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Now taking bookings for 2027 and 2028
Keynotes / Workshops / Executive AI training / Team training / MC

The speaker who leaves your room more profitable.

Sarah Cordiner is a postgraduate-qualified educator, tech CEO and edu-tainer with over 20 years on stages around the world. She doesn't just talk about AI. Your people build it, in the room, and walk out with systems that save time and money from the day of the session.

You'll learn.You'll do.You'll laugh.
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Online and in person / Based in Australia, travels internationally / Bookings often come in 12 to 18 months ahead

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280,000+Students in 181 countries
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Arena stage panel
Sarah Cordiner delivering the Rapid Change 2040 keynote
Keynote
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Hands-on workshop
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Expert panel
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7-Figure Success With Tech
Sarah Cordiner presenting Scale Your Business With Tech, AI and Automation
Tech, AI and automation
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Sydney keynote
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Packed training room
20+Years on stage, teaching and in business
280k+Students taught worldwide
181Countries reached
20+Industry awards
Postgraduate-qualified educator Trained Fortune 500 and ASX-listed teams Founder and CEO of Tekmatix 5x international #1 best-selling author Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2023
As featured in Forbes The CEO Magazine Times Higher EducationHuffPostThrive Global
Most booked in 2026 / Executive and leadership teams

Overheads down. Output up. Built on the day.

Your leaders already know AI could take a huge chunk of work off the payroll. What nobody has shown them is exactly how. So Sarah sits around the table with your executives and senior leaders, and together you build the AI systems in Claude, Grok, ChatGPT and your existing tools that run behind the scenes of your business.

Autonomous where it should be. Human-led where it matters. Your people stay in the pilot's seat while AI does the heavy lifting on admin, customer service, reporting, content, lead follow-up and the hundred small jobs that quietly eat your team's week.

This isn't a talk about what AI might do one day. It's a working session. Your team leaves with AI skills, agents and automations set up and running, so the savings and productivity gains start on the day of the session, not six months into a "digital transformation project".

Why listen to Sarah? She did it first.

In 2026, Sarah replaced her own C-suite roles with AI systems.

As CEO of Tekmatix, Sarah rebuilt her own leadership functions with AI in Claude, Grok and custom agents. The result? Hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in executive salaries replaced by around $500 a month in AI costs, and better numbers across the board.

BeforeHundreds of thousands a year in salaries
→
AfterAround $500 a month in AI
Customer experienceSpeed to responseLead-to-sale conversionSales

Now she teaches your leaders to do the same, with the real prompts, skills and systems she uses in her own business every single day.

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What leaves the room with your team

  • A map of which roles and tasks AI can take over, enhance or support
  • AI skills, agents and automations built live in Claude, Grok and ChatGPT
  • Human sign-off points, so your people stay in control
  • A clear "what's next" plan for rolling it out across the business
  • Prompts, templates and SOPs your team can reuse tomorrow
Ways to book Sarah

From the main stage to the boardroom table.

Every session is tailored to your audience, your industry and your outcomes. Online or in person, anywhere in the world.

Keynote

Main-stage keynotes

High-energy, story-led and packed with takeaways. The keynote people are still talking about at the bar that night (and implementing on Monday).

30 to 60 mins / conferences, expos, summits
Most requested

Executive AI implementation sessions

Around the table with your leadership team, building AI systems that cut overheads and lift output, live on the day.

Half day or full day / leadership teams
Workshop

Hands-on workshops and masterclasses

Laptops open, everyone doing. Attendees leave with something built, set up or launched, not just a page of notes.

90 mins to half day / breakouts, networks, associations
Team training

Staff training and bootcamps

Deeper capability uplift for your teams. AI, automation, sales and marketing tech, content, customer experience and more.

Half day to multi-day / internal L&D
Panel / MC

Panels, firesides and MC

A sharp, funny, well-prepared panellist or host who keeps the energy up and the agenda on time.

Any length / conferences and events
Online

Virtual and hybrid sessions

Sarah has taught online since long before it was cool. Interactive, engaging virtual sessions for teams anywhere in the world.

Any time zone / webinars, summits, team calls
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Industry sectors

Who books Sarah? Rooms like yours.

Sarah makes the complex world of tech, AI and automation simple, and relevant to whoever is in the room. Same energy, same practical takeaways, tailored to your sector.

01
Entrepreneurship and businessSmall business, SMEs, founders, startups and business owners ready to scale.
02
Corporate and teamsLeadership teams, sales, marketing, HR, L&D, admin and operations.
03
Education and academiaUniversities, RTOs, schools, trainers and educators. Sarah is a former university Head of Campus.
04
Associations and industry bodiesProfessional associations, peak bodies and industry-specific conferences and expos.
05
Networks, chambers and mastermindsBusiness networking groups, chambers of commerce, masterminds and women in business.
06
Coaches, consultants and expertsSpeakers, coaches, consultants, course creators and professional services firms.
07
Events, conferences and exposMain stages, breakout rooms, panels and MC roles, in person, online or hybrid.
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Industry-specificTailored sessions for health and allied health, trades, beauty, real estate, finance, tech and more.
Themes and talk topics

Pick a theme. Sarah shapes it to your room.

These are Sarah's core themes, each with example sessions. Every talk is tailored to your audience, industry and event theme, and can be delivered as a keynote, workshop, executive session or team training.

01 / Most booked

The AI-powered business, with humans in the pilot's seat

How to run a leaner, faster, more profitable business with AI agents and automation doing the work behind the scenes.

  • The Invisible WorkforceHow AI agents are quietly running the world's most efficient businesses
  • Humans Pilot, AI DrivesBuilding an AI-powered team without losing the human touch
KeynoteExecutive sessionWorkshop
02

AI implementation for leaders and teams

Hands-on Claude CoWork, GrokBot, ChatGPT and AI agent building, so your team goes from curious to capable in one session.

  • Overheads Down, Output UpThe leadership playbook for AI implementation, built on the day
  • Claude CoWork for Your BusinessSet up, run and master your AI co-worker
Executive sessionTeam trainingMasterclass
03

Automation, systems and operational speed

Remove the admin drag. Workflows, SOPs and automations that give your team hours back every week.

  • Operational VelocityRemoving the admin drag with tech, AI and automation
  • Workflows That WowThe 10 automated workflows every business should have
WorkshopTeam training
04

AI marketing, sales and getting found

Leads, conversions and visibility in a world where customers ask ChatGPT, Claude and Google's AI before they ever visit your website.

  • The AI Marketing MachineMore leads, faster follow-up and personalised marketing at scale
  • Found by AIHow to get recommended by AI search (GEO) and SEO in 2027
KeynoteWorkshopSales and marketing teams
05

Personal brand, visibility and thought leadership

Become the go-to name in your industry, and build a brand that works while you sleep.

  • What Makes You Weird Makes You WealthyTurning what makes you different into your competitive edge
  • The AI-Powered Industry AuthorityBuild your brand and market authority with an automated content engine
KeynoteWorkshop
06

Commercialise your knowledge

Turn expertise and IP into courses, memberships, programs and scalable revenue. Sarah's home turf for two decades.

  • Commercialise Your ExpertiseTurning what you know into recurring, scalable income
  • The 1-Person EmpireA high-impact, high-profit business powered by low-cost tech and AI
KeynoteWorkshopBootcamp
07

The future of work and staying relevant

What rapid change means for careers, workforces and industries, and how to be the one who thrives through it.

  • From AI Redundant to AI In-DemandHow to pivot your expertise and stay valuable in an AI future
  • Rapid Change 2040How will you, your people and your business prepare?
KeynotePanel
08

Learning, training and presenting that sticks

From a postgraduate-qualified educator and curriculum designer. Ideal for universities, RTOs, L&D teams and anyone who trains others.

  • The AI-Enabled WorkforceRebuilding onboarding, training and L&D with AI
  • How NOT to Be a Boring PresenterWorkshops, presentations and webinars people actually remember
WorkshopTeam training
09

Courage, confidence and leading through disruption

The human side of change. Honest, funny and practical, for teams and leaders navigating a very noisy world.

  • Disruption Is the CatalystTurning massive change into your next level of success
  • Back Up AgainConfidence isn't about never falling, it's about getting back up
KeynoteClosing keynote

Need something tailored to your event theme?

That's the norm, not the exception. Share your theme, audience and outcomes, and Sarah will shape a session around them.

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Meet Sarah Cordiner

An educator first. An edu-tainer always.

Sarah is a postgraduate-qualified educator and tech CEO with over 20 years of experience speaking, teaching, training and consulting, and more than 15 years in tech, e-learning and automation.

She combines strategy, hands-on training and a generous sprinkle of humour to make the scary, complex world of tech, AI and automation easy to understand, and relevant to every room she walks into. She has trained teams in Fortune 500 and ASX-listed companies internationally, spoken at large industry conferences and expos, and trained small business owners at networking groups, chambers and masterminds, online and in person.

Learn.Real strategy from a qualified educator, not hype.
Do.Laptops open. Stuff gets built in the room.
Laugh.Because nobody learns anything while bored.
  • Founder and CEO of Tekmatix, the AI-powered all-in-one business platform
  • Postgraduate qualified in Education (PGCE and BA Hons Ed)
  • Former Executive Director and Head of Campus of an Australian university
  • Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 and 20+ industry awards
  • 5x international #1 best-selling author
  • 280,000+ students in 181 countries
Watch Sarah speak

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The marketing shifts every business owner must prepare for: AI, SEO, GEO and branding

How to get free traffic from ChatGPT and AI

How to turn massive disruption into the catalyst for your next level

How to turn what makes you "weird" into what makes you wealthy

Dominate search results and drive traffic for years

What if your content changes someone's life?

Transform intangible ideas into a tangible journey

Stop worrying about posting too much and start reaching more people

How to stay confident in business when everything feels overwhelming

Confidence isn't about never falling. It's about getting back up

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On stage, in the room, online

From boardroom tables to packed conference halls.

Keynotes, workshops, bootcamps, panels and live online training. Wherever the room is, Sarah fills it with energy and leaves it with results.

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Don't just take our word for it

What organisers and audiences say about Sarah.

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Lock in your date before someone else does.

Bookings often come in 12 to 18 months ahead. Popular dates (conference season, end-of-financial-year planning days and team kick-offs) go first. Please enquire as early as you can, even if your details aren't final yet.
  1. 1Send your enquiry with your date, audience and format.
  2. 2Sarah's team confirms availability and books a quick planning call.
  3. 3Sarah tailors the session to your audience, industry and outcomes.

Speaker fees and packages are tailored to each engagement and provided on request. Online, in person in Australia, or anywhere in the world.

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