About
Gene Phoa is a motivational speaker for hire in Adelaide, SA.
Gene Phoa builds talks around four ideas: congruence, craft, creativity and connection. The through-line is helping people find work and a voice that actually matches who they are. Talk titles include Facing The Music, The Art of Un-Singing and The Art of Idea Generation, and the delivery mixes storytelling with things an audience can use on Monday. He works across conferences, executive boardrooms, university lecture halls and high school assemblies, and adjusts the material rather than repeating one fixed keynote. Formats run from a straight keynote to a keynote with live Q&A, a hands-on workshop, or a session with live music worked into it. Based in Adelaide. Public liability insurance held.
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The show
Gene Phoa talks in stories, then hands the room something it can use. He asks about your audience and your reason for putting the event on before he writes anything, so a boardroom session and a school assembly don't come out sounding the same. The material draws on his own working life rather than borrowed research. Conference stages, university lecture theatres, executive rooms and high school halls have all had him. Expect an audience that's been listening rather than waiting for lunch.
On the day
A microphone he can wear or hold. A projector and screen if there are slides. Somewhere to stand, with a podium or a small table for notes, and enough light on that spot for people to see his face. One person on site who knows the AV system and can be found during setup makes the whole thing easier. He can bring sound gear instead, which needs extra time on the day. Tell him the room and he'll adjust.
Performance options
The straight keynote suits a mainstage slot at a conference or festival. Add live audience questions afterwards and it becomes a longer, more direct session. There's a workshop format for smaller teams and classrooms where the group works through one topic properly. Gene also plays, so live music can be built into the session as an opener, a break or a closing number. For retreats and leadership offsites there's a slower version that mixes music, storytelling and reflection time, and a separate circle-style session aimed at artists and creative teams. Hosting and mentoring can be added.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
