True Stories at BWF18

Hayden Cox is a surfboard designer from Sydney, Australia. His surfboard brand Haydenshapes Surfboards was founded in 1997. What makes Cox so special (besides being the inventor of carbon fibre board technology, FutureFlex) is that he started his company at the age of 15, still in high school.

Now selling Haydenshapes in over 70 countries worldwide, with a brand base in both USA and Australia, Cox’s innovative brand is growing, winning awards (3x Surfboard of the Year -USA and AUS) and thriving.

This paves the way for Cox’s latest venture: writing. New Wave Vision is about Cox’s business journey, and about creating something – no matter your passion, age or industry. Join us at the Brisbane Writers Festival for New Wave Vision on 8 Sept at 10am and hear Cox discuss his book in an event that is sure to please the entrepreneur, business person and surfer alike. Also – it’s FREE!

After seeing Hayden Cox, why not go straight to Overlander at 11am? A story of the trip of a lifetime: a bicycle race across Australia in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race. Hear Richard Guinness, senior Sports Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald, discuss his powerful memoir Overlander, all about his grueling journey from Fremantle -- to Sydney, over 5000km unassisted on his bike. This race is unlike any other bike race, dubbed 'The Hunger Games on Wheels' and tests not only physical endurance but psychological resilience. And when a tragedy happens during the race, he discovers the extraordinarily power of the human spirit. Guinness is in conversation with Roland Perry.