Kerry's Speaker Profile
Speaker and emcee
Kerry is an engaging, authentic and empowering speaker. She is also a skilled emcee for business or community events.
Kerry is a sought after speaker for community and corporate events. Her style is honest, straightforward and entertaining.
As a senior regional leader Kerry has a long history working both at the coalface and also in senior advocacy roles interacting with Ministers and senior business leaders.
Kerry presents on a range of topics focusing on building strong regional communities.
Be it for a keynote, facilitation or an emcee gig, Kerry is a versatile speaker that engages her audience and adds value to all events in which she participates.
Kerry’s book, Spiralling Up, a guide for accidental leaders is now available.
Keynotes
Kerry's 2026 keynotes include the following:
Building lasting capability in place
While resilience has been a focus of government and regional policy in recent years, capacity is what allows communities to adapt, respond and endure over time. In this keynote, Kerry Grace explores how communities can build lasting capacity in environments marked by fatigue, resource constraint and scepticism toward top-down approaches. Drawing on extensive place-based work across regional Australia, Kerry shares practical ways to identify existing strengths, engage communities through capability rather than deficit, and develop the often-overlooked skill of deep listening as a foundation for sustainable change.
Activating accidental leaders
Regional communities are held together by people who lead without titles. These accidental leaders are the ones who step in, keep things moving and carry responsibility quietly, often without recognition or support. In this keynote, Kerry Grace examines why these leaders matter more than ever in the face of ongoing disruption, from natural disasters to workforce and housing pressures. She explores how systems can better recognise, support and sustain accidental leaders, and why engaging them meaningfully is essential to the future capacity and cohesion of regional communities.
A considered life in complex times
In an era of constant change, many people feel pressure to either push harder or walk away. Kerry Grace offers a different path. Drawing on her experience in regional leadership, crisis response and place-based change, Kerry explores how living a considered, values-led life can support both meaningful work and long-term impact. This keynote invites audiences to rethink success, agency and responsibility in complex environments.
Recent and upcoming speaking engagements
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