Rabia Siddique – Keynote Speaker – Big Sky Entertainment

Rabia is an international criminal and human rights lawyer, former British Army officer, hostage and family, domestic and sexual violence survivor, global change maker and trail blazer.

She was decorated by the late Queen Elizabeth 11 for her humanitarian work in the Middle East, and has also worked in Asia, South America and Europe, and became well known for having successfully sued the British Armed Forces and Government for discrimination in a landmark case in 2008.

Rabia is the author of the best selling book “Equal Justice – My Journey as a Woman, a Soldier and a Muslim” and more recently has become a multi award winning story teller, professional speaker, leadership, resilience and diversity consultant, non-executive board member, philanthropist, media commentator and advocate for women, children and our most marginalised communities.

Through her lived experience as a trauma survivor and her professional experience as both an international lawyer and strategic leader, Rabia brings unique perspectives to her tireless advocacy for multi sector systemic and cultural change, in order to build trust in our leaders and organisations, and combat the growing scourge of human rights abuses in Australia and around the world.

Rabia was recently inducted in the WA Women’s Hall of Fame for her services to community and parents on steroids as a very proud mother of teenage triplet boys!

Keynote : Building Trust in a Changing World

Rabia helps empower and inspire clients to build greater trust in themselves as leaders, trust across their teams and employees, and organisational and brand trust, integrity, and recognition through:

• Confronting Current Realities: Helping leaders acknowledge and address pressing challenges with transparency and authenticity, fostering open communication and mutual respect.

• Challenging Perspectives: Encouraging leaders to adopt an open-minded and adaptive approach, embracing innovative ideas and driving meaningful change.

• Creating Safe Environments: Establishing psychological safety where team members feel empowered to express themselves, take risks, and contribute their best work.

• Leading with Core Values: Promoting ethical leadership anchored in fundamental principles, building credibility and long-term trust.

• Mastering Communication and Storytelling: Enhancing leaders’ ability to communicate eﬀectively, convey vision with clarity, and inspire action through compelling narratives.

• Fostering Innovation and Growth: Cultivating a culture that values creativity, continuous learning, and adaptability to ensure sustained success.

Keynote: Courage Under Fire

An unforgettable presentation ideal for a wide audience who aspire to be truly great leaders.

Keynote: What’s Holding You Hostage

A topical Keynote address that will inspire leaders at all levels to be the Change Makers current times are calling on all of us to be.

Keynote: Gifts in a Crisis

Winston Churchill once said “We should never let a good crisis go to waste!”

This is an impactful Keynote Presentation that will equip audiences to change their perspectives and truly step up in times of uncertainty and adversity.

Masterclass : The TRUST Framework™

OVERVIEW:

The TRUST Framework™ is a leadership consulting model designed to build lasting trust, drive transformation, and cultivate resilience within organisations. Rooted in decades of leadership, humanitarian advocacy, and cultural transformation experience, this model empowers leaders to achieve sustainable success through actionable strategies and real-world insights.

Workshop: Building Your Resilience Muscle

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Re-write their own stories of loss and failure to see the growth and life lessons

• Use perspective shifting techniques to overcome narratives that feed anxiety and fear

• Learn 4 simple techniques that can be incorporated into daily, weekly or monthly practice to build personal and psychological resilience

• More readily identify and draw upon internal and external resources in order to practice resilience when situations and events require it of you.

Workshop: Effecting Cultural Change

2 Half Day Workshops

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Delegates will come away with useful content, practical takeaways to convert into positive action, and will learn by ‘beginning to do’ within the workshop setting.

You will learn how to:

• Identify and articulate your impactful story for change;

• Craft stories to serve others and manage change;

• Use stories to influence, build engagement and inspire others to take action;

• Embrace stories in leadership and business context;

• Identify and articulate your personal and organisation’s values;

• Confront the disconnect between values and actions;

• Challenge personal and professional incongruence; and

• Harness your positions of influence to be the agent for change.

Workshop: Leading Under Pressure

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Demonstrating & living the 7 characteristics of great leadership.

• Identifying, confronting & overcoming that which is holding you back.

• Understanding the 4 steps to find your voice and creating sustainable change – stepping up, speaking out, leaning in, and choosing when to do so.

• Ethical decision making – sound, informed & timely action under pressure.

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