Program

Stages
Plenary Room (P1/P2)
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00

Early Adopters Club Workshop (Exclusive session for Early Adopters Only, for those who booked and paid in full in September 2024)

09:25 - 10:40
Miroslav Bardovic
Eleni Mitas

Morning Tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

10:40 - 11:10

Early Adopters Club Workshop

11:10 - 12:25
Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas CSP
Claire Boscq CSP

Lunch and Networking - Exhibition Hall

12:30 - 13:30

Platform Professionals CSP Only Session: Leveraging the Strength of the Global CSP Community

13:30 - 15:00
Ed Rigsbee CSP, CAE Ed Rigsbee CSP, CAE

Afternoon tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

15:00 - 15:30

Official Opening

15:30 - 15:50
Dr. Wendy Lee CSP
Lindsay Adams OAM CSP

Welcome To Country

15:50 - 16:20

PSA Foundation Launch

16:20 - 16:40
Rael Bricker CSP Rael Bricker CSP

The Speaker's Edge, Mindset Shifts to Secure Your Revenue Targets. Smash limiting beliefs that have been holding your speaking business back

16:40 - 17:25
Ian Stephens CSP Ian Stephens CSP

PSA Welcome

17:25 - 17:30
Sally Foley-Lewis CSP Sally Foley-Lewis CSP

GSF Welcome

17:32 - 17:37
Mike Handcock CSP Mike Handcock CSP

MC Summary and updates

17:37 - 17:40

Walk to Hemingways

17:40 - 18:00

Opening Drinks - Hemingways Brewery

18:00 - 20:00
GROW M9
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00

Bureau Ready in 2026, What Speakers Bureaus Look For, and What Is Changing Now

08:00 - 09:15
Paul McConnon Paul McConnon

Bureau Ready in 2026, What Speakers Bureaus Look For, and What Is Changing Now

09:25 - 10:40
Paul McConnon Paul McConnon

Morning Tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

10:40 - 11:10

Bureau Ready in 2026, What Speakers Bureaus Look For, and What Is Changing Now

11:10 - 12:25
Paul McConnon Paul McConnon

Lunch and Networking - Exhibition Hall

12:30 - 13:30

Judged Too Soon: The Truth Beyond First Impression

13:30 - 14:10
Alexandra Quinn
Casey Squires

Ebony and Ivory: Live Together in Perfect Harmony

14:20 - 15:00
Dr. Alfred Chidembo
Belinda Shaw

Afternoon tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

15:00 - 15:30

Opening Drinks - Hemingways Brewery

18:00 - 20:00
SELL M10
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00

From Six Figures to Seven, The MainStage Blueprint for Scaling a Speaker Business

08:00 - 09:15
Michael Arnot
Marty Wilson

From Six Figures to Seven, The MainStage Blueprint for Scaling a Speaker Business

09:25 - 10:40
Michael Arnot
Marty Wilson

Morning Tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

10:40 - 11:10

From Six Figures to Seven, The MainStage Blueprint for Scaling a Speaker Business

11:10 - 12:25
Michael Arnot
Marty Wilson

Lunch and Networking - Exhibition Hall

12:30 - 13:30

Duets

13:30 - 14:10
Antoni Lacinai
Dr. Nikolai Behr

Booked, Rebooked & Referred: The ME + CLIENT Magic Formula

14:20 - 15:00
Stan Phelps
Naomi Oyston

Afternoon tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

15:00 - 15:30

Opening Drinks - Hemingways Brewery

18:00 - 20:00
SPEAK M11
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00

From Idea to Impact, How to Write, Publish, and Launch a Book That Grows Your Speaking Business

08:00 - 09:15
Laura Baxter Laura Baxter

From Idea to Impact, How to Write, Publish, and Launch a Book That Grows Your Speaking Business

09:25 - 10:40
Laura Baxter Laura Baxter

Morning Tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

10:40 - 11:10

From Idea to Impact, How to Write, Publish, and Launch a Book That Grows Your Speaking Business

11:10 - 12:25
Laura Baxter Laura Baxter

Lunch and Networking - Exhibition Hall

12:30 - 13:30

Just Keep Speaking: Finding Compassion, Connection and Courage Beneath the Surface

13:30 - 14:10
Leanne Butterworth
Mark Berridge

Rethink the Room

14:20 - 15:00
Trudi Boatwright
Trish Goodfield

Afternoon tea and Networking - Exhibition Hall

15:00 - 15:30

Opening Drinks - Hemingways Brewery

18:00 - 20:00
13. - 16. March, 2026 | Sheridan St &, Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Global Speakers Summit

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Speakers

Alexandra Quinn
Alexandra Quinn
Alan Cameron Sweeney
Alan Cameron Sweeney
Dr. Alfred Chidembo
Dr. Alfred Chidembo
Angus Jenkins
Angus Jenkins
Antoni Lacinai
Antoni Lacinai
Belinda Shaw
Belinda Shaw
Bill Jennings CSP
Bill Jennings CSP
Brad Hauck
Brad Hauck
Brad Shorkend
Brad Shorkend
Bruce Sullivan CSP
Bruce Sullivan CSP
Bryce Austin
Bryce Austin
Cristy Burne
Cristy Burne
Darren Pratley
Darren Pratley
Dr Frank Hagenow
Dr Frank Hagenow
Dr. Celina Peerman
Dr. Celina Peerman
Dr. Nikolai Behr
Dr. Nikolai Behr
Ed Rigsbee CSP, CAE
Ed Rigsbee CSP, CAE
Esther Indurkar
Esther Indurkar
Eytan Segev
Eytan Segev
Fadzi Whande
Fadzi Whande
Ian Stephens CSP
Ian Stephens CSP
Jim Harris
Jim Harris
Joe Curcillo
Joe Curcillo
Joni Peddie
Joni Peddie
Katja Schaefer
Katja Schaefer
Katrina Roberts
Katrina Roberts
Lauren Parsons
Lauren Parsons
Leanne Butterworth
Leanne Butterworth
Leanne Faraday-Brash CSP
Leanne Faraday-Brash CSP
Lindsay Adams OAM CSP
Lindsay Adams OAM CSP
Liz Hardwick CSP
Liz Hardwick CSP
Margo Talbot
Margo Talbot
Marianna Pascal
Marianna Pascal
Mark Berridge
Mark Berridge
Mark Jones CSP
Mark Jones CSP
Marta Pardo
Marta Pardo
Michael Dodd
Michael Dodd
Michael McQueen CSP
Michael McQueen CSP
Mike Handcock CSP
Mike Handcock CSP
Naomi Oyston
Naomi Oyston
Nienke Bloem
Nienke Bloem
Nigel Harris
Nigel Harris
Otmar Kastner
Otmar Kastner
Paul Huschilt
Paul Huschilt
Peter Brandl
Peter Brandl
Rabia Siddique
Rabia Siddique
Rael Bricker CSP
Rael Bricker CSP
Ridhwaan Bhasa
Ridhwaan Bhasa
Sally Foley-Lewis CSP
Sally Foley-Lewis CSP
Sarah Rowan
Sarah Rowan
Shivani Gupta
Shivani Gupta
Simone De Haas
Simone De Haas

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Event date:
13. March - 16. March, 2026
Event location:
Sheridan St &, Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Organizer:
Professional Speakers Australia +61291867678 info@professionalspeakers.org.au
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