Tom Nash’s dry wit and contrarian nature throughout keynotes delight the curiosity of his listeners. Drawing from the life experience imbued upon him, Tom exemplifies the anti-victim; the modern-day iconoclast we didn’t know we needed, until now.
Club DJ, Author and Speaker, Tom lost all four of his limbs after a devastating brush with a deadly disease. Coming as close to death as one ever can, he spent over 18 months in hospital, surviving a coma, life support and having to re-learn to walk using prosthetics. Navigating life with prosthetic hooks for hands, Tom launched a career as a musical artist, first as a guitarist in a band, later as a nightclub DJ. Tom subsequently went on to enjoy remarkable success in the music industry, starting his own nightclub brand in 2006, curating music as DJ Hookie and producing numerous records. He has since gone on to become one of Australia’s most in-demand DJs, playing sell-out shows across various countries and playing host to some of Australia’s biggest music festivals.
Tom is now an Global Keynote Speaker, having graced the stages of some of the world’s largest conferences and festivals including TED and SXSW. Tom’s latest book ‘Hook, Line & Sinner’ was published through Penguin Random House in 2023, and his TEDx talk has amassed over two and a half million views on TED.com.
“Incredibly intelligent, insightful, engaging, witty and funny.”
“No longer welcome in my restaurants.”
“Energising, motivating and hilarious! A real pleasure to work with”
“Never heard of him.”