Leela Cosgrove
Five years ago, Leela Cosgrove was just another office drone working temporary admin jobs to make ends meet. After being plucked from obscurity and apprenticed to a self-made millionaire, she founded Business Writers Anonymous and established herself as Australia’s #1 Information Product Specialist. She’s known as “the chick who can monetise anything”.
Over the last 5 years, Leela has worked with some of the biggest names on the Australian and US speaking circuits, producing more than 100 products across several industries that have created in excess of $5Milllion in value for her clients. In 2009, she increased her own business by 400% in the middle of the Global Financial Crisis.
Leela’s mission is to unleash an army of authentic and congruent next generation Rockstars to wreak havoc and turn the speaking and business development industry on its head.
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Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan has performed as a stand-up comedian for 18 years. During that time, she has worked alongside celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Ertha Kit, and Bob Downe.
Her humour is sharp, honest, sometimes self-depreciating, somewhat outrageous, but never cruel or pretentious. Frequently irreverent, it speaks to a diverse audience with no set demographic, no gender, race or religion, occupation or tribe. It even crosses state borders and mediums (Mandy also writes and paints).
Mandy’s style is universally appreciated because it reflects so poignantly, the human condition and the absurdity of our world. In short, Mandy Nolan is a truly talented professional with a class act. Oh, and she’s excruciatingly funny.
Having anchored a host of Award Ceremonies and Charity Auctions such as the launch of Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Aids Fundraiser with Micheal Franti, Mandy has a natural ability to focus and guide groups through a journey of growth via humour. In this role as facilitator, Mandy has taught presenters from the Queensland and New South Wales chapters of the National Speaker’s Network, and was recently invited to Melbourne to address the Victorian Chapter with a Funny Business Presentation.
In 2004, she conducted a workshop specifically for seniors titled “Shooting From My Hip Replacement”, and she regularly travels Australia to mentor and inspire professionals in the realm of stand-up. With a penchant for social observation and comment, Mandy is a favoured MC at conference events and has worked alongside keynote speakers such as Philip Adams, Richard Neville and Peter Garrett.
If all that was not enough, Mandy is also an artist and promoter who regularly presents comedy events.
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Rachael Bermingham
4 Ingredients… Rachael is co-founder and co-director with Kim of 4 Ingredients. The ladies now have 4 bestselling cookbooks together, a cookware range, an iTune Application, have their own hit TV cooking show which airs on the LifeStyle Channel in Australia, The Good Food Channel in the UK, and Food TV in NZ as well as 10 other countries.
She also co-wrote, self-published and self-funded her 1st book ‘Read My Lips’ in 2005 (a motivational book for women on how to achieve their goals) and has released her 5th and first solo title ‘How to write your own book and make it a bestseller’ which also became an overnight bestseller.
Rachael is an energetic, dynamic and proud work from home mum to 3 gorgeous little boys; Jaxson 5, and newborn twins Bowie & Casey.
A natural entrepreneur, Rachael’s talent for business shone early on when she succeeded in opening her first business at the tender age of 19 (a hair salon). In her 20 years in business she has become most renowned for her ability and natural flair in building multi-million dollar companies from a home base around family commitments with clever ‘no cost’ marketing and business tactics coupled with effective time management and goal setting strategies. Her passion for helping others to succeed and transform their goals into achievements eventually evolved in the form of authoring books and becoming an entertaining, and inspiring motivational speaker, role model, trainer and mentor to women in six different countries.
When Rachael’s not working on new books, whipping up something fabulous in the kitchen, speaking up a storm on stage, working on or marketing her 4 different businesses interests she can be found enjoying what she loves most; ‘chillaxing’ at home her fabulous family and friends soaking up the spectacular sun, surf and sand of the beautiful Sunshine Coast.
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Annaliese Halvorsen
Annaliese Halvorsen is the Operations Pastor at C3 Church Ballina in NSW, where she has key responsibilities across the organisation, overseeing several departments.
Annaliese hosts an annual conference, “FREE” for young women aged 13-25, aiming to empower a generation of young women to live their best life.
In addition to this, she is a trained environmental scientist and high school teacher, and is currently studying a Master of Arts in Leadership.
Annaliese communicates in a relevant, fresh way from a place of authenticity and purpose. She is passionate about leadership, justice, the environment, literature, travel and living a life of meaning and fulfillment.
Geoffrey Kwitko
Passionate about entrepreneurship would have to be the understatement of the century for this 24 year old serial web entrepreneur. Geoffrey has loved every minute of founding and selling a number of internet related companies over recent years, including a media monitoring web service and a web marketing and programming consulting firm. As well as offering internet marketing consultancy to leading Australian companies, he currently also helps run an online sharemarket discussion community with over 22,000 members.
In his spare time, Geoffrey leads and mentors a community of over 600 young entrepreneurs around Adelaide, called The Startup Club. Over the last two years, over 30 free Startup Club events and workshops have held for local entrepreneurs, including 3 day business seminars and a full day IT conferences.
Geoffrey’s proven practical experience is complemented by a strong academic foundation of both business and technology. Geoffrey was awarded a full scholarship to study a Bachelor Business (E-commerce) and Bachelor Information Technology (Internet Technology) at Bond University. Placed first in class in nearly half of his courses, Geoffrey was the highest performing business/information technology student for both 2005 and 2006, earning him the Australian Computer Society Award for best IT graduate in 2006.
Geoffrey is a hungry learner and loves robust, intelligent conversations about internet marketing, business psychology and the entrepreneurial process.
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Perry Mardon
After running a successful restaurant and café consultancy business, opening the first elite high fee charging massage business in Australia (charged 3 times the convention price and was booked solid months in advance), developing an exclusive high fee worldwide business coaching service for mid to high net worth clients, Perry started his first entrepreneurial education company providing powerful entrepreneurial education programs to SMEs in the service industry desiring to get more profit, more clients and the lifestyle they deserve.
Perry’s work with SMEs is unique. He has an amazing and profound ability to read business owners blind spots and their wealth negative sabotaging beliefs and behavioral patterns. Combine those profound people reading skills with his cutting edge business growth solutions and entrepreneurial education and business clients have a distinct advantage in the competitive world of business.
Alf Orpen
Alf Orpen is an accomplished entrepreneur activist. An ethical investor, designer and developer of regenerative enterprises.
Alf is a public speaker and educator who has engaged MBA students, environmentalists, entrepreneurs and civil servants the world over.
Alf is one of a new global network of contemporary leaders of change, jump starting enterprise initiatives and making a positive difference.
He formerly served as the only non-farmer on the board of the Biological Farmers of Australia, a co-operative of over 800 organic farmers Australia wide.
Since 1998 his umbrella business plan has been underpinned by the motto “Vision 2020″. Alf is a founding Director of several enterprises which have achieved annual retail revenues ranging from three hundred thousand to twenty million dollars.
His formal studies include engineering (mechanical) and is currently (and will be for the rest of his life) a student of the applied sciences (biology). His hobbies include martial arts (aikido & karate) and swimming.
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Kurek Ashley
Kurek Ashley is one of the most dynamic, in demand speakers and inspirational teachers of our time. He is a true visionary whose ideas have impacted the lives of millions of people around the world.
Meeting Kurek, whether it is in person, through his books or through his programs, he ignites the desire in you to want to live your life to the fullest and he powerfully gives you the tools to do it.
Kurek has an uncanny ability to connect with everyone in the room and every person in the audience walks away feeling as if Kurek was speaking directly to them. His passionate, raw honesty will take your breath away and his infinite ability to love will stir the depths of your soul and enable you to realize your greatness.
He is considered one the premier experts in personal development, self-discovery and peak performance. He currently has worked in over 14 countries around the world and gives up to 100 presentations a year.
Kurek is a Number 1 international best selling author of the book, “How would Love respond?”. Within four hours of the book being released it took the number 1 spot on Amazon.com bestsellers list for Hot New Releases, and Movers and Shakers. It grabbed bestseller status in ten different categories and on the Barnes and Nobles best sellers lists as well.
Anthony Robbins says;
“Kurek you are the truly the embodiment of the word Outstanding!”
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Jennie Armato
Inspiring, Informative, Innovative!
Jennie Armato is definitely a woman to watch and learn from when it comes to building profitable, automated web businesses. No matter whether you’ve come from a conventional marketing and business background and/or you have no technical capabilities, the web business opportunity Jen has available to every entrepreneur can transform your business and your life – by focusing on getting results from blueprints that work.
Jennie sure knows how to unlock global web marketplace potential and turn it into web business opportunities that pay well. She is the REAL DEAL selling over 4000 products online in over 20 countries (last count). She also has taught and shared her most guarded strategies and secrets with thousands of clients all around the world helping them become successful web business owners through her training and support company – Web Business Academy.
Becoming a Public Speaker was not in Jen’s plans but her web success structures, strategies, systems and steps have meant event organizers around the world are regularly asking her to speak.
She is also an Author, including her most recent print book “Web Millionaire Secrets – How to Make Your First Million Dollars Online and Make It Last” as well as being a featured author in various magazines.
Jennie Armato is a straight-shooter. Her fun and simplistic presentation style is a MUST SEE. You’ll learn a lot of valuable information and gain amazing insights, ideas and inspiration about online businesses from this wonderful, innovative woman.
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Lisa Messenger
Lisa Messenger is Owner and Creative Director of The Messenger Group and has worked globally in events, sponsorship, marketing, PR and publishing.
In 2004 she authored and produced a beautiful photographic book, Happiness Is…, which supported Kids Help Line. To avoid the constraints imposed by traditional publishers, she self-published the book. As a result, she developed a custom funding and distribution model that is unique in Australia. This success led to her being named a finalist in the 2005, 2006 & 2009 Telstra Business Woman of the Year Awards. She was also a finalist in the Champion of Champions Award and the My Business Awards for fastest growing business in both 2007 and 2008. In 2008 she was named Entrepreneur of the Year by think tank movement Thought Leaders. In 2009 she was named Alumni of the Year by Southern Cross University out of a potential pool of more than 40,000.
Since Happiness Is… Lisa has authored and co-authored a further 12 books and Messenger Publishing has released more than 100 books for companies and individuals.
Lisa is negotiating to license her publishing model globally and has expanded her business into the US. She is currently co-authoring two books with US best selling authors. Lisa’s passion is to challenge individuals and corporations to change the way they think, take them out of their comfort zone and prove that there is more than one way to do anything. She encourages entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and innovation. She is now using her unique marketing talents and innovative approach with entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and people all over the globe.
Angus Pyke
Dr Angus Pyke is the founder and director of What Actually Works – an online forum providing simple, proven and effective strategies for people to live a happier and healthier life. Having run one of the busiest wellness centers in Australia over the past 10 years, Angus now spends most of his time as a sort after speaker and health coach. His humor, compassion and simple message has helped to empower thousands to make change and live a more passionate, healthy and fulfilling life.
There are some areas of your life that you cannot delegate to another person – your health is one of them. You cannot allow someone to make you believe that your health is so complex that it requires some expert to run. Angus will be sharing his simple yet powerful formula to a life of abundant health, happiness and passion. Find out why you have never truly been able to achieve lasting results with your health. By following the simple, proven and effective steps outlined in this session you can expect to begin the journey towards your best health ever.
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