Healthy masculinity keynote speaker · Australia and New Zealand

A keynote for rooms that have had enough of the hype.

Dante speaks about confidence, leadership, feedback and a healthier kind of masculinity. Expect warmth and humour, and a few uncomfortable truths delivered with care. Audiences leave feeling capable instead of lectured.

Dante St James, keynote speaker on confidence, leadership and healthy masculinity

Keynote

45 minutes, main stage or opening session

Workshop

Half day or full day, hands-on

Panel

Panellist, moderator or fireside chat

MC and host

Keeps the day moving and the room warm

Talks

Four talks, each tailored to your audience.

Signature keynote

The Alpha Male Scam

The hustle-bro playbook promises success and delivers burnout and loneliness, plus a stack of expensive courses. Dante unpacks why it hooks so many good men and what high performance looks like once you drop the costume.

Your audience leaves with

  • A clear way to spot performance theatre in themselves and others
  • Permission to aim high at a pace they can keep for years

Best for: conferences, men's events, community nights, leadership days

Keynote or workshop

Straight Talk That Keeps People Standing

Most leaders either avoid hard feedback or deliver it like a slap. Dante shows how to say the hard thing early and clearly, in a way that leaves the other person's dignity intact and gets better results.

Your audience leaves with

  • A simple structure for honest conversations they've been putting off
  • Language that challenges people without shrinking them

Best for: leadership teams, managers, HR teams, industry associations

Keynote or workshop

The Doubt Window

Every big change has a stretch where you've committed and nothing is working yet. Dante's framework, built from repositioning his own business three times, helps people get through that window without bailing or burning out.

Your audience leaves with

  • A name for the hardest part of any change, which takes some of its power away
  • Practical markers for when to hold steady and when to adjust

Best for: small business events, accelerators, startup communities, change programs

Workshop

Quiet Confidence for Small Business

Marketing advice often assumes you want to be a performer. This session helps business owners show up online and in the room as themselves, drawing on years of training thousands of Australians in digital marketing.

Your audience leaves with

  • A way of talking about their business that feels like them
  • A short, realistic plan for being visible without the cringe

Best for: small business and regional events, chambers of commerce

Workshops and in-house training

Practical sessions your team can use on Monday.

More than a decade of training for government and private sector clients, plus education providers. Half-day and full-day sessions, on site or online, built around your people and the tools they already use.

AI literacy Social media for business Confidence Entrepreneurship Innovation Personal brand

20,000+

people trained across ANZ

10+ years

on stage and in training rooms

Who books Dante

Organisers who want people talking about the session afterwards.

Conferences and industry associations Small business and regional events Corporate leadership teams Men's health and community events International Men's Day (19 November) Men's Health Week (June)

Working together

  1. 1

    Send an enquiry

    Date and location, plus a bit about your audience. You'll hear back within two business days.

  2. 2

    Briefing call

    We talk through your theme and the outcome you want, so the talk fits your room.

  3. 3

    On the day

    Dante arrives early to check the tech, then sticks around for questions afterwards.

  4. 4

    Follow-up for attendees

    A short resource your audience can use afterwards, so the ideas stick past the coffee break.

Based in Darwin. Travels across Australia and New Zealand, and speaks online. Fees below, plus travel and accommodation from Darwin. Community and not-for-profit rates on request.

Fees

Straightforward pricing. No bureau mark-up.

Where your event lands in each range depends on audience size, how much tailoring you need and the date. Prices in AUD, including GST. Travel and accommodation from Darwin are extra.

Keynote

45 minutes

$1,000 to $2,000

Half-day workshop

On site or online

$880 to $1,880

Full-day workshop

On site or online

$1,650 to $2,650

MC and host

Full day

$3,000 to $4,500

Online keynote

45 minutes, delivered live

$770 to $1,770

Questions organisers ask

What does Dante speak about?

Confidence and leadership, plus what healthy masculinity looks like at work and at home. His signature keynote, The Alpha Male Scam, takes on the hustle-bro and manosphere messages many men are hearing online, and offers something better to aim for.

Is Dante available for International Men's Day or Men's Health Week?

Yes. International Men's Day falls on 19 November and Men's Health Week runs in June. Both fill early, so get in touch a few months ahead.

Is this a men's mental health talk?

Dante isn't a clinician. His talks focus on confidence, culture and behaviour. Where an event has a mental health focus, he's happy to share the program with a psychologist or support service.

Does Dante travel?

He's based in Darwin and travels across Australia and New Zealand, and he speaks online too. Travel and accommodation are quoted on top of the fee.

Got a date in mind?

Check Dante's availability