Description
James Muecke leadership speaker sessions come from the 2020 Australian of the Year. He was recognised for his career as an eye specialist. He was also recognised for his humanitarian work around the world. James is an authentic and passionate speaker. He tells the story of his life, the communities he has worked in, and the impact of his organisation, Sight For All. Few speakers bring this depth of medical and humanitarian experience to the stage.
James graduated with Honours from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1987. After his internship, he lived and worked as a doctor in Africa. He then worked as an eye surgeon in the Middle East. Along the way, he battled malaria, wild animals and rebel soldiers. In 2008, he founded Sight For All. This turned his energy into a fight against blindness in Aboriginal communities and some of the poorest countries of Asia and Africa. As a result, his work has earned him an Order of Australia, the Australian Medical Association’s President’s Leadership Award, and Ernst & Young’s Social Entrepreneur for Australia.
James Muecke Leadership Speaker: Keynote Topics
Book James Muecke leadership speaker for two signature keynotes. Forging Resilience draws on his career as an eye surgeon, humanitarian and social entrepreneur. Through stories of loss and recovery, James explores the elements needed to build resilience at every level. Meanwhile, Blinded tells the story of a man who woke one morning blind due to neglected type 2 diabetes. In this confronting keynote, James also spearheads a national campaign on the disease. Today, it affects nearly one in ten Australians.
Craig Drummond, CEO of Medibank, called James’ story one of the best lessons in resilience he had heard. Similarly, clients from the Social Capital Conference and Nova Group describe James as engaging, funny and inspiring. As a result, audiences consistently leave feeling motivated to make a real difference in their own communities.
See James Muecke’s full profile, keynote topics and testimonials on the Corporate Speakers Australia speaker page, or browse other leadership keynote speakers.
