Heidi Dening

Heidi Dening

NSW, AUSTRALIA

Heidi's goal is to elevate the professional resilience of audiences so they can make better decisions, be more innovative, have more optimism  and successfully deal with change, stress & uncertainty.

Heidi Dening is an award-winning businesswoman, author of the bestseller Her Middle Name Is Courage, and an engaging storyteller who has dedicated her career to inspiring thousands of people all over the world - from small children on remote Pacific islands to professional teams across 19 different industries.


Her goal is to elevate the professional resilience of audiences so they can tolerate their tough times better. This enables them to make better decisions, be more innovative, have more energy, optimism and empathy, and successfully deal with change, stress, and uncertainty.


Heidi creates unforgettable and uplifting keynote presentations because she is:

1. Empathetic – researches and understands the challenges that the audience is currently experiencing.

2. Empowering – gives actionable content and models that are memorable long after the presentation has finished.

3. Extraordinary – her storytelling ability and the insights that she shares from her incredible background are inspiring. (She has survived a gunpoint kidnapping, a life-threatening tsunami, paralysing illnesses, and being burnt alive by petrol bombs.)

4. Engaging – brings enjoyment, laughter and connection to all her keynotes.

5. Experienced – has an impressive business and health education background.


Heidi has delivered onstage and virtual presentations (and programs) to tens of thousands of professionals globally. Her impressive list of delighted clients includes Coca-Cola, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, MDRT, Oracle, WWF, Financial Planners Association, Metcash, University of Sydney and Westpac, to name a few.

She was named ‘Best International Keynote Speaker’ in the Asia Pacific region and is the author of an Amazon best-selling leadership book called ‘’Her Middle Name is Courage – How Self-leadership Transforms Pressure into Performance, Chaos into Clarity and Rage into Resilience”.

Working with Heidi is stress-free because she is adaptable, calm and organised throughout the entire process, so please reach out to us today to book her for your next event.

Heidi Dening is an award-winning businesswoman, author of the bestseller Her Middle Name Is Courage, and an engaging storyteller who has dedicated her career to inspiring thousands of people all over the world - from small children on remote Pacific islands to professional teams across 19 different industries.


Her goal is to elevate the professional resilience of audiences so they can tolerate their tough times better. This enables them to make better decisions, be more innovative, have more energy, optimism and empathy, and successfully deal with change, stress, and uncertainty.


Heidi creates unforgettable and uplifting keynote presentations because she is:

1. Empathetic – researches and understands the challenges that the audience is currently experiencing.

2. Empowering – gives actionable content and models that are memorable long after the presentation has finished.

3. Extraordinary – her storytelling ability and the insights that she shares from her incredible background are inspiring. (She has survived a gunpoint kidnapping, a life-threatening tsunami, paralysing illnesses, and being burnt alive by petrol bombs.)

4. Engaging – brings enjoyment, laughter and connection to all her keynotes.

5. Experienced – has an impressive business and health education background.


Heidi has delivered onstage and virtual presentations (and programs) to tens of thousands of professionals globally. Her impressive list of delighted clients includes Coca-Cola, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, MDRT, Oracle, WWF, Financial Planners Association, Metcash, University of Sydney and Westpac, to name a few.

She was named ‘Best International Keynote Speaker’ in the Asia Pacific region and is the author of an Amazon best-selling leadership book called ‘’Her Middle Name is Courage – How Self-leadership Transforms Pressure into Performance, Chaos into Clarity and Rage into Resilience”.

Working with Heidi is stress-free because she is adaptable, calm and organised throughout the entire process, so please reach out to us today to book her for your next event.