Leona Watson

How many women have launched and run a world-first, team building company for 17 years – then sold?

Kayaked with Killer Whales, worked at Microsoft and Virgin, camped without a tent in Antarctica, MC’d Master Chef Live,judged restaurants, trained in Neuroscience, run a half marathon around Uluru, and enticed 300 CEOs, in the one room, to cook a feast together?

This is Leona Watson!

Leona’s unique insights around Leadership, Team Engagement, Culture and Resilience are a refreshing take on this hot topic.

Leona knows what it takes to succeed in both the Corporate & Entrepreneurial worlds, having run $50M budgets with Microsoft UK plus her own award-winning company, Cheeky Food Events, for 17 years before selling.

She ‘walks the talk’ having led over 3,000 Workshops, Keynotes and Corporate Training Sessions.

Leona has observed the best and the worst of Leadership & Culture, witnessing 1000s of staff, CEOs & Leaders, striving to connect on a team & corporate level.

Based in Sydney

Description

Leona Watson leadership speaker sessions come from a woman with an extraordinary story. She launched and ran a world-first team building company for 17 years, then sold it. Along the way, she kayaked with killer whales and camped without a tent in Antarctica. She has also judged restaurants and MC’d Master Chef Live. In one standout moment, she enticed 300 CEOs into one room to cook a feast together. Few speakers bring this range of real-world experience to the stage.

Leona built her career across both corporate and entrepreneurial worlds. She managed $50 million budgets at Microsoft UK. In addition, she ran her own award-winning company, Cheeky Food Events, for 17 years before selling it. Along the way, she trained in neuroscience. As a result, she has led over 3,000 workshops, keynotes and corporate training sessions, giving her a front-row seat to the best and worst of leadership and culture.

Leona Watson Leadership Speaker: Keynote Topics

Book Leona Watson leadership speaker for three signature keynote topics. Unleashed Leadership: Letting Go To Grow challenges leaders to release what got them here. It helps them step into their next level, using her neuroscience-backed insights. Igniting Team Values shows execs and teams practical, low-cost ways to energise even the most jaded workforce. Secret Entrepreneurs Business shares gritty, funny stories from her own entrepreneurial highs and lows.

For 15 years, Leona has been an inspirational partner of Google. She helps busy entrepreneurs cut through jargon and take action. Meanwhile, Novated Lease Australia praised her ability to facilitate an entire day, noting how she united people through the psychology of team dynamics.

Leona Watson suits conferences, leadership offsites, and corporate training days. She adapts each keynote to the audience, blending humour, neuroscience, and real stories. Overall, clients describe her sessions as energising, practical, and memorable.

See Leona Watson’s full profile, keynote topics and testimonials on the Corporate Speakers Australia speaker page, or browse other leadership keynote speakers.

Keynote Topics

Unleashed Leadership – Letting Go To Grow

It’s not what you need to DO, it’s who you need to BE. Letting go of what got you to where you are, to step up into your next level, is one of the most challenging and underestimated roadblocks leaders face. Let Leona show you how, using her insights & extensive Neuroscience hack to fast-track results

Igniting Team Values: The Ultimate Low/No Cost for Teams & Managers to action today

For Execs or an entire company, Leona taps into human behaviour inspiring and sharing how to Energise & Engage even the most jaded teams. Often paired with a workshop with teams.

Secret Entrepreneurs Business

Stories from the ‘front’. Sharing her unique and funny stories from running her own company as an award-winning entrepreneur. From dizzy highs to crashing lows, Leona bares all. Gritty & fun.

Testimonials

For 15 years, Leona has been an inspirational partner of Google and supporter of Aussie SMBs. Leona’s fun but practical approach has inspired busy entrepreneurs into action, cutting through industry jargon.
Google

Leona exceeded all our expectations, facilitating the entire day – her ability to focus on the psychology behind team dynamics setting her apart. The day was filled with laughter & learning all thanks to Leona’s unique ability to unite people.
Novated Lease Australia