Mark Beretta OAM
Mark Beretta OAM
Presenter - Host - Commentator - MC
I'm Mark Beretta OAM, or Beretts to most, a broadcaster of more than thirty years, 22 of them reading the sport on Channel Seven's Sunrise, now host of my own podcast, Beretts' Best, alongside live events and speaking, and giving plenty back through the Tour de Cure and the Army Reserve.
Sunrise took me everywhere sport happens. Thirteen Olympic Games, the Bathurst 1000, AFL Grand Finals, the Australian Open and the Tour Down Under, calling the moments people remember and meeting the athletes behind them. Away from the desk I chair the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation's bid to bring the sport into the Brisbane 2032 Games, work I care about because it opens a door for the next generation.
Beyond broadcasting, the cause closest to me is Tour de Cure, which I have ridden for and helped steer for close to twenty years. I lend a hand to a handful of charities I care about, and I serve as a Major in the Australian Army Reserve.
MC and Speaking
I bring energy, insight and honesty to every stage. Three decades in broadcasting, sport and live events mean I am at home running a major event, delivering a keynote or after-dinner speech, or settling in for a fireside chat. The aim is always the same: lift the room, challenge the thinking, and send people out a little more connected than when they arrived.
I speak on leadership, resilience, high performance, purpose and community, drawing on stories and lessons from elite sport, global events and a fair few of life's curveballs. I have worked everywhere from country race days to Buckingham Palace, and I am pretty sure just about everywhere in between.
Media
A lifetime in front of a camera and behind a microphone taught me how to tell a story and hold an audience. I put that to work with clients through media training, communication coaching and public affairs, helping people front a camera, handle the hard question and land their message when the pressure is on. I also turn up regularly on radio and podcasts, taking audiences behind the scenes on sport, leadership and community, and these days I host my own podcast, Beretts' Best.
Community
Community, service and giving back matter enormously to me. I have been a board member and rider with Tour de Cure for close to 20 years, and in that time our community has raised more than $160 million for cancer research, prevention and support, funding 251 research breakthroughs along the way. It is the cause closest to my heart, and each year I ride the Signature Tour to keep it moving.
I am also proud to serve as an ambassador for the Raise Foundation, the Butterfly Foundation, Ninja's Trust (Australian Retired Police Dogs), Run Army Australia, Run Port Douglas and Defence Kidz.
