WENDY PERRY - SPEAKER, AUTHOR, ENTREPRENEUR AND EDUCATOR

Please meet, Wendy Perry who is the Managing Director of Workforce BluePrint and Entrepreneur Facilitator for Adelaide – West, Switch Start Scale. An author, entrepreneur and educator, explorer and innovator, mentor and speaker on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Workforce Planning and Development, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and TVET, International Capability and Capacity Development. Mentoring and facilitation are strengths with Wendy working alongside entrepreneurs, founders, individuals, organisations, startups, scaleups, students and unicorn companies.

A reputation as a leading authority on Workforce Planning and Development and Vocational Education and Training (VET) is well earned with extensive experience working in Agriculture, Banking and Finance, Building and Construction, Civil Construction, Community Services, Contact Centre, Defence, Disability, Education, Employment Services, Energy, Events, Food and Wine, Government, Health, Higher Education, ICT, Manufacturing, Mining and Resources, Sport and Recreation, Small Business, Telecommunications, Tourism, Vocational Education and Training (VET), and Water sectors.

Clients include business and industry leaders, entrepreneurs and social enterprises, female founders and diverse innovators, government agencies and not for profits, mature aged people who are self-employed or are looking to startup a venture, and scaleups with a local, national and international aspiration. This mentorship has taken Wendy all around Australia and the world where she has hosted many international delegations and programs with connections across Africa, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Ecuador, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Spain, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, USA, Vietnam and Zambia.

"Thoroughly enjoyed your presentation - this notion of persuasive/influential communication is at the heart of our work. Thank you sincerely for your highly relevant and inspiring presentation."

“I would like to say a huge thank you for your involvement in our conference. You did an excellent job as chair, tying together the key themes of the day and keeping the audience engaged.

Your presentation was very informative and I believe our delegates could have listened to you all day. As for your workshop, the feedback has been truly excellent!

We had a very successful two days, so I thank you again for your involvement and adding value for our delegates.”

“It was fantastic having you confirm your availability to participate in the Conference.”

“…loved your presentation at the conference in Sydney yesterday – well done Wendy!”

“Great day at the conference today. Loved Wendy @waperry – inspirational”

“95.5% of delegates rated your session good to excellent”

“Your session was most inspiring and tackled key elements of workforce development in an insightful way.”

“It was great to have you there and I thought your presentation really touched the right mark.”

“Your keynote presentation provided an excellent overview of many of the policy issues currently confronting the industry and received strong ratings from the delegates in the evaluations.

Personally, I appreciated the time and effort you put into both the preparation and delivery of your presentation, plus your willingness to be in involved in other aspects of the Conference.”

Speaker Requests

If you would like to explore a potential topic for a key note, conference, event, forum, master class or professional development activity, please contact me on +61 416 150 491 or wendy@workforceblueprint.com.au.

Recent Presentations/Guest Speaking/MC/Webinars/Workshops

Emerging Workforce, Entrepreneurial Mindset and Real World Learning Webinar June 2020
How to Build Landing Pages that Convert Webinar June 2020
How to bring the creative & cultural vibe back to your city, town or region June 2020
Persian Cooking Class with a Twist - Healthy Middle Eastern Unique Dishes May 2020
Convert Empty Spaces to Creative Entrepreneurial Coworking Hubs for Growth May 2020
Keeping Your Team Strong While Working at Home & Through Reintegration May 2020
How to Build Your Personal Brand and Be the 'Go-to' Person Webinar May 2020
How to Seed then Sell Successfully Online Webinar May 2020
Design Inspiration for your Space Webinar with Andrew Eden May 2020
Businesses Ramping Up and Pivoting Positively Webinar #2 May 2020
How to Start a Side Hustle in a Day and Keep it Going Webinar May 2020
Become Mentally Strong & Physically Fit Webinar May 2020
Rediscovering Growth, Opportunity & Future When Volatility is New Normal May 2020
How to Pitch in Conversation, Online and via Video Webinar May 2020
How to Rank Higher in Google Searches Using SEO, Gain Traffic & Visibility May 2020
How to Declutter Making Time and Space for Living Webinar May 2020
How to Reboot your Thinking - Q and A with Nick Bowditch and Wendy Perry May 2020
How to Get Clients Without Leaving your House with Andy Harrington April 2020
How to Maximise Facebook for Business - Groups Lives Pages Reviews Video April 2020
How to Deal with Difficult Circumstances, Conversations and People April 2020
Be kind to yourself April 2020
Virtual Coffee Meeting - Brainstorming on your Business April 2020
How to keep your people employed and supported plus HR connection time April 2020
How to Get the Winning Edge on that Job Virtually Webinar April 2020
How to get Bookings, Leads and Sales Using a Chatbot Webinar April 2020
Grants and Funding Opportunities Webinar April 2020
Businesses Ramping Up and Pivoting Positively Webinar #1 April 2020
How to Use MailChimp Effectively Webinar March 2020
How to Get Customers Now Webinar - Q & A with Justin Herald & Wendy Perry March 2020
How to Set Up a WooCommerce Shop for your WordPress Website March 2020
How to Take your Programs & Services Online Using Zoom, Google & Microsoft March 2020
How to Build Your Network and Profile on LinkedIn March 2020
How do you Achieve Sustainable Development Goals & Spire Leadership Launch March 2020
How to Woo the Media and Launch of MILCO Design February 2020
Health & Wellbeing Collaboration - Entrepreneurs, Practitioners & Startups February 2020
Kangaroo Island 1 Day Innovation Tour February 2020
What is over the Horizon for Digital, Social and Web in 2020? January 2020
How to Fill Your Sales Funnel for 2020 January 2020
Switch Start Scale Christmas BBQ 2019, Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, December 2019
Back of the Coaster Lunch – Actions, Ideas & Referrals, December 2019
Bright Tank 19, Brighton Secondary School, December 2019
Banksia Park International High School Innovation Challenges for year 8-9s and years 6-7s, BPIHS, December 2019
Get Stuff done – Sorted for 2020, Once and Again Book Café, November 2019
How to Produce a TV &/or Web Series and Launch of Bali in a Jar, CCF SA, November 2019
Mental Wealth for Entrepreneurs and Startups, WOTSO Workspace, October 2019
How to Tap into Cost Effective Talent & Growth Hack your Business, Seaton High School, October 2019
How to Startup & Scaleup a Multi-million Dollar Business from South Australia, September 2019
Druk Entrepreneurial Challenge – Scaling up in Bhutan, Thimphu, August 2019
The Future of Jobs, Skills and Work for Students, Seaton High School, August 2019
Back of the Napkin Lunch – Programs, Services & Client Referrals, August 2019
Intro to the Startup Scene and Entrepreneurship Facilitator Service in Western Adelaide, Port Adelaide, July 2019
How to Podcast Live, July 2019
The 4th Industrial Revolution and VET: the relevance of entrepreneurship education in Australia, NCVER No Frills, July 2019
City of Entrepreneurs Tour – Adelaide, July 2019
Get Stuff Done – Working with the education sector or providing educational (accredited and non-accredited) programs, June 2019
How to Switch Off from Work and Relax, June 2019
Collaboration, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conversations, Training Provider Forum for the South Australian VET Sector, May 2019
How to Get Paid for Social Media Posts and Influence Online, June 2019
Back of the Napkin Lunch – How to Attract an Investor, May 2019
Humble Hustle Lunch, May 2019
Network acceleration local to international with entrepreneurs from Bhutan, May 2019
Sundowner Networking – Kingdom of Bhutan to Kangaroo Island, May 2019
City of Entrepreneurs Tour, May 2019
Launch of Signarama Hindmarsh (Business Shower), April 2019
Back of the Napkin Lunch – How to Network Comfortably and Effectively, Large Pier Hotel, March 2019
Intro to the Startup Scene and Entrepreneurship Facilitator Service in Western Adelaide, Civic Centre, Woodville, March 2019
Intro to the Startup Scene and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem at the jobactive and Employability Skills Training Market Activation Forum, March 2019
Get Stuff Done – Writeshop, Civic Centre, Woodville, March 2019
Rev up your networking – meet a race car driver & Western Adelaide standout, Findon Crash Repairs, February 2019
Introducing the Entrepreneurship Facilitator Service to the Next Steps Program, West Lakes, February 2019
Bootstrap to Boom, Australian Government Small Business Fairs, Mount Barker and Glenelg, February 2019
National NEIS Association Board presentation at BRACE, Adelaide Business Hub, Port Adelaide, February 2019
Building Entrepreneurial Skills, TAFE Queensland, Gold Coast, January 2019
VTA and Study Melbourne Real Day Outs in Melbourne, Geelong and Mildura, 25-27 September 2018
Local Government Professionals, South Australia HR Conference, 19 September 2018
Skilling Australia’s VET Future, Adelaide 2018, National VET Conference, 13-14 September 2018
City of Entrepreneurs Tour, 12 September 2018
MDC 2018 Teaching and Learning Conference, Innovative Teaching Practices in VET, 6-7 September 2018
4th Industrial Revolution, Workforce 4.0 and the Relevance of Tertiary Education at ACPET National Conference on 29-31 August 2018
What makes a Tertiary System World-Class and World-Leading at APIEF on 29 August 2018
City of Entrepreneurs Tour – Social Capital for a high school on 24 August 2018
Healthy Australian Agribusiness 2020+ on 23 August 2018
21st Century Capabilities – The Future of Jobs, Skills and Work for Frankston Mornington Peninsula LLEN on 27 July 2018
The Future of Training and Learning, AITD National Conference & EduTECH, Sydney, June 2018
RTO Leaders Lunch in Adelaide, Workforce BluePrint & Audit Express, June 2018
Future of Jobs, Skills & Work in Adelaide, Workforce BluePrint & Career BluePrint, May 2018
RTO Leaders Lunch in Sydney, Workforce BluePrint & Audit Express, May 2018
Confident Conversations in VET Practice for Teaching, Learning and Assessment workshops, DET NSW, April & May 2018
The Future of Jobs, Skills & Work in Melbourne, Workforce BluePrint & Audit Express, February 2018
RTO Leaders Lunch in Melbourne, Workforce BluePrint & Audit Express, February 2018
Community Colleges Australia Regional Economic Development Forum, Thought Piece – Collaborations: New Horizons, Byron Community College, October 2017
TVET/VET and Entrepreneurship, UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme 2017, Bonn, Germany, September 2017
Scaling up from South Australia to the world, Tonsley pod, September 2017
Horticulture Workforce Development Forum, Mildura, SuniTAFE, July 2017
Pitch to Collaborate, July 2017
Future Jobs to 2020, St Thomas School, July 2017
From Clusters to Ecosystems – our journey over the past 20 years, July 2017
Developing Northern Australia Conference, June 2017
EduTECH, June 2017
Australia Indonesia Business Council and Australia Awards Indonesia Networking Event, 2017
Mobility and Skills Forum – Case Studies in the skill training and experience of other nations – Regional roundup from Singapore, Bhutan, South Pacific and Maldives; Skills Shortages and Investment Opportunities in Future Proofing a National Capability and Economy; Industry and Innovation to Deliver National Capability and reliance on Global Mobility and Skills, Adelaide, November 2016
VET over the horizon – what you need to know to be resilient, Community Colleges Australia 2016 Conference
An evidence based approach to Skills and Employment Regional Profiles, Department of State Development, September 2016
Future Industries, Jobs and VET, GOTAFE Professional Development Day, September 2016
Future Jobs, Monash Tech School Summit, September 2016
Key note presentation on The key to Employer and Industry TVET Partnerships, World TVET Conference 2016, Suva, Fiji, August 2016
VET over the horizon – What you need to know to be resilient, Criterion Conferences, July 2016
Optimising your resources in an era of digital disruption, Akolade, July 2016
21^st Century Capabilities and Careers, ASMS Staff Professional Development, June 2016
Engaging Employers in Skills Development for the 21^st Century: Joint Australian Government and OECD Workshop, June 2016
EduTECH 2016 – VET Leaders Congress and Workplace Learning Congress, May 2016
The future of VET in Australia and Overseas webinar, May 2016
21^st Century Capabilities and Careers, ASMS Open Nights, May 2016
Budget 2016 webinar, May 2016
Adelaide City Council deputation on Austin, Texas and SXSW trip, May 2016
Talent Planning and Pipelining, Grow Wellington, February 2016
Take your Business to the World, Unley Business Breakfast, February 2016
Venture Dorm Summer School, February 2016
VET Predictions for 2016 webinar, December 2015
How to develop a World-class TVET system and RTO webinar, December 2015
How Micro-Learning is making its way into the VET market webinar, December 2015
How to facilitate learning using advanced methodologies webinar, December 2015
How to help your students gain real life work experience webinar, November 2015
How to engage effectively with employers and industry webinar, November 2015
How to confidently assess RPL webinar, November 2015
What are the skills RTOs need to be compliant webinar, November 2015
RPL made Simple workshop, November 2015
Training: Market Design and Reform presentation, Workforce Development Conversation Café and Clinic facilitation, Jobs Australia National Conference, October 2015
The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Women’s Leadership in Business, Trade and Economic Development, 2 hour tour and panel for a delegation of women from Mongolia and Indonesia, October 2015
Engage effectively with employers and industry webinar, ACPET, October 2015
What are the international opportunities for individuals and organisations webinar, September 2015
Economic Development Australia National Conference, Redcliffe, Queensland, September 2015
Keynote at the World TVET Conference, Borneo Convention Centre, Sarawak, Malaysia - see presentation, August 2015
SXSW Meet n Greet Adelaide, Panel member, August 2015
Uncovering market opportunities, Akolade Conferences, Sydney, July 2015
Youth entrepreneurship in economic development forum, Melbourne, July 2015
Engaging employers in regional workforce development, NCVER Conference, July 2015
Future Models of Assessment Validation workshop, Service Skills Australia, June 2015
Effective Industry Engagement workshop, Service Skills Australia, June 2015
How to set up a successful Partnership Agreement webinar, ACPET, June 2015
Australian Consumer Law - what every RTO should know webinar, June 2015
EduTECH National Congress and Expo, June 2015
Best of Skills, Workforce Planning and Development, Skills Tasmania Conference, May 2015
Workforce Planners and Developers Network with the delegation from Bhutan, May 2015
Working models of industry partnerships beyond government funding webinar, ACPET, April 2015