BLIND
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
RESILIENCE BUILDER
PODCAST HOST
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
THRILL SEEKER

Just a blind bloke on a mission to make the most out of life & get people talking about the tough stuff.

Ben Pettingill has made a name for himself as a highly engaging and sought after speaker, presenting everywhere from large conferences, corporate events and community tours, right through to school groups. Harnessing his own lived experience with extensive research, Ben shares and instils the importance of embracing change, focusing on the “controllables”, supporting and strengthening mental health and increasing access and inclusion in a real, raw and relatable way. 

“BEN WAS FANTASTIC! Very powerful & inspirational with practical messages.”

— Director, NAB

MAKE THE MOST

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CONTROL THE NARRATIVE

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PROMOTE POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH

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DEVELOP AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE

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EMBRACE CHANGE & CHALLENGE

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BUILD TRUSTING TEAMS

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MAKE THE MOST | CONTROL THE NARRATIVE | PROMOTE POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH | DEVELOP AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE | EMBRACE CHANGE & CHALLENGE | BUILD TRUSTING TEAMS |

Ben smiling and sitting on a 44 gallon drum in his backyard with his white cane resting between his legs

IMAGINE WAKING UP BLIND…

For Ben Pettingill, this was reality, waking up having lost 98% of his eyesight overnight at age 16. He understands first hand what it is like to be faced with extreme adversity and like a lot of change and challenge we face, Ben had no choice in the matter. 

Ben ensures he doesn’t just deliver valuable messages and practical strategies to his audience, he lives them! Everyday he is driven by his commitment to simply, Make The Most.

This commitment has seen Ben become the first legally blind person in the world to compete in Spartan Obstacle Course Races, compete in the Southern 80 water skiing race against able bodied competitors and trek the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, not once, but twice.

BEN’S CLIENTS

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  • Ben has an amazing story to tell and really inspires you to rethink your approach on life and what you can achieve. I would highly recommend Ben to others.

    - HR MANAGER, MENULOG

  • Ben is an impressive individual who sets an example to anyone by the way he has responded to adversity in his life. I commend him as a great coach, mentor and inspirational speaker.

    - CEO, Vision Australia

  • "Thank you Ben for capturing the hearts and minds of the Nelson Alexander family. Your presentation was highly engaging and it inspired and challenged us to live without limits both personally and professionally. "

    - DIRECTOR, NELSON ALEXANDER

  • "Ben was fantastic! very powerful and inspirational with practical messages that we will be using immediately!"

    - Director, NAB