SPEAKING · KEYNOTES

The conversations that matter.

Interactive keynotes for organisations and conferences.

What Pete is talking about in 2026.

The three most important skills of a modern leader.

Why humility, empathy, and curiosity outperform expertise in a world that won't stop changing.

Leading with AI.

How leaders lean into AI while keeping the human strengths AI can't replace.

The coaching posture.

On asking better questions, holding space, and creating the conditions for the people around you to actually think.

What if imposter syndrome is a good thing?

The TEDx talk. On embracing perfect imperfection.

Custom keynotes built to brief. Reach out.

Where this has shown up.

AHRI — Let's Take This Offline.

Have we made it too hard to be a leader today?

AHRI Queensland Conference 2025.

AI keynote. Standout of the conference: eight separate attendees named Pete unprompted in post-event feedback.

Pete + Seth Godin · live conversation.

Coaching, creativity, altMBA, learning.

TEDx UniMelb.

What if Imposter Syndrome is a Good Thing? Available on ted.com.

The Long and The Short Of It.

Pete's weekly leadership podcast with Jen Waldman.

The You Project with Craig Harper.

Multiple guest appearances.

O.C. Tanner · Culture by Design.

Coaching Great Leaders with Pete Shepherd.

The Few.

Becoming a Human-Centric Leader with Peter Shepherd.

5 ways to innovate.

YouTube video.

AHRI Magazine 2026.

Cover piece and featured commentary. 2026

What audiences say.

"Pete is incredibly charismatic and engaging and was able to help stretch people's thinking. One attendee told me it was the best leadership session they'd been to in their 20 years with us."
Jay O'Brien · former Chief Experience Officer, Alfred Health.
"Of all the speakers who have spoken at my events, Pete Shepherd is the tallest. Oh… he's also a funny, clever, inspirational, captivating storyteller and speaker that everyone totally loves."
Craig Harper · Author, Speaker, Educator.
"Pete's sessions are always dynamic, fun and spark new thinking. He has a gift for unravelling complex topics, and making them accessible and relatable."
Alissa Nightingale · Program Director, Westpac Scholars Trust.

Eight separate AHRI 2025 attendees named Pete unprompted as the highlight of the conference. The bar is set.