Jonathan Holloway
speaker on innovation and creativity
“ Jonathan is a dream to work with, a force of nature. Passionate, funny, highly effective plus an accomplished artist. He's got great guts and artistic vision.”
Kate Miller-Heidke, Singer-songwriter
What Can Jonathan Holloway Bring To Your Next Event?
" Jonathan was the stand out presenter at the conference and took the audience on a unique behind the scenes
journey of the Giants. Funny and inspiring he gave us insightful and practical take aways to use in
our own journey and most importantly dared us to be visionary and creative in all aspects of our lives. "
Michael Brierley – 2018 Asia Pacific Venue Industry Congress
“ A great orator and teller of stories, he has that unique ability to create wonder in audiences.
Jonathan has presented to our employees on many occasions and they always come out saying
'that was amazing, really enjoyed the presentation and the humour’. ”
Trisha Comerford - Manager - Community Investment, Rio Tinto
“ Jonathan transformed a street performance into a discussion on IT,
systems and infrastructure with insight, humour and enthusiasm.”
Marlene Kornides - IBM/Cisco Systems
“ I saw this guy speak at the recent National Convention. In one word… brilliant!
Crawl over broken glass to be there! ”
Winston Marsh, Past National President, Professional Speakers Australia
“ Jonathan Holloway’s lessons and reflections will re-focus your team on what’s important
in perhaps the most engaging and entertaining way you’ve experienced for some time. ”
Kelly Grigsby, CEO Wyndham City Council
“ Brilliant - funny, inspiring, highly intelligent, deeply empathetic, audaciously mischievous.
I’d like to see him at more conferences and events, making people laugh, feel, think
and then go out and do something special. “
Andrew Horabin - Keynote Speaker
“ Jonathan’s bespoke, enigmatic and audacious style had delegates hanging on his every word.
Intelligent, inspiring and highly entertaining. ”
Rick Heath - Australian Performing Arts Centres Association
“ Jonathan has a giant message and method for each and every conference group, organisation, person.
Through laughter, thoughtfulness and story he creates everyday meaning for how we can ‘Festivalise’
our businesses/lives and the benefit that such innovation, creativity, organisational skill and collaboration brings.
Each of us can learn from the Art of business and the Art of life.
Have your convention go way beyond the conventional - go Gigantic and get Jonathan! ”
Glenn Capelli - Professional Speakers Australia ‘Keynote Speaker of the Year 2013’
Short Speaking Promo (3.5 mins)
Ted Talk (16 mins)
KEYNOTE:
GIANT
THINKING
A guide to how you and your team can unlock giant success...
Disruption is changing every area of our lives, and the people who come out on top will be those who not only embrace it,
but also imagine it before it occurs.
The Great Disruptor draws on great and popular art - from Leonardo da Vinci to Leonardo di Caprio, from Shakespeare to Shakira and from H.G. Wells to HBO - to see what lessons we can learn in order to make sense of the world, perform at our very best and how to stay one step ahead.
KEYNOTE:
WALKING WITH
GIANTS
An inspiration to greatness …
The behind-the-scenes story of dreaming up, leading and delivering the largest single arts event Australia has seen, exploring how each of us can have visionary ideas outside our means, influence above our pay-grades,
and deliver way beyond all expectations.
Funny, poignant and inspiring, full of stories of brilliant achievement and bad behaviour, this is for everyone who wants to employ giant thinking to rekindle their passion for what they do with the majority of their waking time.
KEYNOTE:
THE FESTIVAL FORMULA
A methodology for success …
Festivals make life worth living.
From hedonistic weekenders to city-wide cultural binges, from New Year’s Eve to new age retreats...
Festivals focus the mind and sharpen the senses, they introduce new ideas in compelling ways, they help us remember why we do what we do.
Learn the universal appeal and tricks
of Festivals.
MC / SUMMING UP
Jonathan has curated, chaired and MCed many conferences, and particularly enjoys giving improvised, cohesive, humorous
and inspiring summaries that draw on everything that has happened throughout your conference.
Speaking Engagements Have Included
Opening Keynote, MC and Closing Plenary for the Pilbara Creative and Cultural Forum (Western Australia, September 2018)
Keynote for the Asia Pacific Venue Industry Congress (Auckland, May 2018)
Finale Keynote for the Annual Professional Speakers Australia Convention (Brisbane, March 2018)
Melbourne Club and Lyceum Club:
Keynote (September 2017)
Victorian Government’s two-day Creative Industries Summit :
MCing and Plenary (Melbourne, June 2017)
NAB Small and Micro Business retreat closing keynote :
Giant Thinking (Melbourne, March 2016)
Culture Business Fundraising Conference :
How Many No’s In Every Yes? (Sydney, March 2016)
ArtsHub Conference Closing Keynote :
Giant Thinking (Melbourne, February 2016)
ISPA Conference :
Australia - Regional Update (New York, January 2016)
Remix Summit : New and Immersive Creativity
(London, December 2015 and Sydney, June 2015)
Drama Victoria Conference : Giant Thinking
(Melbourne, December 2015)
Australian Brokers Association Conference
(Melbourne, April 2015)
IBM/CISCO Breakfast
(Perth, March 2015)
Australian PerformIng Arts Centres Association Conference :
Opening Keynote (Hobart, 2014)
WA Forum Advocating Cultural and Ecotourism :
Closing Keynote (Perth, 2014)
Urban Development Institute of Aus :
Arts Urban & Transformation (Perth, 2014)
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea :
Arts, Inspiration and Health (Perth, 2013)
TEDxPerth : Ten Traits of a Successful 21st Century Arts Festival (Perth, 2012)
Australian Arts Marketing Conference :
It’s All Part Of The Plan (Melbourne, 2012)
University of Western Australia :
Festivals Mean Business (Perth, 2011)
Catalan Theatre Conference :
Arts in the UK (Barcelona, 2011)
Huesca Festival :
Global Outdoor Arts (Spain, 2009)
Twelve Festival Launches, audiences of 200 – 1,600 people
(Uk, Perth and Melbourne, 2006 – 2017)
" His passion is contagious, and is bound to inspire staff, supporters and audiences alike. ”
Hon Linda Dessau AM - Governor of Victoria