Steven Bradbury OAM is Australia’s first Winter Olympic gold medallist and one of the country’s most recognisable and enduring names in sport and speaking.

At the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Bradbury won the 1000m short track speed skating final after every other skater crashed in the closing stretch. The extraordinary moment became shorthand across Australia for a come-from-behind, against-the-odds win, giving rise to the phrase “doing a Bradbury.”

But Bradbury’s success was built on persistence, resilience and determination rather than luck. His career spanned four Olympic Games and included Australia’s first-ever Winter Olympic medal, a bronze at Lillehammer in 1994, before his historic gold in Salt Lake City. He was also awarded the 2002 Don Award for Australia’s best sporting performance.

Since retiring from competition, Bradbury has built a successful second career as a professional speaker and entertainer, presenting at more than 1,350 conferences and events across 21 countries for major brands including IBM, ANZ, BHP, Toyota and Flight Centre.

His keynotes on resilience, persistence and teamwork are matched by genuine stage craft. He works equally well as an MC, after-dinner speaker, stand-up comedian and safety and OHS presenter, tailoring every appearance to suit the audience and brief.

Despite his profile, Bradbury is known for being approachable and down to earth, with clients consistently valuing his authenticity and ability to connect with an audience as much as the remarkable story itself.

A Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to sport, Bradbury is a Director of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and has worked as a Winter Olympics broadcaster for Australian television. He also appeared as a celebrity contestant on Australian Survivor in 2019.

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• Keynote & Motivational Speaking
• MC & Conference Facilitation
• After-Dinner Speaking & Stand-Up Comedy
• Brand Ambassador & Partnership Roles
• Corporate Appearances & Meet and Greets
• Safety, Risk Management & Team Performance
• Panel Discussions & Fireside Chats