Katie Iles

“Whip smart, stupidly insightful, room energising and just downright funny, Katie Iles combines social, cultural and multi-generational commentary with actionable insights and razor sharp provocations around human behaviour and leadership. She’s one of the very best I’ve seen, and I’ve seen a lot.” - Matt Jones, co-founder, Four Pillars Gin Katie Iles is one of Australia’s sharpest voices on generational intelligence and rehumanising leadership. Her most requested topics include: 🚀 UNDERSTANDING GEN Z: How they're formed, what they want out of life, work and relationships and what that means for the people who lead, work and live alongside them. 🎪 GENERATION HUMAN: Why every age group is struggling and what great leaders do about it (when the old playbook no longer works). 🍭 LEADING WITH AWE AND WONDER: Understanding the behavioural science of 'everyday wonder' can fundamentally transform productivity, wellbeing and satisfaction. 🦋 LEADING THROUGH AI DISRUPTION: How to lead with trust, story and connection in an era of noisy tech takeovers, loss of meaning in work and uncertain futures. A cultural strategist, speaker, and founder of The Praxis Collective, Katie draws on 20 years of cross-sector leadership spanning national brands, public agencies, social enterprise, and high-growth startups. Her work synthesises systems thinking, behavioural science, and social research to help organisations decode the human experience - what drives trust, identity, and performance in a rapidly shifting world. For over a decade, Katie has mapped how each generation experiences leadership, change and belonging, translating those insights into practical, deeply human strategies for executives, teams and boards. Her approach challenges stale assumptions and activates new possibilities for culture, strategy and leadership. Whether in a boardroom or on a big stage, Katie is known for her rare blend of precision and humour, provocation and empathy. Consistently ranked a conference highlight, she delivers punchy, research-rich sessions that leave audiences laughing, thinking, and seeing their people with fresh eyes.