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John Pabon brings a sharp, commercially fluent voice to greenwashing, ESG credibility, and pragmatic sustainability perfectly suited for audiences, conference stages, and teams that need useful action.

John Pabon brings a sharp, commercially fluent voice to greenwashing, ESG credibility, and pragmatic sustainability perfectly suited for audiences, conference stages, and teams that need useful action.

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TEDx and selected media appearances.

Cannes in Cairns

Al Jazeera

ABC News Breakfast

The Responsible Edge

Secret Ops Podcast

Talks that drive real action

New 2026

Strategic
Sustainability

How to build credible strategies, navigate shifting regulations, and turn ESG from a cost centre into a competitive advantage. Based on John's bestselling 2026 business book.

Signature

The Great Greenwashing

The Great Greenwashing

How brands, governments, and leaders get sustainability communications wrong. Perfect for consumers, business professionals, and investors who want to avoid becoming the next headline.

How brands, governments, and leaders get sustainability communications wrong. Perfect for consumers, business professionals, and investors who want to avoid becoming the next headline.

Practical

Sustainability Made Simple

Cut through the noise with a practical, no-BS framework for making real environmental impact, personally or professionally.

Leadership

Embracing Pragmatic Altruism

How doing good and doing well aren't mutually exclusive. A framework for businesses to create value while making real positive impact.

Coming 2027

Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

An unflinching look at how the ultra-wealthy contribute to climate change while preaching sustainability. Controversial, data-driven, and conversation-starting. Based on John's upcoming 2027 book.

An unflinching look at how the ultra-wealthy contribute to climate change while preaching sustainability. Controversial, data-driven, and conversation-starting. Based on John's upcoming 2027 book.

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Built-in credibility before he reaches the stage.

TEDx speaker. UN advisor. Bestselling author.

CEO Magazine Global Top 50 Sustainability Leader. Global Icon of Change.

Contributor and commentator across CNN, BBC, ABC, Al Jazeera, NPR, and Vice.

Booking range

Keynotes from $10K AUD. Workshops typically $12–15K AUD.

Available globally from Melbourne.

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