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Geoff Knight

Operatic Tenor, Inspirational Speaker & Performer

From bullied choirboy to notorious New Zealand bikie to international performer, Geoff Knight shares a remarkable story of resilience, transformation and perseverance, delivered with energy, humour and unforgettable operatic flair.

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Geoff Knight’s life story is one of transformation, resilience and extraordinary achievement. From a bullied choirboy to a notorious New Zealand bikie, to an internationally acclaimed operatic tenor, Geoff has turned a life of adversity into a compelling journey of perseverance, passion and practice.

As a speaker, Geoff combines his larger-than-life stage presence with authentic, vulnerable storytelling, weaving his personal journey into lessons that resonate with audiences of all backgrounds. Operatic interludes interspersed throughout his keynotes infuse energy and delight, making each presentation as entertaining as it is inspiring.

Geoff’s unique blend of lived experience and performance has engaged clients including Harcourts International, Commonwealth Bank, Goldwell, Fuji-Xerox, and more. Deeply intuitive, empathetic and self-aware, he tailors each keynote to the needs of the audience, delivering messages on resilience, personal growth, and overcoming obstacles that leave lasting impact. Geoff Knight’s extraordinary story, delivered in an unforgettable way, inspires audiences to challenge themselves, embrace their journey, and achieve their full potential.

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Transformation Highway
My Journey on a Road Less Travelled

Geoff Knight’s signature keynote is a story of profound and constant transformation told through the lens of his journey on a road less travelled.

As a keynote speaker he is utterly unique; a real-life story of inspirational change, delivered with authenticity and vulnerability, and combined with operatic performances that leave the audience breathless.

A former member of New Zealand’s most notorious bikie gang, Geoff weaves a narrative of ongoing transformation from bad boy bikie to stuntman and actor, to acclaimed international opera singer and keynote speaker. Interspersed throughout the session, audiences discover heartfelt lessons that motivate and give hope.

Geoff’s bold and engaging stage presence creates an unforgettable experience for audiences that routinely culminates with a standing ovation.

This session will inspire delegates to:

  • Start their own journey on the transformation highway
  • Smash limiting beliefs
  • Adopt a mindset of possibility
  • Realise the power of encouragement
  • Discover how self-awareness is a catalyst for personal transformation

This keynote is an ideal conference starter or closer and includes operatic performances that are virtually guaranteed to leave audiences on a high.

Looking is one thing, finding is the other. So when we KNOW a presenter who will tick AND kick all the boxes, then we ALWAYS book Geoff Knight. At 6 foot + forever and ridiculously good looking, audiences always sit up straight and start to listen before Geoff opens his mouth! His story is remarkable AND surely it can’t be true … And then he starts to sing! OMG, sing! Absolutely superb! He knows my clients names, he works the room and interacts, and he wraps our brief around his presentation. Talk about value for money. After each encore you just know this guy has blown open your event big time. DMP Marketing & Events
We were thrilled to have you join us in Marlborough and you delivered a fantastic closing address at our conference. Not only did we have the opportunity to hear your very human and inspiring story, we were privileged to hear your wonderful singing voice … You completely met my hopes and expectation as our closing speaker. As a conference organiser, the closing address to me is extremely important, it is important to me that delegates leave the conference on a real high. You succeeded … your warm personality and great story enabled our people to really connect with you. As you know, there were even a few tears. Thank you so much. Conventions and Incentives New Zealand
Geoff Knight was excellent in every way – catch-up, performance, presentation, topic and voice – all absolutely wonderful and we would have him back at any time. Gallagher Group
We loved him. Geoff Knight’s presentation exceeded my expectations. He really reached this audience well – some people loved his life story, others his wonderful tenor voice, others his gentle humour all wrapped up in what can only be described as a truly charismatic personality. The women drooled (including me!) and the men admired. Geoff set the tone for the rest of our conference time together, and had a lot to do with the great success of the conference, as after he gave his personal testimony, the other conference delegates were more inclined to be real with each other. Geoff was worth every cent and we are very proud of him as one of our own! West Coast Tertiary Education Trust
Motivational speaker and opera star, Geoff Knight held the 70 attendees spellbound with his inspirational and thought provoking keynote; ‘The road less travelled: A student’s journey – from Highway 61 gang member to international opera singer.’ Geoff’s message clearly demonstrated the influence we as educators can have on the direction our students take. The importance of valuing our students as individuals, respecting them and allowing them to strive to reach their potential cannot be overemphasised. Ako Aotearoa, New Zealand’s National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence
What an unbelievable experience it was as Geoff took our delegates at the Heritage Bank Retail Conference on a journey through his story of overcoming adversity and turning his life around. I know for a fact that they did not know were the story was heading, and were not expecting the story to take the turn at the end that it did. Geoff certainly had the audience captivated as his story unfolded, and the finale was breathtaking. Heritage Bank
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