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Chris Tanti was the first down on Australia’s deepest dive. Now he shows teams how to stay calm when pressure is the job.

Check a dateWhat Chris offers
Mindset Under PressurePerth · Australia wide
First down on Australia’s deepest dive●272 metres●Elite teams from 20+ countries●1,000+ days living underwater●Mindset Under Pressure●
272m

What happens when your life’s work is reaching the top, and you make it?

For Chris the top was 272 metres down. He was the first down on Australia’s deepest dive, in elite teams drawn from more than 20 countries. Strangers who had to trust each other with their lives, tested in the toughest conditions there are.

Then it ended overnight. The career, the identity, the life built around it.

This is the climb back.

You have had the speaker who arrives, talks, leaves, and business as usual resumes by lunch. Chris is not that. He stays after, because there are always questions, and the session is built to be used on the next shift, not remembered.

What Chris offers
Audiences Chris has spoken to
Lead With IntentWA Education SummitOFFSEAS26DFESHTNAMoose Toys
For organisers

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272mFirst down on Australia’s deepest dive
20+Countries, in elite teams
1,000+Days living underwater

On stage

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What Chris offers

Three ways to bring Chris in.

Pick the format. Each one is built around what your people walk away with.

In their own words

What people say after.

“Chris Tanti’s presentation was one of the most unique keynotes I have ever experienced. His story is so far removed from most people’s reality, yet the lessons and insights he shared are relevant to so many aspects of life. Chris’s storytelling, vulnerability and authenticity were incredibly powerful, and his ability to turn such extraordinary experiences into learnings we can all take with us was truly inspiring.”
Lead With Intent · Melbourne 2026
“Chris delivered an incredibly powerful and thought-provoking session on leadership, resilience and performing under pressure. Authentic, engaging and at times incredibly moving, Chris challenged our leaders to reflect on themselves, their teams and how they respond when pressure is at its highest. The feedback from our attendees was outstanding.”
Kurt Gillam · Founder and Director, Intent Group
“Closing a full day of learning is no easy task, but Chris Tanti was outstanding. His authentic storytelling captivated the audience and provided a real breath of fresh air at the end of the day. The feedback was incredible, with many attendees naming his session as a highlight of the 2026 WA Education Summit.”
Sarah Fearne · Solutions IT
“Look no further for your next keynote. I had the pleasure of seeing Chris speak in Kuala Lumpur at OFFSEAS26 conference. It was one of the most inspirational and deeply impactful talks I’ve experienced.”
Jeanette Stawski (USA) · Leader, Speaker, Coach, Author
“Today we had the pleasure of hearing Chris Tanti present to us as part of RUOK day. His message of resilience under pressure, along with how he navigated significant mental and physical health hurdles post career, was very moving. It was a very powerful and emotive story that was delivered with real authenticity. Chris is a real inspiration, a wonderful speaker. There was certainly something for each of us to take-away and apply to our own lives .”
Kate Zahra · Chief People Officer, Moose Toys
“The authenticity of Chris’ delivery is what stands out most. His story is raw, honest, and deeply compelling. When Chris speaks about resilience and pressure, you know he has truly lived it.”
Associate Professor Ian Gawthrope · Diving and Hyperbaric Specialist
“Chris Tanti has lived in high-stakes environments most people cannot comprehend, yet he has a rare ability to make his experiences completely relatable. He bridges the gap between deep-sea survival and the pressures of business, sport, and everyday life”
Nick Haywood · Founder, CHanGe · Culture and Leadership Consultant
Recent stages

Where Chris has made impact.

28 July 2026 · Optus Stadium, Perth

WA Education Summit

Closing keynote to school leaders, IT managers and educators from across WA.

2 to 3 September 2026 · Melbourne

Lead With Intent

Two days with leaders and elite performers from sport, business and high-stakes work.

2026 · Kuala Lumpur

OFFSEAS26

An international conference audience and the review that followed.

R U OK? Day

Moose Toys

A session for the whole team on resilience under pressure and what came after the career ended.

Closing the WA Education Summit · Optus Stadium · July 2026
What people walk away with

How they feel when it ends.

In control

Able to steer their own mind when it gets loud, instead of being steered by it.

Responding, not reacting

A pause between the pressure and the decision and the habit of using it.

Trusted and trusting

Clear on what builds trust in a team fast and what wears it down.

Resilient

Ready for the next hard stretch, with tools they have already tried.

Who he speaks to

Where the work is hard.

Chris works with teams in high-performing, high-pressure environments: emergency crews, athletes, leaders and offshore workers. If your people carry risk, fatigue or responsibility every shift, this is built for them. So is any student who needs to build resilience and leave with tools they can use. Every session is shaped to your people.

Ports and
offshore↗

Crews who carry it every shift

Emergency
services↗

Teams who run toward it

Resources
and safety↗

Where one lapse costs

High-pressure
environments↗

Where one call decides it

Leadership
teams↗

Carrying more than they say

Students
and schools↗

Resilience and tools they can use

Athletes and
sporting clubs↗

When a season turns on one moment

What he stands for

What he stands for.

Chris tells it the way it happened. He worked the job and lived the pressure he speaks about. He only shares what he has tried himself and he stays after for questions, because there are always questions.

Courageous integrity

“Doing the right thing, even when it comes at a personal cost. I have lived this value.”

In action He tells organisers straight what will work for their people. Clear fees and clear terms.

“When Chris speaks about resilience and pressure, you know he has truly lived it.”Associate Professor Ian Gawthrope · Diving and Hyperbaric Specialist

Health and wellbeing

“No achievement is worth sacrificing your physical or mental health.”

In action He speaks on resilience under pressure and what came after, including to a whole team on R U OK? Day.

“A very powerful and emotive story that was delivered with real authenticity.”Kate Zahra · Chief People Officer, Moose Toys

Family first

“The people I love are the foundation behind everything I do.”

In action Travel and scheduling are set up front, so every booking works around home.

“He bridges the gap between deep-sea survival and the pressures of business, sport, and everyday life.”Nick Haywood · Founder, CHanGe
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