Gareth Williams

At 28 Gareth Williams was living in a friend's garage with nothing. He now owns The Boxing Shop, has coached boxing for Australia, fronted events on television, and runs Boxing Beyond Barriers, a school program mentoring kids. He also failed every subject in grade 12, and he says so on stage. What you get is a straight talk from someone who started a business without knowing what an invoice was, delivered honestly and without the polish that usually comes with keynote work. Good fit for business audiences, schools, resilience and leadership programs. He needs a microphone, a small table and about five metres square to work in. Blue Card holder, based in Brisbane.