Turn your next conference into an unforgettable experience.
An experienced conference MC who makes sure your event delivers what it was designed to, and makes every moment count along the way.
Trusted by teams at
- Wētā FX
- Stirling Sports
- So They Can
- Search and Rescue NZ
- Maritime New Zealand
- Pinnacle Health
- Lululemon
- Les Mills
- TBI Health
- Fulton Hogan
- Fowler Homes
- Downer
- Central Heating New Zealand
- Air New Zealand
- House of Travel
- AIDA New Zealand
- Careerforce
- Skills Active
- Antarctica New Zealand
A great conference deserves more than a great agenda. You’ve got enough on your plate, and Joel makes sure the weight of the day doesn’t all sit with you.
The right MC does more than keep a conference running to schedule. They set the tone, connect the room, bring energy to the stage and make the experience memorable.
Joel Bouzaid combines warmth, humour, quick thinking and confident leadership to host corporate conferences that feel engaging, connected and effortless.
From technology and industry conferences to large-scale corporate events, Joel brings the people, ideas and conversations together.
Before the day
Joel works with you to get clear on what the conference needs to achieve, then makes sure every session and speaker is aligned to it, including the small calls that make a big difference to how the day flows.
In the room
Energy, culture and connection from opening to close, keeping people engaged long after attention would normally drift. Your audience will experience moments they didn’t see coming.
Around every session
Every speaker is set up to land, and every session closed so the message sticks, with space for people to capture what matters. The inspiration goes back to work with them.
Less like a running order. More like a shared experience.
Joel is a speaker, facilitator and conference MC with a background in leadership, personal development, team culture and helping organisations bring out the best in their people.
He’s equally comfortable bringing energy to a room, interviewing a senior leader, responding to the unexpected or helping an audience connect with complex ideas.
His style is professional without being stiff, entertaining without being over the top, and confident without losing the human connection.
What Joel brings to your conference
- Works with you before the day to align every session and speaker to what your conference needs to achieve.
- Sets every speaker up to land, and closes each session so the message sticks beyond the room.
- A confident, engaging host from opening to closing.
- Natural humour, energy and audience connection.
- Thoughtful speaker introductions and engaging interviews.
- The ability to think on his feet when plans change.
- A strong understanding of leadership, people and business.
“Working with you meant I didn’t need to feel as though the entire weight of helping it to run smoothly sat with me… You were the cohesive glue that held it all together.”
“Joel’s energy is infectious and his impact is powerful. We can’t wait to see what he comes up with for our next conference.”
“Here in New Zealand, we have some truly incredible, world-class MCs, and Joel is one of them… That’s helping the inspiration live beyond the room.”
“Joel, you were outstanding today and the team got so much out of your session… In the afternoon we kept referring back to the ideas you brought to life for us.”
“Joel delivers captivating and insightful presentations that accelerate learning and engagement.”
“His unique blend of humour, humility, challenge, and care for others brings about deep insight and inspiration.”
“Can we give the best MC in New Zealand a massive hand?”
Experience that matters
From national sales conferences to leadership retreats, clients come back year after year. Joel has hosted, spoken and facilitated for organisations across travel, aviation, infrastructure, retail, fitness and the public sector.
Let’s make your next conference one to remember.
Planning a corporate, technology or industry conference? Tell Joel a little about your event, and let’s talk about how he can help bring it to life.