Gary Bertwistle
Creativity & Innovation Expert, Brand Strategist & Keynote Speaker
An expert in creativity, innovation, and brand strategy, helping individuals and organisations think differently to unlock their potential and regain their “mojo.” Gary Bertwistle delivers fun, interactive presentations on performance, strategy, marketing, and innovation.
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Gary Bertwistle is a globally recognised expert in creativity, innovation, and brand strategy, helping individuals and organisations think differently to unlock potential, spark ideas, and regain their “mojo.” Known for his fun, interactive, and thought-provoking presentations, he works with clients worldwide on performance, strategy, marketing warfare, and innovation.
Gary’s career spans retail, music, media, corporate education, and radio, with notable achievements including Young Executive of the Year (1981), multiple BOMA Awards, and leadership roles at Austereo overseeing marketing and promotions for 18 radio stations in Australia and Malaysia. In 1997, he founded Blue Moon Creative, and in 2001 designed The Ideas Vault, Australia’s first dedicated creative space for workshops, strategy sessions, and problem-solving.
An accomplished author of six books, including The Keys to Creativity, Who Stole My Mojo?, and The Vibe, Gary has also produced innovative creativity tools, audio programs, and a podcast series, The Mojo Sessions. His achievements extend to philanthropy as co-founder of Tour de Cure, raising over $35 million for cancer research, and service as Deputy Captain of the Rural Fire Service. He has been named Speaker of the Year by TEC three times and is a two-time winner of the Mick Robertson Award for Marketing and Brand.
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Who Stole My Mojo?
With the economic climate the way it is right now, there’s change, uncertainty, unpredictability. With the frantic, frenetic and fast pace in business, people and brands are losing their mojo. This presentation helps remove the ceilings that are holding you back, to help you live out the dream you have for your company, your team or yourself. If your team has lost its zip, its pizazz, its direction and needs a shake up, then this is the ideal topic.
Leading Innovation
Whether working by yourself or with a group, Gary shows you how to unlock your great ideas. He takes practical tips and tools from the world’s great creatives, brands and innovators then simplifies them to help you unlock the great ideas that currently exist around your office or company. Gary’s straightforward, practical approach has struck a chord with many of Australia’s biggest names like Lexus, Nintendo, Macquarie Bank, News Limited, Westpac and Optus.
Brand
Gary covers the fundamentals that need to be taken care of in this uncertain economic time, right through to the world’s latest trends that are dictating how and why people buy from your company or brand. Gary explains the difference between marketing and brand and shows you the essential thinking and the action steps required in order to create a true brand that brings profitable results. This presentation is a must for any business who wants to separate themselves from their competitors.
