Matt Hall
Red Bull Air Race world champion | Former RAAF top gun fighter pilot | Combat instructor.
Matt Hall is a highly authentic and memorable keynote speaker, corporate speaker and master of ceremonies. He captivates audiences with mind-blowing aviation stories and near-death experiences while seeding key inspirational and educational messages. Matt is extremely engaging in a social setting and welcomes the opportunity to interact with event attendees. Contact speaking agent Platinum Speakers for enquiries.

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Testimonials for Matt Hall
Matt Hall spoke recently at our annual conference. His presentation was both enthralling and inspiring. His story of courage and perseverance captured the interest of our attendees and in fact caused many to comment on how valuable his speech was.
Matt spoke with such intensity and passion, he drew the audience in and painted a vivid picture of his experiences. His determination throughout his career, although unique in its character, is something that we can all aspire to.
Sir Walter Group
We engaged Matt Hall to enhance our company’s risk management capability and what we received was far beyond what we could have ever expected. Our experience with Matt made us more inquisitive about how great we could really become.
Matt’s real-life experiences, the knowledge he imparted and the, “I’m just the same as you” approach left us all reflecting and acting on the opportunities that we have to be safer people and more importantly the reasons why.
Matt introduced a common and down to earth risk management language that still echoes around our work environment. I would encourage any organisation to talk with Matt and his team if you are looking for a way to inspire and motivate a mind-set.
Origin
QBE booked Matt Hall a number of times. We were so impressed by his ability to captivate an audience that we engaged him as the QBE Airmanship Ambassador.
The risk mitigation and risk management take away from Matt’s presentations is so thought provoking that it can be applied to any industry or vocation. I recommend Matt highly as a guest speaker, whether it is in the area of airmanship, risk management, motivation, situational awareness or simply entertaining tales from his inspirational life story.
QBE
Fee Range: $10001 to $15000
QBE booked Matt Hall a number of times. The risk mitigation and risk management take away from Matt’s presentations is so thought provoking that it can be applied to any industry or vocation. I recommend Matt highly as a guest speaker, whether it is in the area of airmanship, risk management, motivation, situational awareness or simply entertaining tales from his inspirational life story.
QBE
KEY TOPICS
- LEADERSHIP IN RISK MANAGEMENT
- HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP
- Excelling Under Pressure
- Situational Awareness
- Clarity in Complex Environments
- High Performance
- Recovering from adversity
- Maximising team success
- Team building and trust
- Preparing to succeed
- Motivation and goal setting – Achieving your dreams
BEST SUITED FOR
- Corporate conferences and leadership events
- Boards and Industry events
- Associations, Government agencies and corporate events
- High Performing Teams and Risk Management Environments
- Opening and closing keynote positions able to inspire and instil success and high performance behaviours
WHY PLATINUM RECOMMENDS MATT
- Red Bull Air Race world champion | Former RAAF top gun fighter pilot | Combat instructor.
- He captivates audiences with mind-blowing aviation stories and near-death experiences while seeding key inspirational and educational messages.
- Matt Hall brings to life his fascinating story from humble beginnings to unimaginable goals.
- Matt Hall epitomises the core elements of a true champion and gentleman. He is one of the most polished and engaging event speakers you will ever meet.
Matt Hall's Biography
Red Bull Air Race world champion | Former RAAF top gun fighter pilot | Combat instructor.
Matt is a highly authentic and memorable keynote speaker, corporate speaker and master of ceremonies. He captivates audiences with mind-blowing aviation stories and near-death experiences while seeding key inspirational and educational messages. Matt is extremely engaging in a social setting and welcomes the opportunity to interact with event attendees.
Matt Hall epitomises the core elements of a true champion and gentleman. He is one of the most polished and engaging event speakers you will ever meet.
Matt Hall brings to life his fascinating story from humble beginnings to unimaginable goals. Matt is a third-generation pilot whose life in aviation has seen intense military combat, multiple near-death experiences and immortalisation in the fastest motorsport on the planet.
Matt is the reigning Red Bull Air Race world champion. He placed third in his world championship racing debut in 2009 becoming the first rookie in history to make it to the podium. Matt has since accumulated seven wins and 25 podiums, making him the most successful air racing pilot in the modern era.
Former wing commander in the Royal Australian Air Force, a combat veteran of Iraq with USAF medals for heroism under fire in his F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, Matt takes his audience into a world where the stakes are high and the margins are extremely slim.
Matt has presented at conferences in Australia and overseas for major international banks, global engineering firms, Australian Fortune 500 companies, the Australian Institute of Sport, the Australian International Aerospace Congress and as an official Australia Day ambassador.
In addition to keynote speaking, Matt Hall offers corporate displays, VIP experiences and PR stunts that break away from the noise of everyday events and brand launches.
Matt Hall performs one of the most spectacular and unbelievable aerobatic displays on the planet which has proven many times to extend the media reach and impact of corporate events.
Contact Helene Greenham directly to enquire about Matt Hall – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
LEADERSHIP IN RISK MANAGEMENT
- Starts with You - Risk management leadership begins with self-mastery. If you cannot lead your own life, your discipline, standards and development - you will struggle to lead others.
- Kill Complacency - The two great killers are apathy and complacency. Challenge your team with new roles, skills and environments. Chronic unease is a strength, not a weakness.
- Event + Result = Response - You cannot always control what happens - but you always control how you respond. Event + Response (lesson, action, attitude) = Result.
- Process over Results - Trust the process, trust your procedures, build the team - the result follows. World championships are won in the debrief, not the cockpit.
- Debrief Frequently - Debriefing is the single greatest tool for rapid team learning. It’s not a meeting, it’s a debriefing. Keep it brief, nameless, rankless. Builds trust and fortifies risk management.
- Risk Management is Driven by Mindset - Planning, process, routine, focus and situational awareness. Embrace mistakes and show reslience. Correct priorities, chronic unease, process-focused, trust in team.
HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP
The importance of integrity and leading by example
Serve and protect mindset
Risk management and rapid decision-making processes
How leaders lose talented and driven people
Knowing when to take action
Knowing when to step back and handover
Eradicating complacency in teams
Listen first communication strategy
Reducing stress, receiving support and gaining clarity as a leader
Debriefing to develop high performing teams
Encourages honesty, team trust and progress as a unit / company
Encourages cooperation, collaboration and accelerates learnings
Allows the leader to build respect and a continuous improvement mindse
Additional themes include:
Excelling Under Pressure
Situational Awareness
Clarity in Complex Environments
High Performance
Recovering from adversity
Maximising team success
Team building and trust
Preparing to succeed
Motivation and goal setting - Achieving your dreams

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