Tracey Spicer: Award Winning Journalist

Tracey Spicer is a journalism and women’s empowerment speaker who blends award winning reporting experience with bold advocacy for gender equality, media diversity, and safer workplaces.

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Highlights:
  • Multiple Walkley Award winning journalist across television, radio, and print
  • Former anchor for ABC, Network Ten, and Sky News
  • National convenor of Women in Media and leading voice for gender equality
  • NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year recipient

Formats: Keynote speaker and emcee

Audiences: Corporate leaders, media organizations, women’s networks, DEI groups, education sectors, associations, and events seeking impact driven conversations on equality and leadership.

Outcomes:
  1. Clear strategies for fostering safer, more inclusive workplaces
  2. Practical insight into gender equity, representation, and media accountability
  3. Empowerment to challenge bias and lead with courage, transparency, and integrity
Reading time: 2 min
Reviews: (4 reviews)
Rated 5 out of 5
  • Travels from: Sydney, NSW
  • **Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000

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Keynote Topics:

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence can take your business into the stratosphere. But what about the flip side? Bodgy bots can ruin your reputation and credibility overnight. In this fast-paced, funny and enlightening keynote, Tracey reveals the real story about the technologies revolutionising your workplace and home.

Audience takeaways:

  • How datasets and algorithms are beset with bias, eroding trust in your brand
  • The latest strategies to beat the biased bots, and boost your bottom line
  • Why ‘mindful AI’ is the key to attracting and retaining staff, stopping customer churn, and future-proofing your business

For the first time in history, five generations are working together. How can we effectively communicate across the ages, from the office to the home? In this engaging and interactive keynote, Tracey takes you through some simple steps to build bridges between the traditionalists and Gen Z.

Audience takeaways:

  • How to keep workers of all ages engaged at work, F2F and online
  • Tips, tricks and tools to improve messaging to deepen connection
  • The latest neuroscience on body language, gesture, voice and breathing to break down the barriers

The conversation in the corporate world has moved beyond diversity, equity and inclusion to the concept of belonging. In this deeply researched and thought-provoking keynote, Tracey shares the latest tech-enabled strategies that actually work.

Audience takeaways:

  • How to retain skilled staff, strengthen your brand, and support innovation
  • Easy-to-implement, real-world, fresh initiatives for your workplace to boost productivity
  • Navigating an intersectional approach across diversity of thinking, gender, race, ability, age and sexual orientation

She is known for her captivating stage presence, sharp communication skills, and ability to seamlessly guide events of all sizes. As an event emcee, she brings her decades of experience as a television anchor and journalist to the stage, ensuring that every aspect of the event runs smoothly and remains on track.

Her poise, charisma, and quick thinking make her a natural fit for live events, where she engages audiences with a warm and personable style while maintaining the necessary professionalism.

Tracey is highly skilled in managing discussions, panels, and workshops. Her background in journalism gives her the ability to moderate complex topics, ask insightful questions, and create an environment where meaningful conversations can take place.

Whether leading a panel of experts or guiding interactive corporate sessions, she ensures that key messages are communicated clearly and that all participants feel heard. Tracey’s extensive experience across industries allows her to adapt her approach to suit the needs of any event, making her a highly sought-after facilitator for both corporate and industry conferences.

Talent Short Bio

Tracey Spicer is an acclaimed journalist, broadcaster, author, and women’s rights advocate whose career has shaped Australian media for more than three decades. Recognized with multiple Walkley Awards, Tracey has anchored national programs across ABC TV and radio, Network Ten, and Sky News, becoming one of the country’s most trusted voices in news and current affairs. Her work is known for its rigor, clarity, and unwavering commitment to truth telling.

Beyond the newsroom, Tracey is a leading advocate for gender equality and systemic change in media. As the national convenor of Women in Media, she has championed representation, equity, and safer environments for women, helping elevate and support thousands of emerging and established professionals. Her leadership and persistence in confronting sexism, discrimination, and workplace harassment have been widely recognized, including being named NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year.

Tracey Spicer is a prominent figure in Australian journalism, celebrated for her impactful work as a journalist, broadcaster, author, and advocate for gender equality. With multiple Walkley Awards to her name, Spicer’s career spans across various media platforms, including television, radio, and print. Beyond her journalistic achievements, she is renowned for her advocacy efforts, particularly in championing women’s rights and diversity in the media industry. As a highly sought-after keynote speaker and emcee, Spicer brings her expertise, passion, and insightful perspective to audiences around the region.

With an illustrious career in journalism, Tracey Spicer has left an indelible mark on the Australian media landscape. Her journey began with roles as an anchor for national programs on ABC TV and radio, Network Ten, and Sky News, where she delivered news and current affairs to audiences across the country. Spicer’s dedication to her craft and commitment to truth-telling have earned her numerous accolades, including multiple Walkley Awards, which are among the highest honors in Australian journalism.

With her compelling storytelling, thought-provoking insights, and unwavering commitment to social change, Spicer inspires and empowers audiences to take action, challenge the status quo, and create a more inclusive and equitable world. Whether addressing corporate events, conferences, or educational forums, Tracey Spicer delivers impactful presentations that leave a lasting impression and ignite meaningful dialogue on pressing issues facing society today.

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