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Speaker · MC · Facilitator

Help the room connect.
Give the conversation purpose.

Lived experience, professional judgement and a clear focus on the people in the room.

I shape each contribution around the audience, the event’s purpose and what people should understand or do next.

Blaise Itabelo speaking with a handheld microphone
Speaking and community engagement are connected parts of my practice.

Topics with practical takeaways

Trust and community participation

For public-sector, community-service and engagement audiences. Recognise participation barriers, explain influence and plan meaningful follow-through.

Welcome, belonging and opportunity

For civic, community and professional audiences. Connect lived experience with practical opportunities for people to participate and contribute.

Leadership across perspectives

For leaders and teams. Listen to different experiences, test assumptions and bring judgement to complex organisational and community settings.

The role your event needs

Facilitation

Workshops, roundtables and dialogue that help groups hear different perspectives and agree next steps.

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Published organiser records

Examples from public engagement

Welcoming Week in Perth

15–17 September 2026 · Perth

CRSA’s published programme lists my contribution alongside the national programme director across community and sector engagement events.

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Share the purpose, date, location or online format, audience and role you have in mind. Include relevant access needs or sensitivities so we can prepare well.