Being the best in the world is not as enjoyable as the path to get there
Liam Malone is nothing short of awe inspiring and truly knows how to WOW an audience.
Liam is widely known as the world number one blade runner – hitting the headlines when after less than three short years in the sport he broke the previous Paralympic records held by Oscar Pistorius. His story of hitting rock bottom while at university to turning it all around and receiving two golds and a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games is nothing short of incredible. His times on the track make him New Zealand’s second fastest 400m sprinter ever – legs or not!
The gold medallist blade-running Paralympian put aside his successful athletic career to follow his passion for technology and innovation which led him to work with internationally renowned artificial intelligence (AI) firm Soul Machines, known for their cutting edge, world leading AI technology.
Since then, Liam has spent time in the UK practising stand-up comedy, which included a successful season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and completing his first marathon with no training in 2018. Liam’s experience on the comedy scene reflects on the emotional challenges from going from the top as a world class athlete with opportunities knocking to an aspiring comic that no one knows, but all the while holding true to the principles and values that got him to the top in the first place.
Currently, Liam is focused on his role at Amazon Web Services and presenting inspirational keynotes, and MCing events around the globe.
Liam has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Athletics, Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at the 54th Halberg Awards, and winner of the Sovereign Insurance ‘Make a Difference’ start up competition.
Well received among all audiences, Liam’s story will surprise and delight - an authentic and vulnerable delivery covering everything from overcoming adversity to mental health.
Talking Points
Overcoming Adversity
Liam shares his very personal and raw story of adversity from losing his feet at 18 months old, to losing his mother to bowel cancer as a teenager, and his battle with drugs and alcohol - and how he turned it all around to become a gold medal athlete!Overcoming Adversity
The audience will take away clear messages around the capacity we all have to make significant change in our lives, through sheer determination and hard work the impossible is achievable. Learning from our failures not letting them define us.
Health and Wellbeing
Liam will openly discuss his struggle with depression while growing up, the impact of being labelled disabled, self-doubt, the grief of losing his mother as a teenager, hitting rock bottom - and how he managed to turn it all around through new habits and changing his mindset. The power of exercise and good nutrition on your general wellbeing.Health and Wellbeing
Your audience will learn the habits and philosophies Liam implemented that allowed him to turn his life around - take control and be happy!
Bespoke Presentations
Liam will always tailor his presentations to suit the theme, required outcomes and demographics of the audience. His presentations are not limited to the above - contact us to find out the other areas Liam could cover at your event.
Bespoke Presentations
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Liam Malone
Gold medallist blade-running Paralympian, Liam Malone, put aside his successful athletic career to follow his passion for technology and innovation which led him to work with internationally renowned artificial intelligence (AI) firm Soul Machines, known for their cutting edge, world leading AI technology. Currently Liam is pursuing his love for media and comedy, presenting inspirational keynotes, and MCing events around the globe.Liam Malone 2017 Showcase
Liam Malone is widely known as the world number one blade runner - hitting the headlines when after less than three short years in the sport he broke the previous Paralympic records held by Oscar Pistorius.Liam was very refreshing and adapted to our audience really well. ... keep reading Registered Master Builders
Great story, funny and entertaining.
He is very relatable and down to earth. Spoke really well and made it relevant.
Liam was amazing to work with, he would have to be one of the best MC's we have had so far. Liam was very engaging on the night with our staff, which was important to us. Liam was very entertaining as well as inspiring. He made the night run super smoothly and kept to our vision to how we wanted it to run. I couldn't recommend him enough to others.
Liam is a very engaging speaker with a great story and I will recommend him to others.
Awesome guy! It's so great to see Liam overcome all of his tribulations and have such a great attitude! We wish him all the best for his future endeavors.
Liam was well prepared, engaging, and presented himself very well. He gave us a presentation that was thought provoking and kept us entertained throughout. Sometimes it can be difficult to relate to a speaker when they are talking about leadership or a similar topic, however Liam was very down to earth, real and honest with us about his life and how he used and developed his leadership. It was money well spent and I would thoroughly recommend him.
Liam's professionalism and ability to tell a compelling story, whilst also sticking to the brief, is something all speakers should aspire to. Liam outperformed our expectations through his raw, genuine and often hilarious recounts of his past as well as highlighting the strength of his character through his career aspirations. We are very grateful for the value he added to our conference.
Liam put together a great presentation for us. He took us through his journey in a very confident and relatable way. The messages that he left our guests with were very empowering and his address was exactly what we were looking for at our event. Liam has a great ability to make the crowd laugh and it was a pleasure having him at our annual awards.
Liam was an excellent choice, thank you very much for the recommendation. He was very engaging and inspiring. He had read his brief and confirmed when he arrived re the focus of his speech. He was also very mindful of the time and kept to time perfectly. I had already recommended Liam to some corporate clients and hope that he gets more work from doing our event.
What an incredible young man Liam is. He made an impact with the audience across every generation and there was not one person in the room who wasn't in awe of how authentic and honest he was. He models resilience and determination and I can't tell you how impressed I was with his ability to convey his message. Liam went the extra mile to connect with our Invictus Athletes and that left an overwhelming feeling of support with them. He uplifted them and their journey and showed real respect to their stories. What a great ambassador for our country.
