Live keynote experiences your audience will actually remember.

Brad Blaze combines live speed painting, humour, storytelling and audience participation to deliver keynote experiences that get people leaning in, laughing, thinking and talking long after the event. 

Choose the keynote that best fits your event.

1. What if it does  Bloody work? (45-60 minute keynote)

A keynote that shakes people out of safe thinking through fun, audience involvement and live art — daring them to back themselves, take the chance and ask: what if it does bloody work?

2. Brad Blaze vs AI (45-60 minute keynote)

A keynote that turns the AI conversation into a live onstage battle — where speed, creativity and human instinct collide in one unforgettable experience.

KEYNOTE #1 

WHAT IF IT DOES BLOODY WORK? 
(45-60 minute keynote)

A high-energy keynote about courage, discomfort and taking the leap. Most people don’t need more information. They need a reason to move.

In this fun, highly interactive keynote, Brad uses live speed painting, humour, storytelling and audience participation to challenge people to step outside their comfort zone.

Volunteers are invited onstage to bring the message to life through drawing, movement, quick challenges and unexpected moments. The audience does not just hear about courage — they see it happening in real time.

The result is funny, energising and memorable, with one clear message: what if it does bloody work?

This keynote is ideal for super fun staff conferences, leadership events, sales teams, change programs and organisations that want their people to stop playing safe and start backing themselves.

Audience takeaways
Growth happens outside comfort
Waiting until you feel ready is usually fear in disguise
Small acts of courage build momentum
Action beats overthinking
The biggest risk is often staying the same

Best for
Staff conferences
Sales conferences
Leadership events
Change and transformation events
Culture and team events

KEYNOTE #2 

BRAD BLAZE VS AI 
(45-60 minute keynote)

A high-impact keynote where Brad Blaze goes head-to-head with a robot in a live battle of creativity, speed and human connection.

What happens when a world-class live performer takes on a machine?  In Brad Blaze vs AI, Brad combines live speed painting, humour, storytelling and audience interaction to explore the clash between artificial intelligence and human creativity.

This is not a dry talk about technology.  It is a fast-paced keynote experience built around a live creative battle that gets the audience thinking, laughing and fully engaged.  As the battle unfolds, Brad reveals the bigger message:
AI is the tool. The human is the differentiator.

  • Audience takeaways
    Why speed and efficiency are no longer enough
    How AI creates both opportunity and sameness
    Why trust, taste and timing still matter
    How human creativity becomes a competitive advantage
    Why memorable experiences beat forgettable information
  • Best for
    Innovation conferences
    AI and technology events
    Leadership conferences
    Marketing and sales teams
    Future-of-work programs
    Staff conferences

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OPTIONAL ADD-ON: BLAZE BOT

Bring the robot battle into the room.
BlazeBot is a robotic drawing activation that creates live guest portraits and caricatures (cartoon portraits) during your conference.
It gives attendees a hands-on AI experience, creates conversation, and extends the keynote theme beyond the stage.
Perfect for arrival drinks, conference breaks, networking sessions, sponsor activations or VIP experiences.