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The "Facing the HAKA" keynote equips leaders with a powerful framework to navigate disruption and empower positive change in their business and leadership. By embracing four core principles—HAKA—attendees will learn how to cultivate high-performance habits that foster consistent growth, innovation, and proactive client engagement. The keynote emphasizes the importance of daily actions that elevate excellence, foster creative problem-solving, and build trust with clients, positioning them as indispensable strategic partners during times of recession and uncertainty.
You will discover how to enhance their adaptability, enabling them to break into new markets, industries, and cultural groups. The keynote highlights the importance of digital transformation, exploring new sectors, and developing cultural competence as essential strategies for diversifying and expanding their client base. With a focus on empathy and relationship-building, the principleempowers to cultivate deeper, trust-based relationships with clients and lead their teams through collaboration, mentorship, and support.
Finally, the keynote inspires a winning Attitude—one of optimism, resilience, and vision. It will leave you with a renewed sense of purpose, understanding that their attitude can be the catalyst for driving positive change not only within their firms but in the broader legal industry and society. By applying these principles, they will be better positioned to lead their clients and teams through disruption with confidence, creativity, and influence.
"Filipo has a great sense of humour plus decades of experience in top level sport as well as in peak human performance. Also love his journey going from top level sport being ex-Samoan rugby captain, to corporate, and now being in business. Filipo ran a series of high performance workshops with our Auckland, Hamilton, and Christchurch BNZ SME Hubs. Our team performances have really stepped up another gear in the past 3 months across all 3 teams, especially Auckland!"
" Thoroughly enjoyed Filipo session that was based on 'Tackling Change' with life after rugby. He was able to personally relate with the players from being a ex-professional Rugby player and being paid well for the game he loved and then realizing that there is life after rugby and the need to be ready for this, and bring awareness around the numerous factors that influence how long a Rugby career can last. The session was fun and the players were genuinely interested and engaging. "
"Thanks so much for sharing his insights with us. Highly relevant for our business, and lots of great feedback from the team here at Vend."
"We had the pleasure of having Filipo as a guest speaker in our AUT Certificate of Sport and Recreation lecture. His unique and engaging approach left a lasting impression on our students. Many of the students found it easy to relate to his stories and experiences."
" Filipo shared with us his personal story about how his father, a railway worker, made a brave decision to pick up the family and move from Auckland to Dunedin to pursue a better life. While in Dunedin, Filipo's father studied theology and became a role model for how hope, hard work, & education are pivotal in making dreams come true. Filipo followed his father's footsteps by breaking out of the norm, following his passion, and transforming his life."
" ... a very powerful Keynote that can save and change many people's lives...your message can reach a very large audience. It's not just professional athletes who struggle with mental illness and feelings of loss when its all over, it can be people who fail to get a promotion, people who get fired from a job."
