Trace Dann

So many people are today suffering from depression, PTSD or other mental health issues. Trace was diagnosed with both conditions in late 2018 that stemmed from his time in Iraq and Afghanistan. His talks address having the conditions and how he masked them for ten years while still forging out successful careers as a senior sales executive for a multi-national corporation while also building his own successful international concert and theatre production company. He wants his talks to act as inspiration to other sufferers and let them know they are not alone in the world and that they can still have an active, fulfilling and successful life.

How one person survived these crippling disorders and the tricks he used to control them.

As an IT consultant, Trace spent many years pretending to be something he was not. From Master of Ceremonies at Australian conferences dealing with advanced XML technology through to presentations in South Africa on “Probity in Government Procurement”, Trace has been able to network and interface informally with “fellow experts” and discuss major issues affecting the industry. Including some of the “new radical approaches” being undertaken overseas… usually he just makes these up to incite some thought or reaction in the listener. Once presenting, Trace approaches the subject as the dedicated professional with important news from the leaders in the field. In the past this has included such classic new technologies as: “Reducing global warming through harvesting methane from dairy cows”, “Capitalising on increased avian deaths caused by the expansion of wind turbines”, “Applying heritage technologies to meet today’s business needs”.