Mark Visser

Australian big wave surfer, Mark Visser is also an author, keynote speaker, mindset coach, founder of The Ocean Warrior and the 2014/15 Big Wave paddle in champion.

For the past 12 years Mark has been an influential coach to some of the world’s most successful individuals. Working as a personal coach for the 11 x world champion Kelly Slater, the Australian SAS, the US Navy Seals, Olympic athletes and professional sporting teams. Mark has also been highly instrumental in the mindset training for professional coaches, billion-dollar tech companies and most recently the 2021 AFL premiers.

After many years of training, Mark Visser made history by surfing the notoriously dangerous 40-50ft waves at Jaws (Pe’ahi), Maui, in total darkness. A true world first achievement, known globally as Night Rider.

With passion and humility, Mark speaks from the heart about breathtaking events and realizing his dreams. Mark is a down to earth, natural speaker who is infectiously energetic and engaging.

By using his own experiences and challenges as an example, Mark’s presentation covers how he and his team accomplished an inconceivable goal and proved that the ‘impossible IS possible’. This presentation includes jaw dropping imagery and video content, inspiring his audiences to understand that any task can be achieved, with the right strategy.

Mark can be engaged as a keynote speaker for individuals, teams and organisations, giving them the drive to innovate, achieve and challenge their limits. Presentations can also be tailored to draw-out company ethos and key messages to assist in focusing on brand or club specific goals.

More about Mark

With passion and humility, Mark speaks from the heart about breathtaking events and realizing his dreams. Mark is a down to earth, natural speaker who is infectiously energetic and engaging.

By using his own experiences and challenges as an example, Mark’s presentation covers how he accomplished his own dreams and proved that the ‘impossible IS possible’. The presentation includes jaw dropping imagery and video content, inspiring his audiences to understand that any goal can be achieved, with the right strategy.

While still actively pursuing his own dreams, Mark hopes to inspire others by sharing his story. Mark can be engaged as a keynote speaker for individuals, teams and organizations, giving them the drive to innovate, achieve and challenge their limits.

Mark talks about

• A brief history and his vision
• How he got there
• The dream– redirecting goals to align with strengths and passion
• Mapping out the path, identifying obstacles and establishing a clear plan
• Eliminating limiting beliefs
• The team- how everyone’s role is crucial to success – united culture
• Training and technology – preparing for the worst and planning for the best to ensure confidence and focus
• Group interaction – Mark’s takes the audience into his world by allowing them to feel what its like to prepare for ‘’big wave surf training’’. This is a fun 20-second activity that is done at their table
• Teamwork – the importance of members staying true to their role and being present in each moment
• The success – achieving a world first and realising that ‘impossible’ goals are possible
• The next big thing, redirecting your focus to go again
• Recap of the vision and the plan going forward

Looking for something more?

In addition to keynote presentations, Mark can facilitate masterclasses, workshops and one day events. These masterclasses and workshops can be completed in 1-2 hour blocks. Workshops are available for half day sessions. Mark teaches attendees how to build self-awareness, enhance mental wellbeing, accelerate performance and improve leadership skills.

Masterclasses:
The Backpack Procedure – 1hr
The Mind Body Process – 1hr
Who’s Holding The Mic? – 2hr
Map It Out & Tap It Out – 2hr

Workshop:
This half day workshop teaches attendees all of the masterclass sessions with additional breath and relaxation techniques applied. These techniques support individuals’ ability to function at a high level when stress and fear are present. Mark’s focus is on mindset development, processing fear, stress and advanced emotional intelligence training.