Nicole Velik is a leading creativity and innovation speaker, facilitator and trainer, and the founder of creativity company The Ideas Bodega. A three-time SXSW Sydney speaker, she is also the host of Creativity Unpacked the Podcast and the event series CreativeMornings Sydney.

Nicole’s mission is to make creativity exciting, accessible and practical for her audiences. She believes creativity is everyone’s job, no matter the role. Audiences leave her sessions with renewed confidence and a sense of creative bravery.
For 18 years Nicole has worked with organisations across The United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, Africa and Asia. Her clients include The United Nations, Nike, Apple, Canva, LEGO, Spotify, Coca-Cola, TikTok and Google.
In 2021, Nicole launched a podcast ‘Creativity Unpacked’. It debuted at number one for six weeks in the Apple Marketing charts. Nicole interviews brilliant creatives and together they unpack some big ideas. The overarching premise is that creativity is not elusive and it’s a skill we all possess.

Nicole’s background is in advertising as a brand strategist. She spent most of her time in advertising working at Saatchi & Saatchi in Sydney and KBP in New York City. When Nicole returned to Australia in 2008, she pursued her passion for innovation and developing creative workplace cultures. She founded The Ideas Bodega in 2009 to combine her passions and skill of empowering people, brands and creativity.
Nicole is a regular speaker on creativity and innovation and has educated, entertained and inspired audiences at global conferences such as SXSW, Vivid Ideas, Ad:Tech, Promax BDA, CreativeMornings, Creative Innovation, GEMA and Emergence Creative.

A recognised thought leader on creativity and innovation, Nicole has been interviewed and published in the Australian Financial Review, The ABC, CMO Magazine, Media Week and the Collective Magazine.

For 7 years Nicole has hosted CreativeMornings Sydney - A monthly, global lecture series for the creative industry. Sydney is one of 240 cities around the world to take part.