Marc Fennell

Marc Fennell's Biography

 Marc Fennell is a Walkley-winning journalist, interviewer, author and documentary maker. Marc has been honoured internationally by The Webby Awards and twice nominated for Europe’s prestigious Rose d’Or. He is a recipient of America’s coveted James Beard Foundation Award, an Asian Creative Academy National Award, and 5-time medallist at the New York Festivals TV and Radio Awards. The Times (UK) even declared him to be the “cheerful Aussie version of Louis Theroux”.

The host of Mastermind Australia (SBS TV) The School That Tried to End Racism (ABC TV ) The Feed (SBS TV) Framed (SBS TV) and Download this Show (ABC Radio),  Marc also created the hit podcast documentaries It Burns (Audible), Nut Jobs (Audible), and the chart-topping, Walkley nominated Stuff the British Stole (ABC/CBC).

Marc has worked with the BBC, Audible, Showtime, Monocle, triple j, Network Ten, ABC, SBS, Beyond Blue, Telstra, Red Bull and The Sydney Opera House. He has reported around the globe on topics ranging from sex in Japan to survivors of ISIS torture. His documentaries and interviews with the likes of Al Gore, Tom Cruise, Julian Assange, Jennifer Lawrence have generated over 30 million online views. In 2019, Marc was named one of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians.

He has written 2 books and can also be seen on Network Ten’s The Project, SBS’s Dateline and heard on top-rating ABC Radio Sydney.

Marc Fennell is an experienced interviewer, presenter, journalist and author, who has worked around the world and conducted one on one interviews with global leaders.

Marc draws on his extraordinary, diverse career to entertain and inform audiences in his role as keynote speaker. With a high profile, sharp intellect and personable character, he is also a popular host for events, forums and debates.