Gus Balbontin

Gus was incredibly engaging. He was certainly a highlight and well liked by delegates. Would love to use him again!
BCC Management   

Gus was engaging, authentic, inspiring - and challenged people's perspectives. I've already plenty of people using his insights in our day to day operations to challenge the way we do things. He was awesome!
Kellanova

At the end of a long day of back-to-back workshops and speakers, Gus was a breath of fresh air and energy needed to finish on a high note. His content and delivery left a lasting impression, encouraging and inspiring our delegates long after the day ended. 
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) 

Gus was energetic and relevant for the Vicinity Mall Leasing team. He is a fabulous communicator, that challenges his audience to think differently, and be passionate about what you do in life. 
Vicinity

From the beginning through to the end of Gus' talk, our entire team was engaged. His immense experience from professional to personal showed us someone who lives authentically and without limitation. We've had incredibly positive reviews internally with most of our team talking about feeling inspired and energised after the talk. We also appreciated Gus taking the time to answer the many questions our team had at the end.  
ABI Interiors

Really positive feedback from all in attendance.
Australian College of the Arts

Gus Balbontin was amazing and everyone loved him.
AMEX

Gus was huge hit, entertaining and thought provoking. Rating highly in feedback.
Imagine Experiences

Gus was amazing! Gus shared thought provoking ideas which had the team laughing and also challenging their thinking at the same time. I'd highly recommend Gus to speak at corporate events, he is entertaining and an absolute pleasure to work with.  
Officeworks

Entertaining, educational and easy to listen to and learn from!
DBL Events

Gus Balbontin talked about what is happening at the moment in the world and in reality, what is happening in the world for centuries now..."change", who are the ones to survive and how to do so. A topic not easy to hear but in all truthfulness, what all leaders should embrace and comprehend. A 5* is a perfection Im not equipped either to award or to acknowledge, yet for our group, for what I was looking for in a keynote speaker for our group, he delivered and then some! The group was really happy from deliverance and interacted as I hoped for! My only secret wish is that one day we will get to have Gus actually live on stage...who knows?
Congress Rental Network

Gus Balbontin really brought an explosive vibe to the morning sessions. Particularly being virtual his energy really extended through the screen and into the viewers rooms at home. Feedback was very positive. Gus' antidotes and examples around human behavior were so on point, so real and engaging. We hope to engage Gus again.   
Eventful Meetings and Events

Gus Balbontin was a total superstar. How can you not love him????
Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA)

Gus Balbontin is always a pleasure to work with. His Session was fantastic and great feedback from all the participants and he received a 9.9 out of 10 from our delegates.   
The Faculty

Very entertaining on a difficult subject, which sometimes loses people. Certainly Gus Balbontin made us all think.   
Ritchies Store Pty. Ltd.

He's always 'on'.
Ramsay Health Care

Gus Balbontin is also high energy and completely engaged the audience. He really challenges the mindset of the audience through his story telling and examples.
Cuscal

Gus Balbontin was fantastic, such a great speaker. He was the perfect presenter for the virtual presentation format.
Bathurst Regional Council

Gus Balbontin never disappoints! He is always engaging and thought provoking.
Ramsay Health Care

Gus Balbontin was brilliant. His energy and enthusiasm shone through the screen as brightly as it did on stage at previous events we have booked him for. The content was perfect for our program and audience. We would book Gus again for future events.
Recruitment and Consulting Services Association

Your enthusiasm and humour was contagious and guests were quick to let their colleagues know what a great experience they had missed out on. You certainly set the tone of the ADX Exhibition with an uplifting and entertaining presentation with fabulous business insights for all to take away. We definitely could not have found a better speaker to open the exhibition. Again, thank you for your time, effort and sharing your wisdom. Your message resonated with us.
Australian Dental Industry Association

Gus Balbontin was very well received and we appreciated he stayed to speak to School students the following day.
Campaspe Shire Council

Gus Balbontin captured the audience within the first minutes. He connected with each person in his unique style, and educated and entertained us. 
Wyncity Enterprises

Thank you for everything Gus, the team have a different mindset and already have some of your quotes laminated on their desk. We have also named our new printer GUS, he has a name badge and it is a wonderful reminder of the Gus, his words and advice.
Coles Group

Gus Balbontin was the highlight of our summit. Embedded within his humour and energy was a message that truly resonated with the team.
ANZ

Gus Balbontin was a fantastic presenter who engaged, enthused and enthralled the audience with humorous ease!  He built rapport with the entire room in about 1 minute flat and had everyone engrossed in his messaging - which was on point, pertinent and totally aligned with our transitioning business. The feedback we have been receiving about Gus’s keynote reflects this wholeheartedly! One of the best keynote speakers I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing, Gus’s willingness to provide value-add opportunities (with an exclusive face to face meeting with our top sellers on the day as well as a live video call later in the year) only added to the value we received from his overall engagement with us. Brilliant. Relevant. Funny.  Informative.  And now sought after!  We would welcome Gus back at any time in the future and hope to do just that really soon!

Quality Garments Pty. Ltd.

Gus Balbontin opened the Melbourne Executive Summit with high energy and overall thought provoking content. He was amazing and the topic speaker from the event!
Evanta

Amazing presenter who fully engaged the whole audience.
Coles

Gus Balbontin’s presentation was outstanding, salient, dynamic, thought provoking, and thoroughly entertaining. The energy and enthusiasm that Gus brought to the event was infectious and had all the delegates talking.
NBNCo

Gus Balbontin was fantastic – his content and delivery of presentation was perfect. Our audience really loved him – the perfect way to open the conference.
Recruitment & Consulting Services Association

Gus Balbontin provided a very engaging and thought provoking session to the Coles team which has left a lasting impression. He was able to articulate a great message on the importance of innovation that helped open the thinking of my team. He is very passionate about this topic and his expertise was evident. He also brought a lot of energy to the room which the team loved!!! We would have him back time and time again!!
Coles

Gus Balbontin is a fantastic speaker, engaging and thought provoking. Our advisers loved hearing from him.
TAL

Gus Balbontin was incredible. Rave reviews from all of the delegates. He is intelligent, energetic.
1stGroup Ltd.

Gus Balbontin was great, excellent presentation and on brief.  Was a very difficult audience to engage with.
KOJO

Gus Balbontin was excellent during his presentation and the feedback received by the staff in attendance has been overwhelmingly positive. Gus was able link his own personal experiences to the key messages we had advised were important for the day.
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Gus Balbontin was amazing with his energy and his message/content.  He used content from the prior session from our CEO and incorporated it into his message; showing a consistent message.  All attendees have been raving about Gus’ presentation, his message and his energy. Additionally all attendees thought they could listen to Gus again straight away given how great a presenter he was with an amazing story and message. Thank you.
Hocking Stuart

Gus Balbontin is such an engaging speaker and always well received. Love that he always does that bit extra to try and engage whether this be with the delegates directly or via social media.
Zeal Experiential

Gus Balbontin was a very good fit for our leadership programme and his topic resonated very strongly.
Mercer

Engaged the audience, high energy, made people laugh. Appropriate content. Provoked thought and conversation.
Cobden & Hayson

Gus Balbontin has an infections positive energy, he read the room, was able to build a rapport/trust quickly with our members which lead to a highly engaged audience - he nailed our conference theme, and really challenged people in their thought processes to be more adaptable and be able to keep ahead of the curve. One member commented "seeing Gus present alone was worth coming to the conference". I particularly think Gus is authentic, and this was important for our members. Gus went above and beyond, he also was open to media which was greatly appreciated by Hospitality NZ.
Hospitality New Zealand

Gus—where do I start! He has enough energy to power the whole of Australia. His infectious personality made for a fabulous end to our conference. Attendees had been out partying the night before and he was worried when he came off stage that the audience were flat, but they couldn't stop talking about him on social media. He was the perfect choice to end the event. He was generous with his time afterwards, giving us video quotes and also mingling and chatting with guests. He also texted me a few days later to say his inbox had blown up with positive feedback from attendees and thanked me again for the invitation to speak. I must admit, I was a little worried about the amount of expletives in his talk (not that the audience weren't up for it, but rather we had a few members of our senior leadership team there from the US and I wasn't sure they'd be so casual and accepting of it), but it wasn't an issue in the end. Gus was a blast and we were delighted to have him at Interactive.
Indeed Inc.

Gus Balbontin was amazing – by far the best speaker we have had over the five years we have been running the Gippsland Small Business Festival. Gus was engaging and relevant with a cracking sense of humour and was more than happy to take the time with attendees at our events. Thank you so much!
Bass Coast

Gus Balbontin challenged our thinking in an amazing manner by showing his own experienced (sic) with what’s happening in the industry at the moment. His content was extremely engaging and his personality is magnetic.
TasNetworks

Gus Balbontin was amazing – many people said he was the best presenter we have ever had!
Marshall White Real Estate

Gus Balbontin is so compelling as a speaker.  His message is quite simple but the effective way he delivers his message of adapting to change and disruption is such a strong takeaway for our delegates.  Everyone has commented on how great his keynote was and we are always looking for an excuse to have him back!
National Vet Care 

Gus Balbontin was fantastic, his experiences in business / life were just the right fit for the audience. So many synergies for where we are taking our mass market division.
L'Oreal

Gus Balbontin is a truly inspirational speaker with great insight.
Housing Industry Association

Having worked across the professional event space for the past 6 years, I would have to say that Gus Balbontin has been the most refreshing presenter I have come across. He presents in a way unlike no other, and in addition to clearly being very knowledgeable, he has a wonderful presence and draws in the crowd with his natural ability to entertain.
Australasian Promotional Products Association

Gus Balbontin admits upfront that his forthright views and strong opinions surrounding his theme of managing business disruption will challenge his audience. It’s often said that ‘comfort is the enemy of progress’ and Gus makes you positively uncomfortable.      
Bendigo Bank

Engaging and thought provoking speaker dealing with the contemptuous subject being disruption.
Bendigo Bank

Gus was great, quite different in his view which challenged our audience.
Bendigo Bank 

We knew that Gus Balbontin would be able to inspire and energise Wyndham’s Senior Leadership Team.  He surprised us by his ability to authentically challenge us and our sector to do more and learn more by doing. 
Wyndham City Council

Gus Balbontin delivered a terrific keynote presentation and delivered the perfect message on transformation with humour and high energy.
Lyreco

Gus knows how to shake things up and get everyone in the room thinking about life and work in a different way! His genuine and authentic passion is what makes Gus so memorable.
Latitude Financial

He was the conference highlight, delegates have not stopped raving about his session. He was engaging, challenging and set the tone for the day - everything you want out of a keynote. 
Monash University

Gus Balbontin was very engaging, funny, but importantly delivered a message that all of us in business must take seriously.
Boutique Financial Planners Group

Gus Balbontin was energizing, thought provoking and entertaining.
BAE Systems Australia

Very energetic, various age groups in the room could relate.
Data Action Pty. Ltd.

Vibrant, switched on, engaging, energetic, shared his experiences and ability to make his messaging relevant to the Financial Planning industry. Open in taking questions and encouraging audience participation. 
AMP Financial Planners Association Ltd.

Gus Balbontin delivered workshops for our business with such energy and enthusiasm that everyone walked away from them with positive feedback. His innovative ideas coupled with charismatic personality and engaging delivery meant our staff had the thought-provoking workshops I had requested. Gus was brilliant; I’d love to consider him for future talks at Prospa, and would also happily recommend him to other companies.
Prospa Advance Pty. Ltd.

Gus Balbontin was brilliant; I’d love to consider him for future talks at Prospa, and would also happily recommend him to other companies.

Thought provoking, Energetic, Innovative, Inspirational, Engaging, Charismatic, Generous with his time engaging with clients.
ANZ

Gus Balbontin is an amazing presenter who brings a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and passion for all things change, leadership and common sense!
BUPA

Quite simply OUTSTANDING! Rated as “best ever” by numerous delegates.
Leagues Club Australia Ltd.

One of the best speakers I have seen in my over 20 years of being in the business!
to A T Productions

Gus Balbontin was brilliant!!! Really nailed our brief. His style is spot! He delivered a clear message in an entertaining and personable way.
Fastway Couriers

On point, inspiring, energetic, approachable would highly recommend.
SG Fleet Group Limited

His overarching message was particularly relevant given the stage of business growth our business is currently in. Very accommodating and willing to go above and beyond on the night.
Allan Gray

All our delegates loved Gus’ manner and felt that it was a really natural, unscripted presentation.
BT Financial Group

Gus Balbontin was perfect for our conference.  His topic of disruption was timely as our industry is on the brink of possible disruption.  He was young, edgy, and engaged the entire audience – he did a second more casual session over Dinner and people were genuinely interested in everything he talked about – he could also consider stand up comedy!  Question time after Dinner went for ages – we had to cut so people could get Dessert.  Not only did our younger delegates rave about him but we also had comments from several of our older seasoned high level delegates and sponsors (who all see many presentations each year) that he was the best speaker they had seen in ages. 
Alpha Group

Gus Balbontin was entertaining yet very definitely got the point across.  Gus' presentation was very on message for the strategies we are encouraging our business owners and operators to embrace.
Ray White

Fantastic speaker on a range of subjects and very personable and engaging. The audience loved him.
Crowne Plaza Adelaide

Gus Balbontin delivers a clear message about focusing on your customers’ needs, not your own. He is engaging, authentic and very ‘light on his feet’. We have had tremendous feedback from conference delegates.
Brown Brothers

Gus Balbontin's message really set up the day's agenda for us.  It delivered content consistent with what we were trying to achieve for the day.  The idea that you have to be ahead, and not be complacent.
Ray White

Gus Balbontin delivers a dynamic presentation based on his own experiences. The presentation has a general approach which is suited to all walks of life.  
Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia 

Gus Balbontin was down to earth, interactive and had some good new ideas / concepts that were presented in a new way. We appreciated his willingness to be fully engaged in the event, spending time with participants, offering assistance and generally being wonderful. We love presenters who are fully ‘there’ for us and Gus was definitely one of them.
Helen Black

Gus Balbontin was fantastic! Highly engaging and lots of energy. We had many comments on the day about how interesting and engaging he was and also how his presentation was so aligned with our strategy and how much his messages resonated throughout the team. The examples and real life experiences he told really brought to life his key messages.
BT Financial Group

I spoke with Leanne from ICMI shortly after our event to advise her how pleased we were with your presentation. The feedback we had was overwhelmingly positive for your speaking spot. In fact, you were the most popular speaker from the entire event, with some delegates even saying they would hear you again next year! You really did a great job for us – thank you!
Head of Corporate Marketing & Communications
Indue 2015 Leadership Forum

Intelligent, Interesting, Inspirational. A great partner to our process that has help broaden our thinking and engage people in debating the opportunities contained in diverse opinions. We will definitely work with Gus again and use him to help sharpen our view of our own potential and refine the possibilities of the market place.
 WIDEX

Gus Balbontin was very accommodating and went out of his way to keep me updated with the flight delays from the Sydney weather. He made every effort to get there as soon as possible. His presentation was excellent and our key stakeholders and the delegates themselves thoroughly enjoyed it. The verbal feedback from delegates throughout the day following his presentation was nothing but fantastic. I’ll definitely be recommending to our team to use him for other events.
BT Financial Group

I must say and I think I speak for all who attended, that we really enjoyed having you with us at our customer forum. It was to be fair a bit of a "left field" decision given we are not in aligned industries, but it turned out to be a fantastic addition to the day because you hit on common themes and most importantly how to think outside of our normal patterns in terms of how we approach the issues that confront us and our customers. I personally was particularly taken with the "your not solving the right problem" theme that you hit on several times, I think that fairly well resonated with most of us.  In terms of rising above our usual thinking and day to day approach and sense check that we are in fact working to solve the real issue (which means identifying it first) rather then trying to find new ways to solve traditional problems which may ultimately be stunting our ability to really evolve our businesses. Also, I would say that your style is very refreshing.  Anecdote based (which is best for retention the NLP guys tell us!) is always the best way to listen and also you were very direct, whilst at the same time showing an immense humility and sharing stories that other more ego driven people might be uncomfortable with, specifically to your modest start in life (which I share by the way) and your travelling in South America too. So I saw a really good balance of the innovative with the modest, the style of delivery and the anecdotal themes and also you told a "story", your "story" which gave it all context. I can tell you that since then, I have been looking at my day to day work and thinking "am I solving the right problem" and with interesting results
Chief Commercial Officer - Asia
Damco

Your presentation was a high light at our conference. Your passion and enthusiasm was infectious as you addressed the challenges of recapturing our relevancy in society. You provided a number of reference points that my team returned back to on a number of occasions throughout the strategic planning as well as post conference in our leadership team meetings. The innovation chart that you provided has been a helpful tool in my team understanding that we need some 'crazies' as well as 'sensible' people in the innovation process. We are a conservative organisation and as such we attract conservative 'sensible' people but we do have a few 'crazies' amongst us. One thing your presentation has done for us is the 'sensible' people have captured the need to embrace and empower the ideas of the 'crazies' and understand that they need to give appropriate support to assist in the framing and implementation of new ideas. Thanks so much for giving of yourself at our conference. It was a flag in the ground moment that has reinforced my message to step outside of what we have already done and consider new ways that we can address the problems we are trying to solve.
Territory Public Relations Secretary
The Salvation Army

Your ideas were profound and your delivery mesmerising. You have reinvigorated my spirit of curiosity and desire to effect change. Thank you again.
Mark Wist

Gus Balbontin did brilliantly considering we were running behind on schedule and had some issues with the AV at the venue. His presentation was a little rushed, but I don't think it's because he wasn't prepared or a good presenter - he had a late time slot to contend with so did very well. Also, very appreciative of him spending the afternoon with our members to ensure he had the one on one time.
Entrepreneur's Organisation (EO)

Your presentation and then the workshop went brilliantly thank you. Your key messages were very relevant to an organisation in the midst of major transformation and they flowed freely from all delegates  throughout the remainder of the conference. We received feedback from Managers and everyone that we spoke to found you  engaging and inspirational. I am therefore confident that we will be seeking you out in the future to do more work together.  We also undertake an official feedback survey after each Managers Conference so I will pass on the survey  results when they are to hand. Again, thank you very much!
Queensland Country Credit Union

Your enthusiasm and no BS approach was refreshing in a world of beige.
Bernadette Durrell

Gus Balbontin's ability to ignite enthusiasm from the audience coupled with the ability to keep the topic real and authentic brought rave reviews from those who attended. Can’t wait for the next Gus Balbontin instalment.
Navitas

Gus Balbontin managed to energise and engage our attendee's right from the start. He discussed his business journey and the major challenges he faced with such as rapidly changing market place. The whole session aligned perfectly and we were surprised at how many of our suppliers asked for his details so they could use him within their own business networks.
General Manager Northern Region
Australian Liquor Marketers