speakers


adele spurgin

Adele coaches Peak Performance and specialises in mind /body stress management for over 10 years now. Over the last 2 years, she has been on a TEC speakers circuit in Australia.

She firmly lives and breathes the philosophy of an integrated mind/body approach for higher performance and intimately knows the significant role that the parasympathetic nervous system plays in the peak performance of those in modern-day society. This is why she is so passionate about the work of Mental Fitness.

She is a corporate workshop facilitator, keynote presenter, has an online program called Cheetox (for stress detox) has coach thousands of clients over the past decade, is a master practitioner in neuro-linguistic programming. Edisc trainer and Qigong instructor.

She's an ex-national softball player, keen golfer, tennis player and of course a huge FED fan. She loves to travel and snow ski and has worked, lived and coached on four continents before immigrating to Australia over 16 years ago.

She is on a mission to change the importance of mind/body wellness within the workplace



Anders Sorman-nilsson

Anders Sörman-Nilsson (EMBA / LLB) is a futurist and the founder of the think tank and trend analysis firm - Thinque, which provides data-based research, foresight and thought leadership assets for global brands across 4 continents.

The company's vision is to disseminate and decode ‘avant-garde ideas which expand minds and inspire a change of heart’, and clients like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, McKinsey, Jaguar Land Rover, Adobe, MINI, Rugby New Zealand and Lego trust his future guidance.

He is an awarded keynote speaker who helps leaders decode trends, decipher what’s next and turn provocative questions into proactive answers. He has published 3 books on digital transformation and innovation including Aftershock (2020), Seamless (2017) and Digilogue (2013), is a member of TEDGlobal, and was nominated to the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders in 2019. He is the author of the 2020 Microsoft & Thinque whitepaper How Artificial Intelligence is powering Australian Retail in 2020 and beyond and the co-creator of the Adobe Creative (CQ) Intelligence test.

His futurist thinking has been shared by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Review, Monocle, BBC, Esquire and ABC TV.


CHelsea pottenger

Chelsea is an international wellbeing speaker, ambassador for mental health charities including RUOK? and The Gidget Foundation, and an established authority on mindfulness and productivity. Her passion is helping busy minds reset, recharge and navigate the challenges of everyday life.

Featured on Channel 9, ABC News, Marie Claire and Women’s Health, and with high-profile clients including CBA, eBay, Uber, Macquarie, Estee Lauder, Dexus Property and Google, Chelsea will help you empower your people to take control of their mental wellbeing and be more efficient, resilient and happy.



jacqui cooper

Jacqui Cooper represented Australia in the sport of aerial skiing. Spotted on a trampoline in Melbourne at age 16 she was quickly recruited with a vision for her to be a World Champion 10 years later. With a detailed plan in place and unwavering commitment from Jacqui she became a World Champion; and in the decade that followed, Jacqui Cooper dominated and revolutionised her sport.

Jacqui's story is one of triumph, tragedy, defeat and success. A story that makes you believe in the strength of the human spirit. Jacqui takes you on a journey – a journey that lasts 21 years in her sport. Her passion, persistence and unwavering dedication to a sport that is brutal and cruel, is absolutely inspiring.

As well as being entertained and motivated, you will be left with a lasting impression that “Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”



lee Woodward

Lee has been widely acclaimed for having transformed the real estate industry and profession. His dynamic, cutting edge business systems and career development solutions enable thousands of real estate professionals to excel in their chosen careers and countless businesses to thrive in an increasingly challenging commercial environment.

Launching his real estate career in 1992, Lee catapulted his way to the top 2% of sales agents in the country within his very first year. Breaking multiple industry records in compressed time, he quickly captured the attention of the nation. Vocally passionate about real estate and the people who, like him, have chosen to make it their profession, Lee set his sights early in his career on enhancing the professionalism within the industry to such an extent that consumer perception of real estate agents would dramatically improve. He accomplished his mission through the delivery of strategic training, systems and solutions that specifically targets the needs of real estate agents and enables them to connect more effectively with their customers.

Today Lee is one of Australia and New Zealand’s most in-demand real estate sales trainers, leadership coaches and keynote speakers. As founder, CEO and Creative Director of Australia’s largest real estate training and systems development company Real Estate Academy and founder and CEO of Complete Data and Real Estate Hot Topics, Lee and his team continue to set the bar for training, continual improvement and systems development within the industry.


WILL AINSWORTH

Embracing innovation and technology has always paid dividends for Will – he was 2018’s Real Estate Business' #1 Dealmaker of the nation and the top selling agent for the McGrath network in Victoria for three consecutive years before accepting a role with Openn Negotiation as Head of Growth and Training. 

Will has over 16 years real estate experience. He was a Managing Director and Principal of McGrath Geelong from January 2015 to June 2020 where he maintained an impressive record of over 90 per cent auction clearance rate, selling more than 100 properties a year.