Keynote speaker, Melbourne
Youth leadership, Gen Z and schools.
Melbourne is a YLAA national tour city every year, and Victoria is where some of my favourite regional work has happened: the Fuel Youth Summit in Ballarat with Community Bank Buninyong, the Corangamite Youth Leadership Summit, and programs in Mildura and Geelong.
Wil in Melbourne
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 Melbourne. 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.
Victorian school leaders and councils book me for student leadership days, principal conferences and youth strategy co-design.
- YLAA Melbourne national tour, annually
- Fuel Youth Summit, Ballarat, with Community Bank Buninyong
- Corangamite Youth Leadership Summit
- Mildura Rural City Council youth programs
Travel and logistics
Flights from Sydney are frequent and inexpensive. Regional Victoria, including Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mildura and Gippsland, is welcome.
Who books a speaker in Melbourne
Conference organisers, HR and leadership teams, school leaders and councils. Every booking includes a pre-event call with Wil, not an agent.
Keynotes for Melbourne 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 Melbourne
Does Wil work with Victorian councils?
Yes. Corangamite Shire, Mildura Rural City Council and Ballarat partners have all hosted YLAA summits. Youth strategy consultation and co-design are a specialty.
Can Wil present at a Victorian principals conference?
Yes. Keynotes for principal networks, independent school associations and Catholic education regions on Gen Z, AI in schools and leadership as a core skill.
Check availability in Melbourne
Tell me the date, the room and what you want them to leave with.