Too many people are shying away from having those ‘tough’ conversations. Ever wished you could safely raise a politically risky or emotionally sensitive subject without it all going pear-shaped? How do you manage the emotions and perception of the other person as well as yourself to allow effective dialogue on even the most difficult of topics? Grahame Murphy shares proven principles and techniques for breakthrough in Crucial Conversations.

Networking or Eating Cold Pizza?

Do you have an aversion to networking? Does the prospect of calling potential clients bring you out in a cold swear? In this presentation Andrea Westwood will explore what holds us back selling ourselves, our products or our company. What are the psychological blocks to making the most of our talents, our services or our company’s offerings.

How Can I Keep the Plates Spinning?

Struggling to live a balanced life? Business becoming all consuming? Are you totally satisfied with your state of health and fitness? Do you feel you are on a treadmill and can’t quite get your priorities right? In his interactive presentation Grahame Murphy is both confronting and insightful, giving practical advice that will help you take back control over your lifestyle and major decisions.

Maximising Personal Performance

Today’s currency is energy, not time. In just one hour of focused, high energy presenting, Louise Rogers will take your audience through the four energy quadrants to help maximise personal performance in today’s increasingly competitive and demanding business world.

Creating a Coaching Culture

Peer Coaching is the biggest predictor of team success, since a coaching approach is an efficient and effective way to help individuals and teams achieve their goals. In this presentation Louise Rogers will take you through the tips and techniques to create a coaching culture for your organisation and help your people realise their full potential.

Inspirational Presentations

The human brain starts working the moment we are born and never stops until we stand up to speak in public! In this enjoyable and engaging presentation, Louise Rogers will take your audience through the crucial skills and top tips your team need to prepare and deliver presentations that inspire your audience and create the impact you desire.

Staying Resilient in the Face of Chaos

Working life is full of uncertainty, stress and ambiguity. How do we manage to keep our cool, and make rational decisions when we are bombarded with conflicting goals, competing objectives, and an environment that requires us to stretch our own resources. This practical session will provide some tools to help keep your head when everyone else seems to be losing theirs.

So if you want to motivate and inspire your team, customers and audience contact KONACan today on 1300 611 288 to arrange your keynote conference or guest speaker.