Change the world, one voice at a time!
Australia
One of the most successful female entrepreneurs specializing in creativity, innovation and managing change
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“It is truly inspiring to be in the presence of someone as passionate, creative and confident as Tania de Jong. It’s her passion and outside of the box thinking that is most impressive as she takes those around her on her incredible life journey. Most importantly, it’s her incredible being that made her keynote at our conference exceptional and that’s very hard to find. It was highly interactive, engaging, and pushed people’s boundaries which was great to observe. You are an amazing person Tania so thank you for sharing your greatness with us.
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Keynote speaker Tania de Jong has a passion for innovation and creativity, and she helps organizations build an entrepreneurial and creative spirit and unite teams. Innovation runs in her blood; her grandmother invented the foldable umbrella! Tania has built six businesses and three charities so far. Tania has a mesmerizing stage presence and often uses her magical voice and the power of group singing to bring people together and encourage creative thinking.
Tania has presented at many international events and organizations and her clients include Ernst & Young, BCG, and McKinsey & Company. Tania is an expert at creating the WOW factor and a “can-do” attitude. As a speaker Tania de Jong is dynamic and insightful. Her inspiring and motivating stories light a spark and urge to grow and adapt to change. She is able to raise the consciousness of very diverse audiences. Tania’s TEDx Talk “How Singing Together Changes The Brain” has sparked international interest. Her mission is to change the world, one voice at a time!
Through Tania’s unique and inspirational keynotes combined with the power of singing, she unleashes creative energy and connection between members of the audience. Tania has a diverse professional background encompassing the business, government, community, and creative sectors which allows her to relate to many different organizational challenges. Tania was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008 and was recently named one of the 100 Women of Influence and the 100 Australian Most Influential Entrepreneurs. With her expertise, unique approach and engaging charisma, Tania de Jong is a must-see speaker.
One of the most successful female entrepreneurs specializing in creativity, innovation, mental health and managing change.
Tania recently presented at the 2019 European Business Forum and received incredible feedback from Thinkers 50: “Tania brings her own special magic to an event. She combines valuable insights with a fantastic singing voice – a truly unique experience. She electrified the 2018 European Business Forum.”
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It is no ordinary time in the history of civilisation. The world is moving faster than we can think; so we have to change our thinking!
The transformation upon us means at least three things…Fear, Change and Opportunity.
We face a host of wicked problems, risks and systemic challenges beyond the reach of existing institutions and traditional authority structures. Problems like climate change, increasing mental and chronic illness, scarcity of resources, automation of jobs and Artificial Intelligence, unethical governance and growing inequality require unprecedented collaboration among different organisations, sectors, communities and nations. More than ever before, we need to foster collective leadership, lateral thinking and inspiring initiatives to manage the massive transition ahead.
What if you could fast-track your thinking about change and the future? As the pace of change accelerates, we are increasingly asking individuals and organisations to become more agile. How can organisations develop creative, inclusive, resilient and innovative cultures and develop the agility, empathy, generosity and Human Intelligence 2.0 skills required to manage and prepare for a rapidly changing world and the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Key Learnings
“Things are getting better and better and worse and worse, faster and faster, simultaneously.”
What does it mean to be human in an age of increasing technological acceleration and growing disconnection?
We face a host of wicked problems, risks and systemic challenges beyond the reach of existing institutions and traditional authority structures. Problems like climate change, increasing mental and chronic illness, scarcity of resources, automation of jobs and Artificial Intelligence, unethical governance and growing inequality require unprecedented collaboration among different organisations, sectors, communities and nations. More than ever before, we need to foster collective leadership, lateral thinking, inspiring initiatives and true innovation to manage the massive transition ahead.
Yet we talk more to boxes and screens than one another. Rates of loneliness, social isolation and mental illness are increasing and we are numbing our fear and anxiety through a range of substances. One in five Australians now have a chronic mental illness. One in eight of us, and one in four older people, are on anti-depressants (up 95% in 15 years) and suicide rates are increasing. Climate change adds to technology change and Is causing significant additional anxiety, particularly amongst younger people.
If our emotional state as human beings doesn’t change to match the accelerating pace of change we are seeing, is the cost of this going to be ever increasing rates of mental illness?
We have to find new ways of adapting our minds, our emotions and our world view to the accelerating pace of change. The very nature of our consciousness will need to change for mankind to survive and thrive.
Key Learnings
The Power of Positive Human Collisions
Every voice matters. We are all creative.
What if your organisation could awaken the potential of your people, through the development of a creative and collaborative voice? Your people are an amazing resource of untapped potential, who together have everything that is required to enhance innovation and creativity and solve challenging problems through the power of positive human collisions.
In this presentation, Tania delivers learning methodologies to empower your organisation with the skills to build an inclusive culture where innovation can flourish, and opportunity is found in diversity. Tania also provides tools to assist teams in developing resilience and learning from failure.
Audiences will walk away from this presentation inspired to implement positive human collisions in the workplace and their communities, and the ability to create a pipeline for innovation. They will also gain insights into how creativity boosts performance, inspires leadership and ignites transformation.
Key Learnings
We talk more to boxes and screens than one another. Rates of loneliness, social isolation and mental illness are increasing and we are numbing our fear and anxiety through a range of substances. One in five Australians now have a chronic mental illness. One in eight of us, and one in four older people, are on anti-depressants (up 95% in 15 years) and suicide rates are already high. Climate change adds to technology change and Is causing significant additional anxiety, particularly amongst younger people. We have a mental health pandemic which is far more serious and long-lasting than the current virus pandemic.
If our emotional state as human beings doesn’t change to match the accelerating pace of change we are seeing, is the cost of this going to be ever increasing rates of mental illness? We have to find new ways of adapting our minds, our emotions and our world view to the accelerating pace of change. The very nature of our consciousness will need to change for mankind to survive and thrive.
In the quest for new treatment options for mental illness and psychiatric disorders, attention is being paid to the potential role of psychedelic drugs as adjuncts to psychotherapy for a wide array of maladies of the mind, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and some addictions. Trials are also underway for dementia, OCD and eating disorders.
Key Learnings
Session was great. A terrific buzz after it. Freedom is coming...truly first rate!
Tania’s keynote address was an inspiring call to action on our individual and collective creative capacity. I never thought I would witness our national team in full and rapturous song together. The experience left us all with a sense of elation!
Tania brings her own special magic to an event. She combines valuable insights with a fantastic singing voice. She electrified the 2018 European Business Forum.
“It was a fantastic experience to hear your speech at Thinkers 50 in Odense in 2018. You really made it crystal clear to all of us what “purpose” means and how important it is if you want to make a difference. Very impressive
“Thank you for facilitating our session at our Commonwealth Private Leaders’ Forum. It was wonderful you were able to join us for a focused, deep-dive session on unleashing our potential, and helping us consider different ways to get the best out of our people to build tomorrow’s Bank today. Feedback from the leaders has been really positive, and I know they deeply valued hearing your insights from working with a wide range of different leaders.”
“It was a pleasure to have Tania present her Keynote on Human intelligence 2.0 – How to adapt to change in turbulent times to create a future trajectory at the 7th Annual Women in Leadership Summit for 2021. Her energy and bubbly personality inspired our delegates to get off their feet, interact and engage with one another as she brought forth such an uplifting and invaluable session.”
“Tania has proactively cooperated with the CPA Aus #ForPurpose discussion group event on future innovation and leadership. She delivered a powerful and provocative presentation to inspire CPAs in leadership positions to develop agile, creative mindsets and embrace social inclusion and caring in an accelerating technological environment. The Future Predictions video was a powerful opening, her content and storytelling was outstanding and her song at the end was the icing on the cake. The audience was truly touched by the information she shared and what Tania does to make such a profound difference in society!”
“Tania is an amazing person. She has used her incredible success as an opportunity to promote the plight of those who are socially isolated and is actually doing something about it. That takes courage.”
“Your presentation “Creative Leadership – The Key to Success in Uncertain Times” was excellent, evidenced by the number and calibre of questions from the audience. You provided cutting edge public policy thinking for our Trustees. Feedback from the event has been excellent.”
"Tania was a brilliant addition to the 2019 International Consciousness Forum, held in Madison in May 2019. Her presence brought a new dimension of light and sound to this event with her amazing voice and ability to connect personally with so many of the attendees and presenters. Her philanthropic work is truly impactful in making a positive difference in the lives of many."
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