Events

The best speaker in the room isn't always the one who gets booked. On Wednesday 9 September, TEDxMelbourne's Jon Yeo and Ovations Speaker Bureau CEO Leanne Christie run a free live webinar on what actually makes a keynote saleable: what it promises, who it's for, and why a corporate buyer would pay for it. One... Read more +

Most speakers chase the next booking. The best build a business. Join Leanne Christie, CEO of Ovations Speaker Bureau, for The Speaker Lab — a free two-hour live masterclass revealing the strategies, structures and systems behind sustainable speaking success. Learn how to attract more opportunities, command premium fees and turn one keynote into long-term,... Read more +

Talent has never been the thing that fills a calendar. In a free three-part webinar this August, Leanne Christie pulls back the curtain on the business behind the business: the strategies, buyer psychology and behind-the-scenes truths that separate fully booked speakers from those still waiting for the phone to ring. Joining her: a panel... Read more +

Cocktails, Conversations, and a Speaker Community That Showed Up Three cities, three evenings, and rooms full of the kind of people who make this industry what it is. The format was simple. A few drinks, a few nibbles, and a lot of honest conversation about the business of being a professional speaker. No... Read more +

What happens when you put a room full of professional speakers together with cocktails, nibbles, and three decades of industry experience? You get the kind of evening people keep talking about long after it ends. Leanne Christie's Cocktails & Conversations is back this April across three cities, and you're invited as her guest. ... Read more +

Join Speaker Business Coach Leanne Christie for a free three-day online webinar series designed to help professional speakers strengthen bureau relationships, build momentum and hit the ground running in 2026. Featuring Jessica Bainbridge, Michael McQueen and James Taylor, each session delivers practical strategies, insider insights and actionable steps to increase bookings, grow revenue and position... Read more +

Cocktails & Conversations in Melbourne was one of those nights that reminds me exactly why I love this industry. The room was alive. Not in a loud, showy way — but in that quiet, powerful way where you can feel people opening, relaxing, letting themselves be seen. One hundred speakers walked into that room... Read more +

What an extraordinary event it was. The energy in the room was electric — warm, openhearted, and filled with possibility. One hundred speakers walked in as strangers, and by the end of the night, we were a true community. There was laughter, inspiration, courage, and the unmistakable feeling that something bigger was being created... Read more +

The 2025 Ignite Innovation Leadership Speaker Showcase showed just how powerful it can be when professional speakers put themselves in the right room. Across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, speakers stepped onto the stage and proved what many of us already know: nothing grows your speaking business faster than being seen live. Instead of hoping... Read more +

This 4-day webinar series brought together powerhouse minds in speaking, innovation, leadership, and business growth to equip professional speakers with the tools to scale their impact and income. Hosted by Leanne Christie, each session delivered powerful insights and practical strategies. Brad Twynham unpacked how speakers can embrace Radical Leadership and integrate AI while staying grounded... Read more +

This 4-day webinar series brought together powerhouse minds in speaking, innovation, leadership, and business growth to equip professional speakers with the tools to scale their impact and income. Hosted by Leanne Christie, each session delivered powerful insights and practical strategies. Brad Twynham unpacked how speakers can embrace Radical Leadership and integrate AI while staying grounded... Read more +

The 2025 Ignite Innovation Marketing & Sales Speaker Showcase offered a powerful platform for speakers to shine in front of a highly engaged audience of event organisers, marketing leaders, and decision-makers. Held across two mornings in Sydney and Melbourne, the showcase gave each presenter the rare opportunity to demonstrate their expertise live, connect directly with... Read more +

The 2024 Beyond Boundaries Speaker Showcase, presented by Ovations International and Cliftons Venues, was an inspiring nationwide event held in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. This exclusive showcase brought together event planners, meeting professionals, and conference organizers to discover exceptional speakers with groundbreaking ideas designed to elevate events and inspire audiences. Each speaker had undergone... Read more +

The Standing Ovations Webinar 2024 series provided professional keynote speakers with expert insights on increasing bookings, securing representation, and building a long-term career. Hosted by Leanne Christie, the webinars featured industry leaders such as Bronwyn Hesketh, Michelle Lucia, Jon Yeo, Nic Hayes, and Lachie Smart, who shared their knowledge on speaker management, TEDx opportunities, media... Read more +

We know, the Speaking business is difficult to cut through. Many speakers don’t know how to get repeat bookings with event planners and bureaus and negotiate higher fees for their services. Leanne Christie, Australia’s number one business coach for professional speakers and CEO of Ovations Speaker Bureau, hosted a transformative networking workshop designed to help... Read more +

Spend three supercharged mornings with Speaker Business Coach Leanne Christie, and a dynamic panel of professional Speakers & industry leaders filled with insightful strategies and revelations to escalate your professional speaking business. This isn’t just another webinar - This is your front-row seat to the future of the professional Speaking Industry.

Ever dreamt of captivating an audience with stories so compelling they’re priceless? Join Tim, an acclaimed humorist and storytelling maestro, for a transformative experience designed to elevate your storytelling to mesmerizing heights. Discover the secrets that launched Tim into the spotlight with his unforgettable narrative, “Save Me the Middle Seat.” This workshop isn’t just... Read more +

The "Do Less, Get More in 2024" webinar series, led by professional speaker coach Leanne Christie, was a dynamic five-hour online event designed to help professional speakers streamline their efforts and amplify their results. Building on the success of previous series like Hope, Emerge, and PEAK, this event focused on leveraging proven strategies to... Read more +

The "Peak Online Speakers Summit To Success" series, led by seasoned speaker coach Leanne Christie, was tailored for professional speakers aiming to grow their businesses and boost income in 2024. With over 30 years of experience supporting world-class educators, trainers, and speakers, Leanne shared masterclass strategies to elevate speaking careers, insider insights from industry... Read more +

Leanne Christie, CEO of Ovations International Speakers Bureau, Ode Management and Standing Ovations, joins seven Speaking Industry Professionals as they share their real and raw stories of how they turned their covid catastrophes into bustling businesses. Nothing Found

For many speakers here in Australia, it feels like the world is just beginning to open up again. 2022 is on the horizon and many countries have been living and breathing the new era of the Events Industry for months. It's time for us to do the same. A follow on from The Hope... Read more +

This workshop is a dynamic and interactive one day course that will assist trainers to explore the theory and practical aspects of facilitating training groups in a virtual environment. The course will ensure participants have the knowledge, practical skills and confidence in preparing, delivering and reviewing virtual training sessions. We will also focus on becoming... Read more +

While elements of life are returning for most of us, Melbourne's fourth lockdown is a reminder of just how volatile the situation still is. So I took a moment to reflect. A few months ago, I went to Brisbane and ran an intimate face-to-face gathering for speakers and members of my... Read more +

Unleash Your Speaker Power Prepare for the Post-Pandemic BOOM! Many established speakers who were rocked in 2020 are now searching for ways to get their business back on its feet. Right now, life is slowly being breathed into the industry and the freeze on planning events and speaker budgets is beginning to... Read more +

[rev_slider alias="2021-02"][/rev_slider] Techniques to Exponentially Grow Your Professional Speaking Business Income in 2021. FREE 2-Hour Online Masterclass For Established Speakers who had Successfully Pivoted their Business in 2020, and now are eager for Methods to Supercharge their Business Growth this year. For many Professional Speakers,... Read more +

So much has changed this year. When we last met in January nobody could have predicted the massive disruption the professional speaker industry would go through. However, 2020 has given us all new opportunities. To take advantage of them we must adapt to the new paradigm. Through 2020, Leanne Christie has gained a lot... Read more +

We had so much fun that we're doing it again January 30th. This will be a great opportunity to connect with the speaker community again. There is still plenty more to talk about, as we explore new perspectives along the learning journey. Your exclusive invitation to join the Ovations Leadership Team - Leanne Christie,... Read more +