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CASE STUDIES

51 engagements. Across AI, leadership, education, innovation, and community. Here's a selection of the work we're most proud of.

51+
Case Studies
50+
Brands Served
22+
Years Experience
$100M+
Experience Revenue
Wander — Travel & Expeditions

WHERE WONDER
MEETS THE WORLD

From Antarctica expeditions to Fiji retreats, Mangawhai to Auckland — Wonder & Wander has produced multi-million dollar immersive travel experiences that transform people and organisations. Born from the fusion of Wonder Tribe and Wander Pilot, we bring the same rigour to destination strategy as we do to AI strategy. And we keep building — Big Family Escapes, The Flights Club, Nurture Her, Nurture Change. The Wander never stops.

3
Antarctica Expeditions
440+ travellers
$M+
Experience Revenue
Multi-million delivered
9.8
Avg Satisfaction
Out of 10
8+
Ventures Built
Travel, community & tech
Live Ventures
Big Family EscapesLuxury family travelThe Flights ClubBusiness Class on pointsShe EvolvesWomen & AIEvolve XInnovation communityWonder ConductorAI stack toolEvolve X MagazineLife by Design
Innovation Strategy — The Future of Pacific Aviation
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Fiji Airways

Innovation Strategy — The Future of Pacific Aviation

Steve Pirie-Nally led an innovation strategy engagement with Fiji Airways — helping the national carrier of Fiji reimagine its future in a rapidly evolving aviation landscape. Explored new revenue streams, customer experience transformation, digital innovation, and the role of Pacific identity in building a world-class airline brand. A partnership grounded in the belief that the Pacific has a unique story to tell the world.

Fiji
Pacific Aviation
Innovation
Strategy
National
Carrier
Steve
Lead Strategist
Multi-Million Dollar Experience Growth Strategy
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Global Immersive Travel Company (Confidential)

Multi-Million Dollar Experience Growth Strategy

Wonder & Wander served as strategic growth partners and experience producers for a leading global immersive travel company over two years — building the brand, team, systems, and sales engine from the ground up. Delivered 3 Antarctica expeditions, multiple international programs, and grew the business to multi-million dollar annual revenue.

440+
Happy Travellers
9.8/10
Avg Satisfaction
3
Antarctica Tours
$M+
Revenue Generated
Transformational Women's Retreat — Fiji
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
She Evolves × Fiji

Transformational Women's Retreat — Fiji

Designed and produced the She Evolves Fiji Retreat — a transformational experience fusing wellness, leadership development, and island immersion for women entrepreneurs and leaders. Professional photography, full event production, and a community that's still thriving years later.

100+
Women Leaders
10/10
Experience Score
Fiji
Destination
Active
Community
Mangawhai Off-Grid Tiny Home — Prototype for Regenerative Living
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Wonder & Wander

Mangawhai Off-Grid Tiny Home — Prototype for Regenerative Living

Wonder & Wander developed a prototype off-grid tiny home in Mangawhai, New Zealand — a real-world experiment in regenerative, intentional living. Built as a proof of concept for a new model of experience design: small footprint, deep presence, disconnected from the grid and reconnected to what matters. A living laboratory for the future of retreat and human experience.

NZ
Mangawhai
Off-Grid
Prototype
Tiny
Small Footprint
Regen
Regenerative Living
The Wonder Lab — Physical Experience Lab
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Wonder Lab Auckland

The Wonder Lab — Physical Experience Lab

Wonder Lab was Wonder & Wander's physical innovation and experience design studio in Auckland — a space where brands, teams, and communities came to think differently, prototype ideas, and experience the future. Hosted workshops, brand activations, and innovation sprints for corporate clients and creative communities alike.

AKL
Auckland
Multi
Sectors Served
Physical
Innovation Space
Lab
Experience Design
Big Family Escapes
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Big Family Escapes

Big Family Escapes — Luxury Travel for Families Who Refuse to Compromise

Sarah & Steve built Big Family Escapes as a curated guide to the world for families who love nice things — the hotels that genuinely fit six, the restaurants that welcome chaos, the activities that work for every age and every kind of brain. Powered by The Flights Club, with a dedicated Neurodiverse Travel pillar and an AI travel concierge (Scout). A living, growing platform for the modern family adventure.

6+
Destinations
Luxury
Family Travel
Global
Coverage
Live
Platform
VISIT SITE
The Flights Club (iFLYflat)
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
The Flights Club (iFLYflat)

The Flights Club — From Consultant to Co-Founder

Steve Pirie-Nally joined The Flights Club (iFLYflat) as a consultant and ended up becoming a business partner and co-founder alongside founder Steve Hui. The Flights Club is the ultimate membership program for Australian business owners who want to fly Business Class without the hefty price tag. Steve brought his strategic and experiential design expertise to help grow the community to 6,000+ customers and over 1 billion points booked. A story of recognising a great idea and going all in.

6K+
Customers Helped
1B+
Points Booked
200+
Media Appearances
Co-Founder
Role
VISIT SITE
Nurture Change — Entrepreneur Community & Retreats (2015–2017)
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Nurture Change

Nurture Change — Entrepreneur Community & Retreats (2015–2017)

Steve Pirie-Nally founded Nurture Change — a vibrant community for entrepreneurs across Australia and New Zealand. Bringing together founders, executives, and changemakers for events, retreats, and peer-to-peer learning, Nurture Change hosted sold-out immersive retreats designed to restore, reconnect, and reimagine what was possible. A fusion of business development, personal growth, and intentional travel — years before it became a trend.

100s
Members
ANZ
Community
2015
Founded
Sold Out
Every Retreat
Evolve X Magazine — Life by Design
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Evolve X Magazine

Evolve X Magazine — Life by Design

Founded by Sarah & Steve Pirie-Nally, Evolve X Magazine is a beautifully designed publication fusing travel, wellness, family, innovation, and intentional living. Sarah serves as Editor-in-Chief, with photography from Ben Forman, Stef Hanson, and Ocean Photography. Two issues published (94 pages each), covering Life by Design, the Evolve X community retreats in Byron Bay and Fiji, sustainability, and the art of designing a life — not just a business.

2
Issues Published
94pp
Each Issue
ANZ
Distribution
Live
Community
VISIT SITE
Unleashed Grad Trips — Australia & NZ's Largest Student Travel Company
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Unleashed Travel

Unleashed Grad Trips — Australia & NZ's Largest Student Travel Company

Steve Pirie-Nally co-built Unleashed Travel — Australia and New Zealand's largest overseas student travel company, with 16+ years of experience and a reputation for selling out every year. Specialising in Fiji, Japan, Europe, and Byron Bay, Unleashed has taken thousands of graduates on the trip of a lifetime. A masterclass in building a high-volume, high-loyalty travel brand from the ground up.

16+
Years in Market
#1
Student Travel ANZ
4+
Destinations
Sold Out
Every Year
VISIT SITE
Tribe Leader & Influencer Famil Program
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Tourism Fiji

Tribe Leader & Influencer Famil Program

Steve Pirie-Nally collaborated with Tourism Fiji to curate bespoke ‘famil’ trips for tribe leaders and influencers — immersive experiences designed to showcase Fiji’s magic to audiences who could amplify it globally. A partnership built on authentic storytelling and the belief that the best marketing is lived experience.

Fiji
Destination
Tribe
Leaders
Famil
Program
Global
Reach
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AI Strategy
Financial Services Client

AI Strategy Transformation

Full AI strategy engagement for a financial services organisation — mapping their current AI maturity, identifying high-value use cases, and designing a 12-month roadmap for responsible AI adoption across operations, member services, and marketing.

AI maturity audit12-month roadmapTeam upskillingGovernance framework
AI StrategyFinancial ServicesChange Management
AI Strategy
Energy Australia

Innovation Masterclasses

Designed and delivered Innovation Masterclasses for Energy Australia — equipping their teams with design thinking frameworks, creative problem-solving tools, and the mindset shifts needed to drive innovation from the inside out.

Innovation Masterclasses deliveredDesign thinking frameworksTeam capability upliftCreative problem-solving tools
InnovationMasterclassDesign ThinkingEnergy
AI Strategy
AcademyEX

Future Ready Leadership Program

Designed and delivered a Future Ready Leadership program in partnership with AcademyEX for a major financial services client — reaching 200+ leaders from Head of to CEO level. The program explored AI literacy, human-centred leadership, and strategic thinking, equipping senior leaders to navigate the intersection of technology and people with confidence.

200+ senior leaders upskilledAI literacy frameworkLeadership capability buildHead of to CEO reach
AI StrategyLeadershipFinancial Services
AI Strategy
Personal & Professional Branding

AI for Personal & Professional Brand

Developed a comprehensive AI-powered personal branding framework for executives and entrepreneurs. Built systems for content creation, thought leadership, and brand consistency using AI tools tailored to each individual's voice.

AI brand systemContent frameworksVoice trainingThought leadership
AI StrategyPersonal BrandingContent
Brand & Leadership
QMS Media

12-Month Finance Leadership Coaching Program

A 12-month bespoke coaching and leadership development program for QMS Media's finance team — transforming finance professionals into confident, creative, and commercially influential business partners. Blended 1:1 coaching, group workshops, strategic storytelling, and creative thinking frameworks to build a high-performing finance culture.

12-month coaching program1:1 and group coachingCreative thinking frameworksFinance team transformationBusiness partnering capability
LeadershipFinanceCoaching12-Month Program
Brand & Leadership
August Advisory

Risk Leadership Mastermind + Product Development

Co-created a Risk Leadership Mastermind program and supported product development for August Advisory — a boutique firm helping executives navigate complex risk landscapes. Designed the program architecture, facilitation approach, and brand positioning.

Mastermind designProduct developmentBrand positioningFacilitation framework
LeadershipRiskProduct Design
Brand & Leadership
Bank of New Zealand

Future Ready Leadership

Delivered a Future Ready Leadership program for BNZ's emerging leaders — exploring the intersection of AI, human-centred leadership, and strategic thinking. Participants left with a personal leadership manifesto and AI integration plan.

Leadership manifestoAI integration planFuture skills frameworkTeam alignment
LeadershipBankingFuture of Work
Brand & Leadership
Dann Event Hire

Leadership Transformation & Strategic Growth

A 6-month leadership transformation engagement for Dann Event Hire — Australia's leading event equipment company. Worked with the founding team to define their next chapter, build leadership capability, and design a strategic growth roadmap.

Leadership transformationStrategic roadmapCulture designGrowth framework
LeadershipEventsStrategy
Brand & Leadership
Callaway Golf

Finance Team Professional Development

Designed and delivered a professional development program for Callaway Golf's finance team — focused on strategic influence, executive presence, and building high-performance team culture in a global organisation.

Executive presenceStrategic influenceTeam culturePerformance framework
LeadershipFinanceSport
Brand & Leadership
Hallmark

Leadership & Connected Culture Program

Wonder & Wander partnered with Hallmark to create magic — designing a leadership and connected culture program that started with the most important connection of all: ourselves. Helped Hallmark's teams build deeper self-awareness, psychological safety, and a culture of creative bravery that radiates outward to the people they serve.

Connected culture designSelf-leadership workshopsCreative bravery frameworkTeam cohesionInnovation culture
CultureLeadershipHallmarkConnected World
Sienna Baby — Handcrafted Leather Baby Shoes (Est. 2014)
Brand & Leadership
Sienna Baby

Sienna Baby — Handcrafted Leather Baby Shoes (Est. 2014)

Sarah Pirie-Nally founded Sienna Baby in 2014 — starting with handmade soft-sole leather baby shoes crafted with love. Demand quickly exceeded what hands alone could make, and the brand scaled to factory production while keeping the same beautiful quality. A story of a mother-founder who saw a gap, made something beautiful, and built a brand from scratch.

Founded by Sarah in 2014Original handmade leather soft-sole shoesScaled to factory production on demandBeloved by families across ANZ
Baby ProductsLeatherHandmadeProduct DesignFounder Story
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The Wonder Mindset — Book by Sarah Pirie-Nally
Brand & Leadership
The Wonder Mindset

The Wonder Mindset — Book by Sarah Pirie-Nally

Sarah's book — a guide for leaders who want to unlock their innate capacity for wonder and use it as a strategic advantage. Practical, personal, and deeply human. The Wonder Mindset distils 22+ years of innovation leadership into a framework anyone can apply.

Published authorInnovation leadership framework22+ years distilledAvailable now
BookInnovationLeadershipMindsetAuthor
Innovation
Fiji Airways

Strategy & Innovation Advisory

Ongoing strategy and innovation advisory for Fiji Airways — supporting their leadership team to navigate post-pandemic recovery, digital transformation, and brand repositioning as the airline of the Pacific.

Innovation strategyDigital transformationBrand repositioningLeadership advisory
InnovationAviationStrategy
Innovation
Easy Weddings

Destination Weddings Strategy

Developed the go-to-market strategy and brand positioning for Easy Weddings' destination weddings vertical — including market research, partner ecosystem design, and a digital content strategy to capture the growing destination wedding market.

GTM strategyBrand positioningPartner ecosystemContent strategy
InnovationWeddingsStrategy
Innovation
iFlyFlat

Membership Strategy

Designed the membership strategy and community experience for iFlyFlat — Australia's leading premium travel community. Created tiered membership architecture, engagement frameworks, and a content strategy to drive retention and advocacy.

Membership architectureEngagement frameworkContent strategyCommunity design
InnovationTravelMembership
Innovation
Insider Expeditions (USA)

Launch Strategy

Full launch strategy for Insider Expeditions — a premium US-based expedition travel company. From brand positioning and target market definition through to partnership strategy and digital launch plan.

Launch strategyBrand positioningPartnership strategyDigital launch
InnovationTravelLaunch
Innovation
Wonder Labs × City of Sydney

City Innovation Lab

Partnered with the City of Sydney to design and facilitate an innovation lab for city-wide challenges — bringing together government, business, and community stakeholders to co-create solutions using design thinking and AI-powered ideation.

Innovation lab designStakeholder facilitationCo-creation methodologyCity solutions
InnovationGovernmentCommunity
Innovation
Wonder Mindset

Design Thinking Program

Developed and delivered the Wonder Mindset Design Thinking program — a transformative learning experience that equips leaders and teams with the tools, mindset, and methods to solve complex problems with creativity and empathy.

Design thinking curriculumFacilitator trainingTeam workshopsMindset tools
InnovationDesign ThinkingLearning
Education
PYP IB Schools Victoria

The Wonder Code

Designed and delivered The Wonder Code — a transformative professional learning program for PYP IB educators across Victoria. Focused on nurturing wonder, curiosity, and creative inquiry in the classroom through innovative pedagogy and AI-enhanced learning.

Educator programAI in educationCreative pedagogyWonder framework
EducationIB SchoolsInnovation
Education
University of Melbourne

Neuroinclusive Leadership

Developed and facilitated a Neuroinclusive Leadership program for the University of Melbourne — equipping leaders with the knowledge, language, and practical tools to create truly inclusive environments for neurodivergent students and staff.

Neuroinclusive frameworkLeadership toolsInclusive designPolicy recommendations
EducationLeadershipInclusion
Education
Monash University

Skills at Sea

Co-designed the Skills at Sea program with Monash University — an experiential learning journey that takes students onto the ocean to develop leadership, resilience, teamwork, and strategic thinking in an extraordinary environment.

Experiential curriculumLeadership developmentResilience frameworkTeam dynamics
EducationExperiential LearningLeadership
Education
University of Tasmania

Antarctica Stewardship Project

Partnered with the University of Tasmania to design the Antarctica Stewardship Project — a pioneering program connecting students with Antarctic researchers to develop the next generation of environmental stewards and systems thinkers.

Stewardship curriculumResearcher partnershipsSystems thinkingEnvironmental leadership
EducationEnvironmentResearch
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Education
Star of the Sea College

Strategy for Growth

Developed a comprehensive strategic growth plan for Star of the Sea College — a leading Melbourne girls' school. Facilitated leadership workshops, stakeholder engagement, and a multi-year strategy focused on academic excellence, wellbeing, and community.

Strategic planLeadership workshopsStakeholder engagementGrowth roadmap
EducationStrategyLeadership
Innovation Strategy — The Future of Pacific Aviation
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Fiji Airways

Innovation Strategy — The Future of Pacific Aviation

Steve Pirie-Nally led an innovation strategy engagement with Fiji Airways — helping the national carrier of Fiji reimagine its future in a rapidly evolving aviation landscape. Explored new revenue streams, customer experience transformation, digital innovation, and the role of Pacific identity in building a world-class airline brand. A partnership grounded in the belief that the Pacific has a unique story to tell the world.

Innovation strategy frameworkFuture revenue stream mappingCustomer experience transformationDigital innovation roadmapPacific brand positioning
AviationInnovationTravel StrategyFijiSteve Pirie-Nally
Multi-Million Dollar Experience Growth Strategy
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Global Immersive Travel Company (Confidential)

Multi-Million Dollar Experience Growth Strategy

Wonder & Wander served as strategic growth partners and experience producers for a leading global immersive travel company over two years — building the brand, team, systems, and sales engine from the ground up. Delivered 3 Antarctica expeditions, multiple international programs, and grew the business to multi-million dollar annual revenue.

3 Antarctica expeditions producedMulti-million dollar revenue18K email list builtSocial 1K → 11.3K9–10/10 satisfaction scores
Travel StrategyExperience DesignBrand GrowthAntarctica
Transformational Women's Retreat — Fiji
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
She Evolves × Fiji

Transformational Women's Retreat — Fiji

Designed and produced the She Evolves Fiji Retreat — a transformational experience fusing wellness, leadership development, and island immersion for women entrepreneurs and leaders. Professional photography, full event production, and a community that's still thriving years later.

Full event production100+ women leadersWellness + leadership fusionCommunity still active
Retreat DesignWomen's LeadershipFijiWellness
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Mangawhai Off-Grid Tiny Home — Prototype for Regenerative Living
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Wonder & Wander

Mangawhai Off-Grid Tiny Home — Prototype for Regenerative Living

Wonder & Wander developed a prototype off-grid tiny home in Mangawhai, New Zealand — a real-world experiment in regenerative, intentional living. Built as a proof of concept for a new model of experience design: small footprint, deep presence, disconnected from the grid and reconnected to what matters. A living laboratory for the future of retreat and human experience.

Off-grid tiny home builtPrototype for regenerative livingExperience design proof of conceptMangawhai, New Zealand
Tiny HomeOff-GridNew ZealandRegenerative DesignPrototype
The Wonder Lab — Physical Experience Lab
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Wonder Lab Auckland

The Wonder Lab — Physical Experience Lab

Wonder Lab was Wonder & Wander's physical innovation and experience design studio in Auckland — a space where brands, teams, and communities came to think differently, prototype ideas, and experience the future. Hosted workshops, brand activations, and innovation sprints for corporate clients and creative communities alike.

Physical innovation labBrand activationsCorporate workshopsCommunity events
Experience DesignAucklandInnovation LabBrand Activation
Big Family Escapes — Luxury Travel for Families Who Refuse to Compromise
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Big Family Escapes

Big Family Escapes — Luxury Travel for Families Who Refuse to Compromise

Sarah & Steve built Big Family Escapes as a curated guide to the world for families who love nice things — the hotels that genuinely fit six, the restaurants that welcome chaos, the activities that work for every age and every kind of brain. Powered by The Flights Club, with a dedicated Neurodiverse Travel pillar and an AI travel concierge (Scout). A living, growing platform for the modern family adventure.

Curated luxury family travelNeurodiverse travel pillarAI travel concierge (Scout)Powered by The Flights Club
Family TravelLuxuryNeurodiverseAI ConciergeLifestyle
The Flights Club — From Consultant to Co-Founder
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
The Flights Club (iFLYflat)

The Flights Club — From Consultant to Co-Founder

Steve Pirie-Nally joined The Flights Club (iFLYflat) as a consultant and ended up becoming a business partner and co-founder alongside founder Steve Hui. The Flights Club is the ultimate membership program for Australian business owners who want to fly Business Class without the hefty price tag. Steve brought his strategic and experiential design expertise to help grow the community to 6,000+ customers and over 1 billion points booked. A story of recognising a great idea and going all in.

Business partner & co-founder6,000+ customers helped1B+ points booked200+ media appearances
Travel TechPoints StrategyBusiness ClassCo-FounderiFLYflat
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Nurture Her

Nurture Her — Women's Wellness & Travel Community

Nurture Her was a pioneering women's wellness and travel community — blending curated travel experiences, personal development, and deep sisterhood. Nurture Her created retreats and journeys designed to restore, reconnect, and reimagine what was possible for women in business and life. The community that started it all.

Women's travel retreatsWellness communityPersonal developmentSisterhood & connection
Women's CommunityWellnessTravelRetreatsPersonal Development
Nurture Change — Entrepreneur Community & Retreats (2015–2017)
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Nurture Change

Nurture Change — Entrepreneur Community & Retreats (2015–2017)

Steve Pirie-Nally founded Nurture Change — a vibrant community for entrepreneurs across Australia and New Zealand. Bringing together founders, executives, and changemakers for events, retreats, and peer-to-peer learning, Nurture Change hosted sold-out immersive retreats designed to restore, reconnect, and reimagine what was possible. A fusion of business development, personal growth, and intentional travel — years before it became a trend.

Entrepreneur community founded by SteveSold-out immersive retreatsMajor brand sponsorshipsEvents & peer learning across ANZ
EntrepreneursCommunityRetreatsANZ2015–2017
Evolve X Magazine — Life by Design
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Evolve X Magazine

Evolve X Magazine — Life by Design

Founded by Sarah & Steve Pirie-Nally, Evolve X Magazine is a beautifully designed publication fusing travel, wellness, family, innovation, and intentional living. Sarah serves as Editor-in-Chief, with photography from Ben Forman, Stef Hanson, and Ocean Photography. Two issues published (94 pages each), covering Life by Design, the Evolve X community retreats in Byron Bay and Fiji, sustainability, and the art of designing a life — not just a business.

2 issues published (94 pages each)Travel, wellness & innovation fusionSarah Pirie-Nally, Editor-in-ChiefCommunity retreats: Byron Bay, Fiji
MagazineTravelWellnessInnovationLife by DesignEvolve X
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Unleashed Grad Trips — Australia & NZ's Largest Student Travel Company
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Unleashed Travel

Unleashed Grad Trips — Australia & NZ's Largest Student Travel Company

Steve Pirie-Nally co-built Unleashed Travel — Australia and New Zealand's largest overseas student travel company, with 16+ years of experience and a reputation for selling out every year. Specialising in Fiji, Japan, Europe, and Byron Bay, Unleashed has taken thousands of graduates on the trip of a lifetime. A masterclass in building a high-volume, high-loyalty travel brand from the ground up.

16+ years in marketAustralia & NZ's largest student travel brandFiji specialist — sells out every yearDestinations: Fiji, Japan, Europe, Byron Bay
Student TravelFijiGroup TravelAustraliaNew Zealand
Community & Events
Wonder Labs × LGBTIQ+ Health

Health Innovation Lab

Partnered with LGBTIQ+ Health Australia to design and facilitate an innovation lab focused on improving health outcomes for LGBTIQ+ communities. Used human-centred design and community co-creation to develop actionable solutions.

Innovation labCommunity co-creationHealth solutionsAdvocacy framework
CommunityHealthInnovation
Community & Events
EO Workshop

Entrepreneurs' Organization Workshop

Designed and facilitated a transformative workshop for Entrepreneurs' Organization members — exploring the future of business, AI integration, and conscious leadership. Participants left with a personal action plan and renewed sense of purpose.

Workshop designAI integrationConscious leadershipAction planning
CommunityEntrepreneurshipLeadership
Tribe Leader & Influencer Famil Program
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Tourism Fiji

Tribe Leader & Influencer Famil Program

Steve Pirie-Nally collaborated with Tourism Fiji to curate bespoke ‘famil’ trips for tribe leaders and influencers — immersive experiences designed to showcase Fiji’s magic to audiences who could amplify it globally. A partnership built on authentic storytelling and the belief that the best marketing is lived experience.

Influencer famil trips curatedTribe leader partnershipsAuthentic Fiji storytellingGlobal audience reach
TourismFijiInfluencerFamilSteve Pirie-Nally
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Sofitel

Global Ambassador — Growth & Sustainability

Steve Pirie-Nally served as Global Ambassador for Sofitel — a strategic partnership focused on growth, sustainability, and positioning Sofitel properties as the destination of choice for conscious luxury travellers. Represented the brand across key markets and co-created experiences that aligned Sofitel’s heritage with a forward-looking vision.

Global ambassador roleGrowth strategySustainability positioningLuxury travel alignment
Luxury HotelsSofitelAmbassadorSustainabilitySteve Pirie-Nally
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group)

Large-Scale Event & Wedding Partnerships

Steve Pirie-Nally managed large-scale wedding bookings and event partnerships with IHG — coordinating 50-room blocks and 100+ PAX events across InterContinental properties. Built a repeatable model for high-value group bookings that delivered exceptional guest experiences and strong commercial outcomes for both parties.

50-room group bookings100+ PAX eventsWedding partnership modelCommercial outcomes
HotelsIHGEventsWeddingsGroup TravelSteve Pirie-Nally
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Club Med

Together Week & Micro Experience Event Models

Steve Pirie-Nally served as strategic partner for Club Med — co-creating the ‘Together Week’ and ‘Micro Experience’ event models that brought communities together in Club Med resorts for immersive, curated group experiences. A blueprint for turning resort stays into transformational community events.

Together Week model createdMicro Experience frameworkCommunity event blueprintResort partnership
Club MedEventsCommunityResortSteve Pirie-Nally
Wander — Travel & Expeditions
Taki Moore (Million Dollar Coach)

Strategy & Event Support — Monthly Retainer

Steve Pirie-Nally provided ongoing strategy and event support for Taki Moore (Million Dollar Coach) via a monthly retainer — supporting business development, event design, and growth strategy for one of the world’s leading business coaches. A partnership built on shared values around community, transformation, and results.

Monthly strategy retainerEvent design supportBusiness developmentGrowth strategy
CoachingEventsStrategyRetainerSteve Pirie-Nally
Innovation
MentorList

MentorClub — Mentorship Platform Joint Venture

Steve Pirie-Nally co-founded MentorClub with MentorList — a joint venture to launch a scalable mentorship platform for growth-stage founders. Designed the community architecture, engagement model, and go-to-market strategy to connect ambitious founders with experienced mentors at scale.

Joint venture launchedMentorship platform designCommunity architectureFounder-mentor matching
MentorshipPlatformFoundersJoint VentureSteve Pirie-Nally
Innovation
QMS Media

Reimagining Advertising in Vacant Retail Spaces

Steve Pirie-Nally led a strategic partnership with QMS Media focused on reimagining how advertising could transform vacant retail spaces — turning empty storefronts into dynamic, high-impact media environments. A creative collision of out-of-home advertising, retail innovation, and urban experience design.

Vacant space advertising modelRetail innovation strategyOOH media partnershipUrban experience design
AdvertisingRetail InnovationOOH MediaQMSSteve Pirie-Nally
Innovation
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Wired for Wonder — Annual Innovation Event Series

Sarah co-founded and led Wired for Wonder as an intrapreneur within Commonwealth Bank — building it from a 650-person event into a 3,000-attendee annual innovation festival over 6 years. Designed to open the minds of entrepreneurs and high-performing employees to the future of technology, humanity, and business. Speakers included Steve Wozniak, Guy Kawasaki, Brené Brown, Kevin Kelly, Rachel Botsman, and Terry Virts (NASA Astronaut).

Grew from 650 to 3,000 attendees6-year event seriesWorld-class global speakersEntrepreneurs & high-performersCBA intrapreneur initiative
InnovationEventsCBAIntrapreneurWired for Wonder
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Innovation
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Productivity Program — $25M Cost Savings

Sarah led an executive secondment at Commonwealth Bank working with a team of Productivity Champions to identify $25M in cost savings across the organisation. Over $20M was realised through programs including the landmark ‘Remove Paper’ initiative — a practical, high-impact program that transformed how the bank operated at scale.

$25M cost savings identified$20M+ realisedRemove Paper initiativeProductivity Champions teamExecutive secondment
InnovationProductivityCBACost SavingsRemove Paper
Innovation
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Design Thinking Pilot & Roadmap — UTS

Sarah was one of 13 executives selected for CBA’s Design Thinking pilot at UTS — and was instrumental in creating the bank’s Design Thinking roadmap. This foundational work shaped how one of Australia’s largest organisations approached human-centred innovation, embedding design thinking as a core capability across the business.

1 of 13 executives selectedDesign Thinking roadmap createdUTS pilot programBank-wide capability uplift
Design ThinkingCBAUTSInnovation Roadmap
Innovation
AGL

The Big Bite — Habitat of Wonder (AGL & Melbourne Water)

A multi-stage innovation and leadership program for AGL and Melbourne Water — beginning with purpose alignment workshops, moving through strategy development, and culminating in building future-focused leadership capabilities. Designed to help two of Australia’s most significant infrastructure organisations find their shared habitat of wonder and lead with intention.

Purpose alignment workshopsStrategy developmentFuture leadership capabilitiesAGL & Melbourne Water partnership
InnovationAGLMelbourne WaterLeadershipPurpose
Innovation
AGL

Energy Worth Sharing — Keynote Training Program

Designed and delivered the ‘Energy Worth Sharing’ program for AGL — turning corporate leaders into polished, confident advocates through 1:1 coaching and professional video production of their ‘ideas worth sharing’. Inspired by TED Talks, this program gave AGL’s leaders a platform, a story, and the skills to tell it with impact.

1:1 executive coachingProfessional video productionIdeas Worth Sharing frameworkCorporate advocacy program
AGLKeynote TrainingCoachingVideo ProductionAdvocacy
Innovation
AGL

The Plug — Open Innovation Event

Sarah designed and ran ‘The Plug’ for AGL — an open innovation event bringing together entrepreneurs and startups with AGL’s internal teams. Successful pitches received $10K seed funding grants, creating a live pipeline of innovation from the outside in. A bold experiment in corporate-startup collaboration that put real money behind real ideas.

Open innovation event$10K seed funding grantsEntrepreneur-corporate collaborationStartup pipeline created
AGLOpen InnovationStartupsSeed FundingHackathon
Innovation
AGL

Innovation Labs & Skill Pills — Future-Ready Culture

Sarah built AGL’s innovation culture from the inside out — managing offsite Innovation Labs and pop-up spaces run by high-performance cohorts and graduate recruits, and running fortnightly ‘Skill Pills’: 1-hour sessions embedding future-ready skills including mindfulness, computational thinking, and growth mindset across the organisation.

Offsite innovation labs managedPop-up innovation spacesFortnightly Skill Pills sessionsMindfulness, computational thinking, growth mindset
AGLInnovation LabsSkill PillsFuture SkillsCulture
Innovation
Optus

Nurture Her — Founding Partner

Optus was the founding partner for Nurture Her — Sarah’s business retreat focused on personal impact and brand reflection for women entrepreneurs. The partnership brought Optus’s resources and reach to a community-first initiative, helping women in business step back, reflect, and reconnect with their purpose.

Founding partnership securedBusiness retreat programPersonal impact frameworkBrand reflection workshops
OptusNurture HerWomen in BusinessFounding Partner
Innovation
Tech Futures Lab & RMIT Online

Innovation Advisor & Subject Matter Expert

Sarah served as Innovation Advisor to Tech Futures Lab and Subject Matter Expert for Innovation and Design Thinking at RMIT Online — shaping how Australia’s next generation of innovators and leaders learn to think, create, and solve. A role grounded in the belief that the future belongs to those who can hold both the human and the technological with equal grace.

Innovation Advisor — Tech Futures LabSME for Innovation & Design Thinking — RMIT OnlineCurriculum contributionFuture skills framework
Tech Futures LabRMITInnovationDesign ThinkingEducation
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