A talk that inspires and changes nothing is a missed chance for your event. Kevin D'Ambros-Smith brings palpable energy to every room, with a rich background in creative and advertising agencies and a unique ability to see "gems" of opportunity where others see complexity. Your audience gets 30+ years in business, 60+ global brands and 9 companies founded or co-founded, turned into a plan they can act on the next morning.

Outcome-Based Thinking: Your audience shifts from "to-do lists" to defining clear, high-stakes outcomes—like "Winning the Americas Cup."

Practical Frameworks: They get "implement-immediately" tools, including Growth Plan Workbooks and 12-Month Communications Plans.

Customer-Centric Insights: Grounded in the philosophy that "people will never forget how you made them feel," your audience learns how to connect deeply with their own customers.

​AI Optimization: Your audience learns the art of strategic prompt engineering to unlock the full potential of AI for their industry.

Dynamic Presentation & Impact

Steve Holloway (Between Two Beers Podcast - Winner Best Business Podcast 2025)

"Kevin was brilliant, it was the most notes I have ever taken while listening to a speaker."


Nikki (MahiTahi Scale-Up Program)

"The energy in the room was palpable. Kevin, you distilled business, marketing and sales strategy into powerful simple concepts and actions... Feedback has been off the charts."


Jonny Broderick (Broderick Printing & Design Ltd)

"I could have listened to you for hours."


Scott Pearce (New Zealand Blood Service)

"Kevin came in and spoke with great passion and knowledge... It was a fantastic presentation, we were hanging on every word."​

Tangible Results


Curtis Hacon (Give A Sh!t)

"Kevin is an absolute powerhouse! He doubled our business's profits in the first month alone."


Angus (The Flatpack Co)

"Within an hour Kevin had us thinking about our business and our goals in a totally different way. We were supposed to be catching a flight but decided it was more important we continued the meeting."


John Roberts (COO, Oragene)

"I catch up with Kevin once a week and it is definitely the highlight of my week... he just sees different opportunities so clearly. I would not have considered the B2C market as an opportunity before working with Kevin and now it is a major focus for us."


Christiana (Johnson & Laird)

"Kevin has the ability to make everything so simple. He can take something that seems like a complicated task and break this down to 1 or 2 key things, so that achieving the desired outcome becomes easier and very achievable."


Lina (Good Gravy)

​"Kevin makes success tangible... he helped me go from a wish to reality... Make tripling the size of my business go from seeming impossible to really possible."

Dynamic Presentation & Impact

Steve Holloway (Between Two Beers Podcast - Winner Best Business Podcast 2025)

"Kevin was brilliant, it was the most notes I have ever taken while listening to a speaker."


Nikki (MahiTahi Scale-Up Program)

"The energy in the room was palpable. Kevin, you distilled business, marketing and sales strategy into powerful simple concepts and actions... Feedback has been off the charts."


Jonny Broderick (Broderick Printing & Design Ltd)

"I could have listened to you for hours."


Scott Pearce (New Zealand Blood Service)

"Kevin came in and spoke with great passion and knowledge... It was a fantastic presentation, we were hanging on every word."​

Whether you are hosting a large-scale conference or a specialized business growth workshop, Kevin delivers the "fresh ideas," "passion," and "practical advice" your audience needs to move from a wish to a reality, so your room leaves armed to act.
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