Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy

Former $250 Million National-Franchise CEO  |  AI-Powered Leadership Strategist  |  Award-Winning Author
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About Caroline

“Caroline Kennedy turns disruption into a decisive advantage. A self-made CEO who led a national franchise to $250million and scaled a multinational travel organisation from $38 million to $55 ...”

Caroline Kennedy turns disruption into a decisive advantage.

A self-made CEO who led a national franchise to $250million and scaled a multinational travel organisation from $38 million to $55 million in just 18 months during the GFC, when the industry was being disrupted.

She now equips boards and C-suites to think bigger, act faster, and lead with unmistakable clarity in an AI-defined era.

For 25 years, Caroline has been where real pressure lives, running P&Ls, guiding 500-strong teams, and advising leaders at Deloitte, PwC, CBA, Wesfarmers, and high-growth tech scale-ups and government. Her neuroscience-based coaching method fuses consulting rigour with no-nonsense mentoring, producing rapid shifts in behaviour and bottom-line results.

Twice recognised by the Telstra Business Women’s Awards and named Mentor/Coach of the Year and Woman of the Year at the 2021 International STEVIE® Awards, Caroline is also the bestselling author of Lead Beyond 2030. Outlets from The CEO Magazine to The Australian Financial Review cite her straight-talking insight on leadership, AI and future-ready strategy.

Caroline’s blend of street-level tenacity and board-room acumen leaves audiences thinking: “I can do this – and here’s my first move.”

Book her if your clients want a speaker who delivers practical strategies, candid truths, and immediate momentum.

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What people say about Caroline

Caroline Kennedy’s keynote starts like a walk through AI’s wax museum and finishes with Cobra Kai intensity. I was so gripped I nearly bought a time machine to replay the bit I missed.

– AJ

Caroline Kennedy shared the skills, techniques, processes and thinking that will dramatically impact the Future.

– SMCT

Caroline invited us to see AI as a cognitive load partner, not a replacement or a threat, emphasising that while AI can support us, critical thinking remains our uniquely human edge.

– Australian Catholic University

Caroline Kennedy introduced us to the ‘Leadership Stack’ and how to understand and use AI in innovative ways. We also loved a quick lesson in martial arts and bravery and were delighted to have her involved in the event.

– President, Australian HR Institute