International Speakers Group

One of Australia’s favourite television and radio personalities, James Brayshaw is the current co-host of The Footy Show with Gary Lyon, a regular football and cricket commentator and the chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club. Brayshaw had a first class cricket career with Western Australia and South Australia that spanned almost a decade, finishing[…] Read More

After spending much of her life on stage, and doing a degree in performing arts – Laura McGoldrick first got into broadcasting in 2009. She hosted a children’s TV show called “Push Play” and after catching the eye of Sky Television, Laura started hosting “The Cricket Show”. As well as being a presenter for NZ[…] Read More

Elliot Goblet is one of Australia’s best loved and most original comedians. After cutting his teeth on the comedy club circuit during the early 1980’s, he was selected to appear on the talent show You’re a Star where he was discovered by Daryl Somers, host of Hey Hey It’s Saturday. This led to regular national[…] Read More

Libbi Gorr is one of Australia’s most loved, award-winning radio and television broadcasters, humourist, writer, documentary maker  and entertainer. That’s why Libbi is now one of Australia’s finest event and most popular Live MC’s and Hosts. She also delivers an hysterical and contemporary keynote speech. Libbi Gorr was the first woman on Australian TV to[…] Read More

Swimming star Brooke Hanson, OAM, an Olympic gold and silver medallist, remains one of Australia’s most recognised Olympians. Brooke made her debut for the Australian Swimming Team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games before going on to represent Australia over 25 times at major international championships. In 2004 Brooke climbed her Everest, when, after missing two[…] Read More

Transitioning from being an expert speed skater to an expert speaker has been an interesting ride over the last 10 years. Steven has presented at over 750 conferences and events in 15 countries and still loves it. He loves the adrenalin before going onstage and loves that his strategies for success in business and in[…] Read More

Simon O’Donnell had a sporting career that reads like a schoolboy’s dream come true. He excelled at sport while studying with Assumption College in Kilmore before moving to Melbourne to play Australian rules football with St Kilda. After two successful seasons, Simon had to decide between focusing on cricket or football. Simon chose cricket and[…] Read More

Jason Akermanis is a legend of the AFL’s modern era and one of the all-time greats. This triple premiership player (2001, 2002, 2003), four-time All-Australian and 2001 Brownlow medalist played 325 games and kicked 407 goals. He was one of the players fans paid to see. His trademark handstand after the siren was something to[…] Read More

Peter Bell was born in South Korea to a Korean mother and American father, growing up in Kojonup, Western Australia, after he was adopted by an Australian couple. He played football at the highest level for eight years, playing 286 games for the Fremantle Dockers and North Melbourne Kangaroos. Peter was drafted by Fremantle with the[…] Read More

Born in Canberra, Adrian Barich began his sporting career at age 7 playing rugby union. He would later represent his state in national carnivals. At age 16 he switched to Australian Rules football and won a Premiership with the Manuka Football Club the following year. In 1983, at the age of 20, he left for[…] Read More

Dr Clio Cresswell has established a diverse career as a mathematician, author, writer and presenter. Clio is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The University of Sydney. She is author of Mathematics and Sex (published through Allen and Unwin); and features regularly on television, radio and press. You may have[…] Read More

Wayne Pearce had a magnificent Rugby League career between the Balmain Tigers, the New South Wales Blues and the Australian Kangaroos. Between 1980 and 1990, Wayne was a tough but fair athletic footballer who was the face of Rugby League for much of the decade. He was voted the best player of the 1982 Kangaroos[…] Read More