Annie Canning: Leadership speaker for teams that need to hear it straight
Looking for a speaker who'll hold the room, challenge your people's thinking, and give them insights they can use straight away?
Nice to meet you
Hi, I’m Annie Canning.
I'm the founder of Canning, and a leadership and performance speaker.
For 8+ years, I've helped business owners, CEOs, and leadership teams break through their personal ceilings and build high-performance cultures.
When I speak, I'm straight-talking, warm, and practical. I'll name what your people have been stepping around, and challenge how they lead. They'll leave with frameworks they can use on Monday morning (with more humour than most leadership sessions allow).
Leadership and performance topics I cover
These are the topics I'm asked for most. Each can be tailored to your audience and sector.
✓ Leading from within - self-awareness as a leadership tool, knowing your values, and building accountability.
✓ Emotional intelligence - reading the room before you lead it, and creating the conditions where people bring you the hard stuff early.
✓ Handling conflict - guidance for courageous conversations.
✓ Delegation - delegating to build capability.
✓ Building performance - swapping directing for coaching, establishing a coaching rhythm, and creating a no-blame culture.
✓ Leading at every level - why leadership starts with you, and how to empower your team and organisation.
Lead with Purpose with Rotorua Business Chamber
August 2026
Lead with Purpose with Rotorua Business Chamber
November 2025
The Alignment Advantage
August 2025
Business Smarter, Not Harder with Rotorua Business Chamber
October 2024
Women in Business Retreat with Futureproof Concepts
November 2021
Let's chat
Looking for a speaker who'll hold the room and send your leaders back to work with something they can actually use? Tell me about your event, audience and what you want them to walk away with, and I'll be in touch to talk it through.
Your questions, answered
Can you tailor a session to our industry or team?
Yes, and I'd rather do that than deliver something generic. Every topic on this page is a starting point. Before the event we'll talk about your audience, what's going on for them and what you want to be different afterwards, and I'll shape the content around that.
How many people can you work with?
My keynotes work for any audience size.
Where are you based, and do you travel?
I'm based in Rotorua and work with organisations across New Zealand and Australia. Travel is straightforward; we'll build it into the quote. Sessions can also be delivered online.
What does it cost?
It depends on the format, length, audience size and how much tailoring is involved. Send me the details of your event and I'll come back with a quote.
What will our people walk away with?
Something they can use the next day. Every session is built around practical frameworks and real workplace scenarios rather than theory.
To see how Annie Canning's Performance Pathway can positively impact your life, please get in touch.
