Glenn Dickson

Glenn Dickson is a powerful motivational speaker whose story of survival, resilience and unbreakable determination has inspired audiences across Australia and beyond. At just 25 years old, Glenn’s life changed in an instant when he was attacked by a shark during a fishing trip with friends off Hinchinbrook Island in North Queensland. The incident left him within one minute of bleeding to death. Thanks to the quick thinking of his mates—who pulled him from the water, applied a tourniquet and alerted emergency services—Glenn was given a fighting chance.

As he was winched into the rescue helicopter, Glenn shouted the words that would define the rest of his journey: “I will survive.” On arrival at Cairns Base Hospital, he told his fiancée he loved her and kissed her goodbye before undergoing emergency surgery that resulted in the amputation of his right leg above the femur.

What followed was a long and gruelling battle of recovery and rehabilitation. Glenn underwent multiple surgeries and spent months rebuilding his strength, learning to walk again and refusing to let adversity dictate the course of his life. Through sheer grit, optimism and a deep desire to be there for his wife and children—including a baby on the way—Glenn pushed through every setback with remarkable determination.

Before the attack, Glenn had been a Muay Thai fighter, personal trainer, boilermaker and devoted family man. After his recovery, he didn’t just return to living—he rebuilt his future. Glenn and his wife opened a family business, and he pursued his dream of becoming a gym trainer, adapting to the demands of training and working with a prosthetic limb. His journey is a testament to courage, mindset and the human capacity to rise above unimaginable challenges.

Today, Glenn Dickson shares his story with corporate audiences, schools, organisations and community groups. His keynotes deliver powerful lessons about resilience, perspective, teamwork, crisis response and the ability to thrive after trauma. With raw honesty, humour and heart, Glenn leaves audiences not just moved, but changed—reminding them that while we cannot always choose our circumstances, we can always choose our response.