Ripple Festival Melbourne
The business conference that doesn't feel like a business conference. Two days at Grazeland in Spotswood with solopreneurs and small business owners from across Australia.
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Keynotes and conference talks on AI and digital marketing
Dante St James speaks at conferences, industry events and professional development days across Australia. Talks are practical, funny in places and built for the people in the room.
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Talk topics
Every talk is shaped to the audience and the length of your slot.
AI at work
What AI is good at, where it falls over and how teams start using it safely next week.
Content that builds a following
Why consistent, human content beats polish, with examples from social media, LinkedIn and newsletters.
The long game of running a business
Confidence, purpose and staying in business long enough for the good years to arrive.
Working with Aussies
Australian workplace culture for international students and new arrivals.
Recent stages
Stratton Finance conference
A professional development conference for Stratton franchisees from across Australia, held at Novotel Barossa Valley Resort. The focus was skills and confidence for small finance businesses, with AI tools for efficiency.
Charles Darwin University professional staff conference
The theme was Shaping tomorrow: Innovation, Reconnection and Wellbeing. Universities have a complicated relationship with artificial intelligence, yet professional staff are open to new ways of working.
NFC, UFS and COG Aggregation professional development series
A series built to bring new ideas to an established network of financial professionals, covering AI, social media and email marketing.
About Dante St James
Founder of Clickstarter Education and Entrepreneur in Residence at Darwin Innovation Hub. One of five Meta-contracted lead trainers in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 20,000 people trained.
Common questions
How long is a keynote?
Tell us the length of your slot and we will build the talk to fit it, including time for questions.
Can you run a workshop after the keynote?
Yes. Many events pair a keynote with a hands-on session from our training catalogue.
How much does a keynote cost?
It depends on the event, the location and the length. Send us the details and we will come back with a quote.
Planning a conference or event?
Send us the date, the audience and the theme. We will come back with a talk outline and a quote.