Corporate Speaking Coach for Introverted Leaders | Communicate More Effectively With Your Team | Excel at Impromptu Speaking | Deliver Impactful Presentations | Book Free Consultation ⬇️

I used to call in sick to avoid giving presentations... now I coach CEOs and senior leaders to own the room.

Because confidence isn’t about being louder it’s about being clear, calm, and in control.

I work with introverted CEOs, founders, and senior executives who are exceptional at what they do, but struggle to project the same confidence when they speak.

Whether it’s delivering a presentation, leading a meeting, or speaking on stage, you know your ideas deserve more attention than they’re getting.

Together, we’ll master public speaking, executive presence, and high-impact presentations so you can communicate with authority and lead with quiet confidence.

Over the years, I’ve coached more than 300 introverted leaders worldwide to:

✅ Conquer speaking anxiety and find their authentic voice
✅ Deliver presentations that win buy-in and respect
✅ Lead meetings that command attention
✅ Earn promotions and recognition faster than they imagined

Because being an introvert doesn’t limit your influence, it amplifies it when you know how to use your voice with intention and presence.

If you’re ready to speak with confidence and lead with authority,

Schedule a Strategy Call ➡️ https://calendly.com/sincerelymaria/consultation

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Maria Malik

Project Independence

PI transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing a safe, caring, and sustainable environment where they can thrive with the support and guidance of their community, and where they can build financial security by investing in home equity.

Project Independence is a home ownership programme for people with an intellectual disability. Home ownership is of critical importance to all of us. And is vital importance for more vulnerable members of the community such as those with intellectual disability.

Project Independence is helping to service this much underserviced group through their work being the only such programme and is:

- Proven (we have been operating for over a decade and providing homeownership opportunities for over 7 years)

- Scalable (we have successfully rolled out 30 homes in Canberra and we have approved specifications, DA’s and governance in place in Victoria and NSW. We also have a large number of potential residents on the waiting list with over 200 people on the Melbourne waiting list)

- Shovel Ready (with 30 homes in development with builders in Canberra, another 10 DA approved homes in Melbourne awaiting refurbishment funding and have another 10 homes in Sydney approved for building now).

Chief Executive Officer

Canberra Region Food Collaborative

The CRFC is an entity created by RDA ACT for the purpose of creating a fully integrated sustainable City-Region Food System across the Canberra Region (southern NSW and the ACT). We are promoting a model which can help meet both food security, investment and global emissions objectives. Our events program Food in the Capital creates a convergence of investment, food, community and research providers in a synthesis of expertise required to meet the challenges to the broader food system.

Executive Director

Regional Development Australia ACT

1. Work with a business-led Board for this leading Not for Profit organisation to foster investment opportunities and job outcomes across the ACT and Southern NSW Region.

2. Build an Australian-first City-Region Sustainable Food System. Driven by the Food/Renewable Energy/Water Saving/Soil remediation nexus-driving a new food economy with positive social impact, lower emissions, jobs, more nutritious and plentiful food. 

3. Collaboration with and relationship brokering between stakeholders in industry, government, research and community sectors to identify opportunities leveraging private and public sector investment & philanthropy.

4. Connect regional businesses, councils and industry sectors with international trade partners,financial markets and potential investors;

5. Promote and disseminate information on Australian Government policies and grant programs to state and local governments and industry, business and community.

Australian Airports Association

Policy and research advice to Australia’s airports in support of their successful case in the Productivity Commission regulatory review of the sector. 

Researching and analysing economic, regulatory and industry trends to inform the development of fact based policy positions.  In particular helping review regional airport needs, contributing to a new major national infrastructure upgrade scheme.

Formulating and analysing policy options, preparing briefing papers and recommendations for policy approaches and advising on preferred options. 

Managing multiple external research projects to ensure delivery of high‐quality outputs that are 
within scope, timely and within budget.

Research/Policy Development Contract

NSW Department of Industry

Bio-security and Food Safety Program Evaluation

Food and Agribusiness Solutions

Management Consulting through running the operations of AgriFood Skills Australia's Consulting and Services Division. Engage clients with a compelling value proposition for skills needs diagnosis and other workforce development tools. Provide project management and strategic and innovation insights.

Secured more than $15 million in additional funding for the organisation; ran large national projects supporting hundreds of businesses and thousands of participants.  Built a reputation for innovation in a challenging space.

Influenced policy development and program implementation to achieve better industry outcomes. This includes working closely with food manufacturers and agribusiness and delivering quick results with a strong ROI. Provide advice on innovative workforce development strategies and approaches to assist business profitability. Engage with educational institutions especially in the regions.
 
Assisted industry apply for funding to government programs. Assisted enterprises and consortia to apply successfully for government funding. Work with high performing training organisations to deliver high quality results.

General Manager - Commercial & Consulting Services     

Agrifood Skills Australia

Develop strategy and deliver programs to achieve enhanced workforce and skills capacity in the food and agricultural industries. Contribute to policy development and piloting of innovative models to improve workforce attraction and retention, including in rural Australia. Lead national initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs.

General Manager - Industry Capability

ACIL Allen Consulting

Management Consulting: Led teams undertaking economic analysis and evaluation of various government and private sector projects and investments.  These included analysis of multi-million dollar investments by a major rural organisation funding research, impacts on Australia of China trade and investment and improvements to funding and expenditure in the ACT school system.

Senior Manager

Department of Industry

Provide investment location decision insights, facilitation and in depth market information and identify joint venture partners for international companies. Various positions including senior manager of inward investment in agriculture and food industries, advanced manufacturing and nanotechnology and services.

Contribute to more effective and efficient program implementation to maximise investment outcomes fro industry and government.

Director

Invest Australia

Facilitate international investment in the agriculture, food, advanced manufacturing and services sectors.

Recognised as a driven innovator, I thrive in complex stakeholder environments and delivering outcomes.  Experience in industry and investment across agrifood, foreign aid, resource industries,transport and advanced manufacturing rounds out my skill set. 

I have had extensive involvement in economic development & regulation including in the regions. Senior positions in the NFP sector and government show that strong Strategy Development and Project Management skills are my hallmarks. I build energetic teams that believe in an organisation’s objectives with the freedom to create better ways of getting there. 

We are building an Australian first-City Region Food System boosting jobs, sustainability and nutrition. Having helped initiate the ACTs first local food strategy, I’m on the look out for new challenges and opportunities in the NFP space.

I understand the value of building collaborative networks as a vehicle for delivering profound, sustainable improvements in business competitiveness. I strongly believe that social responsibility and inclusion should go hand in hand with business success.

I was an accomplished athlete in my early decades: enjoying white water kayak racing; flat water sprint and ski racing competition representing various Surf Life saving clubs. 

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