JJ Ferrari

Business Woman, Change Agent and Keynote Speaker

JJ Ferrari aims to inspire, elevate leadership, and grow your business, she will guide you through a personalised path to significant change, focusing on what truly matters to create the results you need.

Quick Contact


JJ Ferrari is not your average keynote speaker, she takes the stage with absolute confidence, then she honestly, vulnerably and playfully brings people into her mesmerising stories to show them things about themselves and how we can become, attract and create in our lives.

JJ talks with her audiences like she’s your best friend who just happens to possess a lifetime of wisdom and experience you need to hear.

With a successful business background and a personal journey of triumph over adversity, JJ captivates audiences as she shares her story of transformation and resilience. From her high-powered executive life to her courageous gender transition, the subsequent loss of everything she held dear, only to getting back to high levels of success.

JJ’s journey is one of hope, empowerment, and the unwavering strength of the human spirit that your audience will love.

If you need a speaker who loves humans, has an intelligent, independent, but honest perspective and a wicked sense of humour, that’s JJ. She gets hired to speak to audiences because her experience has made her the sort of transition specialist and a unique perspective on life and human behaviour.

The biggest part of JJ’s heart gets activated when she has the opportunity to speak to an audience and make a difference in people’s lives.

Topics

Leading From Personal Transformation
Personal Transformation, Resilience in Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Adaptability, Empowering Teams

Leading From Personal Transformation turns personal change into a powerful catalyst for leadership growth. Drawing from my own experience navigating uncertainty during my gender transition, I’ll show you how to transform chaos into clarity. Through resilience, adaptability, and conflict resolution, this presentation empowers leaders to harness their transformation and guide their teams toward greatness.

Key Takeaways:

  • Transform Chaos into Clarity: Learn how to navigate uncertainty with focus and confidence.
  • Harness Personal Transformation for Leadership Growth: Use your experiences to become a stronger, more impactful leader.
  • Build Resilience Through Setbacks: View obstacles as opportunities to grow and strengthen leadership abilities.
  • Lead with Authenticity and Connection: Create deeper relationships with your team by leading from a place of personal growth.
  • Shift from Surviving to Thriving: Develop a personal roadmap to embrace change and inspire others toward greatness.
The Everyday Ally- Fostering Inclusion and Personal Growth
Inclusion, Diversity, Allyship, Workplace Development, Personal Growth

Allyship isn’t just about support—it’s about unlocking strengths within yourself and others to create real growth, both personally and professionally. In this session, JJ Ferrari shares the steps to becoming an exceptional ally and shows how to tap into your own strengths to uplift others. Whether in life or the workplace, true allyship builds trust, connection, and lasting impact.

Key Takeaways:

  • Self-Awareness Fuels Allyship: Know your strengths to help others, and recognize your weaknesses to seek the right allies.
  • Become a Meaningful Ally: Learn practical strategies to make a real difference in the lives of those around you.
  • Communicate for Impact: Build trust with clear, effective communication that ensures your message resonates.
  • Respect Over Love: Respect is the foundation of lasting relationships—give it, receive it, and see everyone rise.
  • Learn, Share, Grow: Growth comes from teaching what you know and learning from others, strengthening teams and culture.
Fear into Confidence- Turning Fear into Your Greatest Asset for Success
Overcoming Fear, Confidence, Personal Transformation, Resilience, Self Empowerment

Don’t let fear hold you back—use it as your compass toward success. In this session, you’ll discover real-world strategies to transform fear into strength and unlock your potential. It’s time to move from surviving to thriving with practical tools you can apply immediately.

Key Takeaways:

  • Transform Fear into Strength Learn how to stop resisting fear and instead use it as a guide to unlock new opportunities and personal growth.
  • Rewire Your Brain for Confidence Discover practical tools to shift your mindset and make confidence your default response in the face of challenges.
  • Embrace Setbacks as Growth Opportunities View setbacks not as failures, but as essential steps toward building resilience and long-term success.
  • Create a Roadmap from Surviving to Thriving Build a personal roadmap with clear actions to help you move beyond fear and start thriving—both personally and professionally.
  • Lead with Courage and Clarity Gain the clarity and conviction to lead yourself through change, turning fear into fuel for leadership and impact.
I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU for joining us on Wednesday to share your story. We had over 100 people join the call and in the meetings I’ve had since Wednesday morning everyone has been talking about how much they enjoyed your presentation, what a refreshing view you shared, how thought provoking it was and what an inspiring story. You kept us all enraptured and we could have easily listened to you for another hour! It was so lovely to meet you and we wish you all the best. McCain Foods
It was very obvious that our audience was astoundingly impressed with JoAnna’s presentation and we received a very positive response from all our attendees as well as in the feedback following the session. JoAnna speaks with conviction, clarity and humour and we would welcome her back to speak with us any time. PWC
JoAnna was wonderful. She was energetic and passionate about giving her best presentation for our conference. Well in advance of the conference JoAnna reached out to get a better idea of the audience and displayed a sincere dedication to understanding the audience and working to achieve a presentation that would suit them and the room. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
JJ was a perfect fit for a FCTG conference. Her humour, messaging and direct approach was all spot on. Become, Attract and Create worked beautifully with our theme of shaping the future. What the team and I appreciated most about JJ was just her honest and gritty style which was not only refreshing but captivating. We were delighted to have JJ at our conference, and she exceeded our expectations. It was also wonderful to have her join us and the team for lunch to continue the conversation." Flight Centre