About Megumi, Keynote Speaker

Megumi Miki is an international keynote speaker, award-winning author, and leadership and culture consultant, who inspires audiences to rethink leadership in today’s complex and changing world. She has worked with some of Australia’s largest corporations and multinationals, as well as smaller government and non-profit organisations, and has also presented for international conferences. 

She is best known for her Quietly Powerful movement, which champions the idea that impactful leadership is not about being the loudest in the room but about authenticity, thoughtful influence, and inclusivity. Megumi’s second book ‘Quietly Powerful: How your quiet nature is your hidden leadership strength’ which received Best Leadership Book and Australian Career Book awards in 2020.  

With over 20 years of experience in leadership development, organisational strategy, and cultural transformation, as well as earlier career experiences in strategy consulting, and a cross-cultural upbringing, Megumi brings a unique perspective to leadership, team and organisational challenges. Her engaging keynotes blend personal experiences, real-world insights, compelling research, and practical strategies to help leaders unlock their full potential and harness the power of their teams. 

Megumi’s keynotes cover topics that enable teams and organisations to be ‘powerful together’. She engages the audience through personal storytelling, thought provoking reflections, and experiential learning. Example topics include: 

  • Quietly Powerful: The changing face of leadership in a complex world 
  • Listening as a leadership superpower: Unlocking the team and organisational intelligence 
  • Everyday inclusion: Leading to build the conditions for innovation and growth 
  • Listen when you disagree: An essential skill for harnessing collective intelligence, a culture with psychological safety and collaboration 
  • Stop faking till you make it: How to lead authentically and effectively 
  • Quietly Visible: Use your quiet superpowers to stand out in a noisy world 

 

What sets Megumi apart is her ability to connect deeply with her audience. She brings authenticity, humility, and a calm yet commanding presence, ensuring her message resonates with leaders at every level. Whether speaking to C-suite executives, emerging leaders, or diverse teams, she delivers actionable insights that leave her audience inspired to lead with impact and purpose. 

Connect with Megumi to discuss ideas on how her presentations and workshops may help to transform your organisation’s culture, inspire your leaders, and create a thriving future. 

Megumi has presented in-person and virtually to audiences between 10 and 1400 people within organisations and for conferences over the last 10 years. Read Megumi’s keynote speaking reviews. 

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Client Testimonials

“Megumi was a wonderful speaker at our public event. Generous with her time, and making the effort to tailor her presentation to fit the theme of the evening and context of the event. She kept the audience engaged, sharing from her own experience in a very relatable manner. We all left inspired, and with a new perspective."
“Megumi is a consummate professional and a thoughtful speaker – refreshing in an age of trite grabs and overheated opinions. Her research into ‘quiet power’ is critical in this era of rising geopolitical tensions and destructive polarities. She is skilled at conveying the complex issues she’s explored in a compelling yet accessible manner and she reminds us, critically, that understanding and supporting the diverse voices in our midst is both our strength and a unique competitive advantage."
“I heard a lot of good things about Megumi but she is better than what I heard, maybe because, not everything can be explained in words. She is humble and quiet but powerful and motivational. Her talk has changed the way I judge quiet people. Her presentation bought a paradigm shift within me, it was a totally unique perspective, and it was totally worth listening. Her presentation was educating, encouraging, entertaining, inspiring, and pragmatic. I am not a quiet person, but I equally enjoyed and learned from the presentation.“