Keynote Speaker
Jamila is a popular keynote speaker who weaves data and storytelling together, to create impactful and memorable presentations. She has delivered speeches all over Australia, at venues of up to 3000 people. Jamila’s favourite topics include the women’s leadership, diversity and inclusion, the future of work, resilience, disability and mental health. Her speeches draw on personal experience working in politics and media, extensive research and writing on equality issues, as well as her private fight with a recurrent brain tumour.
Interviewer
Jamila's easygoing, professional and infectious style puts her in high demand as an interviewer and host. She has recorded or appeared in conversation with renowned celebrities, change makers and opinion shapers. Personal highlights include interviewing, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian, Roxane Gay, Julia Gillard, Manal Al-Sharif, Aminatau Sau, Grace Tame, George Ezra, Dannii Minogue, Gillian Triggs, Deborah Frances-White, Waleed Aly, Zoe Foster-Blake, Rebel Wilson, Rosie Batty, Zinzi Clemmons, Chrissie Swan, Tom Keneally, and Yael Stone.
Emcee
Jamila brings enthusiasm, intellect and humour to hosting corporate conferences, writers festivals, charity functions, and televised events. She is as comfortable running an intimate day-long workshop for a dozen executives, as she is interviewing leading thinkers at a sold—out Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Opera House. Jamila has hosted major events by Good Shepherd, Visit Victoria, Family Safety Victoria, Industry Super Australia, Progress, Built Environment Summit, Alfred Hospital, Business Chicks, Readings, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Maurice Blackburn, All About Women and Future Women.