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Attenborough’s Secrets: Moments that change our lives
Chadden Hunter’s presentations use the framework and backdrop of his years as a wildlife filmmaker to deliver universal messages around purpose, inspiration and our future on the planet.
These presentations are a very personal story about inspiration and those watershed moments in life that make us change our ways. Chadden shares tools and strategies to help unlock inspiration and purpose with the goals of helping make the world a better place.
In an era of so much bad news, Chadden leaves the audiences with a sense of hope and inspiration. A feeling that no individual is too small to make a difference and that reaching out and communicating, working in groups is a powerful strategy to not only to help the environment but any facet of our lives.
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Australian wildlife biologist and documentary filmmaker
Best known for his work alongside Sir David Attenborough for BBC’s ‘Planet Earth’, Chadden Hunter is a renowned wildlife biologist and documentary filmmaker with a passion for environmental conservation.
Born in North Queensland, Chadden grew up surrounded by rainforest and coral reef. Having developed a love for the outdoors at an early age, Chadden’s early immersion to nature inspired him to gain a First-Class Honours degree in Zoology from the University of Queensland. Not long after, he would embark on a wild 'Gorillas in the Mist' adventure in war-torn Ethiopia to study gelada baboons for his PhD. On his journey, Chadden would find himself dodging armed bandits, brain parasites and learning local languages.
Thanks to his presenting work on the ‘Cliffhangers’ TV series on National Geographic, Chadden discovered a love of television broadcasting. Convinced that TV would be the most impactful way to reach audiences around the world, he would dedicate his career to telling powerful stories in a way that could inspire change through education.
As a wildlife filmmaker, Chadden has worked alongside Sir David Attenborough for over 20 years, documenting everything from snow leopards in Pakistan to the anaconda of the Amazon. He has produced and directed many critically acclaimed nature documentaries, winning over 20 BAFTA and Emmy Awards for projects like ‘Planet Earth’, ‘LIFE’, ‘Wild Arabia’ and ‘Frozen Planet’.
Some of his career highlights have included being known as ‘the guy covered in bat poop’ on BBC’s ‘Planet Earth’ and learning that -40C was enough to freeze his eyes shut while filming arctic wolves in ‘Frozen Planet’.
Chadden has also worked as a divemaster with underwater productions crews around the world to explore plastic pollution in the ocean for ‘Blue Planet 2 Effect’. He continues to spread awareness for environmental issues in an effort to encourage change in corporate and political agendas.
His anecdotes are as inspirational as they are entertaining. Sometimes heart-breaking, often humorous, always riveting. What does being chased by a grizzly bear teach us about leadership? Can going barefoot in waste-deep crocodile-infested waters demonstrate the importance of team-building?
Using a stunning multi-media presentation, including never-before scene footage from major BBC wildlife series, Chadden shares stories about achieving goals through perseverance, communicating with wider audiences, the importance of team building, and creative leadership.