Vanessa Garrard speaking on stage at a founder conference

Speaking

Build it. Scale it. Exit it. On your terms.

Keynotes and boardroom sessions for founders, boards and investors who want to build businesses that are profitable, scalable and worth significantly more than they are today.

Signature talks

Talks that move founders from revenue to enterprise value.

Build it. Scale it. Exit it.

How to move from founder-led hustle to an enterprise that can run, scale and exit on your terms.

The Value Gap

Why revenue growth does not always equal enterprise value — and the decisions that close the gap.

Founder to Enterprise CEO

The transition from doing everything to leading a team, a board and a capital-ready company.

Buying & Selling Companies

Lessons from 20 exits and 11 acquisitions on what actually drives valuation and deal success.

Brands

Vanessa has delivered keynotes for these brands

Logos of brands Vanessa has spoken for: AFR, Westpac, Telstra, Commonwealth Bank, EY, The University of Queensland, EY Strategic Growth Forum and QUT

in Australia, NZ, Asia, US, Europe, South Africa

Where I speak

Designed for boards, founders, CEOs and investors.

  • Founder conferences
  • CEO forums
  • Leadership retreats
  • Industry associations
  • Accelerators and universities
  • Corporate leadership teams
  • Investor events

Book Vanessa

Interested in a keynote, panel or boardroom session? Let me know the event, audience and date, and I will come back to you within 48 hours.

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