Leanne Christie
Chief of everything O
Known as the Chief of Everything O, Leanne Christie is a prominent figure in the speaking industry. With over thirty years of experience, she has played a transformative role in empowering educators, trainers, and professional speakers. Her visionary leadership has shaped the lives of thousands worldwide.
Leanne is the founder and CEO of Ovations International Speaker’s Bureau, Standing Ovations, a Business Coaching service for Professional Speakers, and Ode Management, the only truly global professional Speaker management agency, with offices in the USA and Australia.
For over three decades, Leanne Christie has coached dozens of speakers from a fresh start to earning $1 million or more annually using her groundbreaking initiatives and business acumen. Leanne’s relentless pursuit of continuous improvement and world-class quality permeates every aspect of her work and leadership.
Among her many accolades, Leanne is the only recipient outside of North America to receive the esteemed John Palmer Award. Additionally, she has served twice on the board of the International Association of Speaker Bureaus and her team has earned national recognition from the Meetings and Events Association. Further acknowledging her impact, Leanne was named Industry Partner of the Year by the Professional Speakers Association.
A true icon of the speaking industry, Leanne Christie continues to lead and innovate, empowering others to excel.
Leanne Christie‘s ODE Management represents speakers globally in the USA, Europe Asia and Australia – with teams in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
As one of the most respected and established Speakers Bureaus in Australia founded in 1988, Leanne Christie and the Ovations team have now organised events in over 20 countries.
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Leanne’s specialty as a coach is educating and supporting speakers to grow a corporate speaking business.
In 2017, business events generated US$2.5 trillion in output and attracted more than 1.5 billion participants from over 180 countries. The sector supported nearly 26 million jobs and contributed US$1.5 trillion to global GDP, which would rank it as the 13th largest economy globally.