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BERNARD SALT

BASED: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

KEYNOTES: BUSINESS | LEADERSHIP

Bernard Salt is widely regarded as one of Australia's leading social commentators by business, the media and the broader community. He is a high-profile Melbourne-based Partner with the global advisory firm KPMG where he founded the specialist advisory business, KPMG Demographics. Bernard writes two weekly columns for The Australian newspaper that deal with social, generational and broader demographic matters. He is an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School and he holds a Master of Arts degree from Monash University. Bernard Salt is one of the most in-demand speakers on the Australian corporate speaking circuit and has been so for more than a decade.

He is perhaps best known to the wider community for his penchant for identifying and tagging new tribes and social behaviours such as 'the seachange shift', 'the man drought', 'pumcins' and 'the goats cheese curtain'.
Bernard has popularised demographics through his books, columns and media appearances for 25 years. His body of work is encapsulated in five popular best-selling books beginning with The Big Shift published in 2001 through to his most recent work Decent Obsessions published in 2013. A new book More Decent Obsessions will be released later in 2014.

Bernard Salt is a writer, a speaker, a business advisor and a media commentator

KEYNOTE TOPICS

1. Tracking Global Megatrends

• Relevance: Suitable for global businesses, federal and state government departments, global citizens, aid agencies, anyone interested in global trends. Can be delivered anywhere in the world.
• Takeout: Attendees will better understand which economies, cities and businesses are likely to rise and fall based on long-term demographic trends. Leads to better strategic thinking.

2. Identifying Future Business Opportunities

• Relevance: Suitable for health, education, technology, agribusiness and lifestyle industries. Answers the question: where are the best future opportunities?
• Takeout: Attendees understand why the prospects of some industries are better than others. Case study examples drive home the point. Improves strategic decision making.

3. Connecting with the Customer of the Future

• Relevance: Suitable for retailers, media & marketing, retail property owners, FMCG manufacturers
• Takeout: Attendees will better understand the megatrends and the micro trends shaping the customer base

4. Imagining Lifestyle & Retirement in the 2020s

• Relevance: Suitable for aged-care providers, technology companies, property developers and investors, planners and government administration.
• Takeout: Attendees will see how the demographic outlook shapes demand for retiree services. The Australian obsession with lifestyle will surely take a novel twist.

5. Preparing for the Jobs of the Future

• Relevance: Suitable for schools, universities, technology companies, management teams, government departments, parents and Generation Y.
• Takeout: Attendees will learn the skills required to become the perfect global citizen. This session will focus the mind and enable attendees to make better career choices. This is a must for anyone who wants to remain relevant and employed.

6. Managing Generational Change

• Relevance: Suitable for corporate management teams, educators, employers, politicians, bureaucrats, professional services organisations, farmers
• Takeout: Attendees will see their parents, their children, their co-workers differently. Leads to better understanding between workers and a more harmonious working environment. A must for mums and dads as well as for managers

7. Building Business in the Asian Century

• Relevance: Small business, big business, government departments, travel & tourism industries, agribusiness, trade & export industries, property development.
• Takeout: Attendees will better understand the drivers to Australian prosperity with connections to China, Japan and India. Makes for bigger thinking about medium and long-term business prospects.

8. Building and Connecting Stronger Regions

• Relevance: Rural, remote and coastal communities, agribusiness, government departments, mining, indigenous communities.
• Takeout: Attendees will see a tailored perspective of their region/business within a national/global context. They will learn what can and what cannot be controlled. Includes a listing of “what a region needs.”

9. Building Personal Brand and Leadership Skills

• Relevance: Managers and middle managers, generation Y, students and graduates, marketing professionals, senior corporates and bureaucrats
• Takeout: Attendees will learn how to build and project their personal brand at different stages of the lifecycle. They will learn about the CEO Chute and the career ‘kill zone’. Builds self-confidence.

10. Developing Presentation and Speaking Skills

• Relevance: Big and small business, educators, professionals, consultants, bureaucrats, politicians, communicators, anyone scared of speaking in public.
• Takeout: Attendees will learn how to configure the room, where to speak on the stage, how to hold yourself, what to open with, how to dress, what to say first-up. Become a better speaker in 30 minutes.

Testimonials

“Your presentation was nothing short of brilliant … ”
APRAG (legal) conference

“Your presentation was fantastic …”
Youth2Connect

“Thanks so much for your fabulously stimulating presentation and board session”
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

“Your presentation was at times riotously funny ... but always intriguing … ”
The Buttery Drug Rehabilitation Foundation

“The buzz of your address lasted for days … members are still talking about it …”
Karrakatta Club

"An entertaining and insightful speaker who was very well received by our customers … he was able to tailor his speech for each state … the quality of his presentation assisted in reinforcing our position as market leader."
Kimberley-Clark Australia

"His address was incisive, interesting and humorous ... there have been many positive comments from our guests ... his address struck a common sense chord with business."     
Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce

"An unqualified success ... riveting ... the anecdotes and verbal illustrations were worthy of the most highly acclaimed entertainer."
Franchise Council of Australia

"First class, highly relevant, brilliant and insightful … excellent data and delivery, polished presenter with humour and facts … what a funny and refreshing presentation ... he made such a dry topic interesting and visionary." 
National Employment Services Association - conference

"Brilliant presentation … Brilliant and entertaining … As always an excellent presentation … Witty, fascinating presentation. Lots of light and shade"
Municipal Association of Victoria

"Refreshing, accessible and of considerable interest to our members."  
 New Zealand Food & Grocery Council

"Fantastic. Could have listened to him all night. Good fun. Thought provoking."    
 CPA Australia

"Engaging and informative … feedback overwhelmingly positive."    
Guardian Financial Planning

"It’s no exaggeration to say that delegates were talking about the material you presented right through to the end of the conference."
Nursery & Garden Industry Australia

"To say that … (your presentations) were an outstanding success is an understatement."
 Bureau of Rural Sciences

"The feedback from your presentation has been enormously positive with many delegates stating that your informative presentation was the conference highlight."
Caravan Industry Australia

"Staff were hugely impressed with your work and the entertaining and lively way you delivered the information."  
ABC Radio Darwin

"The subject was topical and your delivery engaging ... we received an overwhelmingly positive response from our delegates."
MIAA

"Your thought provoking contribution …was genuinely appreciated … returned delegate survey forms indicate your presentation far surpassed any other as the finest session."
National General Assembly of Local Government

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