Keynote speaking - Conferences - Events
Lauren Ryder - CEO of Leading Edge Global and a keynote speaker with 20 years of practitioner experience across AI transformation, leadership, and workplace change. Her sessions don't just inform. They shift how people think.
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Practitioner experience in transformation & change
Tailored to AI, leadership, and inclusive culture.
Conferences, corporates, and industry events
3 Topics
National
20 Years
Lauren brings 20 years of hands-on experience in transformation, change management, and leadership development. She's worked with some of Australia's most recognised organisations - and she speaks from that experience, not around it.
Her keynotes blend rigorous insight, real-world case studies, and the kind of honesty that makes people lean forward. She doesn't deliver safe presentations. She delivers the conversations organisations actually need to have.
Lauren Ryder — CEO, Leading Edge Global.
THE SPEAKER
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Three conversations every organisation needs to be having.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
Each keynote is tailored to your audience and context. Lauren works with event organisers to ensure the session lands - not just entertains.
The Paradox of Inclusion
Traditional DEI programs are failing - not because inclusion doesn't matter, but because the approach is broken. This keynote reframes inclusion as a leadership practice, not a compliance exercise. It examines the gap between stated values and daily behaviour, and gives leaders a practical framework for building cultures where every person genuinely belongs - and contributes at their best.
AI TRANSFORMATION
Leadership in the Age of AI
AI is already reshaping how organisations operate - but most leaders are responding to it rather than leading through it. This keynote cuts through the hype to explore what AI actually means for how you lead, decide, and build your organisation. Grounded in real case studies and practical frameworks, it leaves every leader with a clearer picture of where to start - and the confidence to act.
AI TRANSFORMATION
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