Mark Hughes OAM is a former professional rugby league player who won two premierships with Newcastle and represented NSW in Origin. In 2013, at 36, he was diagnosed with high-grade brain cancer and co-founded the Mark Hughes Foundation, which has raised over $35 million for research.

A masterful storyteller, Mark takes audiences from his Hunter Valley beginnings through elite sport to life's greatest challenges, delivering his powerful mantra: Make Today Count.

Available for: Keynote speaking, leadership and resilience presentations, charity events, gala dinners, school and youth talks.