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Key Points for Kate Munari

A battle-hardened helicopter pilot with 17 years of military service, Kate Munari thrives under pressure, leading teams through life-or-death scenarios.
Kate's principles of resilience and effective leadership, forged in combat, are applicable to any professional or personal challenge.
A sought-after speaker, she has enlightened audiences from Amazon Web Services to SAP, leaving lasting inspiration.
In Kate's captivating keynotes, expect an engaging blend of storytelling, humour, and powerful insights into the human potential.

Topics for Kate Munari

Resilience under fire: Beatings the odds and thriving in high-pressure environments
As the only female Australian Navy pilot to ever fly in Afghanistan, Kate Munari knows all about adversity and overcoming the odds. She was responsible for the lives of 16 personnel when their Sea King helicopter was shot at mid-air in a warzone, she frequently made quick decisions under tough military circumstances, and when posted to Commando Helicopter Force, UK, she was the only female frontline pilot among 150 pilots and aircrewmen.
Through compelling storytelling that spans two decades in the Navy, Kate shares strategies she used to cope with stress under extreme military conditions, how her failures motivated her to enhance her performance, and imparts a unique and refreshing insight into gender stereotypes (and it's not what you would think).
In this emotive, gripping and upbeat keynote, Kate shares inspiring lessons about the power we all have to beat the odds with a winning mindset.
Powerful leadership starts and ends with your team
Having spent most of her time in the Navy managing teams, former helicopter pilot Kate Munari knows what it means to lead effectively. In this inspiring and gripping keynote, Kate will explain why effective leadership is made up of two essential and very simple components: strong communication, and understanding your team.
Kate will inspire you with real and raw stories from her time in Afghanistan. She will share strategies and techniques for empowering your team, decision making under pressure, positive mentoring, the power of accountability, and much more. Kate will uncover why great leadership truly starts and ends with your team.
Gender in the workforce: Don’t let your assumptions hold you back
As the only female Australian Navy pilot to ever fly in Afghanistan, Kate Munari truly knows what it means to work and live in male-dominated environments.
Through detailing her own experiences from alpha male military bases both in Australia and overseas, Kate will explore the important lessons she learnt about gender in the workplace.
Kate will share how her assumptions were challenged and broken, why we can’t allow gender to be a limiting factor, the great opportunity females have to create and set their own standards for leadership, and why we should never allow our own assumptions to hold us back.
Powerful leadership: It starts and ends with your team
How to harness the power of your team for the most effective outcomes
Having spent most of her time in the Navy directing and motivating her team through all sorts of challenges, former helicopter pilot Kate Munari knows what it means to lead effectively.
In this inspiring and gripping keynote, Kate will explain why effective leadership is made up of two essential and very simple components: strong communication and understanding your team.
Kate will inspire you with real and raw stories from her time in Afghanistan. A time when she was responsible for the lives of 18 personnel when their helicopter was shot at mid-air in a warzone and setting your own standards for leadership.
She will share strategies and techniques for empowering your team, decision making under pressure, positive mentoring, the power of accountability, and much more. Kate will uncover why great leadership truly starts and ends with your team.

Testimonials for Kate Munari

Kate’s story is compelling and relevant for today’s workforce. I would have no hesitation recommending her to other companies.
Port Waratah Coal Services

Kate effortlessly delivered an engaging virtual presentation, as part of our Special Counsel and Senior Associate Summit. It was interesting and inspiring (and sometimes frightening) to hear about her experiences as a Navy helicopter pilot. We learned strategies she used to cope with stress under extreme military conditions, how any failures motivated her to enhance her performance, the subtleties of leading teams in one of the most intense workplaces in the world and more. The presentation was highly rated by the audience and was a perfect opener for our summit, which this year was themed - breaking barriers.
Colin Biggers and Paisley Lawyers

Kate was the perfect speaker for our International Women’s Day event and was the ultimate professional from beginning to end. She really took time to understand our brief and the audience, and on the day delivered in an engaging way that was the perfect mix of inspirational and down to earth story telling, that was both memorable and sharable.
Pinnacle Investment

Organised, professional and an absolute delight to work with, Kate was the special guest speaker at our Women in Leadership Event. Her inspiring stories were not only highly engaging but the lessons she taught our guests were tangible and transferable to any industry. Looking forward to working with Kate again in the future.
Bullhorn

Kate’s lived experiences and her unpretentious and open reflections upon the impact of the choices we make in our work and personal work lives created an instant connection with our audience.
SAP

Keynote speakers at corporate events often share ‘war' stories of how they have risen to the top of their field and overcome challenges on their journey. So it was mind-blowing to have Kate share her REAL war stories at our Christmas event! Engaging right from the start, Kate’s journey is inspiring, and our guests were captivated from her first word to her last. Many commented that to hear from a female pilot who has served on the frontline was a privilege and proved that any challenge can be overcome.
CFO Xref

Kate completely nailed her brief last night and provided an outstanding presentation in a manner that ensured every attendee took something positive away from it.
Australian Gas and Pipelines Association

Thank you Kate for speaking at our breakfast. You spoke incredibly well with true conviction and passion for everything you shared with us. From the moment your talk began you captivated the audience and took us on an incredible journey. Your stories of teamwork, dedication, gender and the right to follow your dreams left an impactful message across the 250 people in the room. I look forward to another opportunity to work together.
University of Canberra

Kate’s story is unique, fascinating, inspirational, and suited to any audience! Her journey of leadership and achievement in some of the toughest environments and most challenging situations ensures attendees full engagement. Kate was great to work with and extremely professional at the event and in the lead up, with thorough communication and preparation.
Aviation Aerospace Australia

Kate Munari was perfect for our event - she understood the audience, was professional, and personable.
RAAF

Kate Munari effortlessly delivered an engaging virtual presentation, as part of our Special Counsel and Senior Associate Summit. It was interesting and inspiring (and sometimes frightening) to hear about her experiences as a Navy helicopter pilot. We learned strategies she used to cope with stress under extreme military conditions, how any failures motivated her to enhance her performance, the subtleties of leading teams in one of the most intense workplaces in the world and more. The presentation was highly rated by the audience and was a perfect opener for our summit, which this year was themed - breaking barriers.
Learning & Development Manager
Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers

Organised, professional and an absolute delight to work with, Kate Munari was the special guest speaker at our Women in Leadership Event. Her inspiring stories were not only highly engaging but the lessons she taught our guests were tangible and transferable to any industry. Looking forward to working with Kate again in the future.
Senior Marketing Manager
APAC

Thank you Kate Munari for speaking at our breakfast. You spoke incredibly well with true conviction and passion for everything you shared with us. From the moment your talk began you captivated the audience and took us on an incredible journey. Your stories of teamwork, dedication, gender and the right to follow your dreams left an impactful message across the 250 people in the room. I look forward to another opportunity to work together.
University of Canberra

Kate Munari completely nailed her brief last night and provided an outstanding presentation in a manner that ensured every attendee took something positive away from it.
Australian Pipeline and Gas Association

Kate Munari ’s story is unique, fascinating, inspirational and suited to any audience! Her journey of leadership and achievement in some of the toughest environments and most challenging situations ensures attendees full engagement. Kate was great to work with and extremely professional at the event and in the lead up, with thorough communication and preparation.
Executive Director
Aviation Aerospace Australia

Keynote speakers at corporate events often share ‘war' stories of how they have risen to the top of their field and overcome challenges on their journey. So it was mind-blowing to have Kate Munari share her REAL war stories at our Christmas event! Engaging right from the start, Kate’s journey is inspiring and our guests were captivated from her first word to her last. Many commented that to hear from a female pilot who has served on the frontline was a privilege and proved that any challenge can be overcome.
Chief Financial Officer
Xref