Caroline Kennedy
- Author
- Business
- Business Success
- C E O / M D
- Female Speaker
- Leadership
Caroline Kennedy turns disruption into a decisive advantage.
A self-made CEO who led a national franchise to $250million and scaled a multinational travel organisation from $38 million to $55 million in just 18 months during the GFC, when the industry was being disrupted.
She now equips boards and C-suites to think bigger, act faster, and lead with unmistakable clarity in an AI-defined era.
For 25 years, Caroline has been where real pressure lives, running P&Ls, guiding 500-strong teams, and advising leaders at Deloitte, PwC, CBA, Wesfarmers, and high-growth tech scale-ups and government.
Twice recognised by the Telstra Business Women’s Awards and named Mentor/Coach of the Year and Woman of the Year at the 2021 International STEVIE® Awards, Caroline is also the bestselling author of Lead Beyond 2030. Outlets from The CEO Magazine to The Australian Financial Review cite her straight-talking insight on leadership, AI and future-ready strategy.
Caroline’s blend of street-level tenacity and board-room acumen leaves audiences thinking: “I can do this - and here’s my first move.”
- The Leadership Stack: You + AI
- Reaching Your Full Potential – From Homeless Teen to CEO
- Thriving Through Disruption – Leading Powerfully in unpredictable times.
- The Nine Skills of Future-Ready Leaders
Caroline Kennedy was a valued contributor to the 2025 AHRI Victoria State Conference. Her engaging style and thoughtful insights were greatly appreciated by attendees and added real value to the conference program. We are grateful for the time and expertise she shared with our HR community.
Caroline invited us to see AI as a cognitive load partner, not a replacement or a threat, emphasising that while AI can support us, critical thinking remains our uniquely human edge.