What is Dara Simkin's speaking fee?

Dara Simkin's published fee band is $8k+. The final figure depends on the format, the date and travel. There are no hidden fees on top of what's shown.

How do I book Dara Simkin?

Send an enquiry with your date and audience size. We confirm availability and the exact fee within one business day, then you book directly. Free cancellation up to 14 days before your event.

Dara Simkin

Play and human capability expert helping organisations thrive through change

Business · Creativity & Innovation · Leadership

Speaking fee

$8k+

Currently taking bookings. Melbourne, VIC, AU · travels nationally

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About Dara Simkin

Experience how to make friends with uncertainty and change.

With her characteristic wit and practical rigour, Dara Simkin shows us why play is the most underrated tool in business. For more than a decade, she’s been changing the global conversation on play at work, exploring the human capabilities no algorithm can replace and the ones your business can't afford to lose.

Director of Organisational Play at the National Institute for Play, applied researcher with RMIT University, and co-author of Full Stack Human: The Mindset Upgrade You Need to Stay Human in a World Ruled by Technology (Wiley, 2026), Dara is smart, soulful and thoughtfully rebellious, bringing humour, science and lived experience to every stage she walks onto.

Fee and travel

Fee band: $8k+
Based in: Melbourne, VIC, AU · travels nationally
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 14 days before your event.

Travel and accommodation are quoted separately at cost for events outside Melbourne, VIC, AU. Virtual sessions are usually priced below the band above.

Questions

What is Dara Simkin's speaking fee?: Dara Simkin's published fee band is $8k+. The final figure depends on the format, the date and travel. There are no hidden fees on top of what's shown.
How do I book Dara Simkin?: Send an enquiry with your date and audience size. We confirm availability and the exact fee within one business day, then you book directly. Free cancellation up to 14 days before your event.