The Responsibility of Success featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe’s achievements in the water have been nothing short of phenomenal. With nine Olympic medals, 22 world records, and 11 World Championship titles, ‘Thorpey’ is without a doubt one of Australia’s most prolific sportsmen and one of the best swimmers in history. Out of the water, Ian’s commitment to various human rights issues, including indigenous and LGBT rights and combating human trafficking, have also earned him respect and admiration internationally. Ian has been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia, the Century Medal and the Australian Sports Medal, as well as being awarded a Human Rights Medal by the Australian Human Rights Commission for his work with Indigenous Australians.

Recently, Ian worked on a global social media campaign with the Huffington Post with the likes of Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge, drawing a huge amount of social and main stream media coverage. He will discuss his transition from the pool into the human rights sphere.