The keynote that makes your event memorable.

The talk that gets people talking

Eran Thomson's "Improv Mindset" Keynote

The Improv Mindset gives your audience a visceral, practical experience of what it feels like to think faster, listen better, and build on each other's ideas instead of blocking them. Through improv principles — Yes And, active listening, embracing failure, ensemble thinking — audiences leave with a shared language and new skills they can put to immediate use.

This is not a a comedy show or a talk about improv. It's a carefully designed participatory experience — fun, fast-moving, and built to produce real behaviour change — delivered by someone who has spent over a decade helping organisations unlock human performance at the highest level.

What Your Audience Gets

Participation, not passive consumption.

Audiences don't just sit, watch, and listen. They work together — in pairs and groups — practising principles as they're introduced. By the end of the session they haven't just heard about better communication and collaboration. They've experienced it.

A shared language that travels back to the office.

Yes And. Ensemble Mindset. Active Listening. These aren't abstract concepts — they're learnable skills that become a common reference point for teams long after the conference ends. Months later, people will still be using them.

The session that defines your event.

In a program full of keynotes, The Improv Mindset is consistently one people remember and talk about — it's engaging, playful, and genuinely unexpected.

The option to go deeper.

Add a 1–3 hour PowerProv workshop for groups who want to fully embed the skills. The keynote opens the door. The workshop walks people through it.

About Eran Thomson

Eran Thomson is a Creativity Unlocker, Team Galvanizer, and Reliable Raconteur.

Eran has spent over two decades helping people and organisations unlock big ideas, tell better stories, and work together brilliantly.

As a global advertising creative director he led teams across Australia, Asia, and the US. He reached the finals of The Moth — one of the world's most respected storytelling competitions. He has hosted and presented at SXSW Sydney, the Workplace Wellness Festival, and the Financial Services Accountants Association national conference, among many others.

As founder of PowerProv, he's been trusted by Google, PwC, Bain & Co, Salesforce, Westpac, Canva, Accenture, and the NSW and Victorian Governments — organisations with rigorous procurement standards who choose PowerProv because the result holds up under scrutiny.

The total package

What's Included

• The Improv Mindset Keynote
  30–60 minutes, with interactive exercises. Tailored to your conference theme, audience, and objectives.
• Pre-event briefing
  A consultation call with Eran to align the keynote to your audience, theme, and outcomes.
• Optional: PowerProv Workshop Add-On
  1–3 hours of structured skills practice for groups of 12 or more. Runs as a conference breakout, pre/post-conference session, or standalone event. More info here.
• Money-back guarantee
  If your audience doesn't get genuine value, you don't pay. Every PowerProv engagement is backed by this commitment.

Who is this for?

Trusted. Tested. Remembered. Built For These Events.

The Improv Mindset is a natural fit wherever human performance, culture, leadership, and the future of work are on the agenda:

• HR, L&D, and People & Culture conferences such as the AHRI National Convention & Exhibition, HR Summit Australia, and state-based People & Culture forums
• Future of Work and leadership summits
• Internal company conferences, annual kick-offs, and leadership offsites
• Industry conferences in technology, financial services, and healthcare
• Any event where the agenda includes communication, collaboration, innovation, wellness, or team culture

Let's Talk About Your Event

Keynote availability books out.

If your conference is in the next 12 months, the time to have a conversation is now.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Improv Mindset a comedy or improv performance?

No. It's a keynote that uses improv principles to build real workplace skills — communication, collaboration, creativity, and adaptability. Audiences practise the principles through structured exercises during the session. There's no performance requirement and no audience embarrassment. The energy comes from genuine participation, not theatrical pressure.

Is this suitable for large conference audiences?

Yes. The keynote works with audiences from 50 to several hundred, with exercises scaled to room size. The optional PowerProv workshop is available for breakout groups of 12 or more. Both formats can be customised for multi-cohort conference programs.

Can the keynote be tailored to our conference theme?

Yes. Eran works with every organiser before the event to align the session to the conference theme, audience profile, and specific outcomes. The core principles stay consistent; the framing, examples, and exercises are tailored to your context and industry.

What's the difference between the keynote and the PowerProv workshop?

The keynote is a 30–60 minute participatory session for the full conference audience — introducing the Improv Mindset principles through stories, exercises, and interaction. The optional workshop runs 1–3 hours for groups of 12 or more, embedding specific skills through structured practice. The keynote inspires. The workshop transforms. Together they're the most impactful combination available.

How do we check availability and discuss investment?

Get in touch. Fee varies by date, format, location, and whether a workshop is included. Most bookings are confirmed in one conversation — and every engagement is backed by a money-back guarantee.