Trudi Boatwright

Commander
DISC Type : D

Content Director at The Outlook

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Trudi Boatwright is a global keynote speaker and Playful Experience Designer who helps organizations combat burnout and foster connection. As Content Director for The Outlook, she helps presenters shape their stories. With a Master of Design Futures, she translates play theory and experiential learning into high-energy masterclasses. People who have worked with her describe her as having an "infectious energy" and being "deeply human. "

Outside of her professional speaking career, Trudi is a passionate theatremaker. She is the founder of TBC Creative, a collective dedicated to producing quality immersive theatre for Melbourne audiences. This background in professional acting and applied improvisation deeply informs her unique approach to experiential design and facilitation.

Trudi is a TEDx speaker and the winner of the Professional Speakers Association Storyslam for 2025.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

The Science of Play
Her core philosophy, detailed in her TEDx talk, is that purposeful play can solve complex issues, regulate stress, and build deep human connection in organizations.
Experiential Learning
As a Faculty Member at the Institute for Experiential Learning, she designs programs combining play theory, design thinking, and applied improvisation to create lasting impact.
Combating Burnout
A central theme of her work is helping leaders and teams beat burnout and build resilience through playful, creative strategies and improved connection.

Media Appearances

Unlocking the power of purposeful play - Trudi Boatwright. Featured in Spotify

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Trudi Boatwright - Institute for Experiential Learning. Featured in Institute for Experiential Learning

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Why play is for everyone and not just kids | Trudi Boatwright .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

6-2025
Content Director at The Outlook
1-2022
Keynote Speaker | MC | Coach at Trudi Boatwright
1-2021
Faculty Member at Institute for Experiential Learning
5-2003
Playful Experience Designer / Workshop leader / Facilitator at Independent Consultant
6-2014
Founder / Producer / Member at TBC Creative

Education

7-2021 - 6-2024
Masters of Design Futures from RMIT University
Post Grad Adv Diploma from The Academy Drama School

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Insights For Selling To Trudi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Trudi is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Trudi

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Trudi move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Trudi take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Trudi

Personality Compatibility


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