Speaking & Industry Engagements

Strategic marketing insights for hospitality, wine and tourism audiences.

From industry keynotes and trade panels to practical workshops and conference presentations, I speak on the future of hospitality, wine tourism, direct-to-consumer growth and destination marketing.

Recent engagements include presentations for Visit Victoria and Commerce7, alongside workshops and industry conversations with hospitality operators, wine businesses and tourism organisations across Australia.

With more than 15 years across hospitality, events, wine and tourism, I bring commercially grounded, real-world insight into every room I’m in.

Whether you’re looking for a keynote speaker, moderator, panellist or workshop facilitator, I’d love to hear from you.

Trusted By Industry

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Speaking Services

    • Conference keynotes and industry panels

    • Podcast hosting and guest interviews

    • Event MC and facilitation

    • Hospitality workshops and training

    • Strategic conversations on brand, growth and customer experience

    • Building brands people talk about

    • Digital strategy for food and drink businesses

    • Restaurant marketing and customer experience

    • Positioning, PR and social media

    • Tapping into tourism for regional destinations

    • Event marketing for wineries and restaurants

    • How to brief, build and lead a marketing team

  • Crunch Hospo Workshops
    A marketing strategy session for hospitality operators

    Wine Communicators of Australia
    Guest presenter on the topic of wine events

    Mornington Peninsula Vignerons
    Industry presentation on events and regional tourism

    Grampians Grape Escape
    Marketing Director and Strategic Planner

    Growth Insights Series
    Interviews with restaurant critics, communications professionals and industry leaders

  • I work with some of Victoria’s most respected names in food, wine and hospitality, including:

    • The European Group

    • Tonka and Coda

    • Trapeze Wines

    • A range of small-batch wine and spirits producers

    I also hold a fractional marketing role with Grampians Grape Escape, and have previously worked with Visit Victoria, Wine Victoria, and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

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Media & Commentary

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Emily Coltman - Marketing Manager, Diversified (Crunch Hospo)

“Holly was a fantastic guest speaker for our Crunch live social media workshop. I’d been following her socials for a little while and was drawn to her warm, approachable style and deep knowledge of both hospitality and marketing. She brought not only expertise, but also real on-the-ground experience, making her a perfect fit for our audience.

From our first chat, Holly understood exactly what our community needed. She developed a tailored, engaging session free of jargon, and delivered it with the perfect tone for our members.

The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive. Holly was a true professional, a pleasure to work with, and I’d recommend her without hesitation!”

Let’s Work Together

To book me for a speaking engagement, media appearance or podcast contribution, reach out below.

I’m happy to send through a full bio, previous recordings or speaker kit on request.