Keynote Speaking Clients & Testimonials

Some of the partners we've had the pleasure of working with recently for Change & Resilience Speaking Engagements.

"Ciara was phenomenal…by far the best facilitator and speaker that I have seen! She was warm, engaging and welcoming. The session was really thought-provoking, even emotional at times, with lots of key takeaways that our leaders can go away and implement as soon as next week when they are back with the wider team.

Why did we book Ciara?  She is the leading expert in this space and all of our interactions with her leading up to the event were so positive.  Having just finished the session, the room is absolutely feeling pumped and ready to tackle change moving forward!"

PAGE GROUP AUSTRALIA  |  REIMAGINE CHANGE® KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara Lancaster was a great addition to our global conference! She was very adaptable to our unusual circumstances and was able to help problem-solve with us to make it a great event. The content was highly relevant to the audience and very well received; we had a lot of people telling us they were interested in reading Reimagine Change after seeing her dynamic presentations. Ciara was highly professional before, during and after the event and brought a lot of positive energy and “can do” spirit to the whole experience. Ciara should be on everyone’s shortlist for keynote speakers!"

IBM CUBEWISE GLOBAL CONFERENCE  |  KEYNOTE ROADSHOW

"Ciara's opening keynote left an incredibly uplifting impact on our leaders. She was a stand-out for both our audience and our event planners!"

McGRATH  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Highly engaging and perfectly pitched. Ciara’s opening keynote was received exceptionally well.  It was a fabulously energising in-person session. Thank you for sharing your change expertise and commercial lens with our Victorian Leadership Team.  Allowing us to feel uncomfortable together and to reimagine change with a positive mindset.  We have a real appreciation for this collaboration."

HAYS  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Thanks once again for your outstanding contribution to the success of our Dell Client Solutions Series.  The feedback that I received has been extremely positive with the panel being called out as a highlight, and that was in a large part due to your valuable insights and wisdom.  Thank you for the role that you played in making the day a success."

DELL TECHNOLOGIES  |  FUTURE OF WORK & CHANGE FATIGUE PANEL EXPERT

"Ciara's closing keynote was hugely successful! The company-wide feedback was very positive after witnessing the energy, enthusiasm and engagement in the room stay super high right to the end of the day.  Her content on 'Change Resilience Readiness' was a welcomed shift after a full day of product-specific content. Our team found her session really beneficial with several inspiring takeaways.  We loved having Ciara join us for our conference and you will too."

"You could feel the energy of introspection buzz around the room. I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to hear you in person today.  And I'm excited to read through the bonus content over the weekend."

CASHREWARDS  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

“Very high standards.  Very high energy.  Very easy to deal with.  If you are questioning whether to bring in Ciara to virtually keynote to your team. The short answer is do it!  Leading up to the session, Ciara completed a thorough briefing to understand the challenges of our team and pin point what would be personally meaningful to them.  Ciara then brought the topic to life via an engaging mixture of media, industry terminology and in our case, references to our internal wellbeing initiatives.  Feedback from across the team was that it was very well received, as were the very generous selection of resources.  Thank you Ciara!”

MONASH HEALTH  |  VIRTUAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Working with Ciara was an absolute pleasure.  Despite our quick turnaround from briefing to event date, Ciara came fully prepared bringing an impactful visual presentation and targeted questions to our briefing call.  On the day of our event, Ciara effortlessly connected change leadership insights with relatable metaphors and real-life case studies.  The table activities she designed brought our team closer together, helping us navigate both the emotional and practical sides of change with renewed confidence.  Brilliant  follow-up resources too!"

SERVICES AUSTRALIA  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara is an incredibly engaging and very energetic speaker.  The combination of responsiveness, research and table discussions reinforced the excellent change leadership messages."

WESTPAC  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Our team found Ciara’s virtual session really insightful. Her delivery via video highlights, research and business storytelling brilliantly validated the emotions our team have been feeling through so much change. All of the feedback gathered after the session was consistently positive. Ciara also provided a variety of valuable post-event resources to further embed the concepts showcased. Highly recommend connecting with Ciara!”

CITI AUSTRALIA  |  VIRTUAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara captivated our audience and perfectly aligned with our theme of 'adaptability to change'. The feedback from attendees was positive, praising Ciara for delivering the insights and inspiration they needed.  Our leaders found value in learning new ways to better support team members through busy periods of change." 

HONDA  |  CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"The team really enjoyed all the insights and learnings in what is a key topic, especially after the unprecedented year of change."

PEPPER FINANCIAL SERVICES  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara was brilliant…really fantastic!  She was right on the message and achieved all of the desired outcomes from our briefing. The culture and change messaging was very motivational." 

JLL  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"The Reimagine Change® keynote was an excellent topic fit for our annual partner education summit.  Ciara's vibrant stage presence and tangible take-aways really hit the mark with our audience."

ALLIANZ  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"It was our first in-person event since 2019, so a milestone event for us with our external client partners.  Ciara's presentation was most complimentary to the panel session held just prior.  Once again, thank you from all of the team at Zurich!"

ZURICH  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Congratulations Ciara Lancaster for your amazing presentation at the MDRT Global Conference, held at the Sydney International Convention Centre. Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is a global, independent association of the world's leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 500 companies in 70 nations and territories. Only the world's most sought-after keynote speakers are invited to speak at the prestigious global conference. Always a pleasure getting you in front of Saxton Speakers' clients!"

SAXTON SPEAKER BUREAU  |  MDRT GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2022

"What an absolute pleasure to have you at our Future Forum, everyone loved the session, super inspirational!"

AJE COLLECTIVE  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Thank you so much for joining us at our Fearless Future conference - the feedback about your RESILIENCE keynote was so positive across the evening.  Very appreciative of the terrific follow-up post-event, the resources will be well leveraged by the team."

FONTERRA   |   RESILIENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

“If you are looking for a sophisticated keynote related to change, disruption and the future of work, Ciara Lancaster knows how to engage senior leaders and executive teams.  You’ll experience real stories and real insights that will challenge your audience to sit-up, expand their thinking and show-up in more useful ways that drive momentum.  It was very well received and the themes aligned well with our deep focus on team culture.”

RX GLOBAL AUSTRALIA  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

“Applause is the test of any performer’s ability, and Ciara’s were loud. Not only a crowd-pleaser but a professional from our first email, through to briefing calls, and her time on-site and on stage.  Ciara gave the closing keynote speaker at one of our 3-day conference, and as required, she held our delegates' interest and enthusiasm to the bell. Feedback from our attendees was that it was captivating, relatable and pertinent. We look forward to reconnecting with Ciara for future conferences.”

"Brilliantly delivered and such an important part of the event. The human side of business propels everything and understanding what drives, impacts and challenges people is paramount to success. Lots of great insights and takeaways."

iMEDIA COMEXPOSIUM  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Grateful to have you join us.  All the scientifically-supported content was incredible, I can't wait to get started. Thank you Ciara, a great and timely session for our annual virtual conference.  Our audience gained a lot from your insights and advice.  I just went and had some 'green time' after so much screen time!"

MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY

“Ciara cuts to the chase on the complexities and challenges of change very quickly.  She challenged us to broaden our awareness and adaptivity towards workplace change and resilience at our national retreat.  Her opening keynote was on-brief and helped to set the tone for the day, with follow-up presenters easily tying back to key messages such as future of work skills and trends in change leadership expectations.  Thank you for generously sharing your professional insights with our team Ciara.”

HOPGOOD GANIM LAWYERS  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara provided exceptional value for our community at Mental Health & Change During Challenging Times, we look forward to having her back."

CHANGE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE  |  GUEST PANEL EXPERT

"It was great having Ciara join us at our recent company update. Her content was expansive, particularly around risk-taking and celebrating individual and collective experimentation at work."

SHOPPER  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara was the most prepared keynote speaker we have ever had.  She even brought a spare brain! Her three keynotes were excellent and our attendees enjoyed leaving with her book 'Reimagine Change'. 40 countries, 24 hours, 3 signature keynotes. Ciara scored a 4.78 out of 5 on the feedback survey. Excellent job."

CUBEWISE EUROPE

"Thanks Ciara for being the keynote speaker at our recent national offsite in Manly.  Ciara both inspired our team to reimagine how to deal confronting the constant change we are all facing into , plus blended in real life experiences with practical insights that the leaders could take away and use immediately within their respective teams back in the office. Thanks again for taking the time before to understand our business and also interacting with the team post the session."  

SGN FINANCIAL   |   CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"I thouroughly enjoyed today's session and will definitely be employing some of the strategies you discussed to stay productive, adaptive and creative!"

IDP EDUCATION

"Ciara's presentation was right on the money, particularly her personal experience of this important topic. Highly recommend!"

EASTON WEALTH

"Thanks Ciara, it was a pleasure working with such a professional.  I have recommended my (conference and events) team watch your presentation!"

THINK BUSINESS EVENTS CONFERENCE ORGANISER

"Loved your presentation Ciara. Such an important topic in these times particularly!  Feedback from the conference and session has been fantastic."

AUSTRALIAN INVESTOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION | CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara, it was so great to have you join us and share so many great tips on dealing with change!  It was an excellent way to start our conference on Day One!"

GALDERMA  |  OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"We thoroughly enjoyed working with Ciara for our event. Her topic on resilience and overcoming change fatigue was very topical.  Her keynote provided a sense of optimism and togetherness and contributed to a positive message on which to end the conference week.  Ciara was professional, organized, and an absolute pleasure to engage with.  She was also very keen to understand our sector, to ensure her session was tailored to our audience."

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Our conference attendees had a very positive response to your session as we knew they would!  The survey feedback highlighted that attendees will be refocusing their mindsets to be more intentional with how they lead themselves and others through change. Our team would like to express our gratitude for your work to make the PROPEL conference meaningful and successful."

PUBLIC STRATEGIES  |  INTERNATIONAL GUEST SPEAKER (OKC)

"Ciara went above and beyond to prepare for the event and tailor her presentation to our audience.  She was lovely to work with and provided a thought-provoking presentation."

ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIERS CONFERENCE

"It was such a pleasure to work towards the session.  Thank you for all the work you did for the lead-up and during our event.  It was really appreciated."

CONNECTIVE MORTGAGE AGGREGATOR  |  DAY ONE CLOSING SPEAKER

"Ciara was a delight to work with.  Always on the ball and quick to respond with our organisational requirements in the lead up to the conference.  Her professionalism never wavered, and she was one of the best received speakers of the event.  She is so bubbly and full of enthusiasm, it is infectious!"

GEMS EVENT MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Ciara’s keynote shined a light on the complex topic of constant change in the workplace. Our team enjoyed comparing her real-world challenges to theirs and were curious to dive into insights into adaptive leadership. It was a credible and timely message!  Thank you for joining us Ciara.”

TOLL  |  CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER