Johny O’Donnell (Te Rarawa) is the founder of strategy and communications firm OD&Co, based in Whakatū Nelson. He hails from Hokianga and grew up in Motueka, Te Tauihu.
Johny has extensive experience as an MC for a wide range of events since 2019, these events have included:
Te Tauihu Talks 2019 presented by Wakatū Incorporation
Intelligent Guardians 2020 presented by Cawthron Institute
TEDx Nelson 2021 & 2022
ASPIRE 2022 & 2023 presented by Nelson Chamber of Commerce
West Coast Tourism Summit 2022 & 2023 presented by West Coast NZ
Civil Defence and Emergency Management South Island Conference 2023
Our Land & Water Symposium 3 day Conference 2024
Johny MC’d at our South Island conference (with national attendance). He set the mood for a successful conference. He was charismatic, personable and has the admirable ability to read a crowd, which came across in his humour.
The talk topics were outside of Johny’s usual field. It was evident though, that he had researched the speakers and topics well. He grasped their messages and added value by summarising key take-aways and asking speakers relevant questions following their talks.
Importantly, Johny kept the programme on time with a respectful manner.
Johny came to us highly recommended, and we would do the same.
Conference Committee | Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management
We booked Johny to MC the conference and dinner for our clients – Civil Defence and Emergency Management South Island.
He provided so much more than just MC services and went over and above the brief that was given to him. The background work that he did to learn not only about the industry but also our speakers really impressed us.
He was professional and approachable throughout the entire conference and put our committee, speakers and delegates at ease.
Johny was required to facilitate a panel session of 9 speakers from high-profile industries within the Civil Defence sector, he did this with professionalism and integrity.
We cannot recommend Johny’s services highly enough and wouldn’t hesitate to use Johny again for any of our conference clients.
Lea Boodee & Shelley Haring | OnCue Conferences
Johny delivered an outstanding address. It was both captivating and thoughtful. He is not just an articulate and impassioned speaker but he is also knowledgeable and pragmatic.
Dr. George Holden | Organiser of the Global Summit on Ending Corporal Punishment | Dallas, United States
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