Speaking Topics |

Speaking Topics |

Every day we're surrounded by headlines reminding us what's broken – social inequality, environmental challenges, mental health concerns, uncertainty. Hearing Mick speak encourages you to focus on what’s possible and inspires you to think differently about how businesses can create positive impact at scale.

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– HEAR MICK SPEAK –

Mick’s hosted more than 145 business leaders and change-makers on the SEVENTEENx stage. He’s interviewed more than 100 purpose-led leaders on his podcast. And now, he’s distilling the biggest lessons from those 250+ conversations into one practical, inspiring keynote. In this session, he reveals how purpose can strengthen organisations of all shapes and sizes while driving meaningful change in our communities.

With real-world stories, proven examples and actionable insights, you'll discover how some of the world’s most successful organisations, such as L'Oréal Paris and Fujitsu, are balancing purpose and profit – and how you can apply those same principles.

lessons from the seventeenx stage

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SEVENTEENx SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

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    • The biggest lessons + takeaways from more than 145 SEVENTEENx presentations.

    • Key learnings from more than 100 podcast interviews with Australia’s top purpose-led leaders.

    • Hot takes from the impact teams and leaders at the heart of small, medium and large purpose-led organisations.

    • A fresh perspective on why purpose is one of the biggest opportunities in business today.

    • Practical ways to engage your teams around your shared purpose.

    • Lessons from purpose-led organisations creating measurable social, environmental and commercial impact.

    • Simple actions you can take to strengthen culture and build trust in your business.

    • The confidence to turn good intentions into meaningful action.

    • Anyone who believes that business can be a force for good.

    • Leaders looking to engage their teams with their purpose.

    • Purpose-led professionals looking to connect with like-minded people.

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Mick is an official LIVIN ambassador and LIVINWell facilitator. Designed for organisations of all shapes and sizes, LIVINWell sessions help break the stigma around mental health. The sessions give people the confidence to recognise the warning signs and start meaningful conversations that support one another.

With practical tools you can use in the real world and personal stories that feel relatable, these sessions help create workplaces where people feel seen, supported and empowered to seek help when they need it.

LIVINWell Session – Facilitator

Every corporate session helps fund a free school session.

    • A better understanding of mental health and why it matters at work.

    • The confidence to recognise early warning signs and support colleagues.

    • Practical tools you’ll actually use to start meaningful conversations.

    • Strategies to help create a mentally healthy, supportive workplace culture.

    • An understanding that wellbeing is everyone's responsibility – and it pays to look out for one another.

    • Workplaces in any industry.

    • Business leaders committed to creating more supportive work environments.

    • Anyone who wants to feel more comfortable talking about mental health.

BOOK MICK TO FACILITATE →

  • Mick is an engaging and dynamic speaker who has a real gift for distilling big ideas into practical wisdom. You leave his sessions energised, challenged and seeing things a little differently.

    – Jennie McLaughlin, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer, Purpose Led Transformation

  • Mick is a rare speaker who connects with the room and keeps everyone engaged from start to finish. A truly impactful storyteller who makes you feel every word.

    – Casey Lyons, CEO & Co-founder, LIVIN

  • Mick’s clear passion and commitment inspires audiences to take an active role in enacting change toward a sustainable future for people and planet. I strongly recommend him to anyone looking for an inspirational and knowledgeable speaker to help ignite action for change.

    – Dr Judy Lundy, Business and Law Lecturer, Edith Cowan University

  • There are very few speakers in the world who can connect with audiences the way that Mick does. He is outstanding – one of the most polished speakers I've ever had the pleasure of working with.

    – Paul Dunn, Co-founder, B1G1