Corporate Events · Conferences · Launches
Conferences live or die on energy between the keynotes. Jo Casamento hosts corporate days, product launches and client nights with the pace of live television and the warmth of someone who genuinely likes a room full of people — on schedule, on message, never stiff.
The difference between “the schedule happened” and “that was a great day” is almost always the host. Jo keeps sessions to time without anyone feeling rushed, resets the room’s energy after lunch, gives every speaker a proper welcome, and handles the unglamorous moments — AV hiccups, run-sheet changes, the CEO running late — so smoothly the audience never notices.
Twenty years of live radio and television — a decade as a Studio 10 regular, plus 2GB, Today, The Project and Triple M — is twenty years of thinking on air, reading a room in real time and making guests look good. That’s the exact skill set your conference needs when the agenda meets reality.
There’s no fixed rate card — a one-hour evening hosting job and a two-day conference are different briefs. What moves the number: run time, preparation and scripting, rehearsal days, and travel. Tell Jo the date, venue, audience and format, and you’ll get a clear quote back fast.
Two decades on Australian screens, radio and mastheads — the credibility walks into the room before she does.
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“Sample quote — what the client said about the room, the timing, or how Jo handled a moment that could have gone wrong.”
“Sample quote — ideally names a specific save: the speaker who ran late, the AV that failed, the segment that needed care.”
“Sample quote — the strongest kind names a repeat booking, e.g. ‘back for the fourth year running’.”
“Sample quote — from a charity or gala client, on how the fundraising moment was handled.”
“Sample quote — from a brand or launch client, on tone and how well she represented the brand.”
“Sample quote — from a conference organiser, on preparation and how little they had to manage on the day.”
Repeat bookings carry the most weight — “back for the fourth year” outperforms any adjective.
The fee is never just the hours on stage — that’s the part everyone sees. Every booking includes:
No weddings. Corporate, media, brand and charity events are all Jo does — which means every hour of preparation goes into rooms like yours.
In practice they overlap — both run the room. "MC" tends to describe ceremonial events like awards nights and galas, while a corporate event host carries a conference or launch: interviews, panel links, sponsor moments and energy management across a longer day. Jo does both.
Yes — live interviewing is her home ground. Jo is a career journalist who has interviewed celebrities and public figures for two decades, and she's hosted live Q&As with everyone from Jamie Oliver to Kerri-Anne Kennerley. On-stage fireside chats and panel links are where she adds the most.
Yes. Jo slots into your production team, works from your run sheet, and scripts her own links around it. She'll flag anything that reads awkwardly out loud before event day — that's the journalist in her.
Yes — Jo is based in Sydney and hosts Australia-wide, including multi-day programs. She toured regional Australia hosting a live event series for News Corp, so life on the road is nothing new.
Send the date, venue, audience size and format through the enquiry form. Every event is quoted individually — run time, prep, rehearsals and travel are what move the number — and you'll get a straight answer, usually within a business day.
A few details is all it takes — you’ll hear back promptly, usually within a business day.