Meet Mark Mathews

As a highly sought after international speaker Mathews’ surfer chill vibe and magnetic charisma, has graced the stages of leading companies world wide. From Google, Sony, Intel to MasterCard, he instantly captures audiences with his epic tales and spectacular surf footage.

Through his career as a professional ‘Big Wave’ surfer and Red Bull Athlete, he has become obsessed with the relationship between personal growth, high performance and fulfilment.

He has deconstructed, fine-tuned, and personalised emotion and resilience techniques to successfully strengthen ones mindset and sustain long term performance.

Watch Mark in Action…

Keynote Presentation

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Explore the scientific benefits of vision, meaning and team support. And the counterintuitive techniques that disrupt negative mental perceptions and increase innovation, drive and performance.

Mark Mathews surfing monster barrel in Tasmania @ Shipstern Bluf

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Cultivating an emotional state of gratitude has many Physiological benefits. From decreased stress to improved immune function, to a strengthening of relationships. During this keynote Mark share’s an emotional story that highlights these benefits and motivates the audience to implement gratitude practices into their own life. Audience members are also given the chance to enter the (hyperlink) “Wave Of Gratitude” competition

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In the ocean Mark must always assume that conditions can–and will– unexpectedly change, violently and fast.

Mark and his team must stay hypersensitive to change, continually reassessing conditions and refocusing goals and strategies. With this Agility, Mark and his team can overcome all challenges and succeed in surfing the worlds biggest waves.

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Success as a professional big wave surfer is not all about the willingness to take more risks. It is about the ability to take risks out of a dangerous situation. This is only possible through Meticulous Preparation, Effective Communication, and Laser Focus.

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When a huge swell pops up on the forecast, and it becomes clear that soon I will be surfing waves that could kill me, my mind goes into overdrive. It’s like someone switches on a TV in my head that plays out every way I might die in a week’s time. If I don’t manage that mental stress and anxiety, I turn up on the day of the swell physically exhausted, like my body has been through a thousand wipeouts before I have even put a foot in the water!”

In this keynote, I share with audiences the tips and techniques I use to manage that negative mental chatter so that I don’t burn out and I can perform at my best when it counts.