Keynotes
Leave your audience fired up and focused
“It was awesome. Adrenaline pumping. Felt like a truck of knowledge smacked me in the face!"
Senior Quality Advisor - John Holland Group
Soldier - Scientist - Storyteller
SUPERCHARGE SENIOR LEADERS
This up to 60-minute speech is 100% motivation, mindset and making stuff happen.
Success all hinges on your leader’s ability to bring the best out in others.
In this dynamic and high-energy session, Michael unpacks how the world’s best—from elite military units to high-stakes business environments -apply the surprising power of purpose, challenge, care, and autonomy to achieve the extraordinary.
Michael’s real-world leadership experience - from leading soldiers to transforming multi-million-dollar businesses -means this keynote hits home in all the right places. Your leaders will laugh, be challenged, and walk away ready to elevate their teams to new levels of success.
What your audience will take away:
How elite leaders create unstoppable teams
The science behind igniting lasting motivation
The military method for handling pressure
How to apply the Furious Leadership Code
The surprising way the world’s best leaders make their teams’ stronger, not overwhelmed.
This keynote is perfect for:
Leadership conferences
Executive retreats
Team offsites
Industry summits
Motivational business keynotes
Ash - Project Manager
“a powerful catalyst challenging my perspectives on what it means to truly lead”
Keynote speaker - Leader Maker
Hidden Diamonds
Find the hidden diamonds in your organisation just waiting to shine.
Too often, talented individuals see themselves as just employees, waiting for someone to hand them a leadership title. But leadership is more than a role, it’s a mindset. In this powerful keynote, Michael Furey upends what it means to lead, helping disengaged teams transform into high-performing dynamos.
Michael draws on real-world leadership lessons—from leading in high-pressure environments to building multi-million-dollar businesses—to show that leadership isn’t about seniority, it’s about taking ownership, thinking bigger, and stepping up when it counts.
Expect high-energy storytelling, sharp insights, and practical takeaways that leave your audience motivated, inspired, and ready to lead—no matter their job title.
What your audience will take away:
How to go from employee to leader—without waiting for permission
Why mindset, not management, is the key to influence and impact.
How top performers take initiative, think like owners, and drive success.
The science of motivation—how to stay engaged and energised at work.
The science of motivation—how to stay engaged and energised at work.
This keynote is perfect for:
Emerging leaders
High-potential employees
Company-wide events
Industry summits
Motivational business keynotes
Soldier - Scientist - Storyteller
The Rise of The Cyborg Leader
The next generation of great leaders will be one with technology.
AI isn’t coming. It’s here. And the leaders who embrace it now will outpace, outperform, and outthink the competition.
In this future-focused keynote, Michael Furey introduces the concept of the Cyborg Leader — the leader who seamlessly integrates AI and emerging technologies into their workflow, decision-making, and team dynamics.
This is not a tech talk—it’s a leadership revolution. Michael breaks down the AI tools, automation strategies, and data-driven insights that future leaders must master to stay ahead in an AI-powered world.
He’ll show exactly how to embed AI into leadership practices, enhance productivity, and supercharge team performance—all while keeping the human element at the core.
What Your Audience Will Take Away:
What separates Cyborg Leaders from a traditional manager.
How leaders can integrate AI into decision-making, productivity, and strategy.
Why AI won’t replace leaders—but leaders who use AI will replace those who don’t.
How to create an AI-ready workforce – Preparing teams to embrace not fear AI.
Leverage AI without losing the emotional intelligence that drives great leadership.
This keynote is perfect for:
Executives & senior leaders
Emerging leaders & high-potential talent
Industry conferences & innovation summits
HR, L&D, and digital transformation leaders
Companies looking to future-proof their workforce