Tania de Jong AM

Tania de Jong AM is one of Australia’s most successful female entrepreneurs and innovators, with six businesses and four charities under her belt. She is also one of Australia’s leading speakers and has the voice of an angel. de Jong was named in the 100 Women of Influence and the 100 Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Australia, and was also recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in psychedelics globally in 2021.

De Jong is a global authority on creativity, innovation and collaboration. With a grandmother who invented the foldable umbrella, innovation is in her blood.

Individuals, communities, corporations and governments face increasing challenges and accelerating change, and de Jong expands mindsets and inspires audiences to think more laterally and creatively about the future. In 2018, Thinkers50 invited her to be a keynote speaker and performer at the European Business Forum in Denmark and she was a keynote speaker at the 2019 International Forum on Consciousness in the USA.

De Jong has organized the groundbreaking Creative Innovation Asia Pacific Global forum on eight occasions, bringing together international and national leaders to focus on managing and preparing for a rapidly changing world. Creative Innovation Global has received international and national awards, including Corporate Event of the Year in the global Eventex Awards.

De Jong is the founder of Creative Universe, Creative Innovation Global, Mind Medicine Australia, Dimension5, MTA Entertainment & Events, Pot-Pourri, The Song Room, Creativity Australia and the With One Voice program.

She received the Order of Australia in 2008 for her work as a performer, entrepreneur, and for her impact on education, innovation and the community. de Jong’s other awards include Ernst and Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Outstanding Individual Contribution to Australian Culture Award, Churchill Fellowship and The Melbourne Award. She was inducted into the AGSE Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame at Swinburne University and named Brainlink Woman of Achievement. de Jong was named in the 2016 Impact 25 Awards, which honor the social sector’s most influential people for their significant and positive impact in Australia and around the world.

De Jong is an agent for change. She is an inspirational and moving storyteller and performer. Her keynotes, combined with the power of song, are transformational. She is known for her ability to unleash creative energy and capabilities, expand mindsets and raise collective consciousness, build can-do teams and strategies to develop a culture of innovation, diversity and inclusion.

De Jong has an unusual background because her work and knowledge span the business, public, creative and community sectors. She is therefore able to draw together cross-sector themes relevant to business and government sectors. She is a dynamic and insightful speaker, MC, panel member, workshop leader and performer, and enjoys customizing her contributions to suit specific client briefs to create outstanding outcomes.

Major clients have included the leadership teams of Woodside, Department of Defence (DST Group), McKinsey & Company, PwC, BCG, AGL, Veolia, Spotlight, David Jones, Perpetual, Telstra, Transurban, ANZ, CBA, NAB, BHP, Thinkers50, INSEAD Business School, AON, The Florey Institute, CPA, Rotary, various governments, universities and schools. She has been a keynote speaker at many leading innovation, education, entrepreneurship and technology conferences and special events, including the International Innovation Symposium in Vienna. de Jong writes articles and has been featured and interviewed across major media, including Huffington Post, ABC, AFR, BOSS Magazine, The Australian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, 2UE, the Umbrella Foundation and many others. She has spoken and performed in over 40 countries.

Her TED Talk has sparked global interest. de Jong has released seven albums with her acclaimed singing group Pot-Pourri and has released five solo albums.