Calm When It Counts (Keynote and Workshop)

Rob Redenbach’s signature presentation, Calm When It Counts, builds the capacity to stay steady under pressure by framing de-escalation as resilience in action and an essential skill for leadership and life. It is designed for anyone whose work involves people, judgement, and moments that matter. The result is less conflict, better decisions, and greater clarity when options blur.

The Other Side of Fear (After-dinner and mini-keynote)

With the same mix of storytelling and humour that led to sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Rob Redenbach’s The Other Side Of Fear delivers a light-hearted take on fear, focus, and forward motion. From teaching unarmed combat to the British SAS to studying leadership at Harvard, Rob’s journey confirms that preparation helps, but persistence often gets the final vote.

Experience and Perspective

Rob Redenbach works with leaders and teams to de-escalate pressure early and shape what happens next, before the moment decides for them. He has also built a parallel career as a storyteller, with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Sydney Opera House.

His perspective comes from experience in high-risk environments, including time spent protecting aid workers in the Middle East and Papua New Guinea, and from adapting principles from those settings to leadership and everyday life.

That adaptation is reflected across a range of publications, from the official journal of the U.S. National Tactical Officers Association to Virgin Australia’s inflight magazine, as well as guest appearances on Conversations with Richard Fidler and the Building Resilient Kids podcast.

Together with a Master’s degree from the Australian Graduate School of Policing and executive education at Harvard, this background underpins the keynotes and workshops he has delivered in 23 countries across more than 1,000 conferences and professional settings.