Mark Direen

Mark Direen speaks from the frontline, and he doesn't dress it up. His keynotes deal with adversity, staying steady when nothing is certain, and working out what you're actually good at. The Value of Experience argues that in an age of screens and virtual everything, real experiences matter more, not less. The Power of Adaptability takes on the obvious truth that change is the only constant, and what flexibility really costs. Each talk is shaped around the room, whether that's a school hall, a boardroom or a sporting club. Every engagement also includes eight to ten images and their stories from the Point and Shoot Australian Veteran Photography Exhibition, which gives an audience a look at service life they rarely get.