Personable and Professional Presentations
What if your next presentation felt less like a performance… and more like a conversation?
Time & Location
07 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tropic Tech & Innovation Network, 254 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt QLD 4870, Australia
About the event
Personable and Professional Presentations.
What if your next presentation felt less like a performance… and more like a conversation?
Too often, we over-prepare, over-script, and over-stress in an effort to be “professional.” We focus so much on getting every word right that we lose the things that truly makes messages land - connection and engagement. The result? More angst and stress for you — and less impact for your audience.
In this practical masterclass, you’ll discover how to shift from presenting at or to people to having a conversation (with a group). We’ll explore how to bring warmth, authenticity, and presence into your delivery so you can share your message with confidence and clarity — without sounding rehearsed or rigid.
You’ll walk away with:
A fresh mindset that transforms “public speaking” into a group conversation
Practical tools to reduce presentation anxiety
Techniques to feel more natural and grounded when speaking
Strategies to engage your audience
Tools for bouncing back when things don't go to plan.
Whether you’re leading meetings, pitching ideas, facilitating workshops, or speaking on stage, this session will help you show up as your most personable, confident self — and enjoy the experience.
Because the best presentations don’t feel like presentations at all.
Get tickets at the Tropic Tech website >
About Tara
Tara Diversi is a Certified Professional Speaker who loves seeing people present themselves positively to the world. She has been self-employed since she was in her early 20's and understands the challenges of leading an impactful small business while managing personal wellness, striving for big goals and living the life that you want to live.
Tara holds four Master qualifications in nutrition, psychology and business (MND, MPP, MBA), is a co-author of four books and one of Australia's best selling text books. She is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA) and Graduate of Australian Company Directors course (GAICD) was the first Australian woman to swim an ice mile ratified by IISA and has swam across numerous channels including the English Channel, Gibraltar Strait and Rottnest Island.
Since exiting her first business in 2012 and stints as a TV and media dietitian and academic at Sydney University and Bond University, Tara continued her psychology training and now works mostly in coaching, consulting, facilitation and negotiation to support businesses and business owners achieve their goals.