Dr Chadden Hunter keynote speaker

Dr. Chadden Hunter

  • Keynote Speaker
  • Motivation
  • Based in Australia
  • Showreel
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Very few speakers can claim to have spent twenty years in the field alongside Sir David Attenborough, but that is exactly the career Dr Chadden Hunter has built as a wildlife biologist and filmmaker on some of the world’s most celebrated nature documentaries. His path into that world began with a PhD studying gelada baboons in the mountains of Ethiopia, described by those close to the project as genuinely Gorillas in the Mist in style, before he went on to work with the BBC and National Geographic filming tribal ceremonies across Africa and killer whales in the icy waters of Antarctica.

Chadden’s career has taken him through some genuinely extraordinary moments. Viewers of Planet Earth came to know him as the crew member perpetually covered in bat guano, and while filming arctic wolves for Frozen Planet he learned firsthand that minus 40 degrees Celsius is cold enough to freeze a person’s eyes shut solid. As a qualified Divemaster he later worked alongside underwater crews around the world on Blue Planet II, exploring the issue of ocean plastics and observing how the resulting Blue Planet 2 Effect encouraged real, measurable change in corporate behaviour and global politics alike.

Using a stunning multimedia presentation featuring never-before-seen footage from major wildlife productions, Chadden shares stories about achieving goals through resilience, communicating with wider audiences, the importance of team building, and creative leadership under sustained pressure, not to mention practical advice on what to do if you ever find yourself face to face with a grizzly bear in the wild. His anecdotes are as inspirational as they are entertaining, sometimes heart-breaking, often humorous, and always riveting. Based in Brisbane, Chadden is available to speak at conferences and corporate events internationally, bringing decades of frontline field experience to every stage he steps onto anywhere in the world.

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Book Dr Chadden Hunter, Motivational Speaker

Dr Chadden Hunter motivational speaker sessions are delivered by a wildlife biologist and filmmaker who has spent two decades working alongside Sir David Attenborough on some of the BBC’s most loved nature documentaries. His academic grounding began with a PhD studying gelada baboons in the remote mountains of Ethiopia, a project with genuine Gorillas in the Mist-style fieldwork, before he joined forces with the BBC and National Geographic to film everything from tribal ceremonies across Africa to killer whales in the icy waters of Antarctica. His BBC series, including Planet Earth, Frozen Planet and Seven Worlds One Planet, have won more than 20 Emmy and BAFTA awards.

Along the way Chadden picked up a collection of remarkable stories that most people would find genuinely hard to believe. On Planet Earth he became known on set as the crew member covered in bat guano, while filming arctic wolves for Frozen Planet he discovered that minus 40 degrees Celsius is genuinely cold enough to freeze a person’s eyes shut. As a qualified Divemaster, he later worked on Blue Planet II, documenting the growing crisis of ocean plastics and watching firsthand as the so-called Blue Planet 2 Effect shifted corporate behaviour and political priorities around the world.

What Audiences Take Away From a Session With Chadden

On stage, Chadden draws on two decades spent in some of the planet’s most extreme environments to explore leadership, teamwork and resilience under genuine pressure. His stories from Antarctic blizzards and the Ethiopian highlands translate directly into practical lessons on adapting to sudden change, operating under uncertainty and staying focused when conditions are at their absolute toughest, delivered with a stunning multi-media presentation and the kind of narrative pull that keeps conference rooms silent throughout.

Audiences consistently describe his sessions as inspirational, entertaining and occasionally heart-breaking, but always riveting. To see Chadden alongside other motivational speakers, browse our full lineup and get in touch to check Dr Chadden Hunter motivational speaker availability for your next event.

Keynote talking points

  • Resilience and Motivation
    How do we inspire ourselves and our teams to push that little bit harder for long-term goals?  Chadden uses examples from the field to demonstrate how exceptional results can come from perseverance and ingenious problem solving.
  • Leadership
    Chadden shares entertaining stories of grizzly-bear encounters and scuba-diving under the Antarctic ice cap to discuss innovative ways to improve leadership.
  • Teamwork
    Anecdotes involving everything from Anacondas in the Amazon to sharing Absinthe  with Attenborough, provide lessons in creative team building.
  • Sustainability
    Do BBC blockbuster wildlife series do anything for the environment or are they just glossy screensavers?  Chadden digs deep into what industry and individuals can do to help the planet.
  • Inspiration
    Chadden tells the fascinating and inspirational story of how his childhood passion for nature lead him to work alongside Sir David Attenborough.
  • Communication
    Chadden uses the genre of wildlife filmmaking to explore ways to make communication broader and more powerful to our audiences and customers.

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