Mark Dobson is a Performance Strategist and Coach, advising some of the most elite athletes and coaches in the world.

Mark bypasses fluffy theory, instead favouring an exploration of the actions that get result. Further, his unique ability to take questions from the floor and customise a strategy without notice, keeps sessions fresh and relevant to the audience.

Testament to Mark’s ability to impact performance is that in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics Mark spent one year advising Australian Olympic Swimming Coach Ian Pope, coach of Olympic medalists Grant Hackett, Matt Target, Patrick Murphy and World Champion Marieke Guehrer.

Mark also advises USA Ski Champion and Winter X-Games medalist Colby West and has advised elite athletes such as Australian Olympic Steeplechase runner Victoria Mitchell, international trampolinist Christie Jenkins, Australian Memory Champion Tensel Ali, AFL Premiership Player Corey McKernan and a host of others at the top of their fields.

In Mark’s presentations he not only explains the strategies he uses with the elite athletes he coaches, but also the wisdom of the sporting families he has interviewed in his work. These families include household names like Gaze, Buckley, Aloisi, Hackett, Siddle and many more.

In addition to his unique lifestyle, he is the author of two best sellers, had his New York project acknowledged by President Obama, has been shot at in a tribal war, leapt from a sinking raft in a hurricane and done stand up comedy in New York City.

Mark Dobson is the real deal. He is a freak at performance improvement and a captivating presenter, without the cringe factor.

Mark’s presentations explore the strategies and approaches he uses to increase the performance of the elite individuals he advises. The presentations include behind-the-scenes insight into the year he spent working with Australian Swimming Coach Ian Pope (Coach of Grant Hackett, Michael Klim, Matt Welsch & Marieke Guehrer) as well as wisdom from the elite families Mark has interviewed in his work, including Gaze, Buckley, Aloisi, Hackett, Siddle and many more. Mark explores how these performance strategies apply to larger organisations, including his role in founding New York City’s first accelerated high school for talented teenagers – Bard High School Early College- which was acknowledged by President Obama in 2009 for its innovation.

Mark is a captivating speaker and the sheer volume of content in any session will astound you. Mark bypasses fluffy theory, instead favouring an exploration of the actions that get result. Of great value is Mark’s unique ability to take questions from the floor and customise a strategy without notice.

Mark Dobson is the real deal. He is a freak at performance improvement, without the wank factor.

Mark has presented around the world, coached the highest profile athletes, has had his projects referred to by President Barack Obama and is entertaining as well.