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Menopause In The Workplace Speaker

Looking for a speaker who can help de-mystify and de-stigmatise menopause in the workplace, while helping all staff understand why menopause is everyone’s business?

"Fantastic Speaker, Thea’s engaging, and animated presentation style captivated the audience!"

Thea O'Connor

Australia's leading expert in menopause in the workplace

Thea O’Connor is a leading Australian speaker on menopause in the workplace, known for her warm, engaging style and evidence-based insights. Drawing on 30 years’ experience in health promotion and her own qualitative research with midlife working women, Thea designs keynote presentations that speak directly to what women say they need — and what workplaces can do to support them.

Why Choose Thea?

TEDx Speaker – Powerful, engaging communication that inspires real change.

Recognised Leader in menopause in the workplace across Australia.

Authentic and Impactful – Thea walks the talk, demonstrating the unique value of post-menopausal women in today’s workforce and world.

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Learn More About Thea O'Connor

Featured Keynote: The Orca Effect

Appreciate and Activate the Leadership Potential of Post-Menopausal Women

Inspired by one of nature’s greatest leadership stories, this keynote draws on the powerful role of post-menopausal female orcas, who draw on decades of knowledge, experience and insight to lead their pods.  Thea shows women and organisations how they can apply the ORCA framework so that midlife women can thrive.

Fantastic Speaker! Thea’s engaging, and animated presentation style captivated the audience. Her ability to balance expert insights with humour and energy created an open and dynamic space for meaningful conversation. The audience was absolutely buzzing after the event - I can highly recommend her.

Vanessa Cahoon

CEO Clifford Craig Foundation

Thea is such an authentic speaker who connects easily with the audience, with a great sense of humour. She is a must for any event!

Vanessa Murphy

Wayahead Program Lead

Thea partnered with me on a keynote for International Women’s Day. She is an excellent speaker and presenter, and was wonderful to collaborate with. She understands the commercial goals of businesses and can seamlessly communicate the benefit of providing menopause awareness and support to affected workers

Lindsey Menezes

Managing Director

Tailored Keynotes That Resonate

Thea collaborates closely with you to ensure her presentations are relevant and impactful. Whether it’s a leadership summit, staff session, or industry event, her sessions are tailored to meet your goals.

Grounded in personal experience, client stories, and research, Thea’s talks blend heart and evidence for lasting impact.

Her keynotes cover:

The Why – The business case for becoming menopause-friendly

The How – Practical strategies for supporting midlife women at work

The So What – Real-life stories and insights that drive connection and understanding

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