Jonathan Holloway
World-renowned experience designer Jonathan Holloway shows brands how to create unforgettable moments that captivate, connect, and drive lasting impact.
Photo: Frances Andrijic
Photo: Frances Andrijic
Why you should book Jonathan Holloway for your next event
- Produced Australia’s largest-ever cultural event, where 1.4 million people walked with Giants in a globally acclaimed public spectacle.
- Blend creative artistry with business strategy to design high-impact experiences that deliver measurable outcomes and drive meaningful organizational change.
- Led the creative direction for Vice President Joe Biden’s 2016 State Dinner in Melbourne, executing a globally significant event with elegance and impact.
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The Art & Impact of Experiential Storytelling
For over 25 years, Jonathan Holloway has designed extraordinary experiences for heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, and world-renowned institutions. A master of large-scale storytelling and emotional engagement, he empowers organizations to turn events into transformative brand moments. His keynotes are immersive journeys into the art of experience, revealing how creative leadership, psychological insight, and powerful narrative can elevate guest engagement and brand loyalty. Whether you seek to inspire teams, wow clients, or redefine your event strategy, Jonathan delivers the tools and vision to create impact that lasts well beyond the applause.
Keynote Speaker Jonathan Holloway is globally recognized for transforming events into emotionally resonant, culturally impactful experiences. With over 25 years at the forefront of creative direction and large-scale storytelling, he brings unparalleled expertise in designing immersive moments that leave lasting impressions. From orchestrating Australia’s largest-ever arts event, attracting 1.4 million participants, to producing ultra-luxury experiences for Fortune 500 CEOs and world leaders, including a €500,000 private celebration attended by Rafael Nadal, Jonathan delivers the extraordinary.
Jonathan’s keynotes are more than speeches, they are idea-rich journeys into the psychology of experience, the power of narrative, and leadership through creativity. Drawing from senior roles at the Royal National Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and major international arts festivals, he equips organizations with tools to captivate audiences, spark innovation, and build meaningful brand engagement.
In today’s attention economy, organizations must do more than communicate, they must create moments that matter. Booking Jonathan Holloway means gaining insight into how to turn events into platforms for transformation, storytelling into strategy, and creativity into competitive advantage.
Book Jonathan Holloway for your event to unlock the secrets of true audience connection. Whether you're looking to energize teams, elevate your brand, or reimagine customer engagement, his keynotes deliver the inspiration and frameworks to make it happen.
Keynotes
Keynote by Jonathan Holloway:
The Art of Experience
What makes an experience unforgettable and how to design moments that resonate long after they’re over.
In today’s hyper-connected world, attention is fleeting and emotional impact is everything. That’s where keynote speaker Jonathan Holloway makes the difference. With over 25 years of experience designing awe-inspiring, emotionally charged events for global icons, Jonathan reveals the secrets behind experiences that move people and elevate brands.
His keynote, The Art of Experience, delivers powerful insights into how organizations can design moments that don’t just impress, but resonate long after the applause. Blending creative strategy, storytelling, and psychology, Jonathan equips leaders with the tools to create unforgettable guest journeys that drive connection, loyalty, and lasting value.
Keynote by Jonathan Holloway:
From Epic Scale to Private Wonder
Creative strategies for delivering high-impact events for both mass audiences and high-net-worth individuals.
Whether you’re staging a stadium-scale celebration or an intimate luxury gathering, the challenge is the same, how to craft experiences that feel both extraordinary and deeply personal. That’s where keynote speaker Jonathan Holloway brings unmatched expertise.
With over 25 years of producing everything from million-person spectacles to €500,000 ultra-private events for global elites, Jonathan reveals creative strategies that balance grandeur with intimacy, emotion with precision, and impact with elegance.
His keynote, From Epic Scale to Private Wonder, offers a blueprint for designing unforgettable experiences that captivate any audience, whether they’re thousands in a city square or a handful of high-net-worth guests in a mountain villa.
Keynote by Jonathan Holloway:
Why Storytelling is a Leadership Superpower
Lessons from a life in theatre and festivals and why narrative matters more than ever in business.
In an age where facts alone no longer inspire, leaders must learn to connect through meaning and nothing achieves that like powerful storytelling. Keynote speaker Jonathan Holloway, with a career rooted in world-class theatre and international festivals, reveals why narrative is today’s most essential leadership tool.
In his keynote Why Storytelling is a Leadership Superpower, Jonathan draws on decades of directing transformative cultural experiences to show how great leaders use story to influence, inspire, and align teams around vision and values.
With actionable strategies and unforgettable insights, he helps organizations harness storytelling to drive change, shape culture, and communicate with emotional clarity.
Keynote by Jonathan Holloway:
Crafting the Future of Client Experience
Insights for hospitality, brands and business institutions seeking to elevate what they deliver.
In a world where customer loyalty is earned through emotion, not transactions, organizations must go beyond service to create moments of true connection. Keynote speaker Jonathan Holloway shows leaders in hospitality, branding, and business how to design client experiences that captivate, resonate, and differentiate.
With over 25 years crafting unforgettable moments for Fortune 500 CEOs, heads of state, and luxury audiences, Jonathan’s keynote Crafting the Future of Client Experience delivers high-impact insights and creative strategies to turn every touchpoint into a powerful brand experience.
He bridges creativity and business acumen to help you inspire loyalty, spark engagement, and elevate what your clients feel, not just what they receive.
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