Kirryn Zerna - Communication - Building Trust, Belonging and Performance in a Dig ...

Travels From New South Wales

Speaker Topics

Gen What?

Engaging Your Multigenerational Team in a Digital Age

Does it sometimes feel like it’s lost-in-translation with your team (or your clients) when it comes to communication and collaboration? In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, driven by disruptive technologies, shifting work dynamics, and the turning tide of generational change (hello Gen Z), there’s an urgent need to redefine the way leaders, teams, and brands connect and communicate.

In this inspiring and immensely practical session, Kirryn Zerna draws on her deep expertise in corporate communications and human connection to guide you through the nuances of leading a workplace that spans five generations. You’ll also learn how to integrate these insights into your event planning process.

In this hands-on and fun session, audiences will learn:

  • Effective Communication Strategies in a Digital Age: Discover techniques to bridge the communication gap between different generations within your team, both in-person and online.
  • Building Trust in Hybrid Environments: Learn how to foster trust among team members and clients, ensuring a cohesive and collaborative work environment in both physical and virtual spaces.
  • Implementing Rhythms and Rituals: Understand the importance of establishing consistent practices that promote unity and efficiency in a hybrid workforce.
  • Adapting to Change with Technology: Equip your team with the skills to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and deliver exceptional outcomes, leveraging digital tools and platforms.

Length: 60min – 90min keynote or half or full day workshop.

Read less
Read more ...

The Connect Effect

Mastering Human Connection in the Age of AI

In a world of digital saturation, AI disruption, and fractured attention spans, human connection has never mattered more—and it’s never been harder to maintain. As leaders navigate change, teams adapt to hybrid rhythms, and customer-facing professionals fight for attention and loyalty, one thing becomes clear:

In a digital age, connection is your edge. Unlocking its effect is your superpower.

The Connect Effect is a high-impact, highly practical keynote designed to help leaders, teams and sales professionals activate trust, build belonging, and lead with connection—no matter the tech, pressure, or platform.

In this interactive and action-oriented session audiences will learn to:

  • Trust: Build fast, lasting trust with clients and teams across digital platforms, meetings, and conversations—leveraging emerging tech to deepen empathy, not replace it.
  • Tribe: Create rhythms and rituals that spark loyalty, belonging and shared energy—even across hybrid or multigenerational teams—using digital tools and AI insights to amplify what connects us.
  • Thrive:Lead through disconnection, challenge and change—turning friction into deeper influence and momentum, while blending the best of human insight with future-focused tools

Length: 60- 90 min keynote or half or full day workshop.

Perfect for: Leadership Offsites | Sales Kickoffs | All-Staff Events | Industry Conferences

This session can be tailored for: Leaders | Teams | Sales Professionals | Customer-Facing Roles

Read less
Read more ...

The Stand Out Effect

Building a Brand of Influence in a Noisy World

In a world of digital saturation and AI-powered influence, it’s not enough to be good — you need to be memorable. Whether you’re a leader shaping culture or a brand trying to break through, the edge belongs to those who connect with purpose.

The Stand Out Effect is a high-energy keynote (or workshop) designed to help leaders and teams unlock their distinct edge — and amplify their influence, online and off.

Audiences will discover:

  • Brand & Influence Foundations – Define what sets you apart and show up with clarity across platforms.
  • Storytelling that Sticks – Use digital trends and timeless storytelling to connect and engage.
  • Trust-Led Leadership – Build visibility and influence through trust and authentic connection.
  • Interactive Impact – Practical exercises to build your brand, refine your message, and lead with confidence.

Length: 60min – 90min keynote or half or full day workshop.

Read less
Read more ...

Kirryn Zerna

Building Trust, Belonging and Performance in a Digital-First World

Kirryn Zerna helps leaders and teams turn connection into a competitive advantage. An award-winning keynote speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice in Communications, Non-Executive Director and author, Kirryn is known for showing organisations how trust, belonging and performance are built, and protected, in a digital-first, AI-influenced world.

With over 20 years’ experience in corporate communications, brand strategy and leadership, Kirryn’s work sits at the intersection of behavioural science, digital communication and real-world leadership. She has advised executive teams and worked across financial services, real estate, government, education and professional services — environments where pressure is high, relationship are critical, and how you show up truly matters.

Kirryn is the creator of The Connect Effect, her signature framework built on Trust, Tribe and Thrive. Blending evidence, storytelling and actionable tools, she helps audiences earn trust, spark loyalty and strengthen culture by mastering the human skills technology cant replicate – and by creating a distinctive Connection Signature that sets people and brands apart.

On stage, Kirryn is known for her warmth, clarity and energy. Her keynotes feel relevant, intelligent and refreshingly practical, challenging audiences to take off the mask, build meaningful rituals and adapt with confidence when things change. Participants leave feeling energised, understood, challenged and equipped to act immediately.

Kirryn has partnered with organisations including Westpac, NSW Government, Thermomix, Carsales, Aussie Home Loans, Housing Industry Australia and the Fundraising Institute Australia, and continues to support leaders and boards through strategic advisory work focused on communication, culture and influence.

Testimonial

Enquire about Kirryn Zerna to speak at your next event