
Aarathi Arumugam
Business · Diversity & Inclusion · Inspirational

Australia’s resilience speaker helping leaders and teams thrive in a relentless world
Business · Health, Lifestyle & Wellbeing · Leadership
Speaking fee
Available. $11.5k+Currently taking bookings. Merewether, NSW, AU · travels nationally
Matt Hughes helps leaders and teams sustain high performance when pressure is high and change is constant.
Before founding Ripen, Matt worked across corporate finance, strategy, and management consulting on three continents. But after experiencing a series of personal and professional setbacks, including the loss of a close loved one to cancer, he discovered a gap no qualification had prepared him for: the real-world ability to thrive through adversity.
That experience shaped his life’s work. Matt went on to study psychology with a specialisation in human resilience and endurance, alongside executive studies in lifestyle medicine and wellness coaching through Harvard Medical School.
Today, Matt has delivered resilience and performance programs to more than 2,500 teams across 30+ countries. His practical, science-backed keynotes equip audiences with tools to stay focused, effective, and human in an AI-enabled world that never slows down.
Travel and accommodation are quoted separately at cost for events outside Merewether, NSW, AU. Virtual sessions are usually priced below the band above.

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