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Key Points for Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie

  • Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie is an award-winning creator, keynote speaker, researcher, innovation columnist, & Certified Facilitator of LEGO® Serious Play®.
  • Is the creator of SUPERCONNECT™, a playful method for rapidly creating human connection, trust and understanding and the CEO of Lovego®, a revolutionary dating method for unstoppable power women, powered by LEGO® bricks.
  • Has worked with companies like Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deakin University, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Microsoft, Mozilla Foundation, the Australian Computer Society and the RAC (WA) and the Department of Finance (WA) to unleash their curiosity and empower their people. 
  • Is a SheEO Activator, investing in women-led ventures through a radically new investment model designed to support businesses led by women that are focussed on solving social issues and ultimately create a perpetual fund that supports female-led ventures for generations to come.
  • Is an MHFA Accredited First Aider through the internationally acclaimed Mental Health First Aid Course.
  • Has been honoured as the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Disruptor Professional Achiever of the Year and one of the Western Australian Business News’ 40 under 40.

Topics for Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie

  • Igniting curiosity
    For fostering innovation, boosting creativity and sparking human connection
    In this powerful keynote and hands-on workshop, participants embark on a curious journey of discovery and connection, with themselves, and their fellow participants.
    The keynote focuses on the power of curiosity and play, which have been scientifically proven to supercharge engagement, collaboration and performance in the workplace. However, like all superpowers, curiosity and play can only be activated through action so the workshop is designed for participants to get minds-on and then hands-on through the magic of LEGO® Serious Play®.
    Audiences walk away with a deep understanding of how curiosity and play can support business outcomes, particularly around boosting creativity and innovation and creating shared understanding and connection.
  • Curiosity quotient
    Mastering the most significant soft skill in the 21st century.
    We live in a curious world, and humans are fundamentally curious beings. Why? Because curiosity has an evolutionary purpose. People had to be curious about what was happening around them. Without curiosity, they wouldn’t survive in a changing world.
    Today, that world is changing faster than ever before. Technological disruption calls us to learn more quickly than we ever have had to before. So how do we inspire, educate and activate curiosity as a driving force within organisations seeking to thrive today and into the future?
    In this keynote, Dr. Kate takes the audience on an adventure to unlock the art of curiosity. What is the science behind the curious mind? What tools can we use to enhance curiosity, creativity and purposeful playfulness? At the heart of this presentation is the unlocking of a curious mindset and as a strategy for life and business.
    Audiences will walk away from this presentation with tools, insights and experiences that will enable them to master The Curious Quotient and in doing so enhance the soft human skills that act as the foundation for innovation, creativity, collaboration and connection. After all, technology may be empowering the software, but human curiosity is what fundamentally creates and or changes the game.

Testimonials for Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie

Mind-expanding… captivating insights.
Bonfire Media

A brilliant morning learning about a fascinating topic.
Deepdale Group

A truly thought-provoking discussion on AI.
WA Marketing Association (WAMA) AI
Breakfast Attendee

Loved your keynote!
Department of the Premier and Cabinet, WA

A thought-provoking take.
WA Marketing Association (WAMA) AI Breakfast Attendee

Entertaining, bold, and clever. Those are just a few of the words you can use to describe Dr Kate. She has more talent and skills at keynote event facilitation featuring Lego than [Lego Masters’ hosts] Will Arnett and Hamish Blake combined. As the star attraction of my organization's virtual AGM, Kate kept the audience entertained and intrigued with her presentation and accompanying workshop. A truly memorable and inspiring presenter!
Internal Auditors Association, Toronto Canada

Loved using LEGO to explain what's happening in my brain. Fantastic... a great blend of research and play. Highly recommended! A different way of looking at things, wonderful!
Workshop Participants
AIME (Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event), Australia

Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie lives in the intersection of creative curiosity and credible contribution. As a speaker and business influencer, Kate lives on the edge of the future, translating the vast, expansive and ever-evolving world of emerging technology. She has a sharp focus on amplifying curiosity as the number one skill for leaders and organisations seeking to navigate an unknown world with clarity and forward momentum. I highly recommend booking Dr. Kate as a speaker.
CEO
Future Crunch Australia

Kate is an exceptionally genuine person who is generous with her time and expertise. Kate spoke at our recent Connect Expo and was a joy to work with in the lead up and execution of the event. I am happy to say that I will keep Kate top of mind for further opportunities to collaborate and suggest others do the same.
General manager Disruption
FST Media Australia

Kate is a great speaker who mixes informative and evidence-based research with an engaging and thought-provoking presentation. Her research and understanding of the future of the classroom, and the future of work, makes her a great speaker to hear. She directly influenced the direction of one of my articles.
Editor and Program Designer
QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Singapore

We recently invited Kate to be our opening speaker on the second day of our annual flagship event, the Women in Focus Conference, Big Thinkers and Change Makers. To say she was outstanding is an understatement. Knowledgeable, professional, engaging, on point, and captivating. Her keynote was exactly what we were looking for, completely fitted our brief, and theme, the audience was enthralled. I would highly recommend Kate for pretty much anything.
Community Engagement Specialist (Women in Focus)
Commonwealth Bank Australia

Delightful!
Participant
LSP Connect Conference, UK

I had lots of fun (I word I never thought I would use to describe networking) and met some truly lovely and interesting people!
Management Consultant, Australia

It was unusual because it created a really quick way of connecting. Working with the LEGO was a really efficient way of connecting deeply within that group scenario.
Creative Director, Australia

It really encouraged the networking side... this was a really awesome way for someone to engage, particularly when we have new people at our event. Everyone had a great time.. It was really refreshing and everyone left with a smile on their face.. I can’t get mine off because I had a really great time.
LinkedIn Local Perth, Australia

I haaaaate networking but the LEGO made it heaps easier!
Social Media Consultant Australia

Everybody enjoyed it, they learned something about themselves and made a new friend/connection.
LinkedIn Local Perth, Australia

I laughed a lot, and loudly... I had such a fascinating conversation...I feel energised... for LEGO to bring something that deep is really gorgeous, but also doing it in such a fun and engaging way... I felt like there were no barriers... and I feel like [my speed networking partner] is someone I’ve known for a while, and you don’t get that very often!
Keynote Speaker and TEDx Speaker Coach, Australia

Kate introduced us to Lego Serious Play brilliantly, focusing us on ourselves with amazing energy and enthusiasm. We each took something personal away from the experience and quickly learnt something new about each of the participants. The group took away various impressions from the experience, describing Lego Serious Play as a mindfulness tool and Johari window. A great approach to running visioning workshops, quickly getting on the same page or gelling as a team.
Department of Finance, WA

Kate is a remarkably capable, inspiring and thoughtful person… I was particularly impressed with her abilities as a coach. I was presumably not the easiest speaker to work with, carrying a mixture of nervousness and fixed ideas to the event, and can attest to Kate's patience and consideration. There is no question that she is one of our best and brightest.
Author, TEDx Speaker and former Senator for WA

Kate is a top class thinker, leader and facilitator. She ran a games/XR workshop for me at Deakin a while back which got rave reviews from colleagues. She is handson and effective, not a “lecturer” but a leader to new ideas.
Head of School, School of Communication and Creative Arts
Deakin University, Australia

It was my pleasure to invite Kate to join me with three other VR/visualisation experts on a panel on '3D Graphics in the World Wide Web' at this year's International World Wide Web conference, held in Perth in April. Kate provided thoughtful insight and clear strategic thinking that provided enormous benefit to a room of researchers and practitioners. I would recommend Kate as someone qualified to talk to professionals around these emerging topics in a clear, articulate and engaging way.
Futurist, Podcaster and Inventor of VRML (Virtual Reality Mark Up Language), Australia

We were very fortunate to secure Kate as a Keynote Speaker at the 2019 WA Education Summit that was held at Optus Stadium earlier this year. Her engaging and energetic talk discussed leveraging games as a culture to help prepare for the future of work and education, and what a response it had on our audience! We broke Twitter, yes, we broke Twitter! OK, we trended second nationally with our hashtag #WAES19 while Kate was talking; not bad at all! Twitter aside, the feedback on her talk was incredible. Her message about the Power of Play was thought provoking and powerful, and the delegates embraced it. Thanks again Kate for helping to make our event such a success!
Marketing & Communications Manager
Solutions IT, Australia