Why the Sydney conference was such a resounding success – and what that means for the rest of the conferences in the series

The 2017 EAN Conference series is now underway and it is destined to be our greatest ever series based on what we have seen to date, because so many of the speakers will be delivering their presentations all across the country.

We may not have the formal post conference survey results all in, but sometimes you just know what these are going to say. Having sat through all two days of the Sydney conference in March, and having participated in it, I know just how good it was. We had amazing on-site feedback too, but after 20 years’ involvement in educational conferences, I can tell you that no other conference I have been to seemed to resonate with the audience the way this one did.

We have made a lot of major differences to the program line-up this year, but the main one was a stellar cast of top national and international speakers who all absolutely nailed it on stage.

In addition to that though, we also had one of our greatest ever line ups of executives speaking on our panel discussions, and as always these afforded the audience a great opportunity to hear sage advice and ideas straight from the horse’s mouths, so to speak.

Of our keynotes, it would be hard to choose which one was loved the most, and that’s where I’m looking forward to seeing the delegate survey results, so I can see which one was crowned the greatest of all the stars on stage over the two days.

Rowdy McLean was sensational but so too were all the other speakers. Every single one of them connected and thrilled the audience. So, I’ll admit that I would find it really difficult to single any one out if I was completing the survey. But we will leave it to the audience to decide.

As mentioned in the introduction to this edition of the newsletter, we have so many great speakers but the best part of that is that so many of them are going to be speaking at multiple events, with most actually doing all of the conferences in this series.

However, if you missed the conference or haven’t seen any of our features on some of the speakers, these are the keynote speakers we featured in Sydney:

Rowdy Mclean, Jen Harwood, Jane Andersen, Afterburners Australia, Colin Boyd, Nils Vesk, Amanda Stevens, Keith Abraham. If you haven’t heard of them, please feel free to google them and look them up. Every one is sensational and a well renowned expert and speaker.

I’ve included a little bit about each one below as well as a short video where possible to tell you more about who they are:

Rowdy McLean is a highly successful entrepreneur, business leader and adventurer who has been described as Tony Robbins without the rah rah, Tim Ferris without the arrogance and Richard Branson without the island. His sessions will show you how to play a bigger game - how to achieve more, do more, be more and have more than you ever thought possible. Click here to view Rowdy's EAN welcome video.

Jen Harwood is an International Keynote. The Jenerator – she is an avalanche of inspiring energy and enthusiasm. She is a published author of 3 books, national award winner and business mentor.

Jane Anderson is an International Communications Expert with over 15 years of experience in lead generation for trusted advisors, experts and thought leaders, helping her clients to grow their business through linkedin. At the EAN conference Jane will show you how to captivate - managing the balance between your personal brand, productivity & influence. Click here to view Jane's EAN welcome video.

Afterburner are ex-fighter pilots who help conduct unique programs designed to enhance the performances of individuals, teams and organisations. In this entertaining session you will learn about flawless execution, and what fighter pilots do to ensure they get it right 100% of the time. Click here to view Afterburner's EAN welcome video.

Colin Boyd helps professionals make their point using influence strategies. He's worked with some of the world’s top brands to help their people present and communicate their ideas with more confidence and persuasion.

Nils Vesk has been applying, teaching and researching innovative thinking around the world for over 18 years. Nils helps people to rethink how they can operate in a time poor, high pressure environment. In this inspired presentation you will learn to change how you think at the executive level in order to achieve incredible success. Learn how to identify the habits and thinking that hamper your ability to contribute to game changing thinking and how to rewire your mind in order to accelerate your success from thinking the unthinkable. Click here to view Nils's EAN welcome video.

Amanda Breen is a dynamic, high-energy speaker, motivator and coach. Through the use of neuroscience and positive psychology, she helps amplify the potential of leaders, teams and individuals; making people and organisations THRIVE. In this session you will learn to ask the right questions and understand the ‘why’ behind what your executives are doing. Click here to view Amanda’s preview video.

Keith Abraham has become the world's premier thought leader on passionate performance and delivering passionate based cultures and has developed a client base of over 265 companies across 20 countries. At the EAN conference Keith will take you on a journey to explore your possibilities–and BE who you want to be, where you can learn how to be the best version of you and realise your true potential in life. Click here to view Keith's EAN welcome video.