Keynotes & Speaking

Inspiring Change, Empowering Teams, Transforming Careers

Roxanne Calder delivers engaging, transformative keynotes that address today’s workplace challenges with actionable insights and strategies designed to inspire lasting change.

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The most powerful ideas don’t just inform; they transform.

Roxanne’s keynotes aren’t about dispensing advice, they’re about reshaping the way people see themselves, their work, and their impact.

With 25 years of experience across industries and continents, she helps organisations confront the real forces shaping their culture, talent, and leadership.

Keynote Topics That Drive Impact and Growth

Roxanne’s presentations tackle today’s workforce challenges and equip audiences with practical tools to thrive. Each talk is tailored to meet the unique needs of your organisation and audience, with popular topics including:

Leadership Development: Creating Impactful Leaders

Leadership isn’t about authority, its about impact. Equips professionals at all levels with the mindset and skills to lead with clarity, confidence, and conviction, whether stepping into leadership for the first time or refining their influence in executive roles.

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Moving from Awareness to Action

This is not just a women’s issue, it’s an economic one. This keynote cuts through the noise around gender pay equity, offering organisations a blueprint for real change, from practical negotiation strategies to leadership-driven accountability

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): The Ultimate Leadership Edge

Strengthen trust, collaboration, and meaningful professional relationships through empathy and self-awareness, enhancing team performance and helping women leaders navigate complex dynamics.

Thriving in Male-Dominated Industries: Strategies for Success

For professionals navigating spaces where they’re in the minority, this talk provides a roadmap for breaking barriers, commanding respect, and advancing without compromise, turning industry norms into opportunities rather than obstacles.

The First 100 Days: Setting the Stage for Success

Whether stepping into a new leadership position, transitioning industries, or entering the workforce, this keynote provides a proven framework for making an impact quickly, building credibility, and setting the stage for long-term success.

Breaking Imposter Syndrome: Rewriting the Narrative

Self-doubt is universal, but it shouldn’t be a career roadblock. This session challenges outdated beliefs about confidence, helping professionals redefine success, break free from toxic perfectionism, and step into leadership with authenticity and conviction.

Creating Workplaces That Work: The Power of Inclusive Culture

Diversity without inclusion is just optics. This keynote explores how companies can go beyond policies and cultivate cultures where diverse teams thrive, women are empowered, and leadership is redefined by inclusion, not just representation.

Hybrid Work Success: Thriving in Flexible Environments

This keynote helps professionals and leaders navigate hybrid work dynamics, digital collaboration, and shifting workplace expectations while ensuring productivity, balance, and connection

Self-Advocacy & Confidence: Unlocking Your Own Potential

Many professionals, especially women, underestimate their own capabilities, waiting for ‘enough experience’ before stepping up. This session unpacks where real confidence comes from, how to self-advocate effectively, and what it takes to stop seeking permission and start owning success.

Career Mobility: Owning Your Path & Making Strategic Moves

Help professionals define their career paths, overcome challenges, and take bold steps forward, equipping women to rise and thrive at every level.

Expect more than just inspiration—Roxanne’s keynotes deliver results.

With a warm, relatable style, she makes complex ideas accessible and leaves attendees motivated and equipped to tackle their challenges with confidence. Every keynote is:

Tailored

Designed to align with your audience’s unique goals and challenges.

Actionable

Packed with proven strategies and real-world examples that attendees can apply immediately.

Impactful

Crafted to create lasting change, from enhanced engagement to improved leadership.

Roxanne Calder is not just a speaker—she’s a workplace expert, published author, and advocate for empowerment and success.

Here’s what makes her an unparalleled choice:

Global Expertise:

Over 25 years of experience across recruitment, HR, and coaching on four continents.

Tailored Approach:

Every presentation is customised to meet the needs of your audience and organisation.

Proven Results:

From boosting morale to empowering women in leadership, Roxanne’s sessions deliver measurable outcomes.

Credibility You Can Trust:

Featured in publications like Harvard Business Review and Fast Company, Roxanne brings research-backed insights and unmatched authority to every talk.

"We used to work for security. Now, we work for identity. The real question isn’t ‘What do you do?’, it’s ‘Who are you becoming through your work?"

Roxanne Calder

Roxanne Calder is a seasoned workplace expert, accomplished author, and passionate advocate for empowering women and transforming organisations.

With over 25 years of global experience in recruitment, HR, and coaching, Roxanne has dedicated her career to equipping leaders, teams, and professionals with the clarity, confidence, and tools they need to thrive.

As the Founder and Managing Director of EST10, one of Australia’s leading boutique recruitment agencies, Roxanne has worked across four continents, partnering with global corporations and boutique businesses to tackle complex workplace challenges and foster cultures of growth and collaboration. From navigating retention struggles to empowering women to break through personal ceilings, Roxanne’s expertise transforms challenges into opportunities for sustainable success.

Her commitment to cross-cultural collaboration is reflected in her bilingual background and her time spent studying and working in Japan. This global perspective enriches the actionable insights and innovative strategies she shares with her audiences.

A published author, Roxanne’s books—Employable: 7 Attributes to Assure Your Working Future and Earning Power: Breaking Barriers and Building Wealth for Women—provide practical tools to help individuals and teams navigate today’s workforce with purpose and confidence.

As a trusted voice in workforce dynamics, Roxanne has been featured in leading publications, including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Yahoo Finance. Her presentations, tailored to the unique needs of each audience, inspire growth, overcome obstacles, and create workplaces where individuals and teams excel.

Whether addressing corporate teams, university graduates, leadership groups, or women’s networks, Roxanne delivers dynamic and actionable keynotes that leave audiences motivated to embrace change, achieve breakthroughs, and reach for the blue skies of their potential.

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