Joel McKerrow
- Brain / Neuro Science
- Branding
- Change Management
- Creativity / Innovation
- Facilitator
- Leadership
- Master Of Ceremonies
- Workshops
Joel McKerrow is a creativity, storytelling and communication specialist who has inspired hundreds of thousands of people across the globe with his passionate performative style, highly inspiring keynotes, strategic training and dynamic event-hosting. Full-time in this work for over sixteen years, delivering more than 300 presentations in 2025 alone, Joel is one of Australia's most booked speakers and presenters.
Australia’s only certified Applied-Narrative-Intelligence specialist, Joel works with organisations across many industries to leverage the power of STORY and CREATIVITY in their communication, marketing, innovation, customer service, leadership, well-being, culture-building, and so much more. Joel empowers leaders to transform their organisations through visionary thinking, narrative-driven leadership and creative-problem solving.
Joel McKerrow is an award-winning Australian author, bestselling writer, highly-acclaimed educator (speaking in over 80 schools in 2025), and one of the country’s leading spoken word artists. He is the 2025-26 VIC/TAS president for Professional Speakers Australia (PSA), the Director of The School For Creative Development, an author with Penguin Random House, the Artist Ambassador for Tearfund Australia, host of The Deep Place Podcast and the third-ever Australian representative at the Individual World Poetry Slam Championships.
Trusted by clients like: Village Roadshow, Westpac, Korda Mentha, Dulux Group, Ord Minnet, MOAD (Museum of Australian Democracy), Mumbrella, Australian Business Events Association, State Library of Victoria, The Learning & Development Collective and many, many more.
Whether it is keynotes, MCing, training or conference performance-poetry that is sure to knock the socks off your audience, Joel brings the creative-edge and inspiration that your event needs.
- STORY SHIFT: Leveraging the Power of story.
- THE CREATIVE SHIFT: A Masterclass in Creative Breakthrough
- THE ART OF EXPERIENCE: Designing Moments That Matter
- REMEMBER WHY YOU WROTE IT: The Art of Impactful Communication
- THE INNER COMPASS: Growth from the Inside Out
A true creative genius...His impact on my team was nothing short of extraordinary.
Joel brought a fresh, innovative and unique element to our event. The audience loved it!
Next level expertise. Next level creativity. Next level experience. Highly recommend
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