Speaking & Media
Talks, podcasts, press & panels
I speak about what I know — building a product business from scratch, sustainability in commerce, and using AI inside a real company. Available for keynotes, panels, podcasts, and workshops.
Book a speaking engagementTEDxCecilStreet
CreativeCubes.Co, 111 Cecil Street, South Melbourne. Joining an incredible lineup of 12 speakers including Dr Nikki Stamp, Simi Rayat, and more.
Talk will be embedded here once available.
Topics I speak on
The Founder Journey
From a Tasmanian market stall to 2,000+ retail locations. The real story — wins, failures, and everything in between.
Sustainability That Actually Works
What B Corp certification really means, what it costs, and why it's a genuine business advantage — not just a logo.
AI for Real Businesses
How a 10-person company uses AI to punch above its weight. Not theory — actual workflows, tools, and outcomes.
Scaling in Australia
Woolworths, Amazon, pharmacy, wholesale, DTC — navigating Australia's unique retail landscape from $1M to $10M.
Talks & appearances
TEDxCecilStreet 2026
CreativeCubes.Co, South Melbourne
Speaking alongside Dr Nikki Stamp, Simi Rayat, Rod Coote, and nine other speakers.
Add to Cart — EP604
with Nathan Bush & David Carbines (Cogsflow)
The financial realities of scaling a product brand — cashflow challenges when inventory scales, running out of stock breaking marketing funnels, and funding inventory when traditional finance doesn't fit.
Grow A Small Business / Business Blindspots — EP180
with Troy Trewin
Aged 24, transformed a small family project into a fast-growing health and wellness business. B Corp score of 86, $3M in annual revenue, building a team of 7.
Retail Fest — Speaker
Gold Coast Convention Centre
Panel speaker on scaling product brands in Australian retail.
EO Melbourne — AI in Action
Entrepreneurs' Organization
Shared how a 10-person team uses AI to punch above its weight — real workflows, tools, and outcomes.
Naturally Good Expo — PitchFest Finalist
Sydney
Top 5 finalist, pitching Zea Relief on stage at Australia's largest natural products expo.
EO Melbourne — B Corp Panel
with Rob Roy Rankin & Andrew MacKinnon
Panelist discussing the realities of B Corp certification for growing businesses.
Press & features
Business News Australia
Kunzea: the native Australian plant helping Zea go global
Business News Australia
Zea Relief secures Woolworths distribution deal
Daily Mail Australia
Young man turns over $3.2 million in one year selling natural pain relief cream
Channel 9 News
Tassie's Best Kept Pain-Relieving Secret — TV segment
WIN News
Tasmanian Kunzea Oil — national TV coverage across 5 capital cities
Anthill Online
Meet the Australian family business behind Tasmania's best kept pain-relieving secret
Foundr
Start & Scale success story — 400–500% sales increase
Inside Small Business
Q&A: Natural relief a family affair
Awards & recognition
2023 & 2025
Clean + Conscious Awards — Gold
Best Family First Aid (Kunzea Pain Relief Cream)
2023
Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards — Finalist
2021–present
B Corp Certified
Score: 86
Ongoing
1% for the Planet Member
2019
My Business Awards — Finalist
Young Business Leader, B2C Services, Retail Business of the Year
2022
Birchal Equity Crowdfunding
$940K raised from 643 investors — hit minimum in 1 hour