Cyber Safety Speaker & Expert
Jonny Shannon is an online safety speaker who has presented to over 1.2 million students at 410+ Australian schools, plus parent nights, conferences and corporate events.
About Jonny
Jonny Shannon is a full-time cyber safety expert and esafety speaker who has spent over a decade in Australian schools, halls and boardrooms talking about what really happens online. He has presented to more than 1.2 million students, and consulted to and keynoted for some of the largest cyber security firms in the world.
His style is story-first: students get on board before anything gets serious, which is why schools rebook him year after year. As an online safety speaker he keeps every talk current — new apps, new scams, new AI tools, checked and rewritten each term.
Based in Brisbane, presenting across Australia.
Speaking topics
Mixed and matched to your audience — students, parents, teachers or staff.
Your Online Reputation
Digital footprints, what employers find, and how one post follows a young person for years.
Cyberbullying & Bystanders
Why it happens, the real mental health impact, and what actually stops it.
Screen Addiction: Effects + Solutions
How apps are engineered to hook attention, and habits that give control back.
Catfishing & Fake Profiles
How fake accounts are built and the warning signs most people miss.
Deepfakes, AI & What Is Real?
How synthetic media is made and how to think critically about what you see.
Hacking, Phishing & Scams
Live demonstrations of account takeovers and the habits that prevent them.
Watch Jonny speak
A short excerpt from a school presentation.
Your Online Reputation
Media & awards
Motivational Speaker of the Year
Recognised nationally for impact and delivery in schools.
1.2M+ students, 410+ schools
Every state and territory, metro through to remote.
Corporate & conference keynotes
Banks, corporates and global cyber security firms.
"Get him along! He will impact your kids and give them insights into how to make good decisions long term. Have had him (Jonny) back every year for over 5 years now and will continue"
Book Your Presentation for 2026 & 2027 today
Jonny remains over 80% booked year to year. When inquiring please come with 2 or 3 potential dates. We have found if we have multiple dates we can usually make one of them work.
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