The Brand Guy
About me
I’m a South African, who’s worked in London and lived in Australia for 30 year. It’s this combination of “me” that has heavily shaped me as a conference speaker and the way I engage my audiences.
Working as a guest speaker for hire in Australia and abroad, I deliver original, intelligent, and creative content. My style is energetic, passionate, empathetic, and ruthlessly honest. I’m an enemy of mediocrity, I’m a champion for all people, and I’m a challenger of norms and conventional thinking.
talks & workshops
When I turn up to give a talk I’m there to rock people’s boats and do epic shit. If you are looking for such a speaker to hire for your next event or staff L&D program, I’m your guy.
I help people to realise their full potential
I believe each one of us has potential that extends far beyond our actual day-to-day performance. Instead of living and working 10/10 lives, we often settle for 7/10 because it gets the job done, it doesn’t require us taking any risks or chances, and it keeps us in our comfort zone. If you are looking for a motivational keynote speaker in Sydney who would add life to your next event, contact me today.
If you hire me as your conference speaker, my talks and workshop experiences will help people to realize their full potential. I will take them out of their comfort zone, and challenge the limitations of what they have been taught, what they believe, and how they think.
Humanity and Positivity
I adopt a positive view of human nature
My task is one of facilitation – of removing the obstacles that are inhibiting performance and potential, and helping to release that which has always been there. As such, my approach is aligned with the ideas and practices of the human potential movement (Abraham Maslow, Viktor Frankl, Alan Watts, et al) and Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman).
While the subject matter may be considered ‘serious’, the way I engage people is by being fun, funny, inspiring, and real. And my content never remains the same – it’s always reflecting current ideas, attitudes, and issues, and these things do change from one day to the next.
An experience they won’t forget
I’m not one of those marketing keynote speakers who deliver long and boring lectures at conferences. Acquiring information is passive, which is why my content has been developed to give participants an experience they won’t forget. It’s like riding a bicycle. You can talk to a group of people about how to ride a bicycle for 60 minutes or for five hours, and they still won’t be able to ride a bicycle.
But as soon as you give them the actual experience of riding a bicycle, and they start riding it, it’s something they’ll never forget. It literally stays with them forever. This is how my keynote talks and workshop experiences have been created.
I NEVER use an off-the-shelf presentation
All of my talks and workshops are bespoke. If you hire me as a conference speaker I will first take a brief, understand where you are coming from and what you are looking to achieve.
Then I will adapt and customize my talk or workshop to meet your specific needs and requirements.
Brand YOU is Making A Stand
The areas and
topics I cover
PEAK PERFORMANCE
- REACH FOR THE STARS. Don’t settle, aim high, think big, and make it happen!.
- LEAD THE WAY. Great leadership is the delivery of Brand YOU.
- IT’S IN YOUR HANDS. Create what YOU want for yourself and your career.
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- BRAND YOU. Step out of your comfort zone and start living a life of purpose.
- WAKE UP TIGER. Awaken the sleeping tiger within and start doing epic shit.
- IT’S IN YOUR HANDS. Create what YOU want for yourself and your career.
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
CHANGE
- BRAND NEW DAY. Step up, step out, and change your world.
- DRIVING CHANGE. Some people are born to change the world. Are you one of them?
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
- SURPRISE & DELIGHT. Amazing customer service is the delivery of Brand YOU.
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
SALES
- SALES FORCE. Become a real force at selling by being your authentic self.
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
BRANDING
- CULTURE SHOCK. Use your brand to drive engagement in the workplace.
- WALK THE TALK. What it takes to build and sustain an awesome brand today.
- A BRAND NEW WORLD. Use your brand to create the future you want to succeed in.
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
INNOVATION
- NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL. Step out of your comfort zone and fly closer to the sun.
- DIFFERENTIATE OR DIE. Stand out, stick out, and get noticed in a world that’s full of sameness. .
- ESCAPE FROM MEDIOCRITY. Innovation and creativity is the delivery of Brand YOU.
* All of these topics can be adapted to work from a 30-minute keynote talk to a 6-hour workshop experience – and anything in-between.
Your
investment
$4k+
for a keynote
(30-90 minutes)
$6k+
for a workshop
(3-6 hours)
I am flexible because I know different organisations have very different budgets for these kind of events.