Keynote speeches

Book Skills Frontier for keynote conference speaker to cut through complexity and spark action on the future of skills, training, and workforce policy.

Looking for a speaker who doesn’t just inform - but inspires action?

Skills Frontier brings credibility, clarity, and bold insight to the future of skills, training, and workforce development. From policy design to funding reform and next-gen apprenticeships, we translate complex shifts into sharp, audience-ready storytelling that sticks.

Led by Lauren Conceicao, a nationally recognised expert in skills strategy and policy influence, our keynotes are known for being high-energy, thought-provoking, and practical. We don’t just talk about the future - we’ve helped shape it, partnering with governments, TAFEs, and industry to deliver real outcomes in priority sectors like defence, construction, and clean energy.

Whether you need a keynote, panel host, or featured guest speaker, Skills Frontier is the perfect addition to your program.

Our Most-Requested Topics

The Future of Skills: What’s next for government funding, trades in demand, and how to focus your efforts
Shaping the Future of Skills Policy: A strategic model for driving system reform
Building Influence: Ground-up government relations and policy shaping with purpose
The New World of Skills: Degree apprenticeships, tertiary harmonisation, and innovation in action

Featured at

World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics
Apprenticeships in Australia: The Group Training Model
National Apprentice Employment Network
Apprentice Employment Network NSW & ACT
Manufacturing Skills Summit

Catch us on stage in 2025 at

National Apprentice Employment Network Conference (June 2025, Brisbane)
Apprentice Employment Network NSW & ACT (June 2025, Sydney)
Sharing the future direction of Skills & Vocational Education
TAFE Creates (August 2025, Melbourne)
Beyond the MOU: Reimagining TAFE–Industry Partnerships for Systemic Impact
Resources and Energy Skills Alliance Skills Conference (August 2025, Adelaide)
International Conference on Apprenticeship Degrees (August 2025, Oxford UK)
Degrees of Difference: Navigating Australia’s Frontier of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships