TWICE SHOT - Daryl Elliott Green

FROM AMBUSH TO IMPACT
On May 1, 2000, Constable Daryl Elliott Green was ambushed and TWICE SHOT in the face and shoulder from less than a metre away. Despite critical head injuries, Daryl managed to draw his service firearm, exit the vehicle, and take decisive action — every agonising second captured on a chilling police audio recording.

Survival was just the start of a gruelling road to rebuild his life. What followed was a decade-long journey of grit, discipline, and more than a dozen maxillofacial reconstructive surgeries. While the shooting was a turning point, it was but one chapter in a distinguished 30-year policing career. Daryl returned to the frontline and served as an investigator for the world-renowned Task Force Argos — dedicated to dismantling global child exploitation networks — and he challenged himself to overcome his greatest fear by becoming a police firearms instructor.

A fork in the road appeared in 2006 when a Police Academy instructor asked Daryl a challenging question: “Will you speak to my police recruits about the shooting?” That single question revealed a purpose far beyond sharing a war story. By analysing his experience, Daryl discovered he could equip others with a blueprint to navigate adversity, disruption, and high-stakes pressure. From that presentation, TWICE SHOT was born — a keynote experience now delivered to leading organisations globally.

THE TWICE SHOT EXPERIENCE
TWICE SHOT is much more than an epic story of survival — it is a keynote experience designed to help teams and leaders excel when the stakes are highest. Through gripping storytelling, humour, and insights forged in the firestorm, Daryl arms audiences with the actionable wisdom to perform under pressure. Delivered with energy, wit, and raw authenticity, his down-to-earth style ensures the message lands and sticks. By anchoring high-performance tools in strong emotions, he moves audiences beyond fleeting inspiration — your people leave bulletproofed, motivated, and ready to take action.

Cinematic • Bespoke • Story-Driven
Every TWICE SHOT keynote is custom-crafted to your organisation's unique challenges, combining immersive visual production with meticulously curated content. Depending on your event, the experience can include:
• Original incident audio
• Dynamic re-enactments
• Crime-scene visuals
• 3D surgical reconstruction modelling
• Physical artefacts from the line of duty
• Cinematic video and imagery

Everything is designed for one purpose: to create a compelling, impactful, and unforgettable keynote — delivering practical strategies your people can apply immediately.

WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE LEAVES WITH
Audiences unlock a high-performance blueprint — inspired and armed to:
• Build resilience – survive, adapt, and perform under pressure
• Enable courageous conversations – speak with courage, listen deeply, and act with integrity
• Develop inspiring leadership – lead through the firestorm: decide, communicate, and deliver
• Execute brave decisions – evaluate tough choices, commit to action, and execute with precision

These outcomes translate into practical behaviours your people can apply immediately — strengthening performance, culture, and leadership so that when the next firestorm hits, your people are armed with the blueprint to perform at their best.

The TWICE SHOT story resonates across all ages, industries, and walks of life because it taps into a universal truth: from adversity comes growth — and under pressure, true performance is forged.

KEY POINTS ABOUT DARYL
• VALOUR AWARD RECIPIENT: Decorated with the Queensland Police Service’s highest accolade for exceptional bravery in the line of duty.
• NATIONAL BRAVERY CITATION: Awarded a Group Bravery Citation by Australia’s Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
• 30-YEAR POLICING VETERAN: Senior Sergeant (Retired), with a distinguished career spanning frontline response to the world-renowned Task Force Argos — dismantling global child exploitation networks.
• MULTI-AWARD-WINNING SPEAKER: Named Breakthrough Speaker of the Year and recipient of the Kerrie Nairn Scholarship from Professional Speakers Australia.
• GLOBAL IMPACT: Trusted by leading organisations including Boeing, BHP, the Australian Federal Police, and the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
• LIFELINE AMBASSADOR: Served as a national ambassador for Lifeline Australia (2018–2025), championing crisis support, mental health, and resilience.

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL
Spoken on camera by Janet following Daryl's keynote: “I had the fortune of having a briefing call with him — it was one hour of absolute, thorough, intense conversation talking about the key messages to come to conference with. Highly professional, organised, was here an hour early — exactly what we love when we are organising conferences. What a courageous, resilient, leadership-driven story… inspiring.”
Janet Holling
Conference Director, itSMF Australia

Professional audio-visual setup. Full specifications supplied upon request / booking.

RESILIENCE
Survive • Adapt • Perform under pressure
• Build a high-performance mindset
• Leverage support and use it well
• Adapt fast to change
• Turn disruption into opportunity

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Speak with courage • Listen deeply • Act with integrity
• Initiate critical conversations with confidence
• Ask questions that challenge assumptions
• Create options, build clarity, and secure commitment
• Master the art of high-stakes feedback for lasting impact

LEADERSHIP
Lead through the firestorm: Decide • Communicate • Deliver
• Prioritise with precision under pressure
• Navigate teams through uncertainty with purpose
• Build rock-solid trust with consistent, transparent action
• Sustain and drive performance during and long after a crisis

BRAVE DECISIONS
Evaluate tough choices • Commit to action • Execute with precision
• Weigh high-stakes options and make the right calls
• Overcome hesitation and commit in critical moments
• Take responsibility and own your decisions with confidence
• Stay the course and find peace in your performance

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