Book the speaker your competitors hope you don't.
Ashton Bishop. 200+ keynotes for boards, CEO groups and conference floors. High energy, no filler, and a framework the room can use on Monday.
I ran away with the circus. Then I ran the numbers.
I'm the CEO of Step Change, a commerce and law graduate who took some wild detours on the way. Street performing. TV presenting. Stand up comedy. Actual circus.
Those detours are why the room stays awake. The strategy is why they take notes. Twenty years running million dollar campaigns for billion dollar brands means every framework on stage has been paid for in the field, not borrowed from a book.
You are not booking a motivational act. You are booking the strategist your audience will quote on Monday.
Audiences Ashton has worked with
Global brands, challenger businesses, CEO peer groups
Watch him work a room first.
Showreel from live events. Energy, pacing, how he handles a cold room and how he closes one. Most organisers decide right here.
Nail your value
The keynote that came out of our own strategy work, not someone else's book.
You don't win a price war. You win a value war. And most businesses have never written down what their value actually is.
This session reveals the value equation behind every buying decision: why buyers choose emotionally and justify rationally, and which lever shifts price resistance fastest. It is the newest IP we have released, and the room does the work live. Every attendee runs the Value Gap Audit on their own business and leaves knowing exactly where their value leaks and the one thing to fix first.
A scored audit of their own value gap
The five levers that shift price resistance
One thing to fix before the next quote goes out
Pick the fight your audience is in.
Each one runs 45 to 90 minutes, or scales into a half day workshop. All of it is tailored to your room before the date.
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Not sure which one fits your room?
Tell Ashton the audience and the outcome you need. He'll tell you which talk earns its place, and say so if none of them do.
The organisers who book him once book him again.
"The feedback from the audience was a 10/10, and he was unanimously voted as a speaker we'll be inviting back again. A highly engaging speaker with a very unique range of speaking topics and value."
Cambell Holt
Head of Commercial Growth, APAC · SEEK
"From facilitating mass 300 person online ideation sessions to small group capability masterclasses. He's got a unique ability to work with a brief in a challenging yet collaborative way. Over almost a decade, he keeps it fun and fresh."
Tamara Ting
Head of Marketing, Strategic Partnerships · ANZ
"I have hired Ashton multiple times in the last decade to lead various teams through the Leader's Mindset. A core part of the magic is how he pushes thinking and ideation into new places. He has powerful presence and command."
Kim Overall
EVP, Global datasolutions · The Fandom Network
"Ashton delivered an exceptional presentation at our PVC AUS 2024: Future Driven Conference. His session sparked thought provoking discussions about the future of our industry and contributed significantly to the conference's success."
Carol Hassan
Office Manager · Vinyl Council of Australia
Everything your committee needs to say yes.
One PDF. Bio in three lengths, high res headshots, session outlines, AV requirements and promo copy your marketing team can lift straight into the campaign.
Press shots, ready to use
Studio session, Mira Mira. High resolution files and a transparent-background set come with the speaker kit.
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