Betina Genovesi & Clara Woods Join Essential Talent

Essential Talent is proud to announce the worldwide exclusive representation of Betina Genovesi and Clara Woods for speaking engagements.

A true mother–daughter powerhouse, Betina and Clara deliver an unforgettable keynote experience — equal parts inspiring, emotional, and deeply impactful — built on courage, creativity, belief, and a shared mission for inclusion.

“Betina and Clara are the definition of impact,” said Shaun O’Neill, Owner of Essential Talent. “Their story is extraordinary, but what really sets them apart is the way they shift the room — people don’t just feel inspired, they leave with a new perspective on what inclusion looks like in action. We’re proud to represent them worldwide. Essential Talent is proudly New Zealand-based, and last year we helped place NZ speakers both locally and into international markets — this partnership is a natural extension of that momentum.”

Clara’s story is extraordinary. After experiencing a prenatal stroke that left her unable to read, write, or speak, she found her voice through art — and has since become an internationally exhibited painter, entrepreneur, and inclusion advocate, selling more than 900 original artworks worldwide.

But what makes this story even more powerful is the role of her mother, Betina.

Betina has been the strategist, champion, and driving force behind building Clara’s talent into a global platform — opening doors, creating opportunity, and shaping a movement that now inspires people worldwide.

A major milestone ahead of the Winter Games

Clara has been selected as an official artist for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics / Paralympics Art Posters project, with her Paralympic artwork titled “You Love.”

A global community of 1.8M+

Together, Betina and Clara have built a global community of 1.8M+ followers, including:

780K on Facebook

776K on Instagram

230K on TikTok

133K on Threads

5K on YouTube

“We’re so excited to start this collaboration with Shaun and Essential Talent!” said Betina Genovesi. “We’ve been waiting for this moment to finally share our story with more people — to give hope, to show that you can dream as big as you want, no matter what life throws at you.”

“When we started Clara’s social media, everyone thought we were absolutely crazy. We believed in Clara when ‘the system’ said she should be hidden away. We put everything we had into making this happen — every resource — and we built a business that became a movement, with Clara, not for her.”

“And now here we are. Ready to spread this message everywhere. Having someone like Shaun who gets it, who believes in us, who understands what we’re doing and why, is so cool! I hope you are ready… because we are!!!!!!”

Bookings & Enquiries

To book Betina Genovesi & Clara Woods for keynote speaking, conferences, leadership events, corporate engagements, or education audiences: shaun@essentialtalent.co.nz

About Essential Talent

Essential Talent is New Zealand’s leading speaker bureau and talent agency, representing world-class keynote speakers, thought leaders, and storytellers who move audiences and create lasting impact.

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