Keynote Speaking

Bulletproofing teams & leaders through a high-performance blueprint

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Your audience will be captivated by a bespoke TWICE SHOT keynote:
Actionable wisdom forged across a 30-year policing career
An unforgettable, cinematic experience
Lasting impact
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THE TWICE SHOT EXPERIENCE

TWICE SHOT is much more than an epic story of survival — it’s a keynote experience designed to help teams and leaders excel when the stakes are highest. Through gripping storytelling, humour, and insights forged in the firestorm, Daryl creates a lasting impact that arms audiences with the actionable wisdom to perform under pressure.

Delivered with energy, wit, and raw authenticity, Daryl’s down-to-earth style ensures the message lands and sticks. By anchoring high-performance tools in strong emotions, he moves audiences beyond fleeting inspiration. The result: your people leave bulletproofed, motivated, and ready to take action.

CINEMATIC • BESPOKE • STORY-DRIVEN

Daryl’s keynotes are visceral, cinematic storytelling experiences that combine immersive visual production with meticulously curated content. Every presentation is custom-crafted to your organisation’s unique challenges — utilising multi-sensory elements to create unforgettable learning moments. Depending on your event requirements, the experience includes:

Everything is designed for one purpose: to create a compelling, impactful, and unforgettable keynote — delivering practical strategies your people can apply immediately.

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WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE LEAVES WITH

Audiences unlock a high-performance blueprint — inspired and armed to:

These outcomes translate into practical behaviours your people can apply immediately — strengthening performance, culture, and leadership so that when the next firestorm hits, your people are armed with the blueprint to perform at their best.

Each keynote is tailored — meticulously crafted for your event and audience to ensure the message is relevant, high-impact, and delivers real-world results.

WHY THIS STORY RESONATES

The TWICE SHOT story resonates across all ages, industries, and walks of life because it taps into a universal truth: from adversity comes growth — and under pressure, true performance is forged.

Every organisation faces high-stakes moments — relentless change, disruption, and uncertainty — that test leadership to its core. TWICE SHOT brings these challenges to life in a visceral, unforgettable way. Daryl distils his raw experience of a near-death ambush and 30-year policing career into a high-performance blueprint, arming your people with the actionable wisdom to succeed when it matters most.

Hear from Janet Holling, Conference Director, itSMF Australia, on the booking experience and keynote impact

Daryl has delivered keynotes to world-class organisations across the corporate, government, and professional sectors. His universal message has armed teams at Boeing, the Australian Federal Police, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists with the strategies to perform at their best under pressure.

Daryl delivers keynotes globally, arming diverse audiences across the corporate, government, emergency services, and law enforcement sectors with the blueprint to perform under fire.

TWICE SHOT is the definitive choice for conferences and events where you require a keynote that:

  • Sets a Cinematic Tone: Opens or closes your program with an extraordinary, high-impact true story that is emotionally visceral and unforgettable
  • Establishes a High-Performance Theme: Anchors your event in the core pillars of Resilience, Courageous Conversations, Leadership, and Brave Decisions
  • Arms Your Audience: Leaves people inspired and armed with a high-performance blueprint they can use immediately
  • Sparks Lasting Dialogue: Triggers meaningful conversations and reflections that resonate long after the applause
  • Delivers a Sustainable Message: Provides a clear framework to reinforce high-performance behaviours long after the applause has faded

Ready to bulletproof your next event? To discuss bringing the TWICE SHOT experience to your audience, get in touch to check Daryl’s availability. Let’s collaborate to create an unforgettable keynote custom-crafted to your organisation’s unique circumstances.

TRUSTED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS
I had the pleasure of witnessing Daryl’s presentation at the PTSD forum…easily one of the best presentations I’ve seen – moving and informative, but also very entertaining. The courage required to re-live that horrific event in order to help others, and the mental strength to stand in front of an audience and tell that story so powerfully, really stood out to me. Daryl not only deserves our thanks, but our congratulations on what he’s doing for the community. If you have an opportunity to see his presentation live, don’t miss it – you’ll regret it if you do.
Ian Chappell
Australian Cricket Captain 1971-1975
I felt I was right there by Daryl’s side through the whole journey – from the shooting, to his hospital bed and through his recovery. His presentation grips the audience as we listen to the live police tapes and see the x-rays of his injuries. It is a unique experience.
John Brogden AM
Chairman, Lifeline Australia
The response to your resilience presentation has been overwhelming, so much so we have had you return three times over the past 9 months. Feedback has been exceptional, including: ‘I felt humbled and privileged to have had the opportunity to attend. It was a powerful and moving presentation from a truly courageous and resilient man... I came away with a great perspective on how much a waste of time sweating the small stuff in life really is.’"
Dr. Gene Moyle ARAD MAPS
Learning & Development Manager, Energex
Daryl is an authentic and inspiring speaker… who has faced extraordinary circumstances and is passionate about sharing his experience to help others. With a natural gift for storytelling, people connect with him on a head and heart level. Daryl uses his story as the framework for his presentations and draws out salient points that people can relate to in their own lives. He speaks openly and candidly and is always available for questions or lending his ear to those who want to share their own stories.
Sharmila Nahna
Chief of Relationships, Ovations Speaker Bureau
Yours was a powerful and moving presentation, the value of which... far exceeded that of any other work related forum I have attended for as long as I can remember. Your presentation style was... articulate but relaxed, interspersed with good humour and interaction with the audience. I was absorbed and attentive for the whole time... I came away with two main benefits: A greatly enhanced perspective on how much a waste of time sweating the small stuff in life really is, and reinforcement of what true leadership is about. Take time to understand, but never be too quick to judge.
Neil Gartrell
Tactical Solutions Manager, Energex
The 80 participants from the fire brigade, judicial services, regulatory authorities, police, health facilities and the Unfallkasse Berlin... responded to us very positively about your lecture... we understood how a person can be affected by a crisis and also what can be done to help them overcome a traumatic event. This allowed the executives, follow-up teams and company doctors to learn important information for their work.
Michael Arendt
Head of Prevention, Unfallkasse Berlin
...even though you were the main character of the story, you didn’t leave us with the impression you were trying to make yourself to [be] a hero – on the contrary, you managed to let the important people in your difficult period of life emerge as heroes!
Mie Nielsen
Danish Police Service
Daryl…  delivered a number of key messages that have truly resonated… The lessons learnt from Daryl’s experience have served as a real reminder to our leadership team of the importance of… support each other, understand each other, and also to look after ourselves when times get tough. I recommend Daryl unreservedly – a true investment of time which exceeded my expectations.
Richard Hancy
Regional Manager NZ, Sinclair Knight Merz
Stories, challenges, opportunities… applied to what we do!
Tom Vergotis
Brand & Comms Manager, QBank
Daryl quickly connected with the audience and made the team feel at ease with his unique and natural style. He tailored the presentation—centered around resilience, grit, and happiness—to our team’s current situations. Daryl’s presentation hit the mark for us all really well; it was very professional and inspiring. The fact that it was delivered from the person who has lived and dealt with the experiences made it much more relatable and resonating."
Waleed Nassar
State Sales Manager Queensland, Mundipharma
I would firstly like to restate that you are one of the most dynamic speakers I have ever had the privilege of hearing. Your presentation profoundly touched both my heart and my mind.
Norm Wotherspoon
National Service Infantry Soldier Vietnam 1966-67
Our business worlds may well be very different but the lessons and insights you brought to us, Daryl, are relevant in all sectors. The feedback from the team has been fantastic and each of us has taken something out of your presentation. I know this will enable us to further develop and grow ourselves, our teams and the organisation.
Rosie Piper
Regional People Manager New Zealand, Sinclair Knight Merz
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