Kieran Flanagan
Kieran Flanagan is an internationally award-winning speaker on Identity-Driven Leadership and Communication Strategy applied to Leadership, Communication, Brand & Personal Branding.
Kieran is also the creative mind behind both Australia’s most successful product launch and the world’s most successful brand resurrection.
She has delivered leadership development and communication strategies for global tech giants, team building retreats for big pharma, engineering firms and financial powerhouses, as well as brand workshops for entrepreneurs, thought leaders and small businesses.
The author of four books on engagement, influence, trends and the future of skills, and the co-host of “A Show Called BrandIn’” for LinkedIn, Kieran is a bundle of energy who helps her audiences and clients laugh while they learn powerful tools to attract, engage and energise their clients, customers, collaborators and communities.
Rated a “Top 25 C-Suite Speaker to Watch” by Meetings & Conventions USA, she has worked with the UN in Asia, global corporations like Coca-Cola and Unilever and high-performance teams in organisations such as EY, HP and The NSW Government… equipping them to connect, engage and stand out with impact!
Kieran is an expert in Communication.
She delivers deep dive presentations, keynote speeches & training workshops as well as panels, debates & strategic facilitation on Leadership, Communication & Brand.
Keynote Speaking
LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION & BRAND
Kieran Flanagan is a globally recognised keynote speaker on Identity-Driven Leadership & Communication. She helps leaders cut through the noise by shifting the focus from what you say… to what people actually recognise, remember, and believe.
Sharp, engaging, and playfully provocative, Kieran transforms communication into a tool for real influence.
Keynote Topics:
Critical Communication Trends
Identity-Driven Leadership
Building Belief
Messages That Move
Pitch, Present & Persuade
Behavioural Branding
Communication & Presenting
TRAINING WORKSHOP
Most leaders don’t struggle to speak, they struggle to be remembered. This workshop fixes that. Kieran rewires communication from information delivery to meaning-making, so leaders connect, persuade, and actually stick in the minds of the people who matter.
Tools:
The Communication Sequence
The 4 Humours
Character Collision (e.g. Reese “With-a-knife”)
Outcomes:
Clear, confident, intentional communication
Messages that land as meaning and belief
Stronger presentation and influence skills
Personal and organisational brand aligned
Deeper trust, connection, and leadership presence
Personal Brand
TRAINING WORKSHOP
Most brands don’t fail from lack of effort, they fail from mixed signals. This workshop fixes that. Kieran aligns how leaders show up, speak, and behave so what’s said, seen, and experienced tells one coherent, compelling story… inside and out.
Tools:
The You-nique Advantage (Triang-YOU-lation)
The Selling Stack (“3 Level Sell”)
Story-Doing (Behavioural Branding)
Outcomes:
Leadership aligned on brand, message, and meaning
Complex ideas made clear and compelling
Shared language across teams
Brand grounded in authentic identity
Communication that drives belief, action, and loyalty
Hosting
DEBATES | PANELS | FACILITATION
Intelligence & Interactivity
Whether she’s providing expert commentary on a panel, facilitating a complicated conversation, or the captain of a great debate, Kieran brings brains and banter in equal measure. She mixes insights with entertainment so that learning sticks.
If you need a voice to ignite dialogue, challenge assumptions and make your event the place to be, Kieran is the one you want on the mic.
She also co-hosts “The Round Table” with business partner Dan Gregory. It's got all of the best bits of a Great Debate, a Podcast and a Panel... with all of the boring bits removed. It's essentially a TV Comedy Panel Show, but designed for conference stages that allows your leaders, top talent and conference guests, to be the stars of the show and shine on stage.
Learn more here.
Kieran on stage and screen
Kieran on “Sky Business News”
Kieran on “Weekend Sunrise”
Kieran on “Studio 10”
Let’s work together. Drop us a line (or two)
“Greatest virtual presentation I have ever seen. Kieran, you rock!”
“A mix of Edward de Bono and Melissa McCarthy.”
“An extraordinary ability to solve highly complicated and political problems.”
“Kieran facilitated a highly engaging, entertaining and thought-provoking workshop around entrepreneurship, risk-taking and decision making within a highly regulated environment.”
“Kieran’s opening keynote established the spirit of the conferece from the outset. Embracing the theme in an engaging, relevant and lively presentation. She was the perfect choice.””
“Comedy relief from down under with a huge helping of #knowledge.”
“I learned a huge amount and the team feedback has been incredibly positive.”
“We’ve had amazing feedback - Very grateful!”
“Delegates were literally buzzing through the hours of workshops that followed and we were able to achieve the directions we required to take us forward.”
“Kieran’s presentation was a breath of fresh air. She is a ball of energy, totally engaging, brilliant use of humour, super visuals and great delivery, but above all she was totally on message with great content. They loved her.”
“In 12 years of running SWB, Kieran is the first speaker to receive a 100% approval rating from all delegates!”
“Kieran delivered riveting speeches that kept a diverse audience engaged and wanting more.”
“Kieran’s deep insight, cutting humour and ability to convey complex messages to our audience were the stand out features of her keynote. It’s great to work with stage professionals who deliver.”
