Dare to Lead Differently
Diane Demetre is an award-winning business leader, author, and keynote speaker with over 40 years of multi-industry experience.
She has held leadership roles in luxury tourism, national transport, and airline services, consistently driving business transformation and operational excellence. As General Manager and Business Partner of QANTAS Valet, Diane led a national transformation, achieving ISO accreditation and reducing staff attrition to under 5%, while maintaining Qantas' highest Customer Satisfaction Scores.
In the luxury tourism sector, Diane owned and operated the award-winning Tamanu on the Beach Resort & Spa, earning TripAdvisor’s 'Best Resort' award for three consecutive years. Her leadership in corporate change was further cemented at Equity Transport Group, where she achieved ISO accreditation and earned the National Quality Association’s Gold Award for three consecutive years.
Diane’s leadership, quality management, and strategic planning expertise have earned her numerous accolades, including an International Women’s Day Leader Award and the title of Most Empowering Leadership & Mindset Speaker 2024. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Diane delivers actionable insights and transformative strategies, empowering leaders to accelerate their growth and success.
Talking Points
Lead Forward, Further, Faster: Unleash your formidable force of fearlessness
Every leader and organisation holds untapped potential—a force of fearlessness ready to drive extraordinary success. Lead Forward, Further, Faster: Unleash your formidable force of fearlessness
Yet, this power is often suppressed by the comfort of the status quo and conventional thinking. The real challenge isn’t discovering this potential but finding the courage to unleash it.
In this inspiring keynote, Diane Demetre shares her proven strategies to break free from limitations and ignite innovation and transformation. Your organisation's future begins with how you think, feel, and act today. Are you ready to lead fearlessly and shape a bold future?
Key Takeaways:
- Mindset Mastery - Harness the Force of Focus with the latest neuroscience techniques.
- Energy Mastery - Foster the Feeling of their Focus through a world-class quantum physics framework.
- Skills Mastery - Cultivate the non-resisted state of Flow to unleash massive momentum.
Fearless and Fabulous: All it takes is One Quantum Leap
Long before the #MeToo movement, Diane Demetre was fired for being ‘too fat’ after rejecting her producer’s sexual advances. She took him to court, and her high-profile case helped pave the way for changes in Australia's industrial relations laws. Despite losing everything, Diane made the bold choice to rise above.Fearless and Fabulous: All it takes is One Quantum Leap
In this powerful keynote, Fear Less, Dare More, Diane shares her inspiring journey of resilience and transformation, offering practical insights on how to do more of what matters and have more of what counts.
With her trademark boldness and energy, Diane empowers audiences to master their lives, careers, and businesses. Honoured with an International Women's Day Leadership Award, Diane is an ideal choice for events focusing on executive women, female empowerment and International Women’s Day events.
Key Takeaways:
- Engage with your inner resources to enhance your personal well-being and harness your inherent capabilities.
- Empower yourself with confidence, clarity,
courage and commitment to shape the life,
career and achievements you desire.
- Energize every aspect of your life, from health to wealth to happiness, and lead with conviction and certainty to fast track your results.
From Pressure2Profit: Mastering your M.E.S. for Sales Success
In today’s competitive sales environment, burnout is widespread, with nearly 90% of sales professionals feeling the pressure. From Pressure2Profit: Mastering your M.E.S. for Sales Success
In From Pressure2Profit, Diane Demetre offers a revolutionary approach to thriving in sales by mastering your M.E.S. — Mindset, Energy, and Skills.
With practical insights and real-world stories, Diane equips sales leaders and professionals to boost passion, productivity, and profits. This dynamic session empowers attendees to rise above the stress, align their efforts, and thrive in the high-stakes sales arena.
Key Takeaways:
- Mindset Mastery - Cultivate a master mindset, essential for navigating the complex sales landscape.
- Energy Mastery - Harness inspirational energy to align personal goals and professional sales targets.
- Skills Mastery - Master aligned action to optimise innovative sales skills, strategies, and systems for unparalleled success.
Master of Ceremonies: Your premier partner in event excellence
Elevate your event with Diane Demetre, a seasoned M/C who brings over 40 years of television, radio, live theatre and speaking experience to your event stage.Master of Ceremonies: Your premier partner in event excellence
Diane starts preparing long before the curtain rises, diving deep into the event’s objectives, speaker backgrounds, and thematic essence.
Her preparation is meticulous, tailored to the specific needs of the event. Additionally, she collaborates closely with the event team to grasp the schedule fully, including special segments or announcements, ensuring she aligns perfectly with the event’s flow and nuances. Her goal is to be an integral part of the event’s narrative, enhancing its coherence and impact.
Her years of onstage experience ensure every segment flows flawlessly, from key announcements to special moments,
enhancing the coherence and impact of your event.
Diane’s mastery in staging and managing multi-million-dollar events guarantees not just smooth execution but an emotionally
engaging experience that resonates with every attendee.
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Diane Demetre | Speaker Showreel | Saxton Speakers
In this engaging and inspiring speaker showreel, Diane Demetre empowers leaders to embrace their full potential by daring them to think, feel, and act differently. With her signature high-energy style, Diane encourages viewers to step away from the sidelines and lead with fearlessness and confidence. Drawing from her personal journey of overcoming challenges to build two award-winning national and international businesses, Diane emphasizes the importance of leadership mastery—the ability to deliberately control your thoughts, emotions, and actions to create lasting success. Through captivating storytelling and interactive demonstrations, Diane highlights the importance of focusing on what truly matters as a leader, and how what you think, feel, and do will directly impact your future. Her dynamic presence and relatable examples keep the audience energized and engaged, inspiring them to unlock their latent potential and forge forward-facing futures for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Watch this powerful showreel to discover how Diane Demetre can help you and your organization thrive by aligning with the "Feelgood Factor" and embracing a new approach to leadership. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, Diane's insights will leave you motivated to take action and lead with purpose and passion.Diane Demetre| Lead Forward, Further, Faster | Saxton Speakers
In today's fast-paced world, leaders face constant disruption, feeling overwhelmed and undervalued. In this dynamic keynote, "Lead Forward, Further, Faster," Diane Demetre shares 40+ years of expertise across entrepreneurship, entertainment, and education, delivering cutting-edge leadership insights. By combining neuroscience, quantum physics, and practical real-world strategies, Diane equips leaders with actionable tools to transform their leadership approach. The keynote focuses on three powerful themes: mindset mastery, energy mastery, and skills mastery. Diane explains how mastering your mindset and harnessing focus can accelerate personal and organizational growth. Through energy mastery, leaders learn how to leverage emotional intelligence to break out of slumps, boost team performance, and create an uplifting, contagious energy. Finally, skills mastery teaches leaders to align their actions with a greater vision, achieving success in a state of flow. With relatable stories and humour, Diane inspires audiences to lead differently, think creatively, and foster future-ready teams. Attendees will leave with a renewed, fearless attitude and a blueprint to thrive in today’s evolving landscape. This is more than theory—these are proven, practical insights for leaders who want to shine, align, and thrive.Diane is one of the most powerful, professional, and passionate speakers I have ever experienced. ... keep reading Small Business Association of Australia
Diane Demetre is second to none. She’s great at inspiring others and getting results.
Diane is a dream to work with and the audience love her.
Diane’s effervescence is infectious. She is a woman to be admired with a life story you can’t afford to miss.
Her insights on entrepreneurship and empowering women were truly inspiring. Diane is a true advocate for women in business.
