Friska partners with leaders in global organisations to transform resistance into resilience.

Experience Friska live at your event.

Friska has engaged audiences within Australia, Asia, US and Europe with experience in presenting, chairing and facilitating large-scale events such as Future of Mining, Female Influencers in Tech and Women in Leadership Asia and UN Women Australia.

Friska has spoken at Microsoft, Salesforce, F5 Networks, Wonder Women Tech 2020 and Digital Transformation Live, the largest tech conference in Australia.

Her masterclasses in communication, personal branding and influencing without authority have had rave reviews, resulting in a multi-year partnership with Women Leaders Institute.

With virtual, in person or hybrid formats running seamlessly, reach out on how to make your next event unforgettably future fit.

 
 
  • Did you know according to best-selling author Dan Pink we spend 24 minutes of every hour trying to change something?

    Yet regardless whether you read a study by Deloitte, McKinsey or Bain, 80% of these efforts fail. The ability to change and transform is what separates the short-lived from the sustainable.

    Learn what makes an organisation ‘future fit’ and how to turn change into your competitive advantage.

    “Friska presented to a business group I am involved in, her presentation was on a very important topic, especially in these fast changing time...Her presentation was about change management. Her experience and approach to change management was very impressive. My 3 biggest take away may sound simple, but I found these tips very insightful. In her presentation she suggested 1) to establish role models who are adopting the changes well, 2) provide practice opportunities for staff and 3) to offer visual prompts.“ -Chris Jankulovski, CEO Remote Staff

  • Have you noticed it's not the smartest person in the room that's the most successful?

    It's no longer about your IQ (intelligence quotient) but rather your IQ 4.0 (Influence quotient).

    Investing in your influencing capabilities is the best decision you'll ever make - regardless where you want to go, what degree you have or where you were born.

    “I took part in Friska's Invisible to Influential workshop, which I found so empowering and motivational. On this one day course, Friska's provided me with so many Ah-ha moments and so many useful tools I could immediately put into action. I had so many takeaways that have benefited me both personally and professionally. I highly recommend undertaking a workshop with Friska, as you will find it transformational.” - Trudy Myers, Structural Group Manager

  • Friska has made the ability to change some of the world's largest most conservative organisations her calling card.

    Before she could do that, she had to change her own life multiple times. She distills the 7 life lessons she wished she knew a decade ago that would have driven much needed change better, faster, stronger.

    “Friska has been a key speaker for our internal event on diversity and inclusion. She not only shared a very personal story on her own experiences that really resonated with the audience but also connected that to change management and key learnings around this topic. Highly recommend her if you are looking for a speaker that can capture the audience and share key learnings on change management and diversity and inclusion!” - Dewi Go-Sameylanda, Google

The audience response we received was incredible. Friska has a very natural, calm and confident ability to speak and really connect with the audience. During her presentation she spoke very candidly about her life experiences, taking the audience on a journey of a real-life example of what resilience can do for both career and character. It was truly one of the most inspirational live talks that I’ve heard.
— Valeriya Samokhvalova, Contino
 

Future fit events speaking, facilitation and curation globally

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The Fresh by Friska Audio Experience

Friska is articulate and well-versed in the art of podcasting; a guest on a number of industry-leading productions.

  • Friska is one of the most powerful and inspiring speakers I have had the pleasure to hear. One of her sayings will stay with me forever: "Change happens at the edge of your comfort zone." Just when things get a little too hard, or you hit a hurdle, her voice keeps coming back to me. Thanks Friska.

    Chairman, Melbourne Mining Club

  • Friska was a key speaker for our internal Microsoft event on diversity and inclusion. She not only shared personal stories of her own experiences but also connected that to change management and contemporary research. Highly recommended if you are looking for someone that can enthral and captivate an audience!

    Enterprise Cloud Lead, Microsoft

  • Friska kept the energy up and everyone engaged - considering it was the 3rd day of full on learnings and activity, I don't think it was easy! She shared personal experiences that made the topic real.

    Program Director, John Holland

2023 UN Women Australia x Women Leaders Institute

Friska’s sessions on removing the comforting cloak of invisibility at this sold out event were oversubscribed.

“The audience was completely captivated, hanging onto every word. I reflected, I laughed, I learned.”
Head of Data Analytics