A (true) story like none other ...

Mick is a force of nature - a New Zealander wired to push the boundaries of human potential. He joined the NZ Army at 17yrs and, by 18yrs, became the youngest soldier to attempt selection for the legendary NZSAS, New Zealand’s elite special forces. He later served in the British Parachute Regiment - one of the UK’s most formidable military units - forging unshakable resilience through six months of brutal depot training, frontline operations, and surviving a full parachute malfunction known as a “Roman Candle.” Let’s just say, Mick was biohacking before biohacking had a name.

After the military, Mick took his mission beneath the waves - becoming a deep-sea commercial diver in some of the most extreme and remote environments on Earth. From the icy waters of the North Sea to isolated oil rigs in the Far East, he pushed the boundaries of physical and mental endurance daily. The work was relentless - long hours, high stakes, and sometimes with zero visibility - a constant test of aptitude, mindset, and raw grit. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) was routine, and the physical demands of the job were unforgiving. One dive nearly cost him everything - a catastrophic equipment failure triggered a near-death drowning event that demanded total presence and unbreakable mental control to survive.

It was years after his near-death experience - a profound encounter with the tunnel of light and angelic presence - that Mick felt the pull toward a new mission: awakening others. That moment cracked something open, leading him to his next chapter as a producer of transformational experiences. For over a decade, Mick and his partner have been at the forefront of curating events that challenge convention and expand human consciousness. From the Afterlife Explorers Conferences to the UFO Close Encounters series, Illuminate, and now the Cosmic Consciousness Conference - which brought over 300 delegates to Uluru to welcome the dawn of the Age of Aquarius - their gatherings have consistently built tribes, sparked transformations, and forged lasting human connections.

The Cosmic Consciousness Conference and Vortex Tours are still thriving - but Mick is now on a new mission. He’s setting his sights on making BioHack Nation the Southern Hemisphere’s most respected summit for biohacking, health optimisation, and longevity. This isn’t just another event - it’s a movement. A rallying point for pioneers, seekers, and disruptors rewriting the operating system of human potential. With over a decade of event mastery and a rare gift for uniting visionary minds, breakthrough science, and grounded real-world application, Mick has earned his place as a trusted architect of transformation. Now, he’s laser-focused on embedding BioHack Nation into the global biohacking circuit - as a must-attend experience in Australia, and eventually, back home in Aotearoa. Mick resides in Sydney.