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Antoinette Lattouf
PrintAntoinette Lattouf is a fearless journalist, presenter, author, and human rights advocate with a talent for making headlines—and not just reporting them. In 2023, Antoinette made headlines as the central figure in Lattouf v ABC — one of the most closely watched media and workplace rights cases in recent years. Her decision to speak out has sparked national debate on free speech, institutional accountability, and what it means to lead under pressure.
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Testimonials for Antoinette Lattouf
When Antoinette took to the stage at our annual debate, she was the 'underdog'. When she walked off, she was the darling of the crowd. She wiped the floor with the opponents, through an argument constructed with data, facts and incisive interpretations. She is able to be precise, articulate and sensitive in a way that is accessible. Right through the events at our festival, be it a public session or a campus activity, audiences were swayed by her passionate and insightful perspectives on the world we inhabit.
Quasar Thakore Padamsee Mumbai Literary Festival
Antoinette Lattouf is a brilliant presenter and speaker. She’s funny and dynamic —you don’t get better stage presence than this superstar! She is unbelievably powerful and filled with wisdom and lessons for life. Antoinette had our 800 delegates begging for more – not only did she have amazing content but it was delivered with humour, wit and intellect.
Denis Moriarty AM Our Community
I am thrilled to provide a testimonial for Antoinette, who served as our keynote speaker at a recent event that we hosted. Antoinette's presentation certainly left a lasting impression on our audience of over 100 Western business leaders and HR/Talent Acquisition specialists. Her ability to articulate the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace was terrific and her presentation was not only informative but engaging, authentic, and insightful. What sets Antoinette apart is her passion and authenticity. She speaks from the heart and with a level of rawness that is both refreshing and inspiring. We would highly recommend her as a speaker to any organisation seeking to understand more about this topic.
HELEN WHITE - WEST RECRUITMENT
We were thrilled to have Antoinette as our opening keynote for Workplace Wellness Festival 2023 and she opened with a bang. Antoinette brought the perfect mix of passion, energy, engagement, humour and sincerity to a topic that aligned perfectly with the themes of the conference. It was the stand out presentation of the day and we can’t wait to have the opportunity to work with Antoinette again in the future.
Tania Arlington Director, VI Conferences
We can’t thank you enough for your support and sheer brilliance to MC and officially open the Tenth Anniversary Edition of Lebanese Film Festival Australia. You captured the hearts and minds of our audience, who were highly engaged and in laughing stitches most of the time! Your level of care and passion for what the cause stands for was truly projected on the evening. Let’s not forget to mention your wit and humour, organically keeping and adapting to pace.
Jessica Zeait Lebanese Film Festival
Antoinette was fantastic to work with in the lead up to the event. She was responsive to communication, made herself available for a pre-event teleconference where she brought along a well-thought-out plan for her speech, and she was receptive to suggestions/ideas for her talk as well as to the notions of what our participants enjoyed hearing at events. On the day, Antoinette was engaging, spirited, and an absolute joy to listen to. Her way of delivering a serious and heartfelt message on leadership and intersectionality mixed with humour and authenticity resonated with our audience, who left the session with plenty of practical advice to implement in their own life journeys. I look forward to engaging Antoinette for another event soon!
DR JANET SMITH WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP AUSTRALIA
Getting the right MC can make or break your event. By engaging Antoinette, you can be confident of a great event. She is a consummate professional – a delight to work with, she listens and respects the brief, reads the room and delivers with panache. The tremendous success of our 2024 Awards Dinner was in no small part due to Antoinette’s skill in engaging the audience she created an immediate connection with her audience and contributed to a great night enjoyed by all.
ANGELA BURROUGHS AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION
Antoinette was an inspiring keynote speaker and host at our recent luncheon ‘Forgetting Inclusion’. Antoinette did an amazing job balancing hard hitting facts and humour to bring the construction industry together and have a much-needed discussion on how we can foster a more diverse and inclusive workplace. We deeply appreciate and thank Antoinette for the unforgettable event made possible by her candid, eloquent and insightful presence
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Antoinette Lattouf's Biography
Antoinette Lattouf is a fearless journalist, presenter, author, and human rights advocate with a talent for making headlines—and not just reporting them. Known for her bold storytelling, razor-sharp wit, and unsparing social commentary, she’s been championing diversity since long before it became a checkbox in HR strategy decks.
In 2023, Antoinette made headlines as the central figure in Lattouf v ABC — one of the most closely watched media and workplace rights cases in recent years. Her decision to speak out has sparked national debate on free speech, institutional accountability, and what it means to lead under pressure.
Antoinette won her unfair dismissal case against the ABC after an 18 month court battle in June 2025. The outcome marks a significant moment for media, workplace rights, and freedom of expression in Australia.
It was very much a David and Goliath battle and Antoinette’s courage to take on one of the country’s most powerful institutions has further cemented her position as a leading voice on accountability, leadership, and resilience.
It also adds another compelling layer to her keynotes, particularly around leading through crisis, reputational risk and speaking truth to power.
Antoinette is a co-host of news and analysis podcast ‘The Briefing’ and host of The Weekend Briefing which spotlights high-profile Australians.
The multi-award-winning journalist is the co-founder of Media Diversity Australia — a not-for-profit organisation working towards increasing cultural and linguistic diversity in the media.
She can also be heard on ABC Sydney. Her columns appear in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, and Women’s Agenda.
Antoinette’s first book ‘How to Lose Friends and Influence White People’ was published by Penguin Random House. It is a witty and approachable anti-racism guide and an honest exploration of the modern manifestations of systemic racism in Australia today, and how we, as a collective, can take steps to make change. Providing practical tools, using warmth, humour, and research to share evidence-based solutions that can be used by anyone.
In 2019, Antoinette was named among AFR’s 100 Women of Influence. In 2021 she was awarded a Women’s Agenda Leadership Award and B&T Women in Media’s Champion of Change. In 2022, she was an Influencer of the Year Finalist at the Third Sector Awards. In 2024 she was awarded NSW Council for Civil Liberties president’s award for journalism and Liberty Victoria Voltaire Human Rights award for amplifying human rights atrocities in Gaza and taking a stance in defence of a free and fair press.
In peer selected awards at her year 10 high school formal, Antoinette was awarded Most Likely to Die a Virgin.
Antoinette gave a TEDx Talk in Sydney called ‘reverse discrimination doesn’t exist but tokenism does”. Here she tackled the pale, stale, male phenomena by adding what she dubbed ‘Gayle’ to the mix.
Antoinette is also an Ambassador for parent’s mental health organisation Gidget Foundation after experiencing debilitating post natal depression and anxiety with her second child. She now quite likes both of her children. Antoinette also appeared on ABC’s You Can’t Ask That, detailing her harrowing journey.
Antoinette has held reporting and presenting roles at Network 10, SBS, ABC and triple j.
She’s been a guest commentator on ABC’s Q&A, The Drum, Insiders, Sky News, Network 10’s The Project, Studio10, SBS’s Insight and The Feed.
Antoinette has also been a guest host for ABC’s Catalyst program.
She’s spoken at TEDx, All About Women, SXSW Sydney, and for major organisations including Google, Deloitte and the ABC. Her presentations are sharp, fearless, and deeply human and they leave a room buzzing.
Contact Helene Greenham directly for all speaking enquiries for Antoinette Lattouf – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
Antoinette’s signature keynote, Resilience, Inclusion & Leading Through Change, is powerful, practical, and occasionally laugh-out-loud. It can be tailored to include the following themes:
Leading Through Crisis: Behind-the-scenes lessons from reputational risk, media storms and high-stakes advocacy.
Beyond Inclusion: What inclusive leadership actually looks like after the hashtags fade.
Mentally Fit, Professionally Strong: Navigating burnout, grief and high performance without losing your spark.
Women Who Win: Spotlighting bold changemakers, drawn from her upcoming book on legacy and rebellion.
Finding Your Voice: The power of clear, values-led communication in high-stakes environments.