Claire Hooper

Claire Hooper is an award-winning comedian, writer, presenter and experienced corporate MC.

Since her time as a team captain on the iconic comedy show Good News Week, Claire has gone onto co-host 5 seasons of the Great Australian Bake Off alongside Mel Buttle and in 2025 stars in Claire Hooper’s House of Games on the ABC.

When she’s not in front of the camera her home is on stage captivating live audiences and touring brilliant solo shows across the country.

In the corporate events sector, Claire has built a reputation as one of the top MC’s in the country thanks to her professionalism and ability to make every event one to remember.

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Keynote: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Claire Hooper is a comedian, writer and TV host with a secret obsession: horticulture. The trained garden designer reckons plants are the best life coach, and wants to tell you how the lessons learned from nurturing your backyard or indoor greenery can be applied to your life and career to get them thriving. Thought provoking and irreverent, but most of all, inspiring.

Keynote: TAKING THE MIC – Amplifying women’s voices in male spaces (literally)

When Claire Hooper started her comedy career, the Australian showbiz landscape was dominated by straight, white, cis-male comedians. After twenty years of watching other industries embrace diversity of gender, race and ability – and despite incredible new voices emerging every year – the top tier of comedy is still a little sausage-heavy.

How do we, in comedy, and in all workplaces, create a more diverse culture and push for the inclusion of others without being pushed out of the room ourselves?

Reflections, confessions and some big ideas from one of Australia’s favourite comedy voices.