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Be More Productive and Less Busy

The first question in this keynote is, What is Great Work to you?. We get the audience to figure it out for themselves using a specially designed interactive task. With a unique combination of science and storytelling, Rob then brings to life the latest research on why our brains are sometimes our worst enemy when it comes to focusing on Great Work. The talk will show you what you can do to get back in control of your emails, your meetings and even the book you said you were going to write. Read less

The Psychology of Decision Making

The ability to make good decisions is a crucial quality of any business person. And yet, we do not get taught how to do it in school or university. Luckily, over the last 40 years, amazing, Nobel Prize winning research has created a new understanding of how we humans make decisions, where we sometimes go wrong, and what you can do about it. This becomes significant when you face a big dilemma in business or in life. How can you maximize your chance of success and be confident you made the right choice with the information you had? Using a combination of science and real life stories, Rob shares some of the latest insights and tools that can help you and your organisation be more confident decision makers. Read less

The Psychology of Negotiations

Sharpen your negotiation skills by understanding 7 key psychological principles that can give you immediate results. Illustrated with real life stories from negotiating multimillion dollar deals, to negotiating with your children, and everything in between, this keynote also involves a number of interactive elements to get the audience thinking about what they would do in critical situations. This technique helps participants to engage in the content and really think about it. This keynote is sure to increase the energy level at an event and get everyone thinking! Read less

Rob Pyne

Unlocking Smarter Decision-Making and Leadership Through Psychology and Strategy

Rob Pyne is on a mission to help the world make better decisions by combining psychology, leadership, and practical business strategy. With a background in psychology, a career in senior strategy roles at multinational companies, and years of experience coaching top-tier leaders, Rob has developed a unique perspective on decision-making that has transformed how businesses approach leadership and teamwork.

After studying psychology at University College London, Rob specialised in human judgment and decision-making, a field that continues to fuel his passion. His fascination with how we think, how we make decisions, and how we often get it wrong has shaped his career. In 1997, he left his PhD studies to move to Australia and, after a successful stint in advertising, eventually rose to the position of Chief Strategy Officer at a global agency.

In 2013, Rob founded Realizer, Australia’s first company dedicated to improving decision-making in leaders through training and coaching. Combining psychological insights with practical business experience, Realizer works with leadership teams to unlock their collective intelligence, making them smarter than the sum of their parts. His work has had a lasting impact on organisations across industries, from the BBC and Johnson & Johnson to small businesses in law, education, and the not-for-profit sector.

Known for his engaging, practical, and relevant keynotes and workshops, Rob brings psychological insights to the workplace, inspiring leaders to change the way they think, behave, and work. His approach is grounded in proven tools and techniques designed to help experienced leaders navigate high-stakes decisions, tackle complex negotiations, and improve team dynamics.

Rob is also the author of Unlock: Leveraging the Hidden Intelligence in Your Leadership Team, which explores how leadership teams can become more effective by tapping into the collective wisdom of their members. With over 50 teams and hundreds of leaders trained, Rob’s mission to help organisations make smarter decisions continues to resonate with leaders around the world.

Whether speaking at major organisations like Yahoo!7, UNSW, or the AFL, or working with smaller, specialised teams including Law, Education, Not for Profit and Marketing, Rob’s focus is always the same: to help leaders unlock the hidden potential within themselves, their teams, and their company.