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Brad coined the globally recognised “Radical Leadership” framework, now adopted by Harvard, to redefine what authentic leadership looks like in uncertain times.
As a proud First Nations speaker, Brad merges ancient storytelling, didgeridoo, and cultural insight with sharp modern strategy, creating a unique leadership experience.
A veteran in global tech innovation, Brad challenges organisations to see AI and disruption as human challenges, not just digital ones.
Known for his high-impact stage presence, Brad’s conference openers and Welcomes to Country are often the most talked-about moments of the event.

Topics for Brad Twynham

Radical leadership: 5 essential capabilities for Leading in the Age of Reinvention
In today’s volatile business landscape traditional leadership approaches fall short. Adaptability is the ultimate currency. Organisations and leaders face unprecedented disruption from technological advancements to climate change and social upheaval. The solution “Radical Leadership” a new foundation for leading in an age of rising complexity.
In this keynote inspired by the book “Radical Thinking” your people will be equipped with five essential capabilities that create a foundation of stability in an age where none exists: Radical Open mindedness, Radical Creativity, Radical Empathy, Radical Acceptance and Radical Candor.
- Understand the root causes of leadership challenges in this decade and beyond
- Learn practical techniques to develop the five core capabilities of the Radical Leader
- Gain strategies to foster a culture of adaptability and innovation within teams and organisations
- Leave inspired to lead through change with confidence and achieve sustainable success
The augmented leader: Weaving AI insight with ancestral intelligence
This transformative keynote decodes the leadership paradigm of the future: the Augmented Leader. As the age of AI rapidly unfolds, leaders face the challenge of integrating unprecedented technological capabilities with enduring human strengths. Drawing from Brad’s rich cultural Aboriginal heritage that has long valued interconnectedness and holistic thinking and over 25 years of innovation in Enterprise Technology and AI, this keynote offers a unique perspective on navigating this complex terrain that is reshaping leadership at an unprecedented rate.
How do we move beyond a binary choice between AI-driven analysis and human skills, and towards a powerful synthesis. Participants will discover how to cultivate essential competencies like AI literacy, ethical reasoning, and contextual awareness, while amplifying intuition, emotional intelligence, and the wisdom embedded in ancestral knowledge systems.
- Understanding the paradoxes of AI in leadership: balancing its potential with the risks of bias, over-reliance, and ethical pitfalls
- Reclaiming uniquely human capacities: intuition, emotional intelligence, and contextual wisdom as essential leadership tools
- Drawing on Indigenous wisdom: exploring how principles of interconnectedness, ethical responsibility, and long-term thinking can inform augmented leadership
- Implementing augmented leadership: strategies for cultivating essential competencies, fostering a culture of integrated intelligence, and establishing ethical AI governance
Radical innovation: Welcome to the age of smart intelligence
Embark on a transformative journey into the dynamic world of Artificial Intelligence with this captivating keynote, "Radical Innovation: Welcome to the Age of Smart Intelligence."
This presentation takes you beyond the hype of Generative AI, delivering a foundational understanding of AI's profound impact on every industry. Starting with a nod to AI's origins in the pivotal summer of 1956, the keynote unfolds the five key categories of AI that are reshaping our world: Reactive AI, Limited Memory AI, Theory of Mind AI, Narrow AI, and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Through compelling, industry-specific examples, you'll witness how these AI types are redefining your specific industry segment, sparking a conversation in session that engages participants in a process of radical creativity.
The session further explores the convergence of AI with other cutting-edge technologies, including Web3/Metaverse, Robotics, and Quantum Computing, painting a vivid picture of the radically creative future that awaits.
- A clear understanding of the five key categories of AI and their real-world applications
- Specific insights into how AI is currently disrupting and redefining your industry
- An overview of the synergistic potential of AI with Web3/Metaverse, Robotics, and Quantum Computing
- Actionable inspiration and frameworks for participants to begin radically recreating their own organisations
Radical leadership for sales teams: Selling into a zero-trust world
The ground has shifted. Customers are operating in a "zero-trust" world, where scepticism is the default and trust is harder to earn than ever before. This keynote, equips sales professionals to navigate this challenging landscape and forge authentic connections that drive results
We'll explore the factors fuelling this growing "trust gap," from the rapid pace of technological change to the erosion of trust in traditional institutions. You'll discover how these forces are reshaping customer expectations and demanding a radical new approach to sales.
Drawing on insights from psychology, behavioural economics, and the latest research on trust, this keynote provides actionable strategies for building unshakeable trust in a world where seeing is no longer believing. You'll learn to move beyond outdated sales tactics and embrace a customer-centric approach that prioritises transparency, empathy, and genuine relationship-building.
- Understand the root causes of the growing "trust gap" and its impact on the sales process
- Identify the essential elements of trust in a "zero-trust" world
- Learn practical techniques for building rapport, establishing credibility, and fostering long-term customer loyalty
- Develop a framework for leading with integrity and authenticity in every sales interaction

Testimonials for Brad Twynham

In one morning, Brad took me from being fearful of AI to wanting to dive in and use it.
Port Waratah Coal Services

The best professional development I have ever done, and I have done a lot!
Director of Services
Rio Tinto

Brad's messages really resonated, and I noticed afterwards his Radical Leadership elements were being cited and are now part of our lexicon!
Royal Auto Club of Tasmania

The audience was kept on the edge of their seats wanting to hear more!
CEO
Institute

The best attended workshop the firm has ever had. I love the way Brad weaves in powerful storytelling with practical lessons.
Innovation and Purpose Lead
Minter Ellison

Fun, light-hearted and created space for the team to experience the benefits of being more open.
Deputy Secretary
AusIndustry

An entertaining, humorous and content rich keynote.
Director
Sydney School of Entrepreneurship

Hands down the best keynote we have had.
CEO
Lead Your Industry

An exciting and engaging keynote, providing valuable implementable frameworks.
CEO
Zadro Agency

A home run! Met the brief and then some.
EGM
Rio Tinto

Incredible energy, passion and amazing storytelling.
GM
AMCHAM Australia

It's difficult to hold people's attention in a virtual meeting for an hour let alone for 8 hours over two days. Brad put together an experience that kept the audience engaged, he stretched their thinking and upgraded their skills.
DXC Technology

If you need to recharge and reclaim lost momentum and create a positive outlook about change, your people need to meet Brad Twynham. He kept our audience captivated from the opening phase to the closing sentence of his talk.
CEO
Singularity U Australia

Brad delivered a thought-provoking keynote. His content was fascinating, and his style was enthusiastic, engaging and inspiring.
Learning and Development Executive
Dulux Group

Brad's keynote was amazing, he shaped the content to fit our launch perfectly and delivered a keynote that was entertaining, humorous and content rich which was perfectly tailored to our audience and the product we were launching.
Sydney School of Entrepreneurship

Brad's energy was very well received, and the content he provided was very thought-provoking, especially the three foundations for creating Dynamic Stability.
General Manager
American chamber of Commerce in Australia

Brad Twynham was entertaining, engaging, and his story surprising. His key lessons of creating Dynamic Stability hit a home run with our Cohort, Guests and Investors.
General Manager
University of New England

An incredible story no one wants, combined with advice everyone needs.
CEO
Thought Leaders