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MTA reveals powerhouse headliners for 25th anniversary conference in 2025

MTA – Mobile Travel Agents has shared the two keynote speakers who will wow the crowd alongside three other notable experts for the 25th anniversary MTA National Conference 2025 held in Adelaide from 25–26 July.

MTA – Mobile Travel Agents has shared the two keynote speakers who will wow the crowd alongside three other notable experts for the 25th anniversary MTA National Conference 2025 held in Adelaide from 25–26 July.

Olympian Grant Hackett, now CEO of Generation Development Group investment service, and Emma Harris, CEO & Founder of Glow London culture consultancy, are the newly announced keynote speakers.

Hackett will share lessons from his corporate leadership journey, including his current CEO role, alongside leveraging his background as a triple Olympic medallist for resilience and goal setting.

London-based speaker, brand leader and founder Harris has a career that spans executive roles at Eurostar and Virgin Atlantic and is known for her no-fluff approach to building bold brands and authentic workplace cultures.

MTA National Conference 2025 speakers.
Australian sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo, Grow My Money Founder Pascale Helyar-Moray & travel sales and coach Nicole O’Sullivan will be at the MTA National Conference 2025.

The three other MTA 25th conference speakers span healthy, wealthy and wise – Grow My Money Founder Pascale Helyar-Moray, Australian sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo and travel sales and coach Nicole O’Sullivan.

MTA National Conference 2025 program

MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Co-Founder Karen Merricks said: “Grant and Emma bring fresh, forward-thinking perspectives with insights that we know will resonate with the ambitions and challenges our advisors are navigating right now.”

MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Founders Roy & Karen Merricks.
MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Founders Roy & Karen Merricks.

“Our advisors are at the heart of everything we do; they’re experienced, independent and deeply committed to their clients.

“This year’s program reflects that, it’s about celebrating how far we’ve come over the last 25 years while continuing to invest in the tools, inspiration and support advisors need to thrive in a changing travel landscape,” she said.

With major sponsor Business Events Adelaide, this year’s ‘Milestones and Momentum’ MTA National Conference 2025 is one of its biggest to date with 420 advisors and industry partners across a five-day program of professional opportunities and celebratory gala events.

Delegates will also have the opportunity to engage in this year’s CSR initiative, Cooking for a Cause with OzHarvest.

Find out more here.