Speaking is a gift. It's about being attention out always and serving the audience and the client to unlock, inspire and create a change in thinking.
Janine is obsessed with unleashing the brilliance in individuals, teams and companies. As a connection expert at the organisational level (collaboration), interpersonal level (networking) and intrapersonal level (energy and intent), her whole world revolves around helping others reclaim and reignite their influence.
A highly sought-after keynote speaker, educator and author, Janine works with high profile global leaders, and helps many of Australia’s top 50 ASX companies and multinationals — EY, CBRE, DXC Technology, Hewlett Packard, Micro Focus, Optus and CBA, to name a few.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Aston University, UK and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the same university in 2016. As well as being a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School in The Art and Practice of Leadership, a partner at Thought Leaders Global and has won an International Stevie Award in recognition of her work.
Janine is the best-selling author of Be Brilliant: How to lead of life of influence, It’s Who You Know: How a network of 12 key people can fast-track your success and From Me to We: Why commercial collaboration will future-proof business, leaders and personal success.
She is the host of her own podcast, ‘Unleashing Brilliance’, featuring the untold stories of individual successes from people around the world.
Janine believes we need people, teams and companies to be absolutely brilliant to lead today’s complex environment into tomorrow’s unknowns. This requires collaboration, transformation and leverage and it demands better conversations, training and connection.
Talking Points
Unleashing Brilliance
The Leadership Edge in a World That Won’t Slow DownUnleashing Brilliance
Your business is sitting on a goldmine.
Your team already holds the ideas and innovations you’re searching for.
The edge, the game-changer, the next level? It’s already there, waiting to be unleashed.
But brilliance doesn’t just show up on demand. And in today’s fast-moving, stress-fuelled world, where self-doubt, comparisonitis, and burnout run rampant, most people are too busy second-guessing themselves to tap into their true potential.
Now more than ever, we don’t need more noise. We need brilliance - and the courage to claim it.
In this keynote, Janine Garner challenges the outdated thinking that keeps teams and individuals stuck in mediocrity. She will:
- Reveal the hidden barriers to brilliance and how to remove them.
- Inspire ownership and boundary-setting for high-impact performance.
- Show how organisations can create a culture where ideation, innovation, and execution happen seamlessly.
- Share the 4 Laws of Brilliance—an evidence-based framework developed from years of research and interviews.
- Motivate individuals and teams to step up, show up, and become active participants in the change the world needs.
- A fresh approach to leadership that transforms the way individuals and teams unlock their potential.
The Power of Connection
How to Build a Network That Actually WorksThe Power of Connection
“You’ve got to network!” they say.
And yet, traditional networking feels fake, transactional, and exhausting. A business card swap here, a LinkedIn request there - none of it leads to real, game-changing relationships.
We live in a hyper-connected world, yet we’re more disconnected than ever. That is the real problem. Because success isn’t about who has the biggest contact list—it’s about who has the right people in their corner.
In this keynote, Janine:
- Smashes the outdated, soulless approach to networking and replaces it with a powerful, intentional way to connect and grow.
- Challenges the old-school, surface-level approach to networking and why it’s failing us.
- Reveals the key to creating authentic, strategic relationships that drive success.
- Shares her Connection Blueprint - a framework to build a high-value network both online and in person.
- Will inspire your teams to rethink how they show up, connect, and build influence.
- A bold and proven approach to networking that fuels personal growth, business success, and career acceleration.
Collaboration
Unlocking team successCollaboration
The business landscape is evolving at breakneck speed.
What worked before isn’t delivering the same results, and yet the demand to perform keeps increasing. We are navigating an adaptive world where expectations are rising, competition is fierce, and the pressure to innovate is relentless.
Here’s the real challenge—trying to go it alone simply won’t cut it anymore.
To thrive, we need to move from ‘Me’ to ‘We’. Collaboration isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s the game-changer. Working together, we move faster, think smarter, and drive innovation at a scale that simply isn’t possible in isolation.
In this keynote, Janine Garner unlocks the secrets of high-performance collaboration. She will:
- Break down the myths around teamwork and why most collaboration efforts fail.
- Share practical strategies for influencing more, collaborating better, and driving real impact.
- Show how organisations can create a culture where ideation, innovation, and execution happen seamlessly.
- A high-energy, practical guide to turning individual excellence into collective intelligence for long-term success.
Leadership Lessons
Reinvention, Resilience & The Power of Owning Your StoryLeadership Lessons
Janine Garner has often been called the Queen of Reinvention - and for good reason.
From growing up in a traditional, male-dominated household in Northern England, to launching a corporate career in London, to moving to Australia with just a backpack at 30, to leading multi-million dollar marketing campaigns for brands like Ralph Lauren and Oroton, to finally leaving it all behind at 40 to build her own business... reinvention has been a constant.
And then she did it again, selling her business in 2019 to focus on writing, training, and speaking.
The common denominator? The ability to adapt, own her story, and step into the unknown.
In this keynote, Janine shares the deeply personal leadership lessons learned across decades of reinvention. She will:
- Reveal the key principles of resilience, adaptability, and courage.
- Share the strategies that enabled her to pivot from corporate success to entrepreneurial impact.
- Offer actionable insights for anyone navigating career shifts, leadership challenges, or reinvention moments.
- A no-holds-barred, raw, and deeply inspiring keynote that reminds audiences that reinvention isn’t just possible - it’s essential.
Diversity Matters
Empower Change, Drive ImpactDiversity Matters
The workplace is evolving - but true equality? We’re still not there yet.
Without real action, today’s lack of female leadership will become tomorrow’s leadership vacuum.
The talent pipeline won’t exist. Sponsorship, mentorship, and opportunity will dwindle. And the next generation of women will have fewer role models to show them what’s possible.
The increasing influence of women is forcing us all to realign, rethink, and break down the barriers still standing in the way.
The Shift
In this keynote, Janine Garner lays out the urgent need for diversity-driven leadership. She will:
- Challenge organisations to step up and drive real change.
- Share how every leader - regardless of gender - has a role to play in shaping a more inclusive future.
- Explore the mindset shifts and structural changes needed to create lasting impact.
- An empowering, action-oriented keynote that demands bold leadership, real accountability, and a commitment to building a more balanced world.
Video
Janine Garner | Introduction | Saxton Speakers
Janine Garner is passionate about bringing brilliant people together to achieve remarkable results through collaboration, connection and influential leadership. She is a global thought leader on powerful networking, collaboration and unleashing leadership brilliance.Janine Garner | Unleash the Brilliance | Saxton Speakers
Janine Garner is passionate about bringing brilliant people together to achieve remarkable results through collaboration, connection and influential leadership. She is a global thought leader on powerful networking, collaboration and unleashing leadership brilliance.Saxton Fireside Chat with Expert on Collaboration & Connection, Dr Janine Garner
The exchange of stories and ideas is more important now than ever. In this bi-weekly series of virtual Fireside Chats you can gain unprecedented access to the world's greatest storytellers and thought leaders. In this intimate session, an expert on collaboration, connection and leadership Dr Janine Garner shares her expertise into how to keep real connections alive in a virtual world and how to use your networks to improve your life.Janine Garner is the most inspirational speaker I have experienced in over 20 plus years of attending conferences and seminars. A Keynote Speaker for the AdNews Live Leadership Conference ... keep reading YAFFA MEDIA GROUP
Janine was the keynote speaker for our AdNews Live: Lessons I Leadership event and she absolutely dazzled the room! Incisive, thought-provoking, original and engaging...I'm now trying to find other ways to involve Janine in events for our company. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.
Janine is a truly inspirational woman! Not only is she a thoroughly engaging, enthusiastic and entertaining speaker but, what she had to say was thought provoking and motivational. People have not stopped talking about her visit and I can't wait until we can invite her back again!
Janine ran a breakfast event for AccountAbility employees and our clients recently where she shared ideas on how to network for growth both professionally and personally. The session was awe-inspiring and thought-provoking. Janine is one of those rare people who changes perspectives instantly. She fills the room with inspiration and if I could buy her energy and passion by the bottle... I would order a truckload!
Janine provided a fantastic, engaging and thought-provoking keynote address at our recent national conference. Whilst we all believe we are effective in networking and collaborating Janine shared insights on how to truly be effective and successful by focusing on one's network through a simple yet powerful approach.
If you are looking for someone to blow your audience away then look no further. Janine had our attendees totally captivated for every second of her 50 minute online presentation. Her energy and brilliance left us all wanting more but with some fantastic take homes to put in place to step into our own brilliance immediately. I would happily recommend Janine for any online speaking engagement we all left energised and feeling positive in these crazy times - seriously impressed!
We have recently had Janine present to our Collective - Inspiring Women in Business group around Being Brilliant. Wow was she fantastic. So engaging and inspiring and all virtually as well. I have so much admiration for anyone that can keep people engaged via a zoom presentation even for a few minutes and Janine did it for more than a hour with our group and we were all wanting more. Thanks Janine. Because of you, we received the most amazing feedback from our group members and people are still talking about your session more than a week later.
Janine had such an amazing energy when she arrived and whilst on stage. You could tell she loves what she does and believes in what she says. Our clients loved the tangible takeaways they walked away with.
