he showed how the same principles that drive success in complex business environments ... became the tools he needed to navigate his own crisis.
Eric Em
Engineering Systems Technical Lead, Origin Energy
Mark’s story of recovery and life recalibration through sheer determination and unwavering resilience guides audiences through their own paradigm shift, whether facing life setbacks that are physical, psychological or both.
Simone Garske
RBWH Foundation CEO
Mark carries the flag and gets people on board. Not many people have the personality to create a sense of win-win environment.
Bold Baatar
Chief Commercial Officer, Rio Tinto
Keynote Speaker
Is your team coping with change? Are they still delivering? Has something shifted? Shorter conversations? Decisions take longer? Are people stepping up during uncertainty or do they "wait and see". Perhaps the energy that carried them through the hard patches has worn thin. You can sense the dam wall bursting.
I help teams navigate ambiguity with clarity and confidence. I inspire them to find hope, resilience and possibility, even in the most challenging times. It isn't through miracles, or stories of them. It's through simple, practical steps that worked... well beyond what the boardroom or negotiating table prepared me for.
I share skills drawn from 25 years of high-stakes corporate leadership and a recovery from spinal injury that tested everything I knew. Together they form Finding Your FEET. The practical steps I used to rebuild my life and now teach. A framework I know works. Because it stood up when everything I knew depended on it.
Keynote Speaking Topics
I work with leaders and teams across Australia – from ASX-listed companies like Aurizon and Rio Tinto, to national conventions like the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia. I inspire people to think and act differently through the power of story and my FEET framework – Focus, Explore, Engage, Trust.
Every keynote is shaped to shift the specific challenges each audience faces into performance that matters. Right now.
My most popular talking points are:
Read my award-winning book
I sometimes joke that I’m an accidental author. I never seriously considered writing a book, even though I’ve always loved to write. But when my world came crashing down, I uncovered the strength to steadily find my feet again… and realised I was on a new life path. One that includes writing to share ideas that matter.
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People often tell me I’ve landed exactly where I’m meant to be.
I wrote A Fraction Stronger for people like me – people whose lives were upended by something they didn’t choose. If you’ve crashed into one of life’s impossible moments, my stories and strategies offer insight and inspiration to help you:
Take control of your life
Commit to your goals
Overcome fear
Embrace uncertainty
Finally take action
Find hope in your darkest days
I’m proud that A Fraction Stronger has won 16 awards – and there is nothing accidental about that. It’s also received glowing 5-star reviews. But what means the most to me is hearing from readers who say it helped them navigate a difficult moment — or even changed their life.
A Fraction Stronger isn’t just a story of survival — it’s a playbook for possibility.
Get your copy signed with a special note from Mark today.
“Before Mark’s life-changing injury, I knew him as an inspirational global business leader. His unfortunate incident in 2019 revealed him to be the real deal.”
Brett Spitz — Director, LMS Renewable Energy
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I share in the media and from stage, reaching thousands as a motivational speaker, award winning author and facilitator.
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