SPEAKERS FOR EVERY STYLE OF EVENT

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Kia ora and welcome to Essential Talent! We are a Kiwi-owned and operated company, led by the father-and-son duo Shaun and Ben O'Neill, and our administrative whiz, Amy.

Over the past eight years, we have assembled a diverse roster that encompasses knights, dames, prime ministers, mental health advocates, business gurus, olympiads, All Blacks, artificial intelligence specialists, emcees, comedians, and more.

We've also had the privilege to collaborate with some of New Zealand's most successful companies, charities, and schools.

Our down-to-earth Kiwi approach, swift action, and exceptional customer service – what we like to call our 'ET' touch – are what set us apart. We're looking forward to hearing from you soon.

120+

Talent

represented

38yrs

Media

&Management

300+

Talent via

network

100%

NZ Owned

&Operated

LOOK WHO LOVES WORKING WITH US

McDonalds, NZ

Essential Talent helped me
beyond what I could imagine.

They provided such great service in record speed

and truly went above and beyond to get the most

suitable candidate for our events.”

Alice Westcott

McDonalds, NZ

Tourism New Zealand

We LOVE

Essential Talent”

Jessica Vandy

Tourism New Zealand

Toyota NZ Limited

The level of service offered

by Essential Talent

has been phenomenal!”

Lou Tantrum

Toyota NZ Limited

Lotto NZ

I contacted Essential Talent to find a keynote speaker for our conference

I was really impressed how quickly Shaun

with the speaker confirmed the presentation

making it a perfect fit to our conference theme

I would happily recommend using Essential Talent for your next event”

Jo Brown

Lotto NZ

Signature Homes

Incredible integrity.

Incredible service.

Incredible ET”

Brad Hay

Signature Homes

St Mark's Church School

Shaun and the team at Essential Talent

were brilliant to deal with in finding us

an inspirational speaker for our Leavers Dinner.

Shaun nailed the brief and also gave us an option between

two world class speakers to choose from.

I highly endorse Essential Talent and recommend them to all.”

Kent Favel

St Mark's Church School

Skycity

Working with Essential Talent was outstanding

for rapid response,

great service and excellent support.”

Jamie Walker

Skycity

CEO of Burger King NZ

It was a pleasure to work with Shaun
at Essential Talent.

He made booking a keynote speaker
for our Conference easy,

communicated effectively throughout the process

and connected us to the right speaker for our event”

Michelle Alexander

CEO of Burger King NZ

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