Keynote Speaker

Need a keynote that changes how leaders communicate?

Performance trained. 500+ stages. Topics that land in the room and change how leaders work on Monday morning.

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Adobe
Arnott’s
ASIC
AstraZeneca
Baker McKenzie
Block
BWS
Carat
CBRE
Commonwealth Bank
Dimensional
eBay
Google
HOYTS
IAG
Lendlease
LinkedIn
Macquarie University
OMD
Qantas
Taronga Zoo
Telstra
UTS
Westpac
Hearts & Science
QBE
Automic
BCG
Media Federation of Australia
Harding Miller
Val Morgan
Val Morgan
AIMA
Clayton Utz
News Corp
Adobe
Arnott’s
ASIC
AstraZeneca
Baker McKenzie
Block
BWS
Carat
CBRE
Commonwealth Bank
Dimensional
eBay
Google
HOYTS
IAG
Lendlease
LinkedIn
Macquarie University
OMD
Qantas
Taronga Zoo
Telstra
UTS
Westpac
Hearts & Science
QBE
Automic
BCG
Media Federation of Australia
Harding Miller
Val Morgan
AIMA
AIMA
News Corp

Trained to deliver

Arabella trained as an actress in Paris, New York and Australia before spending 18 years inside boardrooms and on conference stages. Her keynotes are not presentations – they are performances with a framework, built to change behaviour the same week.

500+

STAGES INTERNATIONALLY

18

YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD

4.8

MACQUARIE UNI MBA RATING

Keynote Topic
01/03
Master the Art of Strategic Impact

Irreplaceable in the age of AI

AI is absorbing vast amounts of technical and analytical work at a pace and organisations are struggling to adapt. And yet the capabilities that determine how to earn trust remain unmistakably human.

Trust is earned through emotional precision – the ability to read what is unspoken, adapt in real time, and respond in ways that move people rather than merely inform them. The human edge is not a residual category left over after AI takes its share. It is the entire game.

What audiences leave with


  • How organisations are implementing AI
  • How to make sure your role remains central to the AI rollout
  • How to deepen rapport and influence with stakeholders to remain relevant
Keynote Topic
02/03
The Secret to Moving Masses and Winning Deals

Influential Conversations

Most leaders know what they want. Few know how to get it from a room of people with competing priorities, protected budgets and different agendas.

This keynote covers the architecture of influence – how to structure a conversation so it ends in agreement. The Influential Conversations framework is built from conversations with senior leadership teams across the globe.

What audiences leave with


  • A pre-conversation diagnostic to identify who to influence and how
  • A skillset for navigating resistance without conflict
  • A structure for navigating resistance without conflict
Keynote Topic
03/03
Master the Art of Strategic Impact

Executive Presence and Persuasion

Executives need to command attention, articulate ideas and inspire action. All while facing down self-doubt and competing personalities.

If your points aren’t landing and you struggle to communicate ideas, this keynote is for you and your team. Learn to project authority, ensure your voice is heard at the highest levels, and transform every interaction into an opportunity for strategic influence.

Your teams will gain the power to communicate with clarity, ensuring their ideas resonate and drive the organisation forward.

What audiences leave with


  • Diagnose the Audience: priorities, objections and the stakeholders behind the stakeholder
  • Design the Message: the PIL framework for turning complexity into persuasion
  • Deliver with Confidence: congruence, composure and handling the hard questions under pressure

What you need to know before you enquire.

Availability

Available across Australia and internationally. Contact for specific dates and availability.

Customisation

Every keynote is customised to the audience, the brief and the event theme.

Formats

45-minute keynote / 60-minute keynote / 90-minute keynote. All topics available in-person and online.

Investment

Contact for fee and availability. Travel and expenses additional for in-person events outside Sydney.

The right keynote starts with a 20-minute conversation.

Arabella will want to understand your audience, your event brief and what you need the room to feel and do differently when it ends.
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