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Key Points for Ashton Bishop

  • Ashton Bishop has 20+ years in the trenches across strategy, marketing, communications and leadership for billion‑dollar brands and ambitious challengers, and 200+ keynotes delivered globally, blending keynote impact with workshop‑level practicality.
  • He is a three‑time Speaker of the Year in the world’s #1 CEO network, with consistently exceptional audience feedback.
  • Known for a high‑energy, no‑BS delivery style that fuses rock‑solid strategy with improv‑style audience engagement, Ashton brings proven Step Change IP and toolkits (e.g., Predatory Marketing, Outsmart vs Outspend, The Communicate 8, Strategic Radar) so teams leave with repeatable methods—not just inspiration.
  • Ashton custom‑designs his sessions (keynote, MC/host, panel moderation, Q&A, workshop) aligned to the event’s goals, audience pressures and outcomes.

Topics for Ashton Bishop

  • Next horizon thinking
    In low‑growth markets, leaders need a new way to see what’s coming—and what to do about it. Ashton’s Strategic Radar toolkit helps teams map disruption, spot new value pools, and turn ‘what if’ into a clear, prioritised plan.
  • Predatory marketing strikes back
    A high‑impact keynote for challengers who need to win attention and revenue from bigger competitors. Using Step Change’s Predatory Marketing framework, Ashton shows how to sharpen positioning, add ‘teeth’ to messaging, and engineer campaigns that outsmart—not outspend.
  • Outsmart vs outspend
    Marketing should be a growth system, not a cost centre. This session turns the latest evidence on effectiveness into a simple operating model—mix, budgets and ‘magic ratios’—so teams lift conversion and stop wasting spend.
  • Capabilities masterclasses
    A modular suite of hands‑on masterclasses that builds leadership and communication capability in times of change. Choose from Mindset, Strategic Problem Solving, Smart Decisions, Communication, Engagement and more—each designed to move teams from insight to action.
  • Proposals that convert like crazy
    A practical session that upgrades scoping conversations and proposals so you win more of the work you actually want. Ashton shares the Proposal Scoping Tool and emotional‑valence method that has helped teams lift conversion rates (in some categories up to 60–80%) by clarifying value, de‑risking decisions, and making ‘yes’ the easy option.
  • The AI shockwave
    A clear, no‑hype guide to the five seismic shifts AI is driving across marketing and leadership right now. Your audience leaves with what hasn’t changed, what must change next, and a practical playbook to deploy AI for better strategy, content and sales enablement.

Testimonials for Ashton Bishop

We hired Ashton for a series of masterclasses on communication, which spanned several days of a recent conference. He delivered an outstanding series of high‑energy, thought‑provoking, and highly educational seminars. The feedback from the audience was a 10/10, and he was unanimously voted as a speaker we’ll be inviting back again. I certainly recommend him as a highly engaging speaker with a very unique range of speaking topics and value.
Head of Commercial Growth, APAC
SEEK

Ashton Bishop has been a highly respected member of the Vistage community since 2011. In that time, he has delivered over 100 workshops to our members across Australia, always getting excellent feedback on his content, its relevance and how practical it is for our members to apply to their businesses. He has won our ‘Speaker of the Year’ award three times, a testament to his high performance amongst our large cohort of speakers. Ashton is an absolute expert on all aspects of strategic marketing and communications and is an energetic and engaging presenter who constantly keeps his content innovative and relevant.
Managing Director
Vistage Australia and New Zealand

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ash and his team at Step Change for over a decade now. Ash has designed and delivered strategic brand and marketing proposition initiatives, as well as marketing capability masterclasses, that have significantly improved the way we work as a team and reinvigorated how we unlock more value for our business. What truly sets Ash apart is his ability to draw from cutting‑edge strategy research and insights and bring these insights to life in a simple, immediately applicable way.
Marketing Technology Capability Lead
ANZ

I have hired Ashton multiple times in the last decade to lead various teams through the Leader’s Mindset to prime them to think beyond where the businesses are today. A core part of the magic when Ashton is facilitating is how he pushes thinking and ideation into new places. He has powerful presence and command. I consider him an expansive thought partner who I know I will work with again.
EVP, Global Data Solutions
The Fandom Network

We hired Ashton Bishop as the keynote speaker for the Shadforth Strategy Forum 2024 to bring a fresh, renewed approach to how we look at strategy within our business. His session was both interactive and practical, offering valuable insights that were immediately applicable to our work. The feedback from our team was overwhelmingly positive, with many praising his ability to keep what is traditionally a tough audience focused on relatable, real‑world examples.
Chief Risk Officer
Shadforth

I’ve been part of many sessions with Ashton over the years, from facilitating mass 300‑person online ideation sessions to small group capability masterclasses on strategy. He’s got a unique ability to work with a brief to deliver content relevant to our organisation in a challenging yet collaborative way. Over multiple sessions, over almost a decade now, he keeps it fun and fresh.
Head of Marketing, Strategic Partnerships
ANZ

I am writing to recommend Mr. Ashton Bishop, who presented at our PVC AUS 2024: Future Driven Conference. Ashton delivered an exceptional presentation titled “Predatory Strikes Back”, which garnered overwhelmingly positive feedback from our attendees. His ability to engage and captivate the audience was remarkable. Ashton’s presentation featured insightful perspectives that sparked thought‑provoking discussions about the future of our industry.
Office Manager
Vinyl Council of Australia