Fenella Kernebone

Fenella Kernebone - IN DEMAND MC, keynote speaker and facilitator. She has hosted countless events around the country and internationally. She is also a presentation and public speaking trainer, Ideas Curator and Creative Consultant.

Fenella Kernebone is the Head of Curation for TEDxSydney responsible for leading the programming for one of the largest TEDx events in the world. To find out about this year’s TEDx Sydney program: https://tedxsydney.com/

Fenella is also a noted television and radio presenter and producer as has hosted and has hosted radio and television shows on ABC TV, SBS TV, RN, Triple J, podcasts such as It's a Long Story for Sydney Opera House Podcast and the TEDxSydney Livestream and Adventure Series.

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The Hon Julie Bishop

Claxton Speakers International appointed to exclusively represent Julie Bishop

The Hon Julie Bishop served as Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 until her resignation in 2018. She was the first female to hold the role as well as the first female Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, serving for 11 years.

As Foreign Minister, Ms Bishop was responsible for strengthening Australia’s key strategic and economic relationships with Ministerial responsibility for more than 5,000 departmental staff, 110 overseas missions as well as government agencies Australian Secret Intelligence Service and Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research.

In 2014, she led the international response to the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, and was awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Under her leadership, the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper was developed, providing a comprehensive policy framework for the next decade; and the New Colombo Plan was established, enabling Australian undergraduates to live, study and work in the Indo-Pacific region. Within five years more than 40,000 students have participated in the Plan.

In a political career spanning 20 years, Julie, as a member of the Government Executive, also served as Minister for Education, Science and Training, Women’s Issues and Ageing.

Prior to entering politics, Ms Bishop was Managing Partner of the law firm Clayton Utz in Perth.

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Julia Baird has written exactly the book we need for these times: Phosphorescence

27/02/2020

Gabbie Stroud's lastest book release: Dear Parents

27/02/2020

Jane Caro releases her newest book Accidental Feminists

12/03/2019