Speaking
Three signature keynotes, and the formats around them. Each is shaped to the room it is delivered in.
Signature speaking
01
Who are you creating from?
Every decision a person makes is made from somewhere: a belief, a history, a room, a relationship, a version of themselves they have not questioned in years. This keynote makes that invisible structure visible, then asks what it would take to build differently.
02
When life changes the brief
In 2019 Ros was diagnosed with cancer. This is not a recovery story or a lesson in positive thinking. It is an honest account of fear, uncertainty, identity and the small daily decisions that remain available when the larger ones are not.
03
Seeing differently is a capability, not a department
Creativity is usually filed under artists and designers. After decades in design, hospitality and creative leadership, Ros treats it as a human capacity: the ability to see differently, imagine an alternative and build what does not yet exist.
Formats
Who Ros speaks to
She works particularly well with rooms navigating change, identity, leadership, creativity, reinvention and the parts of human experience that do not fit neatly into a strategy deck.
Customisation
No two organisations arrive with the same pressures, language or ambitions. Ros works with organisers before the event to understand the audience, the context and the outcome they are trying to create, then shapes the conversation around it.
I left feeling lighter, more connected and with a renewed sense of possibility.
SandraWomen's Circle · Brisbane
Selected perspectives
From keynotes, workshops, circles and private sessions.
I left feeling inspired and excited about what comes next.
Allan BarryMaster's of Design Student, Griffith UniversityGuest lecture, Masters of Design class
I came away from the afternoon determined to think bigger, and honour all of who I am.
SelenaWomen’s Circle · Brisbane · August 2026
Even though the day stirred things up, I left feeling clearer, more grounded, and more able to navigate what’s ahead.
RobertaWomen’s Circle · Brisbane
I went home feeling ‘fired up’ for the first time in a long time and have been enjoying a morning dancing meditation every day since!
ChristineWomen’s Circle · Brisbane
Watch & listen
A short film of Ros speaking on design and inspiration: how she thinks about the work, and what she asks a room to consider. A longer speaker film, cut from live keynotes, is in production. Organisers who need more footage now can request current material directly.
A short clip on what it means to create a long-term home: thinking about who you are, what you are doing, and why safe can be a little bit boring.
HOME Living, featuring a large contemporary house from Ros’s design work.
Speaker & media kit
Biographies, keynote descriptions, formats and approved photography, in one PDF.
Speaker reel & kit