"The Future is Human"
Julia Palmer is an award-winning Relational Strategist and speaker who equips audiences with the human advantage—practical skills and fresh perspectives that shift thinking and drive action.
Known for her engaging style and powerful storytelling, Julia challenges outdated approaches to networking and inspires people to build relationship ecosystems that deliver results long after the event is over.
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"For over 20 years, I’ve helped people cultivate powerful relationship ecosystems—equipping them with the confidence, tools, and strategies to turn everyday connections into meaningful social capital. The result? Stronger business outcomes, deeper personal growth, and a network that truly works for you."
The ability to connect, collaborate and influence through authentic relationships is what sets individuals and organisations apart.
Whether you’re seeking to motivate leaders, empower teams or elevate technical or client-facing professionals, Julia’s keynotes will leave your audience energised, equipped and ready to thrive.
1. Presence as Currency: How to Confidently Represent Yourself and Your Business
Show up with confidence and authenticity to create meaningful connections that open doors. This keynote explores the Presence Pyramid and helps individuals develop the relational and emotional intelligence to make every interaction count.
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2. From Contact to Capital: Building Relationship Ecosystems That Drive Growth
Transform contacts into connections and connections into capital that drives growth. Audiences will discover the Relationship Transformation Model and the Pollination Effect—how to activate relationships, foster referrals and build relationship capital that sustains success.
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3. The Human Advantage: Auditing and Future-Proofing Your Relationship Ecosystem
Most networks are accidental—and they fail to deliver when you need them most. This keynote introduces the Relationship Capital Audit Tool to help audiences identify connection gaps, close blind spots and design ecosystems that drive collaboration, innovation and resilience.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“We have had the good fortune to have Julia Palmer present her interactive workshops at a number of our Executive groups since 2016. Her sessions are packed full of insights, case studies and practical tips that our groups felt invaluable, and she is one of the highest rated speakers we’ve had over the last 5 years.
Julia’s presentations deliver a great outcome for Leadership Think Tank, and a great outcome for our members. I highly recommend Julia as a presenter – she’s thoughtful, engaging and, most importantly, credible.”
Director, Leadership Think Tank
“Julia has the ability to teach a difficult skill to anybody, and at every level. It says a lot when people say they remember what was taught days after they’ve walked away from the event, which says a lot about the person whom had conducted the workshop and importantly HOW it was taught.”
Recoveries & Credit Risk Management, Business Banking, NAB
“Julia Palmer is an inspiring keynote speaker and facilitator. Over the years and through the various organisations where I have managed capability development, Julia has facilitated numerous events – from short keynotes to extended programmes. In all of these, the common thread is that Julia actively listens, asks discerning questions and then tailors the programme to align with corporate and business imperatives.
Julia is an absolute delight to work with, extremely professional and nothing is ever too onerous."
Learning & Development Manager, A&NZ at DTZ
The Authentic Path to Relationship Capital
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In an era of distraction, authentic presence has become the most valuable relationship currency. This keynote explores how bringing your whole self to every interaction creates deeper connections and builds substantial relationship capital.
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Key Points:
• The Presence Pyramid: Attention, Awareness, Active Listening, and Authentic
Response
• How presence transforms professional relationships and creates relationship capital
• The connection between authenticity and trust in building sustainable relationship
ecosystems
• The financial and business value of relationship capital built through authentic
presence
• How to remain genuinely present in digital environments and hybrid workplaces
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Ideal For: Leadership development, professional services, sales teams, customer experience summits, workplace culture events
Speaking Highlights;
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Julia presented her new keynote ‘Face to Face Revolution’ at TEDx Darling Harbour and was voted ‘best talk of the day’ by the audience.
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Julia is the Kochie’s Business Builder Networking Expert. Julia presented live at the KBB Boot Camp and has appeared in several episodes on the Channel 7 over the years.
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Julia Guest Lectures and teaches at Universities such as UTS, UNSW, UoN and MGSM
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Julia presented at the International Talent Management Conference in Abu Dhabi. The only Australian speaker on an International Agenda, leading change for the future of talent management
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