Graeme Bowman was put on this planet for two reasons:

1. To stop people falling asleep during conferences and events
2. To inspire people to think more creatively.

How does Graeme stop people falling asleep?

As a Corporate Comedian, Master of Ceremonies and Hoax Speaker, Graeme has many years of experience at turning ho-hum into ha-ha at conferences, events, launches and awards presentations. An audience that is laughing is not sleeping:

• At an awards evening or gala dinner, nothing relaxes an audience like a good laugh.
• Humour can help to launch a new product in a way that is quirky and memorable.
• Laughter gives conference audiences a mental breather, when it is interspersed throughout the business sessions.
• Humour can be used to address serious issues through interactive Devil’s Advocate Characters.

How does Graeme inspire people to think more creatively?

As a Lateral Thinking Trainer, accredited by the De Bono Institute, Graeme offers an entertaining keynote address that will motivate your people to challenge their current thinking style, then give them valuable tips on how to think more creatively, in order to kick-start the process of innovation. This keynote, ‘How to Suck Great Ideas Out of Your Head’, can also extend into a workshop.

Can Graeme mix and match these types of presentations?

Graeme's great advantage over other speakers, comedians and MCs lies in the versatility he brings to each event.

For example, at a 2-3 day conference, he may appear at the welcome dinner as a hoax speaker, then next morning deliver his creativity keynote, and also MC the entire conference, sprinkling impressions, humorous songs and comic routines throughout.

Graeme can also combine his hoax and MC talents, to create a Hoax MC character – very popular at awards presentations. Or he can combine a hoax speech with a genuine creativity keynote – a truly unique conference presentation called ‘Uncork Your Creative Genie’.

Because so much can be achieved through just the one person, Graeme is a cost-effective live presentation solution, particularly for lengthy conferences, roadshows and incentive trips. One air fare, one hotel room - get the picture?

Based in Melbourne, Graeme's work often takes him interstate, and he has also appeared overseas at conferences in New Zealand, Bali, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, China and the USA.

Corporate Comedian Testimonials    
   
"Your comedy act `Stuck in the Middle' during the conference dinner was well received from your very first word, and helped create a convivial mood that contributed to making the evening an undoubted success." 
National Industry Assoc for Disability Services  

"Judging by the amount of laughing by those around, I am sure the doctors thoroughly enjoyed your entertainment." 
John Flynn Private Hospital  
  
"Thank you for doing such a superb job of Bruce Attenborough, long lost brother of David, at our Management Summit. I am amazed with how you were able to captivate our audience, who, in the past, have been quite a challenging bunch to entertain or impress." 
Thiess  

"The conference opening which featured Graeme's impersonation of naturalist Bruce Attenborough and members of the ALSA committee, tracing the evolution of the liquor store owner from the Jurassic Age to the present and into the future, was indeed memorable. His hoax speech had the audience totally engrossed for at least 20 minutes before things started to fall apart in the funniest possible way. Of equal importance Graeme's skills as a professional MC were invaluable." 
Australian Liquor Stores Association  

Hoax Speaker testimonials

"Your portrayal of a senior German business executive was very impressive. You had the audience wondering for quite some time and, as the hoax became more apparent, there was widespread hysterical laughter. We could not have wished for a better result."
Coca Cola
 
"Your hoax was so well researched you managed to bait, hook and land 60 of the most hardened professionals."
Australian Association of Pathology Practices
 
"Your preparation was extremely thorough and your knowledge of the industry and the critical issues made you a credible 'expert'"
AMP 
 
"Graeme tailored his material to this corporate audience, which gave his performance the edge we were looking for. He certainly delivered what he promised . . . a real asset to our function."
ANZ 
 
"Graeme was brilliant. At a function for an important client of the firm, Graeme's speech managed to break the ice and reduce the formality of the occasion."
Gadens Lawyers 
 
"Your comedic skills had everyone in tears. The references you made to the Honda staff were clever and hilarious."
Honda  
 
"The audience were in rapturous laughter, transfixed on your routine."
Engineers Australia 
 
"Graeme's performance at our recent black tie event during Cox Plate week was simply sensational. His ortrayal of a leading American racing identity was riveting and hysterical. The general feeling was that Graeme's speech was one of the funniest things they had ever heard."
Moonee Valley Racing Club 
 
"My colleagues were humoured and stunned at times with your apparent local knowledge and insights, laughing all the way to dessert."
Brambles Industrial Services