Naomi Simson

For 25 years Naomi has been bringing people together whether it’s with her experience businesses, her speaking or writing. She is a strong advocate of business owners, inclusive leadership, equity and kindness. Known as entrepreneur and business leader; following the growth of RedBalloon which she founded in 2001, Naomi co-founded the Big Red Group (BRG) in 2017. Naomi had a corporate career with Apple, KPMG, IBM and Ansett Australia prior to becoming an entrepreneur. She is a prolific blogger, podcaster and business commentator, and appeared as the #RedShark in four seasons of Shark Tank Australia. She is a regular panellist on ABC The Drum. She is a non-executive director at Big Red Group, and an independent director at Australian Payments Plus & Colonial First State Holding Co. As well as the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation and the University of Melbourne Business and Economics Faculty. A true business leader and influencer, with more than 2.6 million LinkedIn followers, Naomi is Australia’s most followed person on the business networking platform. She has authored two best-selling books Live What You Love, and Ready to Soar, and is an engaging, humorous and insightful speaker. Naomi is relatable as a keynote speaker across a broad variety of audiences and topics, often drawing on her personal experiences to provide thoughtful and valuable views into business and inspirational topics.