Speakers Profile - Marc Fennell











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Marc Fennell is a Walkley-winning journalist and documentary maker.

A 5-time medallist at the New York Festivals TV and Radio Awards, Marc has been nominated twice for Europe�s prestigious Rose d�Or. He is a recipient of America�s coveted James Beard Foundation Award, an Asian Creative Academy National Award, and Webby Award Honors. The Times (UK) has called Marc the �cheerful Aussie version of Louis Theroux�.

Marc is the creator of the popular, award-winning television series & podcast Stuff the British Stole for ABC Australia and CBC Canada. He is also seen each weeknight as the quizmaster of SBS TV�s iconic game show Mastermind.

Marc has fronted groundbreaking docs like the Logie & AACTA nominated School That Tried to End Racism (ABC), The Kindom (SBS) The Mission (SBS) Rose d�Or shortlisted art-heist docu-series Framed (SBS) as well as the hit Audible Original Podcasts It Burns, Nut Jobs and 2023�s House of Skulls.

Marc anchored SBS TV�s national current affairs program The Feed for 9 years (2013-2022). He has reported around the globe from the 2019 Hong Kong protests to food crime in California to survivors of ISIS torture. Marc�s one-on-one interviews with the likes of Al Gore, Tom Cruise, Julian Assange, and Jennifer Lawrence have generated over 30 million online views.

A well-known voice on ABC Radio, Fennell has presented the technology program Download this Show since 2012 and was triple j�s Movie Guy from 2006-2017.

Marc has written 2 books and has also appeared on ABC�s The Drum, Network Ten�s The Project, SBS�s Dateline and Insight, and heard on top-rating ABC Radio Sydney.

Marc is the dad of 2 kids and lives in Sydney, Australia. He also helped found the not-for-profit advocacy group Media Diversity Australia.


Website Link:
http://marcfennell.com