Rex J Lipman Public Lecture featuring Nedd Brockmann

St Peter’s College is delighted to welcome Nedd Brockmann as part of the Rex J Lipman Fellows program. Nedd is an endurance athlete, philanthropist and motivational speaker who captured the nation’s attention by running across Australia to raise millions for homelessness.

Please join us for this free public lecture. 

About Nedd Brockmann
Nedd Brockmann is not your average Australian; he is an electrician-turned-ultramarathon runner whose extraordinary feats of endurance have inspired a nation. In 2022, Nedd ran nearly 4,000 km from Perth to Bondi in just 47 days, raising over $2.6 million for homelessness charity We Are Mobilise. In 2024, he pushed himself even further, completing a 1,000-mile run in just 12 days and raising an additional $3.3 million. Through every blister, setback and breakthrough, Nedd has shown what is possible when purpose fuels the journey.

With raw honesty, humour and unstoppable energy, Nedd shares his story of physical pain, mental strength and what it takes to keep going when every part of you wants to stop. His signature mantra, "Get comfortable being uncomfortable," has resonated with Australians from all walks of life. 

In this unforgettable lecture, Nedd will be interviewed by acclaimed journalist and presenter Jessica Adamson. Together, they will explore themes of discipline, mindset and turning adversity into action. Audiences will walk away not just entertained but empowered - challenged to embrace discomfort, live with intention and find purpose in service to others. It is a rare chance to hear from someone who runs not just for distance, but for change.

About the Rex J Lipman Fellows Program
The Rex J Lipman Fellows program brings the world’s best thinkers and leaders to St Peter’s College. A free public lecture gives everyone in the community the opportunity to discuss, debate and engage with leaders and commentators from a diverse range of fields. St Peter’s College passionately believes in the value of education and public debate, and delights in bringing distinguished national and international speakers to the broader South Australian community.

The benefactor of the Fellows Program, the late Dr Rex J Lipman AO ED OLH ONM (1922 – 2015) attended St Peter’s College from 1933 to 1937. Rex was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989 for his contribution to the banking and thoroughbred horse racing industries, and, in 2008 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to education, tourism and the hotel industries. In the 1990s, the French government acknowledged his services to France by making him a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and an Officier in the Ordre National du Mérite. In July 2014, in the Bastille Day Honour’s List, he was promoted to the rank of Officier de La Légion d’Honneur – an extremely rare honour for an Australian. Rex is missed by the St Peter’s College community but his legacy lives on through the Rex J Lipman Fellows Program.