Inspiring Speakers

Looking for a speaker, MC or facilitator for your next event or conference? We can help!

We connect you with awesome Kiwi talent for high-impact events and experiences, and use the profit to back young New Zealanders.

Inspiring Speakers is a social enterprise speaker bureau run by the Kiwi charity, Inspiring Stories. When you book with us, our talent get paid, and we put the booking fee into creating more life-changing opportunities for young New Zealanders. Whether you’re looking for an MC, keynote, panelist or workshop facilitator – we can help. The remarkable talent we represent have spoken to audiences in New Zealand and around the world, and can tailor things to meet your needs.

The remarkable talent we represent.

**Florence Van Dyke**
Head of Sustainability at NZTE, and Co-Founder of Chia Sisters – Aotearoa’s first solar powered juicery.

**Themes**: *business, leadership, innovation, sustainability*

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**Jehan Casinader**
Award-winning journalist, author and storyteller. Former TVNZ journalist with Breakfast, Seven Sharp, and Sunday.

**Themes**: *diversity & inclusion, leadership, mental health, storytelling*

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Image of Brianne West — **Brianne West**
Award-winning entrepreneur and the Founder of Ethique – the world’s most sustainable beauty brand.

**Themes**: *business, leadership, innovation, sustainability*

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**Shaneel Lal**
Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, author and activist who helped lead the ban on conversion therapy.

**Themes**: *activism, diversity & inclusion, social justice, storytelling*

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**Jesse Armstrong**
Co-Founder and CEO of Vaka, teaching Māori and Pacific rangatahi STEAM and entrepreneurship.

**Themes**: Business, *Creativity, Education, STEAM, Technology*

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**Brooke Roberts & Sonya Williams**
Co-Founders and 3EOs at Sharesies, helping everyday people become investors and build financial wellbeing.

**Themes**: *Business, Innovation, Leadership, Sustainability, Technology*

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**Guy Ryan**
Founder of Inspiring Stories and Festival for the Future, passionate about backing the next generation.

**Themes**: *entrepreneurship, education, leadership, purpose, storytelling*

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**Izzy Fenwick**
Business leader and environmentalist, helping big businesses deliver better outcomes for people and planet.

**Themes**: *Business, Leadership, Governance, Sustainability*

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Image of Sophie Handford — **Sophie Handford**
Founder of the NZ School Strikes 4 Climate and elected Councillor at Kāpiti District Council.

**Themes**: *climate change, local government, sustainability*

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**Shay Wright**
Co-founder of Te Whare Hukahuka, Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, passionate about Māori business.

**Themes**: *business, leadership, education, Māori economy*

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**Alexia Hilbertidou**
CEO and Founder at Girlboss NZ, passionate about getting more women into leadership and STEM.

**Themes**: *education, women in leadership, entrepreneurship, STEM*

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**Devon Murphy-Davids**
Mother of five, inclusive youth development sector leader, and Chief Executive at Inspiring Stories.

**Themes**: *diversity & inclusion, youth leadership, social justice, storytelling*

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**Taaniko Nordstrom**
Co-founder of Soldiers Rd, harnessing creativity to re-connect people with their culture & identity.

**Themes**: *creativity, entrepreneurship, social justice, culture & identity*

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**Kendall Flutey**
CEO and Co-Founder of Banqer, a financial education platform empowering thousands of students.

**Themes**: *Business, Education, Innovation, Leadership, Technology*

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**Vira Paky**
Award-winning poet, community activist, storyteller, and Youth Advisory Group member at Inspiring Stories.

**Themes**: *diversity & inclusion, youth leadership, social justice, storytelling*

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Image of Dylan Chand – Inspiring Speakers — **Dylan Chand**
Founder of Youth Climate Collective, passionate about climate action and fostering community resilience

**Themes**: *climate change, youth leadership, community resilience*

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**Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom**
Co-founder of SpaceBase, Edmund Hillary Fellow and former Chief Impact Officer at Singularity University.

**Themes**: *Education, STEM, Space-tech, increasing access to space*

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**Kodrean Eashae**
Former refugee now Chief Executive at Aroha Voices, passionate about creating more inclusive communities.

**Themes**: *Diversity and inclusion, community building, storytelling*

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**Sarah Tuck**
Co-founder of CoLiberate, providing training and support to improve mental health and wellbeing.

**Themes**: *Supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace*

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**Sam Judd**
Co-founder and former CEO of Sustainable Coastlines, passionate about looking after our environment.

**Themes**: *Community building, leadership, environment, sustainability*

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Want to speak with one of the team?

Katie Trott – Katie@inspiringstories.org.nz / c 027 896 7770 // Emma Davison – e Emma@inspiringstories.org.nz c 021 047 6259

How does it work?

**1. Request a Speaker**
Complete the booking form to let us know your preferred speaker(s) and a few key details for your event.

**2. Confirmation & Agreement**
We'll confirm speaker availability. You complete a simple agreement, speaker brief, and process payment.

**3. The Event Experience**
You get awesome talent to speak / MC / facilitate as part of your upcoming event.

**4. The Impact & Ripple Effect**
We invest the booking fee back into creating life-changing opportunities for more young New Zealanders. Win!

Clients and supporters.

Who’s behind it?

Inspiring Speakers is an initiative of Inspiring Stories – a Kiwi charity with a vision to back young people to change the world. Over the past decade, the team at Inspiring Stories have built an impressive track record of high-impact programmes and events that have supported thousands of young New Zealanders to build capability and make a difference for our future.