Our Philosophy
The human voice is designed to express significant and nuanced energy. When it is motivated by a strong desire to speak up for social change, it can be formidable.
The demand on an advocates' voice is to channel passion, emotion and logical argument while simultaneously navigating confrontation, positional dynamics and valuable stakeholders.
Many advocates just don't have the skills to do this.
Without training to stay in voice advocates risk compromising their message, losing their audience and, ultimately the advancement of their cause.
The demand on an advocates' voice is to channel passion, emotion and logical argument while simultaneously navigating confrontation, positional dynamics and valuable stakeholders.
Many advocates just don't have the skills to do this.
Without training to stay in voice advocates risk compromising their message, losing their audience and, ultimately the advancement of their cause.
Our Mission
Accelerate and empower social change in the world to combat oppression and injustice
Raise the voice, profile, impact, confidence and volume of ethical advocates
Empower impact advocates to tell their story with boldness and nuance and to articulate 'their ask' with courage and influence
Build and bond a group of conscious advocates and allies for the Common Good
Change our culture to revive meaningful, ethical and responsible spoken exchange - a legacy of voice for good
Raise the voice, profile, impact, confidence and volume of ethical advocates
Empower impact advocates to tell their story with boldness and nuance and to articulate 'their ask' with courage and influence
Build and bond a group of conscious advocates and allies for the Common Good
Change our culture to revive meaningful, ethical and responsible spoken exchange - a legacy of voice for good
How We Amplify Impact Advocates
Voices of Impact Program
We partner with impact organisations to deliver our Voices of Impact Program up-skilling advocates to confidently amplify their cause.
Annual Amplify Immersion
Our intensive, immersive, residential program is delivered annually for a small group of global impact advocates and is by invitation only.
The Amplify Team
We are a global team of passionate, masterful educators. We come together to up-skill and empower meaningful, ethical and responsible voices who speak up for the Common Good.
Lucy Cornell
Founder and CEO
Lucy is the Founder of the Amplify Alliance and CEO of Cornell Voice Advisory.
She has worked in 18 countries teaching business professionals and advocates. Lucy is 1 or 400 Linklater Voice teachers in the world. Read more...
She has worked in 18 countries teaching business professionals and advocates. Lucy is 1 or 400 Linklater Voice teachers in the world. Read more...
Benjamin Katekar SC
Board Chair
Ben Katekar SC is a Senior Counsel at the Sydney Commercial Bar and an international arbitrator with Chambers in Sydney and Singapore.
He is Chairman of the Board of Cornell Voice and teaches legal advocacy around the world. Read more...
He is Chairman of the Board of Cornell Voice and teaches legal advocacy around the world. Read more...
Sascha Millin
Business Manager
Sascha Millin is a Management Consultant and Accountant.
She manages operations for Cornell Voice and is a strategic advisor for Cornell Voice and Amplify Alliance.
She manages operations for Cornell Voice and is a strategic advisor for Cornell Voice and Amplify Alliance.
Dr Tanya Gerstle
Master Performance Coach
Dr Tanya Gerstle has been teaching performers and professionals for 40 years in Europe and Australia.
For 15 years, she was Head of Acting at the Victorian College of the Arts, one of Australia's top 3 acting schools. Tanya is an Honorary Senior Fellow with The University of Melbourne. Read more...
For 15 years, she was Head of Acting at the Victorian College of the Arts, one of Australia's top 3 acting schools. Tanya is an Honorary Senior Fellow with The University of Melbourne. Read more...
Rebecca DuMaine
Master Voice Coach
Rebecca is a master voice teacher, professional actor and recoding jazz artist with 6 albums to her name.
She has taught Voice and Speech at the major acting schools in New York (including NYU, Columbia, Actors Studio) and is currently at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Read more...
She has taught Voice and Speech at the major acting schools in New York (including NYU, Columbia, Actors Studio) and is currently at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Read more...
Susan Main
Master Voice Coach
Susan Main is based in Florence, Italy, where she is the Vice Director & Head of Voice for the National Theatre School of Acting affiliated with Teatro della Pergola.
Prior to that she lived in Istanbul and still teaches at Kadir Has University Istanbul and Bilkent University in Ankara.
Prior to that she lived in Istanbul and still teaches at Kadir Has University Istanbul and Bilkent University in Ankara.
Words of Recognition
Leanne Ho, CEO Economic Justice Australia, Human Rights Lawyers
I am honoured to be a part of this and so excited for my staff and the other advocates who will have this incredible opportunity. Thanks for all the support you provide to give others a voice. Your voice training has certainly enhanced my ability to speak up for others!
Katie Thompson, BeMe Movement Education, Co-Founder of Girls on Country, Alice Springs Mparntwe
Working with remote communities can be challenging but I loved the safe way Lucy approached the challenge of tailoring a three day leadership and voice camp to the needs of our First Nations young women, through our Girls on Country Programme.
Immersing herself seamlessly with the girls in a non-judgemental way whilst actively listening to the self identified needs of the elders, creates a programme that is fit for purpose and truly enrich the lives of these leaders of tomorrow.
Aminata Conteh-Biger, CEO of Aminata Maternal Foundation for Women and Girls in Sierra Leonne
Working with Lucy Cornell during my address to the Australian National Press Club in May 2022 helped me find and centre my voice and vision. Since then, I feel I have more authority and speak my experience differently.
Lucy has continued to graciously and generously work with me in all keynote presentations pro-bono. With my organisation, Aminata Maternal Foundation, Lucy gives her time as a mentor in the corporate world and as MC at our annual Bluff and Swagger Gala Ball.
As someone who is dyslexic, I need someone who values my dyslexia as a gift and who wants to enriched it. Lucy has wholeheartedly gifted me this. It’s rare to meet someone like her and most importantly someone who cares in their professional career.
Our Recent Programs
We have been busy amplifying voices with our Voice for Impact Program
Amplify Intensive 2023
Our Voice of Impact Program
We invited 8 social impact advocates, worked with them intensively for 3 days of skills training, then gave them an audience to pitch their ideas to a curated group of business leaders who sought to support them in-kind to amplify their voices.
Aminata Maternal Foundation
Ending Maternal Mortality in Sierra Leone
Supporting Aminata to find her voice for her televised and National speech at the Australia Press Club and her ongoing vision to end maternal mortality in Sierra Leone.
Mina Guli and Run Blue
Water Advocate. Ultra Marathon Endurance Runner. Speaker
Supporting Mina's voice to boldly speak up for her vision to raise awareness of the global water crisis, to tackle water blindness and drive transformational change by inspiring governments, companies, NGOs, and the public to take meaningful action on water.
Other advocacy organisations we have up-skilled
Voice Your Impact
4 Day Immersion Lisbon, Portugal
4 Day Immersion Lisbon, Portugal
The Amplify team will train 20 global impact advocates in magical Lisbon.
This invitation only event is a 4 day residential, transformative and immersive speaker training program designed for impact advocates.
It aims give global impact change makers skills to embody their voice, excavate a deeper story of purpose and speak their cause with courage, passion, nuance, control and influence.
It aims give global impact change makers skills to embody their voice, excavate a deeper story of purpose and speak their cause with courage, passion, nuance, control and influence.
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The Amplify Alliance
Amplifying the voices of
social impact advocates
who speak up for others
social impact advocates
who speak up for others