Darwin Innovation Hub

- Develop and manage the startup ecosystem in Darwin with education and events for founders, students and business owners

- Manage Start NT, BIP 2.0, Graduate StartUp Program and other incubation and acceleration clients in the Darwin Innovation Hub

- Stakeholder engagement with government, private sector, NGOs and strategic partners

- Working with early stage startups on Investment Readiness for government grants and venture capital from the Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund

- Champion business, ideas, growth, industry establishment, company relocation attraction to the Northern Territory and entrepreneurship development in youth, students, women, LGBTIQA+, First Nations and underrepresented groups.

Start NT Manager

Bringing my expertise in digital, entrepreneurship and providing actionable education to businesses and those who aspire to take their businesses to the next level. Providing expertise to the StartNT program, a philanthropic activity of Paspalis.

Expert In Residence

Australian Digital Education & Retail Group Pty Ltd

Sole Director of the Group which includes Clickstarter Education, Speakstarter Education, Dante St James Consulting and St James Regional Retail Holdings.

Managing Director

True Blue

Providing marketing strategy for clients of True Blue through the Australia Small Business Advisory Service - Digital Solutions program and direct clients of True Blue.

Contracted Marketing Strategist

Clickstarter Australia

- 1 of 5 Meta Community Trainers in Australia
- Delivered training modules. in-person across 12 markets in regional Australia
- Part of a team that has delivered training to over 20,000 businesses
- Consistently maintained and exceeded knowledge and study requirements for program

Meta (Facebook) Australia & New Zealand Community Trainer

- Delivered 500+ WordPress, Wix, Joomla & Shopify websites since 2017
- Delivered 100+ Social Media & Marketing Strategies
- Delivered 400+ digital marketing paid campaigns
- Delivered 250 + SEO projects

Founder & Proprietor

Marketing Consultant

Upon handing over ownership of Clickstarter to the new owner, I have stayed on as a digital delivery consultant to assist with connection clients of Clickstarter with the correct products and services.

Digital Delivery Consultant

Speakstarter

Training tomorrow's speakers and today's presenters in a calm, positive and encouraging way that focuses on what you can do rather than what you can't. Teaching confidence, technique and mastery of words to create engaging, compelling speakers for today.

Public Speaking Trainer

Skillaroo - Your Career Partner

Contracted Career Skills Trainer

Contracted Community Trainer AU/NZ

Public Sector Network 

Training specifically in the areas of social media for government and crisis communicaitons.

Contracted Public Sector Trainer

Tech Australia Advocates

The Northern Territory brand of the Australian chapter of the Global Tech Advocates network. We are on a mission to connect Australia’s regional Tech and Innovation ecosystems, providing a National community and voice for the industry.

Regional Lead - Northern Territory

LinkedIn Local -  Darwin

Licensee/Facilitator

Educating future entrepreneurs. Investing in big ideas.

My vision: Help businesses save the world. My mission: To do this through free global online learning, local in-person education and premium private consultation and training in entrepreneurship, digital skills and access to capital.

Dante St James

AJK Global

The Mission: Make Tomorrow Better Than Today. Responsible for leading a network of experts in helping clients future proof their business against generational and technological change.

We work directly with Senior Leaders to identify areas of friction inside their organisation and develop tailored solutions that enable their teams to move faster at the speed of opportunity. 

Our deep expertise and guidance is being used by organisations worldwide to stay ahead of the curve, capitalising on emerging trends and technologies to achieve their goals.

As a Business Innovation Keynote Speaker, I motivate and inspire audiences to move beyond business as usual thinking and embrace Business at the Speed of Opportunity. 

Inspirational & Motivational Keynote presentations include:

🔹 "Tomorrow Better Than Today"
🔹 "Business at the Speed of Opportunity"
🔹 "Byte Me: Making Emerging Technology Useful"

My clients include Microsoft, HP, Nutanix, Thales, ACS, LAW and the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). 

Visit https://AJK.global to learn more

Business Innovation Motivational Keynote Speaker 

I work with Leaders and Teams to deliver programs that activate “Business at the Speed of Opportunity” under three disciplines:

👉🏽 The right mindset: Entrepreneurial Thinking

👉🏽 The right actions: Heart Centered Innovation

👉🏽 The right environment: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Culture 

Email or DM for more information.

Facilitator: Innovation & Business Creativity Workshops

Impact & Influence is my signature presentation and communication masterclass for busy professionals who desire to speak with clarity and confidence. 

Based on a ten year career as professional keynote speaker, appearing on stages around the world, I’ve distilled my experience down to three key elements to help you master the art of business communication: 

👉🏽 Structure

👉🏽 Stage Craft

👉🏽 Story Flow

Learning them will help you impact and influence anyone, anywhere, anytime. 

I also offer 1 on 1 presentation consulting sessions where you and I work together to craft the perfect presentation that will impact and influence your intended audience. 

DM or email speaker@ajkulatunga.com to organise a session for yourself or your organisation. 


TESTIMONIAL:

“AJ has a gentle and humorous way of guiding you through the process of building a presentation that has real impact, not just for the audience but for yourself. He was able to help challenge my thinking and build my skills to craft millions of thoughts, words, and stories into a concise and impactful presentation. It’s like magic working with AJ!”
- Janelle Corbett | OHS Consultant

Speaker Coach: Presentation & Communication Skills

Inspire and motivate business leaders, board directors and professionals to understand the opportunities available through emerging technology.  "Byte Me: Making Emerging Technology Useful" is the perfect presentation to include in your conference lineup, kickoff meeting or strategy planning session.

Digital Inspiration & Motivation Keynote Speaker 

BLKMGK ICT

I founded BLKMGK ICT to bring something different to the Northern Territory ICT Industry. We initially focused on helping small businesses with websites, databases and technology consulting. Then evolved into Social Media Marketing. And finally ended up in business acceleration coaching. Our clients came from the Oil & Gas, State Government and Aviation industries. Proudest achievement has been creating our Small Business Technology Training Centre, the first of its kind in Australia.

As part of my duties I was involved in giving several motivational and inspirational presentations as a keynote speaker to embrace digital technology trends.

Director

Book Speakers Direct

My role is to inspire Corporate Business Leaders on the value of including Professional Speakers as part of their people development activities. As a Innovation Speaker, I also host the “One Small Thing” Podcast that features some of Australia’s leading thinkers sharing their insights and stories on business, motivation and leadership.

Corporate Speaker Ambassador 

Melton City Council

Chief Judge of the Melton Business Excellence Awards.


I used the insights from this role to inform my work as a keynote speaker on digital disruption.

Chief Judge - Business Excellence Awards

Judge for the New and Emerging Business Category in the City of Melton Business Excellence Awards.


I used the insights from this role to inform my work as a keynote speaker on digital disruption.

Business Excellence Awards Judge

Business Enterprise Centres Australia

Oversee and provide technical expertise and insights into the strategic direction of the BEC.


I used the insights from this role to inform my work as a keynote speaker on digital disruption.

NT Board Director

ACS - The Professional Association for Australia's ICT sector

Provide insights and expertise into the operational activities of the committee. 


I used the insights from this role to inform my work as a keynote speaker on digital disruption.

Vice Chair - NT Branch

In a world full of opportunity, why do some leaders seize the day - while others get stuck in business as usual?

Throughout my life I’ve been captivated by opportunity. I love creating it, uncovering it, exploring it, and helping others see opportunity - while figuring out why some people don’t. 

What I discovered is this:
Our biggest barrier to seizing today’s opportunities is our attachment to yesterday’s thinking.

Activating Business Creativity is essential if you want your people to move beyond business as usual, think bigger, and aim higher. I bring the frameworks, energy, and insight to help you make that happen.


ADAPT, INNOVATE, LEAD!

Get It Done™ is my human-centered methodology that equips leaders to think entrepreneurially, take bold action, and create high performing cultures where people and business thrive.

Whether you’re leading transformation, building capability, or navigating complex change, Get It Done™ delivers a proven, practical, science backed framework that delivers results. 

It’s not business as usual. It’s Business at the Speed of Opportunity™.

It’s the modern day equivalent of Jim Collins’ “Good to Great” philosophy.


ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Australia by Sri Lankan parents, my cross-cultural perspective gives me a unique edge in helping global leaders navigate uncertainty and lead through complexity. 

With two decades of entrepreneurial experience across business and technology - and as a former Young Achiever of the Year - I’ve seen what separates the leaders who shape the future from those who follow it.

They do things differently - like my clients:

🔹 Fujitsu
🔹 Thales
🔹 Nissan
🔹 Red Hat
🔹 Microsoft
🔹 Dialog Axiata
🔹 RSAC Conference
🔹 The Northern Territory Government
🔹 Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
🔹 The Australian Computer Society (ACS)
🔹 Lawyers Associated Worldwide 
🔹 Ballarat Business Women
🔹 Volunteering Victoria


WORK WITH ME

If things are changing faster outside your organisation than inside, let’s talk.

I partner with forward thinking leaders to:

🔥 Deliver keynote presentations that challenge the status quo and energise action

🔥 Facilitate strategic workshops that unlock creativity and problem-solving at speed

🔥 Coach high-potential talent to become future-ready leaders

🔥 Design opportunity-led strategies for transformation and growth


Let’s explore how Get It Done™ can help your organisation move faster, think bigger, and lead stronger to make tomorrow better than today.

Contact me directly:

📱speaker@ajkulatunga.com

💻 http://AJK.global

AJ Kulatunga

Need your help. What conferences should I speak at next year? If you’ve attended a fantastic conference this year (anywhere in the world) could you please introduce me to the organisers? I’d love to get on their radar for 2026 🙏❤️

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Tomorrow Better Than Today | Business Strategist & Global Keynote Speaker on Execution Intelligence™ (Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship for Orgs) | Creator of Get It Done™ & Heart Centered Innovation™ | ❤️ F1 🏎️

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