Category: Motivation and Inspiration
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Tony is a powerful motivational speaker, sharebroker and businessman.
Crippled at birth by a severe lung infection that left him unable to walk, To...
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John Adshead selected a group of individuals with varying abilities and developed them into a team capable of competing against the best in the world....
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Deng Thiak Adut is a Sudanese child soldier turned western Sydney lawyer and refugee advocate whose harrowing tale of his personal journey as a refuge...
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After fleeing the tyranny of Saddam Hussein’s regime in a leaking boat, Professor Munjed Al Muderis was detained on Christmas Island, then in Curtin D...
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In 1972 Nigel commenced his selling career in the motor vehicle industry and holds Australian sales and management records that still stand in 2012,...
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Jules Allen is an award-winning Australian youth advocate and dynamic motivational and inspirational speaker. Jules is guided by the philosophy that “...
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Stan Alves is one of the greatest motivators in league football. Seen as one of the modern-day style of coaches, his methods revolve around meticulous...
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With just 25 pounds New Zealander John Anderson found a way to not only see Europe, but to start his own business - Contiki Holidays - in 1962.
Wh...
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Simon Anholt is one of the world's leading thinkers and practitioners on ultra-wide scale human engagement. His work over the last thirty years has fo...
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Christine Anu is one of Australia’s most popular recording artists and performers of all time that uses her voice and reputation to spread a message o...
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I was watching her onstage at an event I’d organised. Drew was talking surviving tough times and I thought, ‘lady, I see you and raise you five. You k...
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Kurek Ashley is one of the most dynamic, in demand professional speakers, success coaches and inspirational teachers of our time. He is a true visiona...
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Every once in a while, along comes a speaker who stands out from the crowd. Sam Bailey is one of those.
A farmer, pilot, husband and now best sell...
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SAM BAILEY grew up on a grazing/cropping farm at Croppa Creek, on the north-west slopes of NSW, attending the small bush school at Croppa Creek before...
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Eric Bailey calls himself an 'activational speaker', not a 'motivational speaker' because he will draw out of you the power, commitment, inspiration a...
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Peter Baines is one of Australia’s leadership experts having road tested leadership the hard way. Peter spent 22 years with the NSW Police leading tea...
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Tim Baker is Australia's most acclaimed surfing writer and the best selling author of four books Bustin' Down The Door, High Surf, Occy and Surf For ...
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Jason is an ordinary New Zealander who has had more than his share of challenges.
Jason struggled at school as he is dyslexic which resulted in lo...
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Family violence campaigner Rosie Batty is the 2015 Australian of the Year and the Pride of Australia's National Courage Medal recipient.
Rosie is a...
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Well known and well respected throughout Australia, Wayne Bennett is in demand as a conference and keynote speaker on leadership, accountability and t...
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Wayne Berry is a man with a great deal passion and energy. He has the ability to inspire your people to become all they can be and to take action to a...
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John Bertrand would have you believe that his main claim to fame is that he is a proud Australian. To his fellow Australians he is much more.
John...
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Gary Bertwistle is Australia's pioneer in creative and innovative thinking.
Gary has been working in the area of creativity and innovation for over...
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Ngahi lives in Rotorua, New Zealand, which is the Maori Cultural Tourist capital of the world.
His full indigenous Maori name is Ngahihi o te ra an...
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Former Elite Australian Pole Vaulter, Amanda Bisk, is considered to be one of Australia’s most influential women in fitness. Rapidly rising to be a le...
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Allan Bolton has impressive credentials; addresses hard health issues with humour not ridicule, and is living proof that regardless of life's challeng...
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With a record three back-to-back Melbourne Cup triumphs, Glen Boss is considered Australia's most accomplished and successful 'big-race' jockey.
Hi...
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Nick Bowditch is a successful (and unsuccessful) entrepreneur, a storyteller, a marketer, an addict, a mental health advocate, a sexual abuse victim, ...
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Sam Bramham certainly entered Paralympic competition with a splash when he broke the 100m Butterfly world record at the 2004 Athens Paralympic, his fi...
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In 2008, Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan and Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout were held hostage for 462 days in Somalia.
Four days aft...
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John Brogden has been Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) since January 2015. The A...
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Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past thirteen years studying v...
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John Buchanan became the Australian cricket team coach in 1999 and in 2007 finished a very successful campaign as coach of Australia. John coached the...
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Brendan's achievements in life speak for themselves.
Despite losing his leg in a hit and run accident in 1985 Brendan's strength of character has tur...
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One of the most popular surfers in the world, as his sheer surfing skills have been featured in three movies produced by his sponsor Billabong: Sabata...
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Australia’s first female Winter Olympic Gold Medalist, Alisa Camplin, possesses that rare story telling ability that inspires, entertains and transfer...
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Not many people experience failure on as grand a scale as John Cantor has time and again, yet he continues to return for more.
In 2012 adventurer ...
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A take no prisoners approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the...
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Pat Cash first came to the tennis worlds attention as a junior player in the early 1980s. He was ranked the top junior player in the world in 1981, an...
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James Castrission is a famous Australian Explorer constantly pushing the boundaries of human endurance.
Most recently, on the 26th January 2012, he...
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Sam is a thought leader and expert in not only bouncing back, but bouncing forward. He is the CEO for Empowering Enterprises and has been featured in ...
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Craig Challen is an Australian cave explorer. After commencing cave diving in the 1990's he was an early adopter of closed-circuit mixed gas rebreath...
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Duncan Chessell has been climbing since 1988, first on the crags and in the gorges of Australia's National Parks and then on snowy hills all around th...
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Kitty Chiller reinvigorated the culture of Australia’s Olympic Team. The driving force behind the successful ONE TEAM approach, she was the Chef de Mi...
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An avid sportsman, with a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do, Tony is a qualified lifeguard with honours from the World Lifesaving Federation.
H...
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Europe's greatest ever 100m sprinter, Linford became an Olympic 100m Champion after winning the Gold Medal in Barcelona in 1992. In an International c...
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Described as one of the freshest new faces on the motivational speaking circuit, Kaley has polled higher in post-session feedback than most seasoned s...
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Matt Church is committed to helping people prepare for tomorrow by taking action today. His philosophy can be summed up in one word NEXT! What is the ...
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Dean is not a sporting hero or the Demtel man, he does have an amazing story of life's struggle from a perspective that not many could imagine or hand...
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International athlete since 1976, Sebastian has two Olympic Gold and two Silver medals (from the Games in Moscow in 1980 and Los Angeles in 1984); and...
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Keynote Speaker, Leonie Collins CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is in great demand on the Australian and International Corporate Speaking ...
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Growing up in Freetown, Sierra Leone with her father, Aminata had a blessed life and was known as the girl who lived in the big yellow house on the hi...
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Allana Arnot discovered a passion for flying at the age of eighteen after a ride in a hot air balloon, 'Something had awoken in me, something I could ...
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Described as a ‘frontier rider’, inspiring, challenging and provocative, Sarah Cornally is a compelling speaker, with a rich suite of real-life case s...
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John P. Coutis is an exceptional person. Born with a severe disability that rendered his legs useless, John defied medical opinion by refusing to die....
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Brisbane-born Olympic swimmer Alicia Coutts is an incomparable Australian sportswoman. Winning 21 medals for Australia in major championships over the...
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Steve Crombie is the Born adventurer and the star of Lonely Planet's 'Natural Born Traveller' documentary series. His spirit of adventure developed at...
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A rugby tackle in 1994, at the age of 19, left Perry Cross a profoundly disabled quadriplegic, unable to move and on a life support machine... with a ...
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Diagnosed before his first birthday and spending over ¼ of his life in hospital, doctors told him school and sport were not options. Infection and fat...
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Li Cunxin is Queensland Ballet's new Artistic Director, commencing with Season 2013.
Having led a long and diverse career as a dancer, Li Cunxin (p...
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By any standard, Stacey should be living on the streets, in jail, on drugs or dead. She ticks all the boxes when it comes to risk factors. She had an ...
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Jen Dalitz is a social commentator, business consultant, author and speaker on topics relating to leadership, women in the workplace and bringing auth...
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Andrew Darbyshire is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Power of Persistence and Purpose.
Join Andrew on the journey of how he built his ...
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Robin Daubeny is regarded as the most unique and sought after motivational speaker in Australia. His presentations entertain, educate and motivate.
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For over a decade Robert de Castella (or Deek) competed internationally in the marathon, setting world records and winning World Championships, Common...
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Credited with saving the lives of more than 460 passengers on an extensively-damaged aircraft earned the Qantas A380 captain worldwide commendation an...
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IMPROVISE.
ADAPT.
OVERCOME.
These three words – A mantra Paul learnt in the Australian Army as a young Paratrooper – resonated with him the fir...
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Ron Delezio lives by a saying by Sir Winston Churchill: Sometimes it is not good enough to do your best. Sometimes you need to go that little bit furt...
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Founded by Jack Delosa, The entourage is his dream-made-real, pushing society forward by enabling more people to live a life on purpose. Prior to The...
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"I was born to play in Grand Finals," says Robert DiPierdomenico, somewhat humbly.
And play in Grand Finals he surely did.
After an inauspicious...
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Stuart Diver was the sole survivor of the 1997 Thredbo landslide that killed 18 people including his wife Sally.
Since that tragic event Stuart h...
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Anh Do is an accomplished author, actor, producer and comedian, a man who went from being a starving refugee at the age of three to one of Australia's...
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Brennon Dowrick is one of Australia’s most successful gymnasts. He represented Australia at two Olympic games, three Commonwealth Games and seven Wor...
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Michael Duff has built an enviable reputation as one of Australia's leading corporate coaches of the mental side of high performance human behaviour. ...
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Award-winning actress Marta Dusseldorp has worked extensively in theatre, film and television and is one of Australia’s most recognised actresses.
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John Eales AM was educated at Marist College, Ashgrove in Brisbane and at the University of Queensland before taking to the international rugby stage....
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Nick Earls is the author of twenty-six books, including novels that have appeared on bestseller lists in Australia, the UK and the Amazon Kindle Store...
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Adam Elliot is not only the Academy Award winning Animator of Harvie Krumpet, but also one of Australia’s funniest, unique, refreshing speakers and af...
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Liz is one of Australia’s highest profile elite athletes and most successful netballers ever. She surpassed the record for most test matches played f...
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Hugh Evans is 25 years old and already earned the enviable reputation of international humanitarian.
He was just 14 years old when he began his hum...
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Articulate and intelligent, Nick Farr-Jones is a natural born leader whose ability to motivate and inspire was clearly demonstrated as captain of the ...
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Kurt is one of Australia's most well known & respected athletes,
Winner of some of the worlds most prestigious marathons, in London, Paris, Rome, ...
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"Legendary" Ambulance Paramedic - renowned for his work in the rescue of Stuart Diver in the Mt Thredbo disaster, the Granville Train Disaster and mos...
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Tim Ferguson is one of Australia’s most accomplished comedians.
He has battled Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for 30 years, but it won’t get in his way!
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JoAnna Ferrari or “JJ” as she prefers to be called had the kind of professional and personal life
we all dream of. Then the dream ended and the night...
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David Ferrier was awarded the best speaker in Dec 2012 and May 2013 at international business conferences (in front of over 700 business leaders).
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Michelle Ferris was the sensation of the Australian cycling team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. However her two ...
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A great believer that life only gives what you are prepared to take, Nic Feteris is a professional adventurer, who takes 'risks'. He believes that the...
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Evelyn M. Field is a practicing counseling psychologist. She has been appointed a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and one of their medi...
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John Fitzgerald is a sporting icon in the eyes of many Australians.
As a player, his greatest career highlights came during the 11 years he represe...
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The former Wallaby has become one of the nation’s most successful media and publishing gurus and corporate presenter. Currently a columnist for the Sy...
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No doubt you will know about the famous Apollo 13 rescue mission that was turned into a major Hollywood film by acclaimed director Ron Howard. The fil...
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Leadership | Communication | Team Building | Coaching & Mentoring | Persistence
" Bowlology" - The science of maximizing the physical, men...
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Born in Marseille in France, Jessica moved to Australia with her family at the age of four. Both her parents competed in the sport and are still invol...
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They say he plays dice with Loki (badly), that Hermes once gave him a high-five (crisp), that he does coffee with Lady Fortuna on a semi-regular basis...
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Dawn Fraser's sporting accomplishments are never likely to be repeated - in swimming nor any other sport.
At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics she bec...
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Cathy Freeman is a trail blazer. A proud Kuku Yalanji woman, Cathy became the first Australian Aboriginal woman to win a gold medal at an internationa...
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Fripp is the most reliable, versatile, easy to work with, hassle-free, customer-friendly speaker we've ever booked," says Dan Maddux, Executive Direct...
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Nothing can stop Samantha Gash armed with the philosophy, if you want something you’ve never had - you must be willing to do something you’ve never do...
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Regarded as the greatest basketballer Australia has ever produced, Andrew Gaze has played in a record five Olympic Games, is the highest point scorer ...
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Author of 'Jungle' and 'Laws of the Jungle', Yossi Ghinsberg is one of the most compelling speakers of his generation. Yossi's messages are inspiratio...
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Dr Glenn Singleman and Heather Swan are an Australian husband and wife team who jointly hold two astonishing world records. One for the highest baseju...
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American Brian Goorjian first came to Australia in 1977 to play for the Melbourne Tigers under Coach Lindsay Gaze.
He played for Lindsay for seven...
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Libbi Gorr is one of Australia's finest live hosts and broadcasters. Warm, witty and smart, she has an exceptional ability to entertain, inspire, chal...
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Gerrard Gosens is recognized as one of the most outstanding young people in Australia today.
Congenitally blind, Gerrard became Australia's younges...
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Kevan Gosper combines outstanding records in athletics and business.
His athletics career includes being a member of the Silver medal winning Austr...
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Outstanding Yachtsman / Inspirational Adventurer / Company Director and Author of best-selling book 'Close to the Wind'. Competed in seven transatlan...
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Stan Grant is the Indigenous Affairs Editor for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and special advisor to the Prime Minister on Indigenous consti...
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Nick Green's international rowing career got off to a flying start in late 1989 when he teamed up with experienced rowers James Tomkins, Mike McKay, a...
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ON 1 MAY 2000, Constable Daryl Elliott Green was on a routine callout when he was ambushed by a crazed gunman and TWICE SHOT in the face and shoulder....
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George Gregan exploded onto the international rugby scene in 1994 when he played an integral role in Australia winning the Bledisloe Cup with a try sa...
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Professor Peter Greste is an Australian-born journalist, author, media freedom activist and academic. He is a founding member of the advocacy group, t...
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Simon is an engineer and economist turned social entrepreneur.
Driven by a passion to use business to give back, in 2010, Simon started a toilet p...
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A former national level 400m hurdler in Russia, Tatiana took up pole vaulting after she migrated to Australia in 1997.
Within 12 months of picking...
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Michael Groom, professional speaker and mountain climber, is unquestionably one of the world's greatest 'big' mountain climbers. In 1995 he became the...
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Guy Grossi is an affable, passionate and playful master chef who specialises in pure Italian cuisine. He commands three kitchens with discipline, son...
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Grant Hackett's leadership, professionalism, dedication and exemplary performance are a model for anyone whose work calls them to lead by example. In ...
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Peter Hadfield has been described as "Australia's greatest all-rounder". He represented Australia at two Olympic Games, won a Commonwealth Games Silve...
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With lessons learnt and tales told from a life in aviation that includes going to combat, evading missiles over Iraq, life in the Red Bull Air Race an...
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In 2000 Richard Hames forecast the use of autonomous drones by the military. In 2005 he explained to bankers in New York the patterns that would lead ...
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Whether it's laugh out loud humour, inspiration, thought-provoking anecdotes and perspective; be it taking on fearsome challenges or facing down a tor...
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Simone Hankin is an athlete who has achieved her past glories through sheer determination, a natural gift, love of her chosen sport and with the suppo...
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Paul Hanna, one of Australia's leading motivational speakers, is living proof that we can all achieve our dreams if we follow them with tenacity and p...
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Craig Harper is one of Australia's most respected motivational speakers and educators. He is a highly sought-after corporate coach and is considered t...
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Dr. Richard “Harry” Harris works in anesthesia and aeromedical retrieval medicine in Adelaide, South Australia. He is notable for his efforts in leadi...
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Motivational Business Speaker | Author | Coach
Recognised as an international business speaker, Jen can touch, move and inspire an audience ...
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Matthew Hayden's attitude to life and cricket is indomitable and not quite typical. He has rewritten the role description for a cricket legend. He has...
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Chris Helder is a business communication expert and master storyteller whose presentations have radically transformed how thousands of people worldwid...
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Trevor Hendy is unchallenged as "the greatest Ironman in the world". The pride of Australian Surf Lifesaving, Trevor's list of achievements would make...
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For many, the Athens Olympics will be fondly remembered as the Olympics that announced Jodie Henry to the world. Australia's new Queen of the pool sma...
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From major PLC's to category B prisoners, from modern apprentices to Managing Directors, from Parents to the Police Force. Michael Heppell has found t...
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At the age of 25, Justin Herald started Attitude Inc with only $50 in his pocket.
Today the Attitude brand is stocked in over 3000 stores throughou...
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Noreena Hertz is a renowned thought leader with an impressive track record in predicting global trends.
Noreena's best-selling books, The Silent T...
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Darren Hill understands people like few others. A Behavioural Scientist and Executive Director of the behaviour and motivation strategy company, Pragm...
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Peter Hillary’s life is a testament to setting goals and achieving them. His skill, driving ambition, and good judgement have enabled him to summit mo...
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Paul Hockey's Mount Everest journey, determination to succeed and his ability to challenge the dream-takers are all extraordinary. Paul’s positive att...
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Kate has been to hell and returned. She grew up as a quiet, bookish student from a loving home in Melbourne, but her dreams of academe vanished when a...
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Gabi Hollows graduated as an Orthoptist in 1972 and it was during this training she first met Fred Hollows.
After initially working in Newcastle...
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Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they're not in ...
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Geoff has gone from hero in the early 2000 period to zero by 2008 and now back to hero following two years of determination and gut-wrenching effort c...
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Peter Hughes as part of his long and courageous recovery has come to the realisation that he needs to share his and the story of all other Australians...
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In a few minutes your team will become a musical ensemble without one word being spoken!
This non-threatening form of team building breaks throug...
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Ian Hutchinson (B.Bus, G.Dip.Psy, APS) is one of Australia's leading experts in Lifestyle Strategies, and founder of Life by Design, talent maximisers...
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Managing Director of Gloria Jean's Coffees, Peter Irvine has a background in advertising.
Peter joined Australia's third largest advertising agency...
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Margaret Jackson is Chairman of FlexiGroup Limited and a director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Billabong International Limited ...
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Fast-talking, funny and pulling no punches, Karen James is a Jersey girl turned social entrepreneur, author and speaker, who has risen through the ran...
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Pete Jeans is Chief Operating Officer at growth project leader - SMO Sydney; a facilitator at the Australian Institute of Management MBA School of...
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During her 15 year military career, best-selling author Matina Jewell tracked down warlords, worked with the US Navy SEALs, fast roped out of helicopt...
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Ian Johnson is a survivor.
A survivor of an Industrial Accident Ian suffered severe burns to 80% of his body. At that time, the only accident of it...
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Justin Jones - affectionately known as Jonesy, is Australia's pre-eminent Explorer, speaker, adventure thinker and storyteller.
His expeditions hav...
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Leisel has become the face of a young Australian achiever, a courageous teenager with a dream larger than life.
She was not only the youngest membe...
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Driven by a determination to find purpose in her life, the simple act of rescuing good food and delivering it to people in need quickly caught on, and...
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Ben Kearney has inspired people right across Australia and around the world with his successful environmental campaign to make Coles Bay, Tasmania, 'A...
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Phil Kearns is, without a doubt, one of Rugby’s most famous and respected sons, but his accolades don’t just stop there. He is a successful businessma...
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Born in 1964, Moira commenced her selfless contributions to the less fortunate at the very young age of 13. At 20 years old, she left home and went an...
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Katie has a deep commitment to projects that promote healthier lifestyles, particularly access to sports for children with a disability. Katie was bor...
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When he retired from the High Court of Australia on 2 February 2009, Michael Kirby was Australia’s longest serving judge.
He was first appointed in...
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A multiple Olympic and World Champion, Michael Klim is part of the star-studded group that has taken Australia back to the top of world swimming.
N...
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Cheryl Koenig was born and still resides in the southern suburbs of Sydney. She met her soul mate, Rob, whilst still in school and married at the age ...
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John Konrads represents a unique mix of sporting legend and senior business executive. He astounded the sporting world when at the age of 15 he broke...
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Until the announcement of his retirement from test cricket in 2007 Justin was one of Australia's great top-order batsmen. Originally playing at numbe...
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Andrew has a diverse background as Captain in the SAS, National New Products Manager of Coca–Cola Amatil and CEO of a Pet Food Company selling p...
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Laurie Lawrence, a top athlete in his own right, is a former Australian Rugby Union Representative and Olympic and World Champion Swim coach.
There...
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If you’re looking for a warm, passionate and persuasive TEDx level speaker who can bring the art and power of story, to your purpose driven audience i...
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Hayley burst onto the scene as a 15 year old schoolgirl and captured the hearts of Australians by winning 5 Gold medals at the 1990 Auckland Commonwea...
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Karni Liddell has already established herself as one of Australia's most successful and well respected Paralympic swimmers of our time.
Karni's jo...
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Jason Little will be remembered as one of the finest rugby backs Australian rugby has produced.
He made his Test debut in 1989 and played his 75th ...
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Darren Lomman is the CEO and Founder of the Dreamfit Foundation. Darren is a Churchill Fellow, and has been recognised for his role at the Foundation ...
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John Longley has been involved with sailing and the sea almost all of his life. He started sailing as a young boy in dinghies on the Swan River, gradu...
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Captain James Lovell Jr. was chosen in September 1962 for the space program following extensive experience as a naval aviator and test pilot. Lovell e...
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Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett were jointly named as the Young Australian of the Year 2016 - a first in the history of the awards.
The 21-year-ol...
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Alistair Lynch made his senior debut at Wynyard and was drafted from Hobart at No.50 in the very first AFL National Draft in 1986. He played 120 games...
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The Hon. Charlie Lynn was a Vietnam veteran at 21. Having decided to stay in the army, he quickly became an officer. Then he discovered parachuting....
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Stuart MacGill is a former Australian cricketer who specialised in leg spin bowling.
Born in Mount Lawley, Perth, Stuart comes from a cricketing fa...
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Robbi Mack is the ‘Queen of HeartBeatz’ and has a passion for inspiring and amplifying the potential found in human connection. Robbi empowers people ...
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During Rod Macqueen's time as Australian Coach (1997‐2001), the Wallabies held every championship trophy including the World Cup, Bledisloe Cup,...
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Francis X. Maguire's great gift is his ability to find the hidden treasures in every endeavour's most important asset, its people. One of corporate Am...
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Tania Major is a Kokoberra woman from the remote community of Kowanyama in Far North Queensland. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Grif...
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Jesse Martin was destined for adventure. After learning to sail at the age of fourteen he travelled along Australia's tropical coast on a flimsy cata...
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Willie Mason is a rarity - big, fast, agile, skillful and tough. Currently with the Sydney City Roosters, he is without a peer as the dominant running...
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There is a reason companies like Google, Nike and Apple are embracing wellness and lifeskills as a tool for reducing stress in their companies. They h...
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As a world class big wave surfer, Red Bull Athlete and Surf Contest Director Mark Mathews has
become obsessed with the relationship between personal ...
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Debbie is one of the most in-demand speakers in Australia and New Zealand; in the top 7% of speakers globally and well-loved for her practical, plain ...
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The times are changing faster than ever -- technologically, demographically, economically. Today, it is imperative that organisations and leaders obse...
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Glenn McGrath has taken more wickets than any other Australian fast bowler in Test Match history and is currently fourth on the all time wicket list. ...
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Jamie McIntyre is the founder of the 21st Century Group of companies and CEO of 21st Century Education.
Nominated for Australian of the Year while ...
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Duncan James McKee is a renowned jazz musician, educator, television composer, and the creator of STIX a motivational speaker group. Duncan has a back...
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Mark McKeon lives the life most of us dream about. He is Australia's leading work-life balance writer and speaker, runs his own company which provides...
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Rowdy drives extraordinary individual, team and organisational results by developing incredible people, remarkable leaders and sensational service.
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Lisa McInnes Smith is Queen of the corporate stage and a master of audience participation. Along her incredible journey, Lisa has presented to more th...
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Michael McQueen understands what it takes to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Widely recognized for having his finger on the pulse of business a...
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Cory is a mindset coach and presenter with a passion for helping people achieve their full potential. Cory has a unique understanding of what it takes...
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Few would not know Walter Mikac's story. The loss of his wife and two young daughters at the Port Arthur shootings in Tasmania in 1996, touched the wo...
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Dannielle Miller is a major innovator and expert in the field of education and student welfare. She was responsible for the curriculum, staffing and q...
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Lenore Miller launched Outrageously Healthy with the aim of bringing together tools of the conscious and unconscious mind to help others create the Ou...
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"WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO SKI?" It was the only question nine-year-old Michael Milton cared about when the doctors told him he would lose his leg to bo...
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Dr Anika Molesworth is a thought-leader of food systems resilience, climate change, a researcher in international agricultural development and a sough...
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Lawrie Montague is passionate about sharing his peak performance strategies to individuals and organizations. Lawrie is a former national coach who ha...
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Chris Moon is a former Army officer who worked for a charity clearing landmines in Asia and Africa. During this time he became one of the few western...
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Renowned fashion designer, businessman and entrepreneur, Peter Morrissey has been at the forefront of the Australian and International Fashion Industr...
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Tara Moss is a bestselling author, documentary host, public speaker and human rights advocate. Tara is also an advocate for people with disabilities a...
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The "Power of Commitment" enabled Tony Mowbray to become the fastest Australian to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. This 181-day, ...
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Brigitte Muir is the first Australian woman to have climbed Mount Everest and the first Australian, male or female, to have climbed the highest mounta...
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Thomas Murrell MBA is an award winning broadcaster, international business speaker and media consultant.
His company, 8M Media & Communications, p...
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There has been extensive conversations and interest around changing brains within adults. But what if we could positively influence our children by un...
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Tom Nash is not your average keynote speaker.
At nineteen, his life changed dramatically following the sudden onset of a deadly virus. Tom survived...
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A persuasive salesman to the core, John O'Shea advanced from junior salesman at HJ Heinz in South Wales in 1960 to General Manager of Power Brewing in...
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A world champion in Surf Ski and Outrigger Canoeing, Australian representative in three sports (Netball, Surf Life Saving and Kayaking) and an Atlanta...
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Occy began his professional career on the World Championship Tour (WCT) at the age of 17. Over the next couple of years, the wunderkind of surfing bui...
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In 2008, Melbourne-born Eva Orner won the Oscar for Best Feature Documentary at the 2008 Academy Awards.
Eva is an AFI, Logie and now Oscar-winning...
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The sporting career of Simon O'Donnell reads like a country boy?s dream come true. After excelling in sport at Assumption College in Kilmore, Simon mo...
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Kerry O'Keeffe's wit, wisdom, penchant for sport and larger than life personality has seen the former Test cricketer enjoy a successful media career. ...
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After narrowly missing selection as a fourteen year old for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Susie's career took off at the 1990 Commonwealth games with gold ...
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Charismatic & engaging, Lisa is a well known keynote speaker to audiences in New Zealand and Australia.
Lisa is obsessed with people living the liv...
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Liza Pavlakos is a dynamic motivational speaker for international events, and a successful keynote speaker acclaimed for energising audiences as large...
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Noel Pearson was born on the 25 June 1965 in Cooktown, North Queensland. He is the youngest son of Glen Pearson from the Bagaarrmugu clan on the upper...
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On May 31, 2005 Rex made history by becoming the youngest Australian to climb to the summit of Mt Everest, after raising in excess of $100,000 to supp...
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Gail Pemberton is an acknowledged expert in relationship development. In her ground breaking book 'You Can Live with Anyone, well almost' she believes...
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Jim Penman launched Jim's Mowing as a one–man business in 1982, $30,000 in debt and with a marketing budget of $24. He soon had more work than h...
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Nova Peris–Kneebone is a versatile Australian athlete who has succeeded in both the sporting arenas of field hockey and
track and field.
No...
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Kieren Perkins is an Australian icon. A professional sportsman, his international swimming success and wholesome personality have made him a hero in A...
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Dr. Clark Perry is a Director in the rogenSi North American practice based in New York City.
Clark is an internationally recognised specialist in l...
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David Pescud has lived a life of managing a disability. His life was a troubled one from an early age due to his dyslexia and he made some decisions e...
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John Peters came to the world's attention in January 1991, when his bruised and battered face flashed onto television screens around the world.
O...
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RADM Kenneth W. Pettigrew is a native of Glencoe, Illinois. He graduated from Stanford University in June 1964, under the Regular NROTC Program with a...
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Sue works as a speaker, writer, media commentator, media/ presentation coach, and consultant. She is the national ambassador for Alzheimer’s Australia...
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Natasha Pincus graduated with first class honours in Law and Science. She worked as a research
scientist and practiced corporate law before hanging u...
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Turia Pitt was born on the tropical island of Tahiti in the late 1980's. Her dad, a keen Australian surfer, moved to Tahiti and immediately fell in l...
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In 2018 Steve Plain was awarded Australian Adventurer of the Year by Australian Geographic for his world record-breaking Seven Summits expedition. In ...
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Yasmin is an award winning speaker, writer and youth advocate. She is Plan International’s National Ambassador and champions the importance of young w...
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'Inspiration, Change and Cutting Through To Your Customers'
Tom Potter, founder of Australian owned Eagle Boys Pizza, left school at 15 and found h...
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Kerri Pottharst is renowned for being one of the fiercest competitors in the world of Volleyball.
She is also Australia's most decorated Indoor and...
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Former winter Olympian Steph Prem is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading experts and advocates for women’s health and fitness. Known as the Pilat...
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Stevan is one of Australia’s leading tech entrepreneurs. In 1997, in the middle of the GFC he conceptualised Dimmi on the back of a napkin and went on...
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There are usually two types of speakers. One, the wonderful presenter who enchants an audience, and the other who is the expert. Unfortunately, almo...
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Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.
There is no better person able to talk us through the above thought, t...
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After having his life changed forever in a split second near fatal accident; Kahi chose to overcome adversity and refused to let his disability restri...
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Shane was an SANFL and AFL footballer with Sturt and Essendon that as a 19 year old founded EFM, Executive Fitness Management in 1991.
Over the cou...
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Pat Rafters self-effacing grace and charm has captured millions of admirers in Australia and around the world. In realising his full potential on the ...
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Scott is best described as a Social and Cultural Innovator. His remarkable community building strategies regularly tackle some of our societies most e...
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Rob Redenbach's journey from security expert to leadership coach has seen him featured in media outlets ranging from Business Review Weekly to Richard...
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Steven was born in Kawakawa, New Zealand. In 1994 he became one of the first Maori graduates from Otago University with an honours degree in Marketing...
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Sean inspires organisations, individuals, and athletes to develop their high performance mindsets and build resilient businesses and teams. As the per...
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Queenslander, Samantha Riley is indisputably one of Australia's and the World's greatest female swimmers.
Her professional attitude and enthusiasm ...
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Peter Ring served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a fighter and helicopter pilot, including both wartime and peacekeeping duties.
He complet...
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Rachael Robertson (CSP, MBA) is one of the most booked female speakers in the Asia- Pacific region.
Rachael is a best-selling author whose work is ...
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In his career as advertising agency CEO and marketing expert, Neil Ross always loved presenting to an audience, but it was only after watching a telev...
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Jessica Rowe AM is an accomplished journalist, television presenter, columnist and author. Jessica’s television credits include co-hosting Network Ten...
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Todd Russell is one of the two survivors of the 2006 Beaconsfield Mine collapse which trapped three miners under hundreds of tonnes of rock. Incredibl...
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Jeff Salz has made a lifetime of adventure.
An acclaimed explorer — with a Ph.D. in anthropology — he has traversed most of the remaining blan...
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Richard Sauerman is a master of the Intangible Value. In other words, Richard is a brand expert. His acquired his expertise working in the advertising...
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Louise Sauvage is recognized and acknowledged for her unique athleticism and outstanding success as a wheelchair track and road athlete. Louise captur...
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Nathan Sharpe is one of Australia’s most decorated rugby players. He has left an indelible impression on the game. His list of distinctions are many. ...
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A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Janine has worked around the globe with major corporations on hundreds of custom keynotes and leadership deve...
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Matt Shirvington is the most exciting talent to hit Australian athletics in the last 40 years.
While still a teenager, Matt became the fastest Aus...
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Dr. Glenn Singleman is a medical doctor, internationally acclaimed documentary film-maker, successful businessman and professional presenter.
Sin...
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Former Australia and Queensland centre Andrew Slack is most famous for leading the Wallabies on their 1984 Grand Slam tour of Europe which saw the sty...
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Kate Slatter is widely regarded as Australia's leading female rower. Since winning her first National Championship in 1990, Kate has obtained 16 Natio...
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As a powerful safety initiative, many organizations have secured the services of Philip Smallman to deliver a personal account of a workplace injury a...
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Allan Sparkes CV,OAM,VA,FRSN Allan is an internationally renowned presenter and keynote speaker. He is one of Australia’s most highly decorated citize...
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Zali Stegall is Australia's most successful international skier, Order of Australia recipient, and a practising Barrister. Zali Steggall became the fi...
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STIX Motivation Through Music draws the link between an exciting musical performance and event experience with an impactful corporate message. Lead by...
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In 2014, Gabbie Stroud was a dedicated teacher with over a decade of experience. Months later, she resigned in frustration and despair when she realis...
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Peter Sullivan has more than 18 years experience developing high performance leadership, sales and work teams. Peter's work is at the leading edge of ...
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Set on May 23rd 2006 her two astonishing world records - one for the highest BASEjump (6604m) and the other for the world's highest Wingsuit BASEjump ...
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Renowned internationally as the greatest swimming coach in theworld, Don Talbot led Australian swimming to new heights.
Steering Australia to maj...
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Belinda Teh is a 28 year old political campaigner and Voluntary Assisted Dying advocate. From a young age, she found herself in leadership roles and d...
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Celebrated Sydney surgeon Dr Charles Teo attracts patients from all over the world because of his radical approach to brain cancer.
Charismatic an...
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'In case of an emergency oxygen masks will fall from the ceiling. Please put yours on first before helping others'
Known worldwide for pursuing an ...
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Ian Thomas spent many years as a Game Ranger in Southern Africa and is recognised as one of South Africa's foremost wildlife photographers.
For t...
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Petria Thomas has become one of Australia's most successful female swimmers. Her three gold medals and one silver medals at the Athens Olympic Games h...
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MusoMagic creator, Adam Thompson, is best known for his success with Australian rock band Chocolate Starfish. With three albums, four top-ten singles,...
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Ian Thorpe's achievements in the water are nothing short of phenomenal. He is one of the country's most prolific sportsmen, but it is the way he has ...
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"FOR ME, LIFE IS ALL ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS, THE RITUALS THAT CREATE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS.
THEY'RE EASY TO DO, AND EASY NOT TO DO!"
PETER THURIN...
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The Amazing Race! The hardest thing delegates will have to do here is walk, think and at times act with a bit of gusto.
Malcolm McLeod the teamBuil...
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One of Australia's greatest rowers, James Tomkins is the only rower in history to win world championship titles in every sweep oar event.
James tog...
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Skills are transferable. Olympic Gold medals and business successes do follow the same basic philosophies. Business' are better equipped and conditio...
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Most people fly around the world, some board a ship, but Tammy van Wisse has done it the hard way by swimming 1 1/2 times round the world. Tammy Van W...
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At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Peter Vidmar established himself not only as one of the world's greatest gymnasts, but as an inspirational l...
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Adam is a real leader who walks the talk. The resident Education Expert for Channel 10’s “The Project”, his presentations are filled with stories, mes...
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Imagine getting through your busy day without hands or legs. Picture your life without the ability to walk, care for your basic needs, or even embrace...
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A 1996 Olympian, Jim Walker is a great asset to any event.
Since leaving the athletic arena, where he was World Cup Champion and Australian Surf Ch...
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Mitch Wallis is an emerging leader in the Millennial generation with a lifelong mission to empower others to overcome suffering and reimagine the heal...
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Find Your Courage. Stop Playing Safe. Brave.
The titles of Margie’s bestselling books reflect her passion for helping people make braver decisions an...
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Jessica Watson was born 18th May 1993 on Australia’s Gold Coast and at age 16, became
the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around...
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Riot copper, milkman and salesman were just a few of the entries on Adrian's CV before he moved into the I.T industry and discovered an ability to mot...
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When was the last time you saw one of Australia's most celebrated TV personalities and singers, who has also won an Australian of the Year Local Hero ...
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Matt Welsh has carved himself into Australian swimming folklore as one of our greatest ever swimmers achieving Olympic, World Champion and Commonwealt...
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In the ultra–competitive world of elite swimming, it is hard to imagine anyone holding a benchmark World Record for almost ten years. To dominat...
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Sorrel Wilby is an acclaimed adventurer, filmmaker, author, photographer and artist. Her career to date includes a long list of achievements including...
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Tony Wilson, MBA, BSc., has a passion for Human Performance. He has spent his entire working life helping organisations, teams and individuals perform...
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When Wolfgang woke up after ten days in a coma, his life had changed but he didn't know it yet. After 4 months he was released from hospital, which sa...
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Professor Fiona Wood’s journey of over 3 decades treating people with burn injuries is a story about her passion, dedication and belief in striving fo...
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Todd Woodbridge hit his first tennis ball at the age of two, played his first tournament at the age of six, decided to become a professional at the ag...
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Over the past 12 years Mark Woodforde has been one of Australia's most successful players in world tennis. In singles he has won four ATP tour events ...
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A founding member of the world famous Australian singing group The Seekers, Bruce Woodley has written songs which have captured the hearts and imagina...
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Belinda certainly holds the key to building customer relationships that last and has an impeccable record for repeat business and referrals to show fo...
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