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Nigel Phair

International expert on cyber security
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Mick Spencer

Founder and chief move officer of ONTHEGO® Sports
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Dion Devow

Founder of Darkies Designs inspiring, promoting and encouraging Indigenous entrepreneurship
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Sonia Di Mezza

Human rights warrior blending strategy, soul, and unstoppable global impact

Business Speakers

Few cities in Australia carry the professional expectations that Canberra does. This is a city where the audience in the room has often shaped national policy, led major institutions, or navigated some of the most complex organisational challenges in the country. Getting the speaker selection wrong here isn’t just disappointing – it’s noticed.

ICMI takes the Canberra brief seriously. We look beyond surface-level credentials and find speakers who bring genuine depth – people who have operated at the intersection of leadership, policy, innovation, and change, and who can engage an ACT audience with the authority and nuance they deserve.

From Parliament House precinct events to ANU conferences, public sector leadership days, and national association gatherings, ICMI has the experience and the network to get your Canberra event right. We’re not just booking a speaker – we’re helping you make an impression in a city that remembers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can ICMI source business speakers with direct experience in government policy and public administration?

Yes, and it’s one of our strengths in the Canberra market. ICMI’s roster includes former ministers, senior public servants, policy architects, and organisational leaders who have operated at the highest levels of Australian government. These aren’t speakers who talk about the public sector from the outside — they’ve lived it, and Canberra audiences know the difference.

What types of Canberra corporate events does ICMI regularly place business speakers at?

Canberra’s event calendar is dominated by government conferences, national association summits, university forums, defence industry gatherings, and public sector leadership days. ICMI places speakers across all of these regularly, which means we come to every Canberra brief with genuine market knowledge and a clear sense of what works in the ACT and what doesn’t.