Legendary Australian Paralympian making history
2024 is an exciting year for Jess with the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. For the past 2 years Jess has represented Australia in both rowing and cycling however at the end of 2023 Jess had to make the difficult decision to continue with only 1 sport due to both sports competing on the same day in Paris. As she moves forwards with cycling Jess’ circumstances, choices and actions in real life continue to reverberate and reflect her keynote and messages ‘Are. You. Ready?’
Are. You. Ready?
Trust - Mindset - Courage
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ski down a mountain at 100km/hr? Or to ride a tandem bike being controlled by someone else at over at 69km/hour? How you might do this when you’re vision impaired and being guided by someone else acting as your eye sight? Would you have the courage to trust someone when they take your life into their hands?
Jess has been profiled as one of 200 Women Who Will Change The Way You See The World and in 2023, RMIT University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences. Jess is the first Australian dual summer and winter Paralympic medallist, Australia’s first female winter Paralympic medallist and an Australian representative across 4 sports. These experiences speak for themselves but it’s her ability to bring the authenticity of these experiences on and off the sporting field and create synergy with her audience that is unique.
She will challenge you to think differently and change the way you see your world.