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Keynote SpeakerTaryn Brumfitt

Thought Leader, Body Positive Activist, Author, Speaker, Filmmaker and Presenter

Taryn Brumfitt is an award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and internationally sought-after keynote speaker. Named Australian of the Year in 2023, she is a fiercely passionate advocate for social change whose message has reached more than 200 million people across the globe. She is the co-executive Director of The Embrace Collective,... Read more

Biography

Taryn Brumfitt is an award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and internationally sought-after keynote speaker. Named Australian of the Year in 2023, she is a fiercely passionate advocate for social change whose message has reached more than 200 million people across the globe.

She is the co-executive Director of The Embrace Collective, founder of the Body Image Movement, director of the EMBRACE and EMBRACE KIDS films and author of five books. Her global crusade to help people embrace their bodies has seen her recognised by UN Women, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, and the Geena Davis Institute.

Taryn Brumfitt has taken her message around the world, from some of the most remote Australian communities all the way to the White House, and everywhere in between. She has delivered more than 250 keynote addresses, presenting at the National Press Club, SXSW and Harvard University, while her talk at Google HQ in Silicon Valley was live-streamed to every Google office worldwide.

In 2018, she was recognised in the Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards and received the SA Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership from Women and Leadership Australia. She was also crowned EY Entrepreneur of the Year, South Australia, and was named as General Electric’s highest-rated speaker.

With a powerful, universal message and unwavering commitment to her cause, Taryn Brumfitt is a true force to be reckoned with.

"We just love what Taryn brings to the table. We go at it from a data perspective, thinking deeply about the things we can do to change the world, and we love how. Taryn connects the data and the emotion together. Awesome and amazing presentation." Elle Duncan | Global Brand Solutions Lead, Google
"Taryn was a hoot to work with! She brought our audience to their feet with her no- holds-barred approach to loving their bodies more and bringing an awareness to the issue with an unparalleled level of passion and enthusiasm that only Taryn can." Emma Isaacs | Founder And Global Ceo, Business Chicks
"On the day she delivered a memorable, punchy session with new content that had everyone laughing and leaving inspired - just what we were after! The session was really well-reviewed with delegates commenting on the passion that Taryn brought to her session." Rachel Bakker | Event Manager, Cpa Australia
"Taryn's message seemed to hit the audience right at the centre of their cares and concerns. The young people in the crowd hung onto her words and simultaneously scribbled them down furiously" Stephen Svercheck, Project Lead, Youth Opportunities
"Taryn's uplifting message resonated widely with the hundreds of members, guests and staff who attended our event. Blending humour with a serious message - Taryn's passion and enthusiasm left the room with a feeling of hope, positivity, and empowerment." Stephen Capello, CEO, Hume Bank
"Taryn is a polished public speaker who educates and enlightens the audience with her real and raw approach and delivery. Delivering critical insights, Taryn is one of the greatest public speakers I have had the privilege to hear speak in person." Bruce Djite, SA Executive Director, Property Council of Australia

Popular Talks by Taryn Brumfitt

  • Get it

    Taryn knows what it takes to break through self-doubt and turn dreams into reality. Now, she’s bringing that game-changing mindset to the stage with her transformative new keynote: Get It.
    With her signature blend of heartfelt storytelling, humour, and practical wisdom, Taryn shares the seven powerful principles that took...

  • Embrace Your Body – Embrace Your Life

    In this thought-provoking presentation, Taryn takes her audience on her deeply personal journey from hating her body to embracing it, sharing how this powerful mindset shift has allowed her to inspire millions of others to do the same.
    Lauded globally for her leadership in the body image space, Taryn’s...

  • Embrace Kids

    As parents, teachers and carers, we only want the best for our kids, but in this post- COVID, digital era the practical question is — how?
    In this powerful, eye-opening presentation, Taryn shines a light on the global epidemic of body shaming and self-hate that is plaguing ourselves and...