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Keynote Presentations
Innovation and Catalysing Impact
Cyber Security Risk and Governance
The Future of Work
A powerful keynote can shift perspectives, spark innovation, and drive action. Our keynotes are designed to engage, challenge, and empower audiences, offering practical insights and real-world strategies to navigate the future of business, leadership, and security.
Each keynote can be contextualised to align with event themes and audience needs, ensuring maximum relevance and impact. Whether speaking to business leaders, innovators, or industry professionals, these sessions provide actionable takeaways and fresh insights that inspire change.
Inspire, Educate & Challenge Thinking
The Innovation Spectrum: How Behavioural Diversity Fuels Breakthrough
Innovation thrives at the intersection of different perspectives, strengths, and working styles. This keynote explores how understanding behavioural diversity through EQ and Extended DISC can transform team dynamics, decision-making, and problem-solving—leading to more creative, adaptive, and high-impact innovation.
Wired for Innovation: The Neuroscience of Emotional Intelligence
Why do some people naturally embrace risk and disruption while others prefer stability and process? This session explores the neuroscience behind EQ, breaking down how behavioural patterns, cognitive flexibility, and emotional awareness shape how we create, lead, and innovate.
The Science of Innovation: Why Some Ideas Fly & Others Fail
A great idea isn’t enough—execution, adaptability, and timing determine success. Some innovations disrupt industries, while others fade fast. This keynote explores the patterns behind breakthrough ideas, the role of diverse collaboration and strategic decision-making, and why mindset matters as much as market timing.
The Future of Cyber: Skills, Careers & Workforce Readiness
The cyber industry is booming, but businesses face a critical skills gap.
This keynote explores the future of cyber careers, the skills in demand, and how businesses, innovators, and governments can build a workforce ready to tackle emerging security challenges.
The Hack from Within & The Risks You Don’t See
Small businesses often focus on scams and external hackers, but the biggest cyber risks are often inside the organisation. This keynote explores how insider threats, accidental data leaks, and internal blind spots make businesses vulnerable. It also dives into how cyber criminals manipulate human behaviour, the hacker mindset, how to protect against it.
Trust by Design: Security, Certification & Innovation
Customers and investors expect businesses to prove they take security seriously. This session explores how trust, security, and compliance give businesses a competitive edge, why certification matters, and how innovators can embed security into their products, services, and business operations from day one.
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Miranda Mears
Keynote Speaker | Innovator | Cybersecurity & Business Strategist
With 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business leader, and cyber security strategist, Miranda Mears is a sought-after keynote speaker known for her ability to bridge innovation, business transformation, and cyber resilience.
As the Founder of Australian Impact Group, Miranda has led national and international programs that empower businesses, government, and industry leaders to navigate emerging challenges, build capability, and harness future-focused opportunities. Her expertise spans cyber security risk and governance, business strategy, and entrepreneurship, helping organisations embed resilience, security, and innovation into their operations.
Miranda has worked across high-growth industries, critical infrastructure, and government advisory, shaping programs that drive workforce development, leadership, and strategic security initiatives. She has advised on cybersecurity compliance and risk governance, ensuring that businesses—from startups to industry leaders—can protect their assets, build digital trust, and stay ahead in an evolving threat landscape.
Her keynotes are designed to challenge thinking, spark innovation, and provide actionable strategies, aligning with event themes and audience needs. Whether discussing cyber security as a business enabler, the future of work, or the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, Miranda delivers engaging, insightful, and high-impact presentations that equip audiences with the tools to thrive in an era of rapid change.