Ally Nitschke
Pronoun
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Made for More
Ally Nitschke is a leadership and communication expert recognised for her holistic approach to developing high‑performing executives and teams. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Made For More, she partners with organisations across industries to build resilience, unlock potential and create meaningful, measurable impact. Ally combines neuroscience, nervous system regulation and executive leadership tools to deliver lasting behavioural change, helping leaders move from reactive to strategic and from disconnected to deeply aligned.
An award‑winning speaker and best‑selling author, Ally is known for her bold storytelling and her ability to simplify complex leadership challenges. She is a passionate advocate for women in leadership, helping them navigate systemic barriers and thrive in traditionally male‑dominated environments. Drawing on her experience working with senior leaders across Australia and globally, Ally shares practical strategies for shaping decisions, influencing upwards and shifting organisational thinking to drive stronger outcomes.
SESSIONS
Day 1
3:25
Mini Leadership Labs
Lab A: Resilience in High-Pressure Environments
How do you keep people motivated when the pace is relentless? This session helps you sharpen the ability to make clear decisions in uncertain conditions, sustain your team’s energy, and remain composed when pressure builds.
Skills Learned: Decisive decision-making, stress management, sustaining team motivation, and role-modelling resilience.
Lab B: Building Executive Presence and Self-Belief
Executive presence is critical for leaders who want to influence decisions and advance their careers. This lab will help you strengthen self-belief, communicate with confidence and authority, and position yourself effectively for progression opportunities while staying authentic to your leadership style.
Skills Learned: Strengthening executive presence, communicating with authority, building self-belief, and strategic self-advocacy.
Fleur Katsmartin, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Lab C: Building Strategic Influence
Whether you are managing upwards, across or diagonally, influence is the currency of leadership. Learn how to frame ideas persuasively, shift thinking and gain buy-in from decision-makers across your organisation.
Skills Learned: Stakeholder engagement, persuasive communication, shaping strategic decisions, and driving organisational alignment.
Ally Nitschke, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Made for More
Lab D: Leading High-Performing, Inclusive Teams
What separates good teams from great ones? This lab explores the leadership practices that create accountability, trust and sustained performance. You will learn how to lead effectively through conflict, address underperformance and bring out the best in diverse teams.
Skills Learned: Building trust, fostering accountability, leading inclusively, and resolving conflict to sustain performance.
Elizabeth Kim, Head of Customer Experience, Product and Marketing, Transurban