Rohan Lund is the Group Chief Executive Officer of the National Roads & Motorists' Association (NRMA). With a strong background in digital technology, strategy and innovation, Rohan brings a wealth of experience delivering transformation, across a range of customer-focused companies. Recently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Foxtel, Rohan's previous roles also include COO of Seven West Media, CEO of Yahoo!7 and Strategy Director for SingTel Optus.
During fitness training near his hometown in June 1988, John Maclean was hit by an 8 tonne truck as he rode his bike. The impact resulted in John suffering multiple breaks to his pelvis and back, a fractured sternum, punctured lungs, a broken arm, and left John a paraplegic. It took astonishing courage and determination, but somehow this near-fatal accident was the making of him. Despite the grief of what he had lost, the excruciating physical pain and the challenges of daily life in a wheelchair, John decided he would become bigger and stronger than ever. He set about proving himself in the toughest sporting events the world had to offer.
Elle Macpherson is an iconic supermodel, entrepreneur, and wellness advocate whose remarkable 40-year career spans fashion, television, and business. Known for her record-breaking six Sports Illustrated swimwear covers and founding the global wellness brand WelleCo, she has redefined success through her philosophy that wellness is the new beautiful. As a keynote speaker, Elle inspires audiences with insights on branding, entrepreneurship, and living authentically.
Charles Marcus is a much sought after and highly respected global keynote speaker and seminar leader. He is ranked in the “Top 60 Motivational Speakers in The World“.
Nigel is the author of three best selling books - 'Fat, Forty and Fired' ,'Overworked and Underlaid' and 'Fit, Fifty and Fired-Up' , co-founder of Earth Hour (recognized as one of the most successful brand launches anywhere in the world recently) , and founder of The Sydney Skinny (both a world first and a world record). He is currently making a TV series of his first book.
Alongside his writing Nigel has a more 'conventional' career as a CEO. Since moving to Australia in 2001, after ten years at UK's leading agency AMV.BBDO, he has been responsible for a number of iconic marketing and strategy brands such as Leo Burnett, George Patterson, The Leading Edge and The Campaign Palace.
Currently CEO of Strategic Consultancy WEST82nd Nigel is an advisor to a number of the countries top business leaders. His commentary has appeared in The Financial Times, The Spectator and The Financial Review and his TED speech remains the most viewed online ever given outside America. Nigel travels widely to present his views on Leadership, Business and Life. Amongst his other roles he is busy writing his fourth book for Penguin and recording interviews with prominent public figures for his internationally acclaimed and award winning The Five of My Life podcast series
Young Maroubra surfer Mark Mathews has built a career on conquering the biggest, gnarliest slabs in the world. The man is fearless. He totally rules at Ours, Shipstern, Pipe and Jaws just to name a few extreme locations. He rips in anything from 2ft Dunny Bowl at the Bra, to 45 ft Jaws. He won the Oakley Big wave awards for an unprecedented 3rd year in a row! As a surfer he is just one of those l ...