Elevate Your Story. Our Story.

ELEVATE27

Elevate Your Story. Our Story.

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
Friday 12 March – Monday 15 March 2027

For the first time, Professional Speakers Australia Convention is heading south.

To Tasmania.

A place known for bold thinking, fresh perspective, and just enough distance from the everyday to help you see your work—and your story—differently.

Elevate 2027 brings our speaking community together for four days designed to elevate not just what you do… but how you think, connect, and show up.
Come for the destination.
Stay for what it unlocks.

Ready to elevate? Book your seat here

Program Highlights

Convention Opening Experience

Kick off Elevate 2027 with a memorable opening designed to set the tone for the days ahead—connection, energy and momentum.

Convention Days

Experience a powerful mix of keynote sessions and breakout workshops, featuring leading speakers from Australia and around the world.

 

PSA Gala Awards Dinner

Dress to impress and celebrate excellence in the speaking profession at a spectacular evening of awards, entertainment and connection.

Workshops & Extended Learning

Go deeper with interactive workshops designed to elevate your speaking craft and business.

 

Pre & Post Convention Experiences

Additional curated experiences will be available to help you make the most of your time in Tasmania

Come For… Stay For…

Come for the views…
Stay for the perspective.

Come for the sessions…
Stay for the conversations that change everything.

Come for the destination…
Stay for the direction it gives you.

✨ Pre-Convention Experience: MONA, Reimagined

Join us for an exclusive pre-Convention experience at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).

Travel aboard the iconic MONA ROMA ferry and enjoy access to the premium Posh Pit, offering priority boarding, dedicated seating and an elevated experience on the water.

It’s bold. It’s unexpected. It’s uniquely Tasmania.

More details coming soon….

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Ready to Elevate?

Join us in Hobart from 12–15 March 2027.

Be part of a Convention designed to elevate your story—and our story.

🎟 Registrations now open!

 

Register Here!

The Location

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart

Set on Hobart’s stunning waterfront, the Hotel Grand Chancellor offers the perfect backdrop for connection, conversation and fresh thinking.

Surrounded by Salamanca Place, kunanyi / Mount Wellington and Tasmania’s renowned food and culture scene, this is a Convention setting designed to inspire.

Accommodation

Conference accommodation will be available at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart.

Please note credit card details will be taken to reserve a room, however it will not be charged at the time of booking.

A special conference rate is available for delegates via the link below.

Book Your Accommodation At Grand Chancellor

Sponsor ELEVATE27

Professional Speakers Australia is holding its convention in Hobart from 12 to 15 March 2027, under the theme Elevate Our Story, Elevate Your Story, Elevate You! Over four days the room fills with the people who make their living on stage and in front of clients.
For a sponsor, that is a direct line to a professional audience who shape what organisations learn, book and buy. Elevate27 carries your brand across the full program, from the main stage to the conversations between sessions where the real business happens. We would love you to join us in Hobart.

We would love you to join us in Hobart. Please explore the prospectus here and register your interest below.

Expression of Interest

Get Involved at ELEVATE27!

ELEVATE27 – SPEAKER EOI

Elevate27 will feature two opportunities for delegates to share practical knowledge, tools and ideas with the Professional Speakers Australia community:

1. Teach Us in 10 (Short-form presentations – Main Stage)
2. Human Libraries (Short-form presentations – Conference Hall)

Please complete this Expression of Interest form here if you would like to contribute to one of these sessions.
NB: You may apply for BOTH sessions. EOI close 5pm AEST 30 November.

 

MAX WALKER STORYTELLING PRIZE

Enter the inaugural Max Walker Storytelling Prize, celebrating Max Walker OAM CSP’s storytelling legacy. PSA members can submit a Signature Story or Fresh Story in a video of up to 7 minutes, inspired by the Elevate 27 theme.

Three finalists will present live in Hobart, with the winner announced on stage.

See terms and conditions and submit your story here

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