Artist, keynote speaker and speed painter — using live art to talk about creativity, performance and connection.
Rowan is an artist, keynote speaker and speed painter who delivers her presentations while creating original artworks live on stage — making the creative process visible as it unfolds. She is the author of 'The Creativity Cycle: 7 Simple Steps to Bring Ideas to Life' and has more than 20 years of experience performing for corporate audiences.
Her keynote work translates creativity into practical insight — how focus, authenticity and momentum are built under pressure, and why creativity has become a genuine competitive edge in the age of AI. Rowan has delivered keynote presentations and live painting at more than 600 events, with clients including Accor, ANZ, AMP, Nestlé, Ferrari, Destination NSW and Sydney Airport.
She is a brilliant choice for gala dinners, awards nights, leadership offsites and any event that needs a memorable centrepiece — equal parts keynote and showpiece — that lifts the entire program around it.
Rowan is a keynote speaker and entertainer based in New South Wales who speaks on innovation, inspiration and women in business. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
In this high-energy keynote, Rowan reveals how today’s most innovative leaders are using creativity to drive resilience, connection, and change. In a world moving at lightning speed (hello, AI revolution), creativity has become the ultimate competitive edge…the difference between staying inspired or being left behind.
In this session, your team will be inspired to:
• Redefine creativity — break apart outdated mindsets and rediscover the creative confidence you were born with.
• Activate your imagination — learn 3 practical, proven tools from Rowan’s book The Creativity Cycle: 7 Simple Steps to Bring Ideas to Life to unlock creative flow every day.
• Reconnect through art and story — discover why connection to self and others fuels innovation, wellbeing, and courageous thinking.
A raw, real, and radically hopeful exploration of how art heals the mind. From growing up queer in the conservative “Bible Belt,” to enduring conversion therapy and depression, Rowan’s story is one of turning pain into paint… proof that creativity is not just expression, but medicine. With vulnerability, humour, and heart, she shares how art and imagination rewire resilience and reconnect us to what matters most.
In this session, your team will be inspired to:
• Transform adversity into authenticity — hear how Rowan turned two decades of struggle into a story of creative freedom and purpose.
• Live in technicolour — learn how to tune into the seasons of your own life, reconnect with your body and mind, and design a more engaged, creative existence.
• Reimagine mental health through art — be inspired by the fusion of ancient wisdom, neuroscience, and creativity that brings healing to the modern mind.
Blending professionalism, warmth, and humour to guide audiences through events of any size.
Highly engaging sessions where participants explore creativity, innovation, and connection through hands-on experiences.
Collaborative art experiences that unite teams and transform ideas into a shared visual story.
Bespoke and high-impact painting performances designed to elevate conferences, celebrations, fundraisers, and corporate events.
In this unforgettable add-on experience, Rowan paints and chats with your leader live on stage...revealing the heart, humour, and humanity behind the role. Equal parts art show and soul session.
Rowan’s workshops are immersive, energising, and grounded in more than two decades of creative exploration. These sessions are designed for teams and organisations that want to unlock innovation, improve wellbeing, and strengthen communication and connection.
Participants will:
• Activate practical creativity tools they can use immediately.
• Learn how creativity enhances productivity, problem-solving, and wellbeing.
• Strengthen their connection to themselves and others.
• Break through limiting beliefs and spark fresh thinking.
• Experience a hands-on, energising session that leaves them inspired and empowered.
Sarah! You’re an artist…but a proper one!! Luv it.Sarah McLeod Iconic Aussie Rock Chick
Sarah is an artist with every part of her body. It all comes out through her work, and as she is performing and painting you feel like the sky will open up and shine on you forever.Rob Carlton, Logie Award winning Australian actor and writer
Sarah was an absolute knockout and stole the show - she certainly knows how to draw a crowd! Her energy was absolutely incredible and the feedback we received from delegates was extremely positive! A pleasure to work with - we couldn’t have asked for anything better.Marketing Executive, Higgins Coatings
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