Tania de Jong AM has garnered an international reputation as an award-winning social entrepreneur, acclaimed soprano, inspirational speaker and storyteller, creative alchemist, philanthropist and spiritual journey woman. She is a passionate leader for social change and one of Australia’s most successful female entrepreneurs and innovators, having developed 6 businesses and 4 charities.
When she was just 14 years old her best friend told her not to bother having singing lessons. So, it’s not surprising that her mission is to change the world, one voice at a time. Her TED Talk ‘How singing together changes the brain’ has sparked international interest.
Tania is a global authority on creativity, innovation, leadership and collaboration. With a grandmother who invented the foldable umbrella, innovation is in her blood. As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, she has learnt about resilience and re-invention and developed a passion for mental health and social inclusion.
Tania is an agent for change — an inspirational and moving storyteller and presenter. Her keynotes, combined with the power of song, are transformational. She is known for her ability to unleash creative energy, expand mindsets, build ‘can-do’ teams and develop cultures of innovation, diversity and inclusion. She has spoken and performed in over 40 countries.
For 10 years Tania produced the ground-breaking Creative Innovation Asia Pacific forum. Creative Innovation Global received international awards including Corporate Event of the Year (Eventex Awards) and was ranked among the top 20 event organisers in the world.
Tania was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2008 for service to the Arts. Her many accolades include Ernst & Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Outstanding Individual Contribution to Australian Culture, the Churchill Fellowship, The Melbourne Award, and the Brainlink Woman of Achievement award. She was inducted into the AGSE Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame at Swinburne University, named in the Impact 25 Awards as one of the most influential people in Australia’s social sector, and recognised among the 100 Women of Influence, 100 Most Influential Australian Entrepreneurs, and 100 most influential people in psychedelics globally. She was also honoured with the Victorian Multicultural Award for Meritorious Service and was a Thinkers50 keynote speaker at the European Business Forum in Denmark in 2018.
Tania holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts in opera, music theatre and voice. She attended college in the USA on a tennis scholarship. As a speaker, her keynote topics span creativity, innovation and leadership; staying human in an AI world, mental health and psychedelic-assisted therapies; diversity, inclusion and social impact; the neuroscience of singing and collaboration; and resilience, reinvention and purpose.
Tania is a global authority on creativity, innovation, leadership, mental health, social inclusion and collaboration.
Tania has been widely featured and interviewed across major media including Huffington Post, Bloomberg, ABC, AFR BOSS Magazine, The Australian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and many others. She writes articles and speaks regularly on innovation, mental health and social change.
Tania has worked with the leadership teams of some of the world’s most respected organisations, including Woodside, McKinsey & Company, PwC, Ernst & Young, BCG, AGL, BHP, ANZ, CBA, NAB, Telstra, Transurban, Mondelez, Perpetual, David Jones, Spotlight, Veolia, AON, INSEAD Business School, CPA Australia, The Florey Institute, Rotary, the Department of Defence, and various governments, universities and schools. She has spoken and performed in over 40 countries, including keynote addresses at the International Innovation Symposium in Vienna and the Thinkers50 European Business Forum in Denmark.
Tania has released 13 albums — seven with her acclaimed singing group Pot-Pourri and six solo albums: Soundsations, Heaven on Earth, Flying Free, Solitary Harmony, The Breezes at Dawn have Secrets to Tell and Awakening for the Peaceful Soul. She sings in over 12 languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Yiddish and Hebrew.
Tania is a dynamic speaker, MC, panel member, workshop leader and performer. Her unusual background spans the business, public, creative and community sectors, allowing her to draw together cross sector themes with rare insight. She is known for customising her contributions to create outstanding, memorable outcomes for every audience.
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