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Key Points for Ellie Cole OAM

  • Ellie is a record-breaking Paralympian, holding 17 medals and a legacy of resilience and excellence.
  • She brings a unique perspective as a dual-sport athlete, having competed in both Paralympic swimming and Olympic diving.
  • As a speaker, Ellie is authentic, witty, and deeply engaging, offering real stories that resonate.
  • She’s a powerful advocate and role model, leading conversations on inclusion, disability, and empowering women in sport and STEM.

Topics for Ellie Cole OAM

  • Beyond the platform: Diving into resilience, risk and rising above
    From launching into the air at 10 metres high to balancing elite sport with high school exams, Ellie Cole’s Olympic journey is a lesson in courage, resilience and grace under pressure. In this powerful keynote, Ellie shares her story of rising through the ranks to become one of Australia’s most exciting platform divers – culminating in a breathtaking top-seven finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics, all while finishing high school. Audiences will get a behind the scenes look at the dedication, mental strength and recovery it takes to come back from injury, including the painful two year road back from a stress fracture. With stories that are as inspiring as they are relatable, Ellie reflects on what it takes to chase big dreams, handle setbacks, and trust yourself when you’re flying through the air. A natural speaker with wisdom beyond her years, Ellie reminds us that excellence isn’t born, it’s built dive by dive, day by day.
  • Brains and bravery: Why you don't have to be just one thing
    Olympian. Inventor. Future engineer. Ellie Cole is living proof that passion doesn’t need to fit into one lane. In this inspiring and energising talk, Ellie breaks down the false divide between sport and science, and why chasing both has made her better at each. From developing an award-winning air quality monitor while training for the Olympics, to turning down a prestigious international science fair to compete for Australia in Paris, Ellie’s journey is one of purpose, passion and possibility. She speaks candidly about what it’s like to grow up in high-performance sport, the pressure of perfection, and the freedom that comes from choosing your own path, even if it’s not always the most obvious one. Perfect for STEM events, schools, youth programs and leadership forums, Ellie’s message is clear: you don’t have to shrink yourself to fit into a
    single box. You can be powerful and precise. Brave and brainy. And most of all, you can define success on your own terms.
  • Motivational mindset
    Shifting your mindset can be the difference between a happy, fulfilled existence and a daily struggle. After a year of unsuccessful chemotherapy, Ellie’s parents made the heartbreaking decision to amputate her leg. She jumped into a swimming pool eight weeks later for rehabilitation-and from that moment built an inspiring and glittering career. Ellie focuses on embracing life and adapting to change. She believes that having a disability has taught her that things don’t always go our way, and how important it is to focus on the positive and move forward. A lot of people have emotional limitations that prevent them from living the lives they want to live-but Ellie says these are stepping stones that are easy to overcome-once you know how.
  • Diversity, inclusion & positive impact
    Throughout Ellie’s career as a Paralympic athlete, she has seen first-hand how genuine acceptance and encouragement of diversity and inclusion practices can be a serious game changer. Not only does diversity provide society and individuals with an empowering competitive advantage, but it also brings together people from different backgrounds to excel in creativity, problem solving and innovation. Here Ellie shares her tips and experiences in building brilliantly diverse teams and communities and the enormous benefit we can all enjoy from it.
  • Accessible communities & environments
    The tourism industry contributes 10.8 billion dollars to our Australian Visitor Economy, which is greater than the Chinese tourism industry. With an estimated 20% of Australian adults having a disability and an ageing population, the disability sector is set to grow. So, how we can change our world to accommodate people living with an impairment? Through the process of universal design our world can be accessed, understood and used by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. An inclusive world is not waiting for a special occasion to address issues in our environment, but by doing the best we can to address issues in our communities so they are able to be enjoyed by all.
  • Master of ceremonies and event hosting
  • Panel moderation

Testimonials for Ellie Cole OAM

On behalf of the Senior Leadership Team, we’d like to thank Ellie for a fantastic session last week. Everyone in the group thoroughly enjoyed meeting her and listening to her story. She is very down to earth and relatable, with a great key message that we could all take away from. Ellie was very personable, and everyone felt comfortable talking to her – she had an ability to really make everyone relaxed and open. Ellie certainly captured everyone’s attention and gave us the wow factor we were after, so thank you for your assistance in arranging this and a big thank you to Ellie!
Manager People & Culture
Strathfield Council

The thing that struck me most about Ellie is how down-to-earth she is. Even though she’s a 6 time Paralympic gold medal winner, she could just as easily be the friend you knew from school. She’s funny and she quickly connected with the audience (250 people who were under 30 years old). Wow, what an inspirational young woman!
Westpac Group