Get Your Rock On: How Music Builds Stronger Teams

Fulfill your rock-star fantasy with Rock and Roll Team Building in this fun-filled workshop that demonstrates the powerful role music can have on building a strong team. Join Grammy-nominated songwriter and former INXS singer, Ciaran Gribbin, for a high-energy session that will make you feel like you’ve stepped into a concert arena. Discover your inner rock-star talents, sing along to some of your favorite hits and collaborate to produce an original song recounting your EduCon experience. You’ll be on your feet, cheering about your event experience.

Clock Hours: 1.5
Domain: CMP Submission Pending
Session Type: Main Stage

Studio: Main Stage
Areas of Interest: Leadership, Professional Development,

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Ciaran Gribbin

Ciaran Gribbin is a Grammy nominated songwriter and performer who, in addition to working with word class artists such as Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, Snow Patrol and Al Pacino, has toured the world as the singer of INXS.

Ciaran was born in war-torn Northern Ireland growing up in ‘The Troubles’. As a young musician he cut his teeth doing gig after gig in the tough bars of Belfast and Derry. During this turbulent time in a divided society, Ciaran witnessed and experienced the bombs and bullets of sectarian abuse and paramilitary attacks.

Ciaran’s first big break came in 2010 when he received a Grammy nomination for Madonna’s worldwide hit single ‘Celebration’, which he co-wrote with Madonna and Oakenfold. Since then, in addition to performing at many music festivals including Brazil’s ‘Rock in Rio’, Ciaran has opened shows for Paul McCartney, Crowded House, The Script and Gotye.

Ciaran has worked extensively as a songwriter for acts such as Groove Armada and Dead Mau5. He has also worked on multiple movie soundtracks including writing all of the original songs for the U2 supported movie ‘Killing Bono’. This movie was released through Paramount Pictures with a Sony Music soundtrack album.

In 2011 Ciaran became the singer of the legendary Australian band INXS. He has toured extensively with INXS throughout South America, Europe and Australasia. 2015 ended with an Oscar shortlist nomination for Ciaran’s song ‘Hey Baby Doll’ which was sung by Al Pacino in the critically acclaimed movie ‘Danny Collins’.

Ciaran is the founder of Rock and Roll Team Building and along with original INXS member, Garry Beers, is a founding member of the super-group ‘Stadium’ who are based in Los Angeles.