Speaking & Conferences
Inspiring people to lead with courage, purpose, and energy.
At Luminate Leadership, we believe in the power of connection, conversation, and contagious energy.
Through our conference speaking and MC services, we aim to inspire bold leadership and lasting impact.
CHERIE CANNING
Inspiring, practical and refreshingly reaL
Cherie helps leaders find the courage, clarity and confidence they need to lead well today and into the future.
Founder, Director and Facilitator of Luminate Leadership,
Cherie has spent years igniting leaders and teams with her dynamic storytelling, infectious energy, and real-world insights.
Cherie has delivered keynotes for:
Cherie Canning is the founder of Luminate Leadership and a sought after keynote speaker, facilitator and leadership coach. She works with organisations across Australia to help leaders navigate change, build cultures of trust and bring more courage, clarity and heart into the way they lead.
In every room, Cherie is known for her warmth, energy and honesty. She has a unique ability to say the hard things with heart, to make complex ideas feel simple, and to leave people thinking long after the event is over.
Hundreds of leaders developed across Australia
Trusted by organisations across construction, finance, government, professional services and more
Creator of the IGNITE Leadership Conference and the Lead with Courage podcast
SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
THE HUMAN ADVANTAGE
A Keynote on Courage, Connection and What Makes Us Uniquely Human
Blending lived experience, neuroscience and soul-level storytelling, The Human Advantage invites audiences to explore the qualities that set us apart in a world increasingly driven by technology, pressure and performance.
Through powerful personal moments — leaving a marriage hours before hosting a corporate event, navigating injury and isolation, facing redundancy mid-pandemic, and becoming a parent to a micro-preemie — Cherie models vulnerability, resilience and the transformational courage it takes to rewrite your narrative. Drawing on examples from Simone Biles to Brené Brown, she reveals that true strength is not perfection — it is honesty, emotional awareness, meaning, presence and connection.
This keynote walks through five human pillars that allow us to work, love and lead with alignment:
Honesty - speaking your truth
Understanding - knowing yourself
Meaning - aligning purpose with action
Awareness - rewiring negative bias through gratitude
Connection - building courageous networks that lift and challenge us
The Human Advantage is interactive, energising and deeply personal. Audiences leave with practical reflection prompts, emotional clarity and the reminder that courage is a choice available to each of us. This is a keynote that invites leaders not just to think differently but to
live differently, amplifying their humanity, not muting it.
SOME OTHER popular Topics
Leading with Courage:
Inspired by her podcast guests and own personal stories, Cherie empowers leaders and teams to embrace courage in decision-making, take bold risks, and lead through uncertainty with confidence and clarity.
Mindset and Resilience:
Helping individuals and teams develop a growth mindset, overcome setbacks, and thrive in the face of change and adversity.
Authentic Leadership:
Guiding leaders to align their values, strengths, and actions to lead with authenticity and integrity, building trust and credibility within their teams.
High-Performing Teams:
Providing strategies to foster trust, collaboration, and alignment, helping leaders build cohesive teams that perform at their best.
Leadership Development:
Helping leaders at all levels develop the skills they need to lead with confidence, empathy, and impact. Her expertise includes building self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and resilience in leaders.
Conferences
Industry Events
Leadership Summits
WHY AUDIENCES LOVE CHERIE
Cherie is not a theory on legs. She is a real, grounded, commercially minded leader who understands how organisations actually work.
Audiences love Cherie because she:
Is relatable and real, with a healthy dose of humour
Balances inspiration with practical, usable tools
Creates a safe, brave space where people feel seen and heard
Tailors every keynote to your context, language and challenges
Brings high energy without feeling over the top
Want More Than Just a Keynote?
Our keyshops combine big ideas with practical tools your team can use right away.
Looking for something more interactive? Our keyshops (a powerful blend of keynote and workshop) offer energising, hands-on experiences designed to shift mindsets, build capability, and inspire courageous leadership across your team or organisation.
Whether delivered as a standalone session or part of a broader program, each keyshop is practical, tailored, and designed to create real impact.
Explore our Keyshops.
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Build a culture of trust through open, constructive and compassionate feedback.
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Strengthen your leadership by showing up with curiosity, care, and courage.
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Equip your leaders to navigate uncertainty and support others through it.
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A powerful tool for understanding motivation, behaviour, and team dynamics.
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Discover how thinking preferences shape communication and collaboration.
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An empowering session for women to own their space, voice, and vision.
“I loved the simplicity and practical approach.
I feel like I finally have the tools to solve some mysteries of team management and build a great strategy to strengthen an already great team! “
Attendee - Studio Pilates conference
Ready to explore Cherie for your next event
If you want a keynote that feels real, relevant and energising, we would love to talk. Tell us about your event and what you want your leaders to walk away with, and we will help you decide which keynote is the best fit.