Travel Arrangements

Julian travels from Brisbane, Qld. He flies economy in OZ & NZ. Further than that, he flies business class.

AV Requirements

– Julian uses a lapel or headset microphone and brings his own ‘clicker’

– It’s vital you tell the AV people that he runs an Apple Mac laptop from the lectern out front – he DOES NOT put his presentation on the ‘main’ computer up the back – because he often changes things around on the fly to emphasise points the crowd finds valuable, funny or both.

– He needs a regular 3.5mm sound lead, and an HDMI cable. (He carries a range of adapters/dongles, just in case.)

Speaker Intro

Our next speaker has one of the most unexpected résumés you’ve ever heard.

He’s been an army sniper... a documentary cameraman for National Geographic... a magician... a YouTuber with 30 million views... and even won a Golden Guitar despite being musically tone-deaf.

But through it all, Julian Mather kept choosing change instead of staying stuck.

Today, he’s a professional keynote speaker who helps audiences rethink what they’re capable of—and embrace change instead of resisting it.

Please welcome to the stage... Julian Mather! 

(Approx. 60 seconds.) 

Bio

Speaker Bio 15 words

Stutterer turned motivational speaker who shows that change is a skill anyone can learn.

Speaker Bio 35 words

A magician, an army sniper, a globe-trotting TV cameraman walk into a bar… no joke!  Julian has been all three. Now he’s a motivational speaker who shares with audiences his greatest gift: the ability to change.

Speaker Bio 65 words

Julian Mather is a seasoned keynote speaker renowned for his captivating storytelling and insightful messages. A former army sniper and a globe-trotting cameraman, he brings a unique perspective to his presentations. His ability to blend his diverse experiences into relatable anecdotes makes him a sought-after speaker at conferences and corporate events. Julian’s talks focus on adaptability, resilience, and the power of embracing change.

Speaker Bio 100 words

Julian Mather has seen the world through many lenses.

Through a telescopic sight as an army sniper. Through the TV lens as a globe-trotting cameraman for ABCTV, National Geographic and BBC. Through smoke and mirrors as a professional magician.

He’s gained insights from Sir Edmund Hillary, Elon Musk, astronauts and even death row inmates.

He's traveled far but his longest journeys have been from behind the camera to in front of it. From stutterer to motivational speaker.

Now he shares with audiences his greatest gift: the ability to change and delivers workshops to get people change-ready.

Speaker Bio 90 words

Julian Mather never considered himself good at change until he went from

Average shot → Army sniper

Home movies → National Geographic cameraman

Fumbling card tricks → Professional magician

Never swinging a hammer → Built a home

High school dropout → Published author

Business rookie → Sold a business

Stutterer → Motivational speaker

Turns out he knows how to change and he know how to stand on stage & make audiences want to be adaptable & resilient too.

Speaker Bio 130 words

Julian Mather is a seasoned keynote speaker renowned for his captivating storytelling and insightful messages.

He brings a unique perspective to his presentations. He has seen the world through a telescopic sight as an army sniper. Through the TV lens as a globe-trotting cameraman for ABCTV, National Geographic and BBC. Through smoke and mirrors as a professional magician.

His ability to blend his diverse experiences into relatable anecdotes makes him a sought-after speaker at conferences and corporate events. He’s met and learned from Sir Edmund Hillary, Elon Musk, death row inmates and space shuttle pilots.

He's traveled far but his longest journeys have been from behind the camera to in front of it. From stutterer to motivational speaker. Julian’s talks focus on adaptability, resilience, and the power of embracing change.

Speaker Bio 300 words

Julian Mather: From Stutterer to Speaker. From Shadows to Spotlight. 

Julian Mather’s story is proof that the person you are today doesn’t have to be the person you become.

He was a stutterer and a people-pleaser who learned that staying quiet made others more comfortable. So he did. For decades.

But behind the silence was a fierce curiosity and a love for learning—just not the kind you find in classrooms. Julian ditched school and educated himself at the library, dreaming of being a photojournalist. That led him to the army, where he became a sniper (less yelling, still no talking). Then to life behind a camera for 25 years, filming documentaries for ABC, BBC, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel.

He met the world's greatest minds, and it sparked a quiet envy. Why could they speak with such confidence? Why not him?

So he changed. Radically. Repeatedly.

He became a magician and performed 2000 shows. That cured his stutter. He launched a YouTube channel—30 million views, 140,000 subscribers. He built and sold an online education business. He failed. Then failed again. Then got back up. Each time.

Today, Julian is a sought-after keynote speaker who shows audiences how to take change in stride and do things they never imagined they could.

He’s climbed mountains. Won a Golden Guitar (despite being musically tone-deaf). Raised a family. And most importantly, stopped comparing himself to others.

Julian’s keynote isn’t just a talk. It’s a torch—lighting the way from who you are to who you could become.