MEET PHIL
As The Change Navigator, Phil empowers leaders and teams to move beyond reaction and confusion into clarity, confidence and purposeful action. With a unique blend of high-performance leadership experience and more than 15 years of consulting across business, government and community sectors, he brings a rare combination of practical insight and thought leadership.
SIGNATURE KEYNOTES
Phil Preston’s keynotes transform how leaders and organisations approach change. Grounded in lived experience and strategic insight, his presentations offer frameworks that cut through complexity and build resilience. His most requested keynotes include:
• Navigating Change with Purpose: How to adapt with clarity, focus and impact.
• The Future of Leadership: Building adaptive leaders for a volatile world.
• From Confusion to Clarity: Turning disruption into opportunity.
Each keynote is tailored to industry context, delivering powerful takeaways that audiences can apply immediately. Phil’s blend of storytelling, strategic insights, and purpose-driven ethos leaves people inspired—and equipped to act.
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WHAT MAKES PHIL DIFFERENT
Phil doesn’t just talk about change. He’s lived it, led it and helped countless organisations navigate it. His background in corporate leadership and consulting gives him credibility, while his authentic style makes him relatable. Unlike speakers who inspire but don’t equip, Phil delivers both. He combines big-picture perspective with actionable strategies that leaders and teams can apply immediately. His ability to translate complexity into clarity sets him apart. In a world of noise and disruption, Phil provides the grounded voice and practical tools organisations need to thrive.
PHIL HAS WORKED WITH
I received a lot of positive feedback about the workshop and your facilitation. People seem to be really keen to start implementing their new knowledge.
Our event has been made so much richer because of your experience and approach. You’ve been awesome!
The discussion gave the various stakeholders in the room a broader perspective of the issues we face and how it impacts what our businesses are trying to do.
As a community we have decided to focus on youth unemployment and Phil has helped us engage with local companies to open up their thinking around sustained solutions and win-win outcomes.
Phil helped us think more broadly about business partnerships to identify and explore shared value opportunities in our goal to improve Indigenous health.
Phil’s engaging style, thought leadership and practical case studies added huge value to each delegate and the overarching program. Great stuff!
His ability to engage with people, to challenge and to stimulate new ways of thinking, while providing us with a clear strategic approach was highly skilled.
Thank you so much for the session today. Great feedback from everyone!
Thank you Phil, your simple, systematic approach has made a significant impact in this strategic project.
Phil’s session was excellent – it hit the mark perfectly and got everyone in the room in the right frame of mind for the day ahead.
Your session really set the scene for the critical nature of purpose for our People Lead Team offsite.
Thank you so much for yesterday. Your session led to some really strong conversations and a fabulous team training day.
Phil was an amazing facilitator. He took the time to understand our goals and worked with us to run a series of successful events with businesses. I cannot recommend Phil highly enough.
Thanks to Phil Preston for helping us brainstorm and collaborate in our afternoon session.
You’ve done an exceptional job, valuable personally and in terms of what we can do collectively.
Phil is a fantastic communicator and makes everything seamless. Highly recommend Phil as a strategic thinker and engaging presenter.
Phil guided us through … with questions that caused reflection and vulnerability. Excellent. Thanks Phil!
Phil delivered an insightful and inspiring session on leading through change, with fresh perspectives and practical strategies for our up-and-coming leaders.
7 REASONS TO BOOK PHIL
There are many speakers on change and transformation – but Phil Preston stands apart. Here’s why organisations worldwide choose him:
- He brings clarity to complexity. Phil has a gift for breaking down overwhelming challenges into simple, actionable steps.
- Proven experience. With over a decade in leadership and more than 15 years of consulting, he offers a wealth of cross-sector insight.
- Practical frameworks. Audiences leave not just motivated, but equipped with tools they can apply immediately.
- Tailored to your context. Every keynote is customised to industry and audience, ensuring maximum relevance and impact.
- Authentic delivery. Phil combines authority with warmth, connecting deeply with audiences.
- Global credibility. His expertise has been featured in The CEO Magazine and AFR, cementing him as a trusted thought leader.
- Lasting impact. Beyond inspiration, Phil’s work sparks meaningful change, alignment, and resilience in organisations.
Booking Phil means giving your people more than a motivational moment. You’re equipping them with clarity, focus, and strategies to lead transformation with confidence.
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BUSINESS AUTHOR
Phil has been featured across a range of media platforms and publishes newsletters via email and LinkedIn.
Connecting Profit With Purpose contains instructional case studies spread across industries and business types as well as inspiration and methods for purpose-led innovation.
Phil says that, on reflection, the cover is a little bland, however he likes to think the diverse range of examples and accomplishments in it are beautiful!
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CONTACT
Despite being born and bred in Tasmania, I’m not ferocious like a Tassie Devil and don’t bite! I’d love to hear about your aims and perspectives on change.
You can contact me at phil@philpreston.com.au or book a discovery call.
