Keynote speaker, Brisbane
Gen Z, youth leadership and education.
Brisbane is the highest-energy room on the YLAA national tour. Every year I open for 1,500 student leaders at Brisbane City Hall, alongside keynote speakers like Cooper Chapman and Brooke Hanson OLY OAM.
Wil in Brisbane
Based in Sydney, Australia. Keynote, workshop, panel, MC and virtual. Reply within one business day at hello@wilmassara.com.
Wil Massara is a Gen Z keynote speaker available for events in Brisbane. He founded Youth Leadership Academy Australia at 15; it has reached 65,000+ young people across 1,500+ schools. He speaks on Gen Z at work, retention, youth leadership and co-design. Keynotes run 30 to 60 minutes.
Queensland organisers book me for that energy, and for regional work: YLAA has run youth council retreats in the South Burnett and programs as far as Longreach.
- YLAA Brisbane national tour at Brisbane City Hall, annually
- South Burnett regional youth council retreat
- Longreach and Central West Queensland programs
Travel and logistics
Direct flights from Sydney daily. Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville and Cairns dates are welcome.
Who books a speaker in Brisbane
Conference organisers, HR and leadership teams, school leaders and councils. Every booking includes a pre-event call with Wil, not an agent.
Keynotes for Brisbane audiences
- Gen Z at Work: What the generation entering your workforce actually values, why they leave at month 14, and what to change about culture, feedback and leadership to keep them. From a speaker who is Gen Z.
- Lead Before You're Ready: The story of building an organisation that reached thousands of young people before the Year 12 results came back blank, and what that says about talent, age and who we back before they have the credentials.
- Change Happens Together: The decisions that stick are the ones made with the people they affect, not for them. A practical approach to intergenerational collaboration drawn from consulting work with government departments, councils and education systems.
Rooms like yours
Organisers say
Wil delivered an energised and engaging presentation at Positive Schools. He joined us as a keynote speaker at both our online event and in person in Western Australia. His awareness and careful consideration of students' perspectives offers insight and value to the increasingly complex conversation about wellbeing in schools.
Watching Wil on stage is inspiring. He presents with confidence that resonates with people of all ages and leaves his audience feeling empowered to realise their potential and go beyond.
Booking a speaker in Brisbane
Does Wil travel to regional Queensland?
Yes. From the Gold Coast to Cairns and out to Longreach. Regional and rural young people are a priority for me.
What audiences does Wil speak to in Brisbane?
Student leadership conferences, Queensland school staff days, council youth forums, HR and industry conferences, and graduate programs.
Check availability in Brisbane
Tell me the date, the room and what you want them to leave with.