"On behalf of Breast Cancer Network NZ I would like to warmly thank you for the excellent contribution you made as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter. We were truly blessed with speakers like yourself who are leaders in their respective fields and were able to tailor the presentations to the audience with great skill and humour." Dell Gee, Conference Organising Committee, 1st NZ National Breast Cancer Conference 2007

I present to small gatherings and to very large audiences at major conferences. My talks are always tailored for the purpose and range from informal and conversational, to more formal addresses, including keynotes. To December 2009 I had presented to around 10,000 people in New Zealand and Australia.

I speak without charge for my time for not-for-profit organisations, mostly to groups of people affected by cancer. I have developed a number of one-hour presentations on topics such as coping with a cancer encounter, building a healing team around you, and coping with the life-after-cancer experience. All my presentations have been well received time and again.

I also present to cancer support and medical professionals on the many challenges of the patient experience, helping them understand this better so as to provide an even more effective and empathic service to their patients. I have a one-hour presentation on the value of psychosocial support for cancer patients for instance, which has proved of value to such professionals.

I speak for cancer patient support organisations at or leading to their fundraising events and to promote their causes in all media. If it helps support people facing cancer, I'm supportive of it! Contact me to discuss involving me in your forum.

"Thank you for presenting to the second breakfast lecture in the Hospice NZ Genesis Oncology Trust 2007 series… We are pleased to let you know that the evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive and complimentary. You are an excellent presenter…" Mary Schumacher, Chief Executive, Hospice New Zealand

Presentation Bio to November 2011

The following details my speaking engagements since 2005. ( ) = attendees

26 November 2011 - Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society, Tauranga Centre: Open public session: ‘Life, Happiness … & Cancer: lessons learned on the way from ‘terminal’ teen to doting, middle-aged Dad’ (45).

25 November 2011 - Waitako/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society, Tauranga Centre: Support Groups’ end of year function: ‘How to build and coach your healing team’ (40).

25 November 2011 - Waitako/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society, Tauranga Centre: Men’s Group facilitated discussion on coping with cancer (15).

23 November 2011 - Wellington Cancer Society's Relay For Life launch: 'Honouring survivors' (40).

18 November 2011 - Cancer Society National Health Promoters Conference. Co-presenter as Hero of Hope on my journey with cancer, and Relay For Life (40).

8 November 2011 - Cancer Society National Fundraising Conference. Co-presenter as Hero of Hope on my journey with cancer, and Relay For Life (40).

19 October 2011 - Cancer Society of NZ Wanganui-Rangitikei-Waimarino Centre Inc. Relay For Life launch speech – 'Phil’s journey/coping with cancer’ (40).

12 September 2011 - Cancer Society's National Office staff: Co-presenter on Relay For Life (15).

22 August 2011 - Manawatu Cancer Society, Daffodil Day Lunch: ‘Cancer survivorship – facing the challenges’ (80).

20 August 2011 - Wellington Cancer Society’s Professional Education Seminar on Survivorship: ‘Helping cancer survivors find the resilience to survive and thrive’ (120).

19 August 2011 - Cancer Society's National Board: Co-presenter on Relay For Life (15).

21 July 2011 - American Cancer Society’s International Relay For Life Summit 2011 (Orlando, Florida) – ‘Relay in New Zealand/My journey with cancer’ – joint presentation to international delegates with National CEO Cancer Society NZ & National Advisor, Relay For Life, Cancer Society NZ (30).

31 May 2011 - Wellington Cancer Society. Living Well with Cancer, Lower Hutt Group: ‘Decision making’ (6).

25 May 2011 - University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine & Health Science. Years 1 & 3 Radiation Therapy Students: ‘The cancer and treatment experience from the patient’s perspective’ (45).

12 May 2011 - Wellington Cancer Society. Living Well with Cancer Programme, Mana Group. ‘Teamwork’ (6).

7 May 2011 - Wairarapa Cancer Society. Blood Cancer Patients Group. 'Survivorship' (25).

13 April 2011 - Wellington Cancer Society. ‘Surviving survivorship’ for the Upper Hutt support group (17).

15 March 2011 - Wellington Cancer Society. Living Well with Cancer Programme, Wellington City Group. ‘Survivorship’ (10).

10 January 2011 - Hutt Valley DHB. ‘The patient’s experience,’ for years 3 and 4 medical students (15).

13 December 2010 - Wellington Cancer Society. Living Well with Cancer Programme, Plimmerton Group. 'Survivorship' (10).

1 December 2010 - Survivorship Forum: Central Cancer Network & Cancer Society of NZ, Manawatu Centre Inc. The history and possible future direction of survivorship care. (100).

29 November 2010 - National Psychosocial Oncology Conference 2010. Plenary session: ‘Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork: The positive influence of effective multi-disciplinary teamwork on cancer patient performance and outcomes.’ (90).

28 October 2010 - Wellington Cancer Society. CanSupport Program – ‘How to survive survivorship.’ (22).

21 October 2010 - Marlborough Cancer Society, Relay for Life Event Launch – Guest speaker. (70).

15 September 2010 - University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine & Health Science. Year 1 Radiation Therapy Students: the cancer and treatment experience from the patient’s perspective. (30).

25 August 2010 - Launched NZ’s first Cancer Support Services Directory for the greater Wellington Region at Hutt Hospital sponsored by the Central Cancer Network & the Cancer Society Wellington Division. (22).

26 June 2010 - Sweet Louise (Louise Perkins Foundation) Wellington. 'Living well with cancer' - Journal launch function. (40).

30 May 2010 - Sweet Louise (Louise Perkins Foundation) Auckland. 'Living well with cancer' - Journal launch function. (40).

2 May 2010 - 2010 Oncology & Haematology Registrars' Professional Development Workshop, Waiuku. 'The Patient experience.' (20).

5 December 2009 - Hawkes Bay Cancer Society & Leukaemia & Blood Foundation combined session, Napier. 'Surviving survivorship' (60).

6 November 2009 - National Duty & Clinical Nurse Managers Conference. 'Coping with adversity.' (60).

19 September 2009 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation Christchurch. 'Survivorship.' (20).

15 September 2009 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation Wellington. 'Survivorship' (20).

21 August 2009 - New Zealand Clinical Research Conference 2009: 'Fighting cancer at the sharp end: how I helped medicine help me.' (200).

28 May 2009 - National Hospice Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Educators' Meeting on spiritual care and healing (25).

9 May 2009 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation patient forum on teamwork in Palmerston North (25).

18 April 2009 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation Sky City 'Dining for a Difference' Fundraiser (300).

2 April 2009 - Northland District Health Board Cancer Nurses Forum, The value of psycho social support in cancer care (40).

2 April 2009 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation patient forum on teamwork in Whangarei (20).

28 March 2009 - Rotary District Conference Cromwell - Keynote address - Search for meaning and healing in the shadow of cancer (500).

26 November 2008 - Wellington Cancer Society Relay 2009 launch function - speech on 'Celebrate' (150).

15 November 2008 - Marlborough Cancer Society - Blood cancers group 'Teamwork' (10).

14 November 2008 - Marlborough Cancer Society - Breast Cancer Support Services gathering 'Surviving with attitude and action' (40).

6 November 2008 - Wellington Cancer Society's CanTalk Programme: teamwork (40).

17 October 2008 - Keynote speaker at the Blood Disorders Cancer Connect and Cancer Survivors Launch: a collaboration between the Cancer Council Victoria, the Leukaemia Foundation Australia, the Bone Marrow Donor Institute and the Myeloma Foundation of Australia, Melbourne (40).

16 October 2008 - the Leukaemia Foundation Australia's CLL Support Group Meeting - Life, Happiness… & Cancer presentation, Melbourne (15).

13 October 2008 - Cancer Council New South Wales: Teamwork presentation within Understanding Cancer Day Workshop, Sydney, Australia (30).

27 September 2008 - NZ Oncology/Haematology Nurses Conference 2008: Breakfast session on Survivorship (70).

22 August 2008 - Roche Products (NZ) Ltd - Corporate Day, Coping with life adversity in the form of cancer (75).

22 August 2008 - Marlborough Cancer Society - Daffodil Day Cocktail party (100).

19 July 2008 - Marlborough Cancer Society Facing the Challenges workshop (12).

21 June 2008 - NZ Institute of Medical Radiation Technology Central Division Branch Study Day - Keynote speaker presenting 'Psychosocial support: the missing factor in NZ cancer care' (80).

13 May 2008 - Te Omanga Hospice - Grief workshop for health care professionals (spirituality presentation - 20).

29 April 2008 - Te Omanga Hospice - Spirituality workshop 2 for staff, with Joy Cowley, Father David Orange & Father Michael McCabe (35).

8 April 2008 - Year 1 Radiation Therapy students, University of Otago, Wellington (25).

29 March 2008 - Wellington Relay for Life - Speech within opening ceremony (1,000+).

25 March 2008 - Nelson Cancer Society Teamwork talk (10).

18 March 2008 - Te Omanga Hospice - Spirituality workshop 1 for staff, with Joy Cowley, Father David Orange & Father Michael McCabe (35).

19 February 2008 - Canterbury/West Coast Cancer Society - healing as teamwork presentation to public in Christchurch (40).

19 February 2008 - Canterbury DHB - healing as teamwork presentation to oncology & related staff (40).

28 - 29 November 2007 - West Coast PHO (with support from Cancer Society & Community and Public Health), Men's Health Forums in Reefton & Hokitika - 4 presentations (185).

23 November 2007 - Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society, Tauranga (75).

22 November 2007 - Bay of Plenty DHB Psychosocial Forum - 3 presentations (120).

27 October 2007 - 1st NZ National Breast Cancer Network NZ Conference: Keynote plenary address 'How to laugh and dance your way to recovery' and a workshop presentation on teamwork (475).

17 October 2007 - Manaia PHO Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programme Psychosocial support (80).

17 October 2007 - Northland Cancer Society general forum (70).

15 September 2007 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation, Wellington, for World Lymphoma Awareness Day 2007 (20).

8 September 2007 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation, Auckland, for World Lymphoma Awareness Day 2007 (60).

10 August 2007 - Kapiti Cancer Society (part of workshop, 60).

30 July 2007 - Canterbury DHB Health Services Review Workshop (cancer services, 60).

30 July 2007 - CanTeen Christchurch (open forum at the hospital, 20).

26 May 2007 - Nelson Cancer Society under-45 workshop (20).

25 May 2007 - Nelson Cancer Society general forum (10).

5 May 2007 - Tauranga Trust Breast Cancer Support Forum (90).

3 May 2007 - Marlborough Cancer Society - Living with Cancer Reunion (30).

2 May 2007 - Marlborough Cancer Society - Blood-related Cancers Network (25).

28 April 2007 - Otago-Southland Cancer Society - Volunteer Information/Education Day/Open Public Forum in Invercargill (55).

24 April 2007 - Inner Wheel Club of Wellington - coping with cancer (45).

5 April 2007 - Hospice NZ Genesis Oncology Trust (GOT) Breakfast Lecture Series "Psychosocial aspects of palliative care" (est. 400).

3 April 2007 - Department of Radiation Therapy, Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, year 1 students (30).

23 March 2007 - Opening Address for 14th National Haematology & Oncology Nurses Conference 2007 (in Christchurch, 200).

22 March 2007 - Work/Life balance presentation for 14th National Haematology & Oncology Nurses Conference 2007 (150).

22 March 2007 - Canterbury/West Coast Cancer Society - open public talk for Cancer Society in Christchurch (80).

14 February 2007 - Canterbury/West Coast Cancer Society - open public talk in Timaru (75).

10 February 2007 - Wairarapa Cancer Society Relay for Life, speech to survivors (500).

10 December 2006 - Auckland open public meeting in association with the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (35).

5 December 2006 - Wairarapa Cancer Society volunteers (World Volunteers Day, 40).

14 November 2006 - CanTeen Wellington (20).

9 November 2006 - open public talk at Dunedin for Otago & Southland Division of Cancer Society (60).

8 November 2006 - open public talk at Balclutha for Otago & Southland Division of Cancer Society (20).

1 November 2006 - open public talk for Wellington Division of Cancer Society (70).

17 October 2006. Wellington Branch, NZ Institute of Medical Radiation Technology on 'Motivation and resilience' (20).

12 October 2006 - Manawatu Cancer Society, afternoon & evening open public meetings (55).

16 September 2006 - Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (Auckland) for World Lymphoma Awareness Day (70).

6 September 2006 - Rotary Club of Heretaunga Inc. - 'Life, Happiness … & Cancer' (30).

31 August 2006 - Nelson Cancer Society, Can Support Group Meeting (35).

30 August 2006 - Nelson Cancer Society, open forum in Nelson (30).

29 August 2006 - Nelson Cancer Society, open forum in Motueka (10).

21 August - Manawatu Cancer Society Daffodil Day 2006 launch luncheon (100).

19 August 2006 - Gisborne-East Coast Cancer Society Daffodil Day Launch Dinner (110).

14 August - Wellington ME/CFS Support Group. Coping with adversity. (12).

21 July 2006 - Hawkes Bay Cancer Society open forum (35).

20 July 2006 - Hawkes Bay Cancer Society's AGM (25).

10 July 2006 - Marlborough Cancer Society's AGM (25).

10 July 2006 - Marlborough Cancer Society's support group (20).

7 June 2006 - Manawatu Cancer Society's men's support group (15).

3 May 2006 - Wellington Chapter of the International Coach Federation - Life, happiness … and cancer. (12).

11 April 2006 - Cancer Society of NZ National Support and Volunteers Hui (in Wellington, 40).

29 March 2006 - Massey University music therapy masters class, year 1 students (10).

20 March 2006 - Stage 1 Students, Department of Radiation Therapy, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences (20).

27 February 2006 - Cancer Society's Wellington Division Volunteer Coordinator's meeting (30).

11 August 2005 - Guided interview on 'success as defined by the patient' at the NZ Psycho Oncology Interest Group Conference (in Christchurch, 80)