SIMONE DE HAAS

Simone de Haas is a multi-passionate woman, Theatrepreneur and Professional Speaker with over 30 years experience in the creative arts.  

A Corporate Story Strategist and Executive Speaking Coach, Simone specialises in helping business owners,  entrepreneurs, and CEOs sell their entrepreneurial story in a way that resonates with their target market – and in doing so, help them better monetise their products and services.  

Simone brings a unique blend of theatrical expertise, creativity and leadership presence to her workshops, seminars and private mentoring programs,  and her 'theatrepreneurial' acumen spans the direction, production and design of blockbuster musicals such as Les Miserablés, CATS and Sound of Music, to being Artistic Director of her own theatre company. Simone has won both a Matilda Award and an ABC Radio Bell Award for her direction and performance. 

Simone is  Chapter President (Qld & NT) of Professional Speakers Australia.

Keynote Speaker & MC     |     Corporate Presentations     |     Executive Speaking & Story Coach

Simone brings a unique  blend of presence, 

disruption and theatrical leadership to every

presentation. She assists entrepreneurs and

corporate clients monetise their message in a meaningful way.

EXPERT IN

Presentation SkillsPublic SpeakingCommunicationCreativityCreative LeadershipCorporate StoryCoaching & Mentoring

EXPERIENCE INCreative Industries CorporateMLM

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Simone de Haas

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KEYNOTE & BREAKOUT SESSIONS

LEADING FROM CENTER STAGE :  Leadership Lessons from a TheatrepreneurA theatrepreneur with her own professional theatre company, a producer, director, and actor with over 30 years experience, Simone de Haas shares the leadership lessons she learned both on stage and off. Lessons such as Flexible Thinking; Being Courageous; and Holding the Vision. Simone is a master story-teller (it's the actor in her) and shares many of her theatrical and performance anecdotes to highlight the multitude of ways in which her leadership learnings have either brought her to her knees, or her audiences to their feet.

LEADERSHIP PRESENCE : What Actors have that Leaders needLeadership Presence is a skill that can be taught - just like any other. Otherwise why would actors study for years to develop their stage or screen presence? In this interactive breakout session, Simone de Haas takes her audience on a theatrical excursion into the world of the actor... the land of Presence and Visibility. If you want to learn how to create a compelling and intriguing presence, and the benefits for Leaders everywhere, you need The Speakers' Director - Simone de Haas.

PERFECT PITCH: Ditch the Data, Sell the Story Stories can be powerful business tools, and successful leaders use them to engage their teams. Entrepreneurs use the art of storytelling to drive sales, and speakers use stories to transform. With this in mind it stands to reason that if you want to create greater personal and business influence, you need to learn how to tell a good business story. Throughout this dynamic presentation, multi-award-winning Theatrepreneur and Speakers' Director, Simone de Haas, will share her top tips for identifying your perfectly persuasive business story, the techniques for sharing it most effectively, and how to monetise your message for increased sales and customer engagement. 

HERDING CATS!  Creating Purposeful TeamsImagine being presented with this project:  A blockbuster musical, a $250,000 budget, a team of 10 creatives, a cast of50, a backstage crew of 20 plus an orchestra of 30. And an expectation that the project would meet with critical and financial success. That’s a big ask. Simone de Haas has done that – not once, but many times. In addition, Simone has produced and directed more than 50 productions – all requiring a focused vision, and strong leadership and management skills. This wealth of experience in managing teams in challenging, stressful and sometimes chaotic environments has created a unique perspective on what it takes to build effective and purposeful teams.

TESTIMONIALS'It was sublime... the tips we would never think of were sensationally explained and why. Absolutely took lots away today.' Digital Disruptors 'Outstanding. Excellent and relevant information, very well communicated.'  PSA Adelaide 'Simone is the consummate presenter - professional, flexible, funny and passionate. Her ability to capture & hold the audiences attention is second to none.'  Entamico 'Simone is a brilliant speaker who adds enormous value to any event that she is a part of.' Innovation Edge  'Fabulous training. Simone guided and encouraged us to share our stories and empowered us with the skills to move forward.'  USANA Australia 'Simone is inspirational! She took a room of business people who were unsure, skeptical and hesitant to believe that we could learn from an "artistic type" at an early part of the day, and completely transformed the audience to understand how we could immediately add value to our businesses, and those of our clients. Simone connected with all of us at a level much higher than we expected and helped us understand how creativity and innovation can lead to inspirational business outcomes and long-lasting business relationships."  Connecting Rural Business Women's Conference 2014