Chyloe Kurdas
Expert in Driving Institutional Change
Topic
AFL & AFLW / Change Management / Culture / Disruption / Diversity & Inclusion / Golf / Inspiring Stories / Leadership / Mastering Leadership / Purpose & Vision
Profile
Chyloe Kurdas stands as a visionary and purpose-driven leader, renowned for her pivotal role in spearheading the groundbreaking AFLW competition. Drawing on her journey from secondary school psychology teacher to becoming a catalyst for cultural change in one of Australia’s most prominent sporting organisations offers , Chyloe’s expertise is sought after across various domains as a keynote speaker, consultant, executive coach, facilitator, educator, mentor, and trusted confidante.
Her rich and diverse personal and professional journey serves as a wellspring of invaluable perspectives on leadership, inclusion, institutional change, and driving transformative cultural shifts. Chyloe openly shares insights on:
– the challenges of purpose-driven leadership,
– the importance of intentional self-leadership and self-care,
– aligning values for successful outcomes,
– nurturing resilience in leading change, and
– the profound impact of fostering belonging to create a lasting leadership legacy.
As an inclusion consultant, she guides leaders and organisations in facilitating cultures that yield high-performance outcomes grounded in a sense of belonging. She currently collaborates with AusCycling and the Australian Sports Commission advising on key strategies to enhance inclusion within the sports industry.
As an Associate at the prestigious Melbourne Business School, she has contributed her expertise to over 100 leadership programs for the Department of Defence and numerous corporate entities, leveraging her insights to drive meaningful and impactful change.
Presently serving as the Inclusion & Diversity Senior Manager at the Australian Red Cross, Chyloe plays a pivotal role in co-developing and implementing their comprehensive Inclusion & Diversity Strategy, leading their inclusion and diversity learning framework, and coaches leaders on fostering a sense of belonging within their respective spheres.
Chyloe is a TEDx Sydney presenter and a respected television and radio sports commentator. Her multifaceted expertise and unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive environments underscore her reputation as an influential thought leader and catalyst for positive change.
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Feedback
Chyloe spent so much time and effort to ensure that her key note address complimented our evening and was relevant to the audience’s needs. Chyloe was incredibly easy to work with and discuss ideas and direction. She was well prepared and it was obvious that she has tailored her presentation for our event. Her key note address was not only professional but more importantly it was passionate, intelligent, articulate and inspiring. Chyloe’s involvement on the panel provided great insight and knowledge and she worked brilliantly alongside her follow panellists. She was very generous with her time and engaged with the audience after her appearance and provided an integral role in the success of our event.
Incredibly professional, timely and easy to work with. Chyloe’s message was powerful, tailored for the audience and resonated with all delegates in attendance. I too took great value out of what she had to say regarding engagement and building a community of supporters.
Chyloe responded to our brief and her delivery was fabulous. The audience loved her!
Chyloe brings a passion and powerful message based on her remarkable experience. It is an inspiring story that resonates with people of all ages.
