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Trudi Boatwright – The Connection Maestro of all things Communication, Creativity and Play
Trudi is an internationally recognised Playful Experience Designer, TEDx speaker, author and dynamic theatre maker who reimagines the toughest challenges as opportunities for creativity and human connection. Drawing on two decades in the arts and a Master of Design Futures, she weaves applied improvisation, design thinking, and experiential learning into experiences that ignite imagination, resilience, and connection.
A sought-after keynote speaker, coach, and writer, she is the winner of the 2026 Next Level Speaker award and partners with organisations and governments to embed connection and creativity as a powerful catalyst for leadership, problem-solving, and cultural growth. Her engaging keynotes and workshops energise audiences with fresh insights, scientific research, and practical takeaways, proving that play is not the opposite of work, but the secret to thriving in it.
As the creative force behind TBC Creative, Trudi also crafts immersive theatre that resonates deeply with audiences, inspiring them to see the world, and themselves, differently. Offstage, her lively home of kids, pets, and endless curiosity fuels her conviction that playfulness isn’t just joyful, it’s essential for tackling society’s greatest challenges and sparking lasting change.
Beating Burnout with Play – Combating our global crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by constant pings, pressure to perform, and information overload?
You’re not alone. In today’s hyper-connected work environment, many of us are battling burnout and a flood of content and expectations that exhaust the brain and drain creativity.
But what if the antidote isn’t more productivity... but more play?
Connection before Content – Putting creative humans first in a digital world
In the ‘rise of the machine’ staying human is now more important the ever. We have a loneliness epidemic on our hands and our leaders will be our future connectors because organisations are in a high state of change! If you want to learn to connect, engage or ‘human’ better - Trudi has the answer.
Play and resilience – Future proofing your teams
Being playful is our evolutionary response to resilience. It's how we learn, adapt, and innovate. So how do we harness that in our businesses to keep our staff engaged, connected, and fluent to change? With a playful mindset.
Presenting: YOU – The secrets of fine communication
Presenting is most people’s biggest fear. So as one of the futures leading organisational skills, how do we overcome our fear and present something that influences others for our own success?
Resilience: Re-building your etch-a-sketch
Trudi’s life was on track. She was one of the rare ones that got her childhood dreams. Then one night, someone put a gun at her head.
In this deeply personal and revealing journey, Trudi outlines her journey of resilience and connection when life took her personal 'etch-a-sketch' and gave it a shake up.
