BUSINESS SPEAKERS

Amy Gardiner


Cross-border negotiation expert and sales keynote speaker

Overview

Amy Gardiner is a 24-year negotiation expert working across New Zealand and the United States, and the creator of Pro Level Negotiation. She helps sales teams, leaders and founders close deals in high-pressure environments without damaging relationships, anchoring value without arguing price.


Who is Amy Gardiner? Amy is a former top-selling real estate agent, broker-owner and Auction Director who has negotiated through multiple market cycles in the United States and New Zealand. Pro Level Negotiation is the human-centric system she built from thousands of real transactions in high-stakes, emotionally charged rooms. Amy is based in the US for approximately 70 percent of the year and delivers keynotes, workshops and advisory engagements across New Zealand and Australia.


Career Highlights

  • 24 years in cross-border negotiation across New Zealand and the United States

  • Creator of Pro Level Negotiation, a human-centric negotiation system

  • Former top-selling agent, broker-owner and Auction Director

  • Keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and advisor to sales teams and leaders

  • Trusted negotiation coach for real estate professionals and corporate sales groups

  • Speaker and trainer across NZ, Australia and the US

Key Speaking Themes

  • Sales negotiation and objection handling

  • Commercial negotiation and deal strategy

  • Influence, persuasion and high-stakes communication

  • Difficult conversations, boundaries and confidence under pressure

  • Closing deals without damaging relationships


What Your Audience Will Gain Amy gives audiences repeatable frameworks to negotiate with clarity, confidence and control. They leave able to hold their power without aggression and anchor value without arguing on price.

Ideal For

  • Sales kick-offs and conferences

  • Leadership groups and founder events

  • Real estate and property organisations

  • Corporate sales training days

  • Industry conferences and customer summits


Frequently Asked Questions...

What does Amy Gardiner speak about? Negotiation, sales, influence, deal strategy and high-stakes communication for sales teams, leaders and founders.

What is Pro Level Negotiation? Pro Level Negotiation is Amy's human-centric negotiation system, built from thousands of real transactions in high-pressure environments.

Where is Amy Gardiner based? Amy is based in the United States for approximately 70 percent of the year and delivers engagements across New Zealand and Australia.

Who is Amy Gardiner's keynote best suited to? Sales teams, leadership groups, founders, corporate conferences and real estate organisations.

Does Amy Gardiner run workshops as well as keynotes? Yes. Amy delivers keynotes, workshops and one-to-one advisory engagements.

How long is a typical keynote? Her signature keynote, Pro Level Negotiation, runs as a 45-minute talk with longer workshop formats available.