PRESS RELEASE: Award-Winning Australian Author Crystal Leonardi Announced as Featured Speaker at 2026 Global Speakers Summit
Cairns, Australia — October, 2025 — Australian author and publisher Crystal Leonardi continues to make an international impact following the release of her sixth book, Clarity, earlier this year.
Launched on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2025, Clarity has received five-star reviews worldwide and has earned Leonardi a suite of honours, including the 2025 AusMumpreneur Author of the Year, International Impact Book Award, Literary Titan Gold Award, and the ABLE Bronze Author Award for Management & Leadership Books.
A three-in-one publication, Clarity combines reflection, resilience, and inspiration, offering readers a powerful look into overcoming life’s most profound challenges. The book’s success has led to nationwide launches across Australia, establishing Crystal as one of the country’s most compelling new literary voices.
The book’s nationwide success has solidified Leonardi’s standing as one of Australia’s leading emerging voices in leadership, empowerment, and resilience.
In 2026, Leonardi will take her message to the global stage as a featured author and speaker at the Global Speakers Summit, to be held in Cairns from 13–16 March 2026. The summit will feature 30 international representatives and more than 400 attendees, including thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and professional speakers from around the world.
Leonardi will officially launch Clarity to a global audience and deliver an empowering talk on “How to Succeed After Adversity,” drawing on her personal story of transformation and her experience helping others find strength through storytelling.
“I wrote Clarity to remind people that even in life’s darkest chapters, there’s always light to be found,” says Crystal. “To now share that message on a global stage, right here in my hometown, feels incredibly special.”
About Crystal Leonardi:
Crystal Leonardi is an award-winning author, publisher, and advocate based in Far North Queensland. As founder and CEO of Bowerbird Publishing, she champions authentic storytelling and helps emerging writers bring their stories to life. Clarity marks her sixth publication, following her bestselling memoir, Boy of Steel.
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