International Keynote Speaker
Rachael is one of Australia's most
booked in-person and virtual speakers.
International Keynote Speaker
Rachael is one of Australia's most
booked in-person and virtual speakers.
Organisations around the globe book Rachael for Leadership, Teamwork and Inspiration
Leadership
Rachael is a proven leader: having successfully led in the world's toughest workplace - Antarctica. She is recognised internationally for her thought-leadership on what great leadership actually looks like.
TEAMWORK
Rachael's knows how to get the best out teams. She will introduce and explain a set of powerful tools to build innovation, collaboration and respect. They are straightforward and memorable so you can use them immediately.
inspiration
Rachael's story is one of an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. She has a unique ability to connect with all kinds of people and inspire with her story to help them to make the most of their lives.
Antarctic Expedition Leader
Rachael successfully led a year long expedition to Antarctica. There her leadership and teamwork skills were refined and put to the toughest test.
Antarctic Expedition Leader
Rachael successfully led a year long expedition to Antarctica. There her leadership and teamwork skills were refined and put to the toughest test.
She was the youngest and just the second female expedition leader to Davis Station.
Antarctica: pristine, scenic and beautiful. That's summer. Now, imagine living with your team in that place through winter: months of darkness, the temperature hovering around -35˚C (-31˚F), and there’s no way in or out…
Every little thing can become an issue in this pressure-cooker environment. In fact a $30M science program was nearly stopped over whether the bacon should be soft or crispy!
With great humour, insight and humility Rachael now brings the lessons she learned about leadership and teamwork in this toughest place to organisations and associations everywhere.
Virtual & HYBRID Events
Virtual & HYBRID Events
SHOULD YOUR event BE in-person, virtual OR hybrid?
After the shift from 100% in-person to 100% virtual, event organisers now look to take advantage of the best of both worlds. Many options exist for all size of teams and we’re always ready to help you decide which is going to work best for you. We see the following patterns emerging:
fully virtual: save money in travel and accom, take advantage of familiarity with “Zoom calls”
in-person: great for bringing your teams/colleagues together face to face and rebuild some of those relationships
hybrid: ensures people who can’t get to the face-to-face event (too remote, in iso etc) can still participate
In the meantime, Rachael has maintained her virtual studio and around one third of her presentations are still being done this way.
Rachael is ready to go when you are
Rachael’s state-of-the art broadcast studio is loaded with professional gear to ensure that the production values of your event exceed your expectations and complement her outstanding content and style. She is ready to go when you are with stories, tools and insights to maintain and inspire your team as we return to a more “normal” way of working together.
Rachael has redesigned her keynotes for virtual delivery to keep things snappy - with polls, surveys and live chat engagement to make the most of the tools now available through remote delivery.
Some technical details - because details matter!
Rachael’s setup includes professional grade cameras, pro-audio microphone, video mixing tools and a fast streaming hard-wired internet connection. Her setup is compatible with all leading enterprise video conferencing tools as well as dedicated webinar platforms. Rachael’s team is always onsite operating the cameras and mixing the AV to ensure your event goes off without a hitch.
Leadership and Teamwork Keynote Presenter
If you’re looking for an opening/closing keynote; a lively and unique session within a conference program; or an after-dinner speaker that will inspire, challenge and entertain your audience, see below.
Leadership and Teamwork Keynote Presenter
If you’re looking for an opening/closing keynote; a lively and unique session within a conference program; or an after-dinner speaker that will inspire, challenge and entertain your audience, see below.
Rachael's most popular presentations
Leading on the Edge
Leadership | Inspiration
The job of a leader is to create more leaders, not more followers! This keynote explores how great leaders build and invest in those around them and turn "moments into momentum" by paying attention to the little things. This is all about showing BIG leadership in SMALL moments.
future. woman. leader.
Women | Leadership
How did Rachael become the youngest female leader to Antarctica, or the youngest Chief Ranger? In this keynote Rachael outlines the key personal mantras, commitments and career tools that every woman must use to progress effectively. Perfect for both women's and mixed events.
365 shades of white
Inspiration | Entertainment
An hilarious and compelling account of Rachael's time leading up to 120 people in the remotest corner of the earth for a year. Hear about "life in the freezer", the plane crash, how "the bacon war" nearly derailed a $30M science program and other unique stories backed by uncommon insight and useful tools.
The future of teamwork
Teamwork | Leadership
Today's and future teams are very different from what they once were. Now we come together quickly, remotely and are expected to perform immediately. In this keynote Rachael uncovers the critical tools she uses to quickly create cohesion, purpose and resilience in teams. Practical tools you can put to work straight away.
Change is the new business as usual
Leadership | Change
It's a truism, but change is the new constant. It can be unsettling, energising but create extreme fatigue. In this keynote Rachael provides the tools to navigate this world of "flux" that dominates business today. Self-leadership, resilience, and persistence are the keys to succeeding in a world of seemingly constant change.
Remote and Dangerous
Safety Leadership | Teamwork
Workplace health and safety insights from the harshest, coldest, most isolated workplace on earth. Rachael recounts how she kept her team safe and sane through the long, dark Antarctic winter by building a culture of safety leadership. She provides practical tools each person can use to create leadership around them.
A SMALL SELECTION OF RACHAEL'S TESTIMONIALS
Rachael is a wonderful speaker who connects emotionally and intellectually with every member of the audience. She is generous in sharing her leadership insights which, combined with her fascinating and unique experiences in Antarctica, create a truly inspirational and memorable story. Rachael was an absolute pleasure to deal with, professional in every regard, focused on extracting the maximum value and tailoring her insights to the audience. As a result, the feedback from the forum was absolutely outstanding. Thank you Rachael!
Tara Cahill, Chief Risk Officer, Group Services, Westpac Group
If you have big ambitions, then being big on the little things as a leader is critical. The little things help the important 4 letter words—care, give, team and best—come to life. Rachael is one of the best when it comes to teaching and inspiring leaders on why little things matter.
John Gillam, Managing Director, Bunnings
Rachael was a pleasure to have at our event. A crowd pleaser, she had the audience enthralled with her incredible story. She was happy to participate in a Q&A onstage and provide a few video quotes for social media afterwards. After her talk we decided we wanted to give away copies of her books to all attendees. She happily organised for 75 signed copies to be delivered to me the following week so that we could hand them out to guests. Rachael was a delight from the first conversation we had pre-event, to the end. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an inspirational speaker for their event.
Jasmine Salem, Indeed Inc
I have had more positive feedback about this session than anything we have done in the last 2 years. People have been quoting “bacons wars” and “no triangles” at me all day. Very inspirational. Brad Shaw, WorleyParsons Services Ltd
Rachael presented to over 3000 people at our safety week. The feedback was extraordinary and 6 months later we are still talking about her insights and using her tools. Damien Smith, HSE, Chevron
"Outstanding, motivational and practical" Dept of Education
"Jaw droppingly appropriate."
"Tailored precisely and completely at our issues" Dept of Transport
Rachael was incredibly interesting and different to most speakers you usually see at these kind of events. She was honest, engaging and made her experience relevant to us. We just wish we had more time with her. Lucas Kiely, UBS
I have never received so much positive feedback from a guest speaker as Rachael. Her fantastics messages and insights can be easily applied in our business. Her unusual and interesting stories made her message even stronger
Lina Trettle, Crown Ltd
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OTHER SERVICES
In addition to speaking at events Rachael also provides consulting, mentoring and executive coaching services.