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Key Points for Kirryn Zerna

Kirryn Zerna is a recognised authority in branding and communication, having earned the prestigious LinkedIn Top Voice in Communications title and authored The Stand Out Effect, guiding leaders and organisations to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.
In today’s world, trust is the foundation of success. While 90% of executives believe they have customer trust, only 30% of consumers agree (PWC 2024). Kirryn’s expertise in connection strategies helps businesses close this critical trust gap, fostering stronger relationships with customers and teams.
Kirryn's powerful keynote and workshop series, 'The connect effect', teaches the art of connection in branding, leadership, and relationships, enabling individuals and businesses to lead, live, and work more effectively in an age of distractions and low attention spans.
Kirryn has advised a diverse range of top organisations, including Westpac, Australian Radio Network, and John Holland, empowering them to create lasting, meaningful connections that lead to greater business success and enriched workplace culture.

Topics for Kirryn Zerna

The connect effect: Mastering human connection in the age of AI
In a world of digital saturation, AI disruption, and fractured attention spans, human connection has never mattered more, and it’s never been harder to maintain. As leaders navigate change, teams adapt to hybrid rhythms, and customer-facing professionals fight for attention and loyalty, one thing becomes clear: In a digital age, connection is your edge. Unlocking its effect is your superpower. The connect effect is a high-impact, highly practical keynote designed to help leaders, teams and sales professionals activate trust, build belonging, and lead with connection—no matter the tech, pressure, or platform.
In this interactive and action-oriented session audiences will learn to:
- Trust: Build fast, lasting trust with clients and teams across digital platforms, meetings, and conversations, leveraging emerging tech to deepen empathy, not replace it.
- Tribe: Create rhythms and rituals that spark loyalty, belonging and shared energy, even across hybrid or multigenerational teams, using digital tools and AI insights to amplify what connects us.
- Thrive: Lead through disconnection, challenge and change, turning friction into deeper influence and momentum, while blending the best of human insight with future-focused tools.
Gen what? Engaging your multi-generational team in a digital age
Does it sometimes feel like it’s lost-in-translation with your team (or your clients) when it comes to communication and collaboration? In today's rapidly evolving landscape, driven by disruptive technologies, shifting work dynamics, and the turning tide of generational change (hello Gen Z), there’s an urgent need to redefine the way leaders, teams, and brands connect and communicate. In this inspiring and immensely practical session, Kirryn Zerna draws on her deep expertise in corporate communications and human connection to guide you through the nuances of leading a workplace that spans five generations. You'll also learn how to integrate these insights into your event planning process.
What you can expect to learn:
- Effective communication strategies in a digital age: Discover techniques to bridge the communication gap between different generations within your team, both in-person and online.
- Building trust in hybrid environments: Learn how to foster trust among team members and clients, ensuring a cohesive and collaborative work environment in both physical and virtual spaces.
- Implementing rhythms and rituals: Understand the importance of establishing consistent practices that promote unity and efficiency in a hybrid workforce.
- Adapting to change with technology: Equip your team with the skills to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and deliver exceptional outcomes, leveraging digital tools and platforms.
The stand out effect: Building a brand of influence in a noisy world
In a world of digital saturation and AI-powered influence, it’s not enough to be good, you need to be memorable. Whether you're a leader shaping culture or a brand trying to break through, the edge belongs to those who connect with purpose. The Stand Out Effect is a high-energy keynote (or workshop) designed to help leaders and teams unlock their distinct edge, and amplify their influence, online and off.
Audiences will discover:
- Brand & influence foundations – Define what sets you apart and show up with clarity across platforms.
- Storytelling that sticks – Use digital trends and timeless storytelling to connect and engage.
- Trust-led leadership – Build visibility and influence through trust and authentic connection.
- Interactive impact – Practical exercises to build your brand, refine your message, and lead with confidence.

Testimonials for Kirryn Zerna

Her energy lit up the room, her stories made us lean in, and her message on connection landed with real clarity. Delegates walked away inspired and equipped, with practical takeaways tailored to the realities of real estate—ready to bring back to their teams.
Event Manager
Real Estate Institute of WA

Kirryn created genuine connection with our leaders and their teams—bringing insight, energy and inspiration. Her message set the tone for the entire event and echoed throughout the conversations that followed.
Director
Calvary Healthcare

Kirryn recently spoke at our Thermomix leadership conference. Her fantastic keynote session was insightful, engaging and delivered the outcomes we were hoping for. She was a delight to work in all aspects and we'd highly recommend her.
Director Sales & Engagement
Thermomix Australia & New Zealand

Kirryn was a wonderful speaker and facilitator at our HIA National Conference. Her session was interactive, informative and energising. She was lovely to work with and I’d recommend her as a speaker.
National Events Manager
Housing Industry Australia

Kirryn recently presented at our NSW Women in Credit luncheon to over 180 delegates.Her presentation was fun, interactive, and inspirational.All feedback received from the delegates has been really positive. I only wish we had booked her to speak for longer!!
Events Manager
Australian Institute of Credit Management

Every time I have worked with Kirryn Zerna, she has exceeded all expectations. Kirryn has gone above and beyond to understand the background of the program she is facilitating for. No request is too hard to manage.
Project Officer
Department of Education NSW

She helped to keep the online audience engaged the whole time. She is both incredibly professional and fantastically warm at the same time, making our delivery so much easier.
CEO
Fundraising Institute Australia

It was fantastic to work with such a professional speaker at our recent conference. Kirryn was part of a successful TED talk style segment in front of more than 600 brokers, who can be a hard audience. Her session generated a lot of conversation with brokers looking to do things differently and also our HO team on how we can support our brokers.
National L&D Manager
Aussie Home Loans

Your workshop has been very well received and has provided us with a framework to enable change in the way that we operate and present ourselves within the ever evolving social media space. I highly recommend Amplifying Your Online Influence by Kirryn Zerna and your book "The Stand Out Effect".
National Sales Manager
Australian Radio Network