Speaking & Workshops
Inspiring Leaders. Strengthening Capability. Transforming Organisations.
Harissa Business Partners delivers keynote presentations, workshops and leadership experiences designed to create meaningful shifts in leadership, culture and organisational capability.
Led by founder and leadership expert Janice Elsley, our speaking experiences combine neuroscience, psychology, organisational transformation and real-world leadership expertise to help organisations navigate change, build human capability and prepare leaders for the future of work.
Our sessions go beyond inspiration.
They create awareness, reflection and practical action.
Because leadership transformation begins with people.
Keynote Topics
The Human Advantage: Leadership in the Age of AI
As AI transforms the workplace, human capability becomes the competitive advantage.
This keynote explores how leaders can strengthen emotional intelligence, adaptability, connection and human-centred leadership to thrive in an AI-enabled world.
Ideal for: Leadership conferences, executives, future workforce events, innovation and transformation programs.
Leading with Impact: The Neuroscience of High-Performance Leadership
High performance is not about doing more.
It is about understanding how people think, feel, perform and lead under pressure.
This keynote explores neuroscience-based leadership strategies to improve resilience, decision-making, performance and leadership effectiveness.
Ideal for: Corporate leadership events, capability programs, executive teams and people leaders.
Unlearning Leadership: Why Yesterday’s Skills Won’t Win Tomorrow’s Games
The future requires leaders to rethink how they lead.
This keynote challenges outdated leadership models and explores the capabilities leaders need to succeed in a changing world.
Ideal for: Change programs, transformation initiatives, executive forums and leadership conferences.
Lead Yourself First: Confidence, Self-Trust & Resilience
Leadership starts within.
This keynote explores confidence, emotional regulation, self-leadership and resilience to help leaders lead authentically and sustainably.
Ideal for: Women’s leadership events, emerging leaders, leadership programs and wellbeing initiatives.
More Than Keynotes
We also deliver:
Leadership Workshops
Human Skills Experiences
Leadership Retreats
Organisational Capability Sessions
Executive Facilitation
Conference Speaking
Panel Discussions
Corporate Masterclasses
Available in-person, virtual and hybrid.
Why Organisations Partner With Harissa Business Partners
20+ years leadership, HR and organisational transformation experience
Evidence-based approaches grounded in neuroscience and psychology
Human-centred leadership capability development
Government, corporate and enterprise experience
Tailored experiences aligned to organisational goals
Available For
Ways to Bring Janice Into the Room
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Main Stage Talks
High-impact sessions built around leadership, confidence, pressure, change and what comes next.
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Interactive Group Sessions
More hands-on sessions with discussion, reflection and practical application for smaller groups.
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Large-Scale Events
Tailored sessions for conferences, summits and professional gatherings with bigger audiences.
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Recorded Conversations
Natural, thoughtful conversations for podcasts, interviews and other media appearances.
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Live Conversations
A relaxed, conversational format suited to panels, Q&As and fireside-style discussions.
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Immersive Retreat Sessions
Deeper sessions designed for leadership, executive and women’s retreats in Australia or internationally.
What people say.
Janice doesn't just present. She connects. Within minutes, she had a room full of experienced leaders reflecting on how they were showing up, not just what they were doing. Insightful, energising and refreshingly real.
Melissa Grant
Conference Director
Janice struck exactly the right balance between challenging people and making them feel understood. Her ability to connect leadership, emotional intelligence and neuroscience gave our executives a completely different perspective on change. Engaging, practical and exceptionally easy to work with.
David Chen
Executive Director, People & Transformation
I absolutely love hearing Janice speak. She is incredibly inspirational, full of energy and has such a natural ability to connect with the room. She gets people involved, gets the crowd laughing and makes important leadership conversations feel engaging and relatable. You walk away feeling energised, inspired and ready to take action.
Jessie Newell
Head of Sales, Brisbane Racing Club
Leadership insight
beyond the stage.
Janice brings 20+ years of executive leadership and lived experience into every room, translating complex human behaviour into insights leaders can use immediately.
Janice is incredibly knowledgeable and really knows how to get the best out of people at every level. What stands out most is the way she lifts others up, builds confidence and helps people recognise what they are truly capable of. Her insight, energy and belief in people leave a lasting impression.
Susan Hamilton
Place Real Estate
How Booking Works
A Simple, Thoughtful Process.
From first enquiry to the event itself, I’ll work with you to make sure the session fits your audience, your goals and the room.
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Check Availability
Send through your event date, location, audience and what you’re looking for. I’ll confirm availability and whether I’m the right fit.
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Shape the Session
We’ll have a short conversation about your audience, event goals and the kind of experience you want to create.
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Confirm the Details
Once the session is agreed, we’ll lock in the date, format, fee and any travel requirements.
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Before the Event
I’ll work with you on the final details, messaging and anything needed to make the session relevant to your audience.
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After the Session
If useful, I can provide follow-up resources or key takeaways to help the conversation continue after the event.
Let’s talk
Let’s create an event people remember for the right reasons.
Tell me about your audience, your event and what you want them to walk away thinking, feeling or doing differently.
I’ll work with you to shape a session that fits the room, the moment and the people in it.
Book Janice to SpeakDon’t See What You Need?
Every keynote, workshop and speaking experience can be tailored to your audience, leadership capability needs and organisational objectives.
Let’s design the right experience together.
Don’t See What You Need?
Every keynote, workshop and speaking experience can be tailored to your audience, leadership capability needs and organisational objectives.
Let’s design the right experience together.
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