Jacqui Cooper Motivation, Olympian
Jacqui Cooper has represented Australia in the sport of Aerial Skiing for 20 years. Her career started in 1989 at Mt Buller when she was recruited by Geoff Lipshut (CEO of the OWIA) to join the Techne Team. Within three years she was already representing her country at the World Championships in Lake Placid New[…] Read More
Steven Bradbury Business, Motivation, Olympian
Transitioning from being an expert speed skater to an expert speaker has been an interesting ride over the last 10 years. Steven has presented at over 750 conferences and events in 15 countries and still loves it. He loves the adrenalin before going onstage and loves that his strategies for success in business and in[…] Read More
Li Cunxin Human Rights, Motivation
Li Cunxin’s journey is simply remarkable. He was born into utter poverty in Mao’s Communist China and selected, at the age of ten, to train at Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy. Seven years of stringent training at the Beijing Academy taught him discipline, resilience and perseverance. Li’s astounding drive and work-ethic made him one of[…] Read More
Kurt Fearnley Motivation, Sport
Raised in the small country town of Carcoar, Kurt Fearnley has always been determined. Being born without the lower portion of his spine has never held him back, from backyard games of football to crawling along the Great Wall of China, he always has a go. Turning his attention to wheelchair sports in his teens,[…] Read More
Kevin Sheedy AFL, Sport
Kevin Sheedy is an AFL living legend. Having coached Essendon Football Club to 4 Premierships, Kevin then became the inaugural coach of Greater Western Sydney. An amazing coach and passionate speaker, Kevin is a highlight for any event or conference. Kevin Sheedy has been a success as a player and coach and is without peer[…] Read More
Sandy Hollway Business, Leadership
Sandy Hollway AO is highly regarded for his exceptional record of achievement as a CEO in the public sector. He served as a diplomat in four overseas postings – the USA, Canada, Germany and Pakistan. In government he served as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Later Sandy was Chief of[…] Read More
Sciona Browne Business
Sciona Browne is a Director of Meridian Capital Pty Ltd, a private Fund Management company based in Fremantle. She previously held senior management positions in two venture capital firms, The Evandale House Group and Venture Capital Corporation International Pty Ltd. Sciona put her business life on hold when in 2002 she entered Australian Survivor. Sciona’s[…] Read More
Ron Rutland Motivation
The Fat Kid Diaries – ‘What I Learnt Cycling Through Every Country in Africa’ On the 30th June 2013, after selling everything he owned, 20kg overweight, alone and unaided, and with no ‘adventure’ experience, Ron Rutland left Cape Town Stadium on his bicycle to fulfil a lifelong dream and embark on a world first…a single[…] Read More
Glenn Manton AFL, Business, Comedians, Community, Sport
Co-founder of Whitelion, experienced teacher and published author, highlight the diverse background of Glenn Manton beyond his public profile of professional athlete and media performer. Glenn Manton has focused his vast knowledge of youth, in particular, to establish himself as one of Australia’s most regarded adolescent speakers and motivators. Glenn’s youth based work extends to[…] Read More
Waqar Younis Cricket, Teamwork
The man who really put the reverse into swing. Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman’s toes. In his[…] Read More
