Organisations invite Gillian Fox to speak when they want to spark something meaningful. A shift in mindset. A clearer way of thinking about leadership. A more honest conversation about what it really takes to succeed in business today.
She speaks to women and men across industries about the realities of career advancement. Not the standard advice from leadership books, but the unwritten rules. How perception shapes opportunity. The subtle decisions that influence whether someone is seen as ready for more.
Her keynotes are practical and commercially grounded. She brings the insight of a former senior executive and the perspective of a coach who works with leaders every day.
Gillian connects the dots between individual potential, organisational context and commercial priorities. She gives people tools they can apply straight away, strategies that help them show up with confidence.
Event organisers describe Gillian’s sessions as energising, insightful and immediately actionable. She brings commercial acumen, leadership credibility and a style that resonates. Her goal is to shift how people think and give them strategies they’ll actually use.
Popular keynote topics include
Executive presence is often misunderstood as polish or performance. In reality, it’s about how trust is built, how authority is perceived, and how influence is exercised in complex environments. This keynote explores the subtleties of presence at a senior level - how to lead conversations that matter, read the room, and bring weight to your perspective without overplaying it.
Career ownership
The power of Sponsorship:
From brilliant… to stuck?
Executive presence: How to influence without playing politics
Sponsorship is one of the most effective, and most underutilised, mechanisms for advancing talent. This keynote demystifies what real advocacy looks like inside organisations, particularly for women. It offers a clear lens on how to embed sponsorship into leadership culture in a way that is measurable, inclusive, and commercially valuable.
Career ownership
The power of Sponsorship:
From brilliant… to stuck?
Executive presence: How to influence without playing politics
Capability alone doesn’t always lead to progression. Many high performers stall not because they lack ambition, but because they’re not positioned correctly, or their value isn’t being interpreted at the right level. This keynote surfaces the unseen patterns that hold people back, and what leaders can do to unlock progress in themselves and others.
Career ownership
The power of Sponsorship:
From brilliant… to stuck?
Executive presence: How to influence without playing politics
No one will manage your career better than you will….and the sooner we stop expecting others to, the clearer things become. This keynote challenges conventional thinking around career development and offers a sharper, more empowering message: when individuals take full ownership, they become more deliberate, more strategic, and ultimately more impactful.
Career ownership
The power of Sponsorship:
From brilliant… to stuck?
Executive presence: How to influence without playing politics
HR Business Partner, Microsoft
"Microsoft’s hosted Career Week and we invited Gillian as our keynote speaker on day one. The internal feedback was excellent, and it was noted as the second-best presentation of the week, trumped only by Microsoft's CEO! Gillian’s passion and energy really got the week off to a great start. If you want your people to take more ownership of their career, then Gillian Fox’s keynote is the ideal launchpad for initiating conversations and generating action around career development and future potential."
Head of Inclusion and Talent Development, SBS
"Gillian was fantastic. The content was sharp and on point, the delivery was engaging and there were actionable tips which our team members could take away and start implementing immediately. We would highly recommend Gillian to speak to any organisation looking to inspire empowerment, ownership and engagement around career development. Thanks Gillian!"
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