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Michael McQueen is a best selling author of eight books including The ‘New’ Rules of Engagement, which focuses on strategies for leading and connecting with Generation Y, Winning the Battle for Relevance is a revealing look at why even the most successful organisations and brands become obsolete and how to avoid their fate. His most recent book The Case for Character, to be released late July 2019, looks at the importance of being and building a trusted brand.
Michael is an award-winning speaker, social researcher and best-selling author.
He has his finger on the pulse when it comes to emerging trends shaping business and culture.
Michael McQueen has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate change and stay ahead of the curve.
He is known for his compelling, humorous and practical presentations. Michael McQueen provides audiences with powerful insights into what the future holds and how businesses and leaders can ride the waves of change rather than being engulfed by them.

Topics for Michael McQueen

Preparing for what's next
How to thrive in an age of uncertainty
It’s been rightly said that the pace of change has never been this fast, but it will never again be this slow. We are living
in a transformative era and smart leaders know that now is the time for audacity, adaptability, and agility. Enormous opportunities lie ahead for those who can identify the trends of tomorrow and gear up for them today.
Session overview
In this fast-paced and compelling keynote presentation, audiences will discover:
- The key trends that will shape the coming decade with a specific focus on the impacts of Generative AI, data analytics and spacial computing.
- The role GEN Z will play in redefining industry norms and consumer expectations.
- The common culture and mindset traps that will set any organization on a collision course with obsolescence – and how to avoid them.
- Proven and practical strategies for staying one step ahead of change and remaining relevant.
- Audience members will leave this presentation with a clear action plan for navigating uncertainty and emerging stronger
  than ever.
- Preparing now for what’s next is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half day program.
Mindstuck
Mastering the art of changing minds
We’re told you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. But what if you could?
Although changing people’s minds people has never been easy, it’s never been harder that it is today. Research indicates that while we spend 40% of our professional lives trying to sway the decisions and thinking of others, our persuasive efforts are only successful between 3%-5% of the time.
Session overview
Drawing on the latest discoveries in neuroscience and behavioural psychology, this high impact and intensely practical keynote presentation explores:
- Why many of the conventional influence techniques we have been taught are not only ineffective but often counterproductive in modern times.
- Why using logic and evidence to persuade others often backfires, causing people to double down rather than open up.
- Why people are not actually afraid of change - and the surprising truth about what really drives resistance in individuals and teams.
- How to help others embrace new ideas and perspectives while affirming their dignity, agency, and autonomy.
- Audience members will leave this keynote presentation with a toolkit of actionable insights for mastering the art of persuasion without resorting to coercion.
Demystifying the metaverse
The much-hyped metaverse promises to transform business and life in the coming years. However, there is still widespread confusion about what it is, how it works and why it matters.
Given forecasts that the metaverse will be an $800 billion market opportunity within 3 years, and that we will soon be spending an hour per day in this virtual realm, now is the time to gear up for what lies ahead.
In this research-rich & compelling keynote presentation, audiences discover:
- The key technologies and trends that have rapidly accelerated the rise of immersive virtual reality.
- Practical case studies of market leading brands and industries already getting results in the metaverse – and how they are doing it.
- Why virtual and augmented reality offers exciting new ways for organisations to engage and connect with their teams and marketplace.
- The revolutionary new products, services and asset classes that WEB3 will enable.
  Audience members will leave this presentation with a clear understanding of what the metaverse is and how to prepare for the opportunities it will present.
  Demystifying the Metaverse is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half day workshop program.
The new now
Preparing for the trends that will dominate a post-COVID world
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the future arrive well ahead of schedule. As the turmoil subsides and a new era dawns, smart leaders are turning their attention to where opportunity now lies and how to gear up for the future.
In this fast-paced & compelling keynote presentation, audiences will discover:
- The covid-inspired shifts in consumer habits and expectations that are here to stay.
- The key ways AI, robotics and virtual/augmented reality have accelerated rapidly during the pandemic and how this offers exciting new possibilities for those that are prepared.
- The role that GEN Z are playing in redefining industry norms and how to win in a post-Millennial marketplace.
- How to foster engagement, collaboration and culture when leading remote and hybrid teams.
  Audience members will leave this presentation with a clear and practical game plan for navigating the new now.
  The new now is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half or full-day program.
The post-crisis kickstart
The secret to accelerated growth and sustained momentum
In the wake of any crisis, smart businesses and leaders recognise the importance of kickstarting their momentum - and fast.
Having spent over 15 years studying the dynamics of dynamism in organizations, 8-time bestselling author Michael McQueen knows what it takes to create unstoppable momentum in a business or team.
In this research-rich and fast-faced presentation, Michael explores:
- The 3 common traps that derail success - and how to avoid them.
- How to achieve a rhythm of unforced productivity and flow state.
- The key momentum mindsets that can supercharge growth and create an unfair advantage over the competition.
- The daily habits that ensure good intentions translate into sustained results.
  Audiences will leave this in-person or virtual presentation armed with a practical action plan for achieving a new level of momentum and maintaining it over the long haul.
  The post-crisis kickstart is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half or full day program.
Preparing now for what's next
How to thrive in an age of uncertainty
Disruption is something that every organization and leader has experienced at scale in recent years. In the aftermath of one of the most tumultuous chapters in human history, now is the time for audacity, adaptability and agility. Enormous opportunities lie ahead for those that can identify the trends of tomorrow and gear up for them today.
In this fast-paced & compelling keynote presentation, audiences will discover:
- The key trends that will shape the coming decade with a specific focus on the impacts of AI, hybrid work and the metaverse.
- The role GEN-Z will play in redefining industry norms and consumer expectations.
- The common culture and mindset traps that will set any organization on a collision course with obsolescence – and how to avoid them.
- Proven and practical strategies for staying one step ahead of change and remaining relevant.
  Audience members will leave this presentation with a clear action plan for navigating disruption and emerging stronger than ever.
  Preparing Now For What's Next is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half or full day program.
Mastering the art of momentum
The secret to achieving effortless and enduring growth
We all love being on a roll, in the zone and firing on all cylinders – that flow-state sensation where everything just seems to work.
But what happens when the groove becomes a rut, inspiration evaporates or your mojo disappears?
Enduring success and growth for any business today is dependent on building and maintaining unstoppable momentum.
In this inspiring keynote presentation, audiences discover:
- The art and science of momentum – where momentum comes from and why it makes all the difference when you’ve got it working for you.
- A practical and powerful formula for building momentum individually or in a team.
- How to get into a flow state of peak productivity on a daily basis.
- The role that focus and consistency play in ensuring a groove doesn’t become a rut over time.
  Audience members will leave this presentation with a clear action plan for achieving effortless growth and maintaining it over the long haul.
  Mastering the Art of Momentum is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half or full day program.
Teaching for tomorrow
How to equip today’s students for the future
Students in classrooms today will enter a world very different to the one their teachers and parents have known.
In light of the uncertainty that lies ahead, it is more important than ever that educators keep their finger on the pulse of technological and societal trends in order to help students prepare for them.
In this practical and highly relevant keynote presentation, audiences will learn:
- The key social and technology trends that will shape the future including artificial intelligence, robotics and automation.
- The skills and competencies that young people will need in order to be future-fit.
- Why and how education practices and paradigms must evolve in the coming years.
- A range of proven and practical strategies for making classroom learning relevant to the next generation of learners.
  Audience members will leave this presentation with a clear action plan for engaging today’s students while equipping them for tomorrow.
  Teaching for Tomorrow is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote or an extended half or full day program.
The case for character
Why trusted brands are more lucrative, loved and long-lasting.
A revealing, practical and compelling keynote presentation highlighting why character matters more than ever.
In the coming years, consumers will demand ever-greater transparency, trustworthiness and values-alignment from the brands and businesses they engage with - a trend that leaders and organisations ignore at their peril.
In this research-rich & compelling keynote presentation, audiences will discover:
- Why the marketplace today is more sceptical and discerning - and how this creates an enormous opportunity.
- How purpose-driven and values-based brands have proven to be more lucrative, loved, and longer lasting than their competitors.
- How to build or rebuild trust through credibility, consistency, clarity and congruence.
  Audience members will leave this session with a blueprint for becoming an individual, brand or organisation that stands for something - and reaps the rewards of doing so.
  The Case for Character is an ideal stand-alone conference keynote presentation or an extended half day program.

Testimonials for Michael McQueen

Michael is an exceptional speaker. Highly engaging and we have already received so much positive feedback.
Orora Group

Michael is a brilliant speaker and his 4 interactive virtual sessions for our leadership team were very insightful.
CEO
Greenstone Pty Ltd

Michael is an inspiring, knowledgeable, entrepreneurial and visionary professional. He has been instrumental in helping our business address the opportunities and challenges ahead of us. Michael is restless in his curiosity and possesses a genuine desire to help businesses grow.
Strategic Planning Manager
Chobani

We have received nothing but rave reviews from our clients and leadership team about Michael’s presentations. His delivery is a wonderful mix of storytelling, real world examples and tangible action items.
Senior Vice President
Synchrony Financial

Warm and engaging. Without a doubt the best keynote speaker we’ve hosted within our annual event.
Pub Leaders Summit

Absolutely fantastic! Michael has been instrumental in helping our business address the opportunities and challenges ahead of us.
Strategic Planning Manager
Chobani

The feedback was unbelievably positive and it was by far the best webinar I have ever attended.
Konica Minolta

Presenting and workshopping in a virtual environment is not easy but Michael did a great job of making it an engaging experience.
Coles Australia

Michaels virtual strategy session was the best and most engaging session I’ve been in since COVID hit!
Chobani Australia

Thank you so much for your virtual presentation. It was really well received by our attendees.
NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Michael has a unique ability to engage and captivate an audience in his virtual presentations.
Global GM
cievents

Michael is a brilliant speaker and his interactive virtual session for our leadership team was very insightful.
CEO
Greenstone Pty Ltd

Michael’s virtual keynote was one of the most highly rated sessions at our entire conference.
Infocus Wealth Management

Michael was amazing! He was definitely a standout of the day and we received wonderful feedback from delegates. In addition, from an organisers perspective, he was so lovely and easy to work with.
Events and Education Manager
APPA

Michael was fantastic. Exactly what we were after!
College of Business RMIT University

We couldn’t have been happier, and were impressed by how Michael was able to make his presentation relevant to our audience.
The Association for Payroll Specialists

Michael is an informed and engaging speaker with a powerful message and practical advice.
Canon

Michael was rated as the highlight of our 2-day conference
Vanguard Investments

Michael’s presentation was an absolutely first class performance.
Allens Law Firm

Michael’s messages are very relevant today.
Gartner

Michael is an incredibly entertaining and thought-provoking speaker.
60 Minutes

A fascinating insight into the modern generation of students.
Australian International School, Singapore

Michael has helped our staff develop some powerful new approaches.
Principal
Killara High School

The best generational presentation I’ve seen.
Marketing Manager
Pepsi

Michael’s presentations are entertaining & relevant for all businesses.
Deloitte

Michael’s presentation and insights were truly fascinating.
Intercontinental Hotel Group

As a leader, Michael’s message on Momentum is very relevant.
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Michael’s fabulous presentation couldn’t have been more on point!
RACQ

Michael is an incredibly engaging and well-researched speaker.
Laing & Simmons

Michael’s presentation scored one of the highest delegate ratings we’ve ever seen.
The Eventful Group

Michael’s message is both timely and provocative.
Westpac Bank

Michael is incredibly engaging and opens your mind to what the future holds.
Property Council of Australia

I love the way Michael’s presentations get you thinking.
Ernst & Young

Michael gave us so many thought-provoking insights. The team are still talking about it. Nailed it!
General Manager (Australia & New Zealand)
Castrol

We loved Michael’s insights into the changes in society and how that would affect what’s coming in the real estate industry.
LJ Hooker Property Centre

We cannot recommend Michael McQueen enough! That’s not just because his content is super engaging and really eye-opening, but also because, as far as professional speakers go, Michael is so genuine!
Marketing Manager
Roberts & Morrow

Michael was the perfect opening keynote at our conference. So easy to work with, flexible and accommodating. The audience hung on his every word and the feedback post conference has been so positive.
The Institute of Quarrying Australia

Michael was a standout presenter at our conference and continues to receive positive feedback, easily capturing the attention of the audience with his insight into human nature.
Executive Manager
Agency Practice

The ultimate professional! Very engaging, interesting and delivers his message in a very professional manner. Michael had to tailor his delivery to meet our tight schedule. He did so without missing a beat – and he rated highly in our post conference critique!
Golf Management Australia

Michael McQueen was incredible. His presentation, content and delivery was second to none!
Senior Marketing Manager, Business Development
Cushman & Wakefield AUNZ

Michael took the time to understand our member’s needs and craft such engaging and relevant content which was above and beyond our expectations. The value he brought was truly appreciated by all the team.
CPA Australia

Michael was such a great speaker for our event – simply superb. He excited the audience with his knowledge of technology and of the future – people were mesmerised with his every word.
Group Managing Director
Our Community House