About Hidden Door Experiences

Hidden Door Experiences: Australia's #1 Team Building Company

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At Hidden Door Experiences, we’ve spent 18 years designing team building activities that bring people together — and deliver real outcomes at work. Named Australia’s Best Team Building Company by Spice Magazine six years running, we’ve delivered experiences for over 631,000 participants across companies including Google, Microsoft, Woolworths, Amazon, and hundreds more.

We create experiences that feel human, energising, and genuinely impactful. Not awkward icebreakers. Not forced fun. Just well-designed moments that strengthen connection, communication, and culture.

From Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane, Byron Bay and beyond — we design and deliver creative corporate team building, conferences, retreats and brand activations across Australia

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Corporate Team Building. Re-Imagined.

We launched in 2008 with a few simple ideas, sketched on the back of a beer coaster.  Ideas about curiosity, connection, and creating moments people actually remember.

Those principles still guide everything we do today.

A hidden door represents the moment you turn off autopilot and into curiosity and imagination.  It’s where teams pause, lean in, and engage differently. 

Behind the scenes, our experiences are carefully designed to deliver real outcomes.

In the moment, though, they should feel energising, inclusive, and a little surprising.  That’s what happens when teams walk through a hidden door.

Named Australia’s #1 team building company — read about our award →

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Our Values

We Care
We care about people and do whatever it takes to create positive experiences.

All In
All day, every day.

Dare To Be Different
We’re seekers of fresh tracks and embrace an attitude of creativity and new ideas.

About Our People

From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing orangutans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences. As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 25 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.
He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.

Will Gray

Founder & CEO

From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing Orang Utans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences.

As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 20 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.

He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.

Natalie is our complete all-rounder who has a handle on almost all of the experiences that Hidden Door delivers. She has extensive experience working in bookkeeping for a number of SMB’s and brings those skills to managing our office and events with accuracy. Paired with insane customer service and event styling skills, she’s really our office unicorn. She’s often joined in the office by her partner in crime, Daisy the Golden Retriever, which is amazing unless you’re a courier or piece of cheese.

Natalie Hennessy

Office Manager

From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing Orang Utans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences.

As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 20 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.

He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.

Our resident MC, lead host and facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate performer with credited roles across stage, TV and short film.

He can talk the back leg off an armchair, and brings his full range of skills and professionalism to each and every event he delivers ensuring a high level of humour and fun that sees him regularly requested from our clients.

With the rare ability to engage everyone in the room, Sam will certainly ignite your next Hidden Door event.

Sam Wallace

Senior Lead Facilitator (NSW)

Our resident MC, host and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.

He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.

With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.

Molly is the voice behind your phone call or the face behind your email - the first point of contact ready to point you in the right direction and match your event to the best experience. Hailing from the UK and now firmly converted to the Australian beach lifestyle (the weather had something to do with it), Molly is the kind of person who brings the same energy to a sales conversation as she does to a Saturday morning run. Organised, enthusiastic, and genuinely great to deal with, Molly is your first call when you're ready to book an event — and probably the reason you heard about us in the first place!

Molly Watkinson

Sales & Marketing Manager

From tarantula farming in Belize, nursing Orang Utans in Borneo to stepping into a cage for an MMA fight, our founder has a lifelong passion for creating memorable experiences.

As an accomplished event facilitator and MC, Will has worked in the events industry for over 20 years and has created events for some of Australia’s leading organisations. He has a passion for discovering and implementing experiential events that engage teams and ignite brands.

He often reminds us that 90’s hip hop is the ‘golden era’ of music and spills coffee on his desk at least twice a week.

Angel is pure energy on every event and one of our most seasoned MCs, having delivered workshops and team building experiences right across Australia and Southeast Asia. As one half of our unofficial “Irish Duo,” you’ll definitely know (or at least hear!) when Angel’s in the room — and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. A passionate animal lover, experienced actor and performer, and 100% full of beans, Angel brings a spark that makes every event unforgettable.

Angel (NSW)

Lead Facilitator

Our resident MC and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with crediting roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.

He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.

With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.

Jamie Manweiler

Resident Artist (NSW)

Jamie is our resident in-house artist who you may have seen on any of our art-based team experiences, or if you frequent dodgy pubs in and around Sydney. He comes from the Emerald Isle of Ireland so we hardly understand what he says most of the time, but he’s a super talented artist so we just nod and go along. His sense of humour and eagerness to create a great experience always wows groups.

His creative mind merged with his illustrative skills is the perfect blend to bring the clients ideas to life. His handy work can be seen hanging in many office walls or commissioned art murals around Australia.

Liv is the kind of person who doesn't just walk into a room — she arrives. Loud, joyful, and powered entirely by good vibes and even better laughs, Liv has a gift for pulling people in and making them feel like they're exactly where they're supposed to be. Whether she's wrangling a crowd of fifty or getting the last holdout in the back row to crack a smile, Liv makes it look effortless — mostly because for her, it genuinely is. If your event needs energy, fun, and someone who will absolutely not let things get boring, Liv is your girl.

Liv (NSW + ACT)

Lead Facilitator

Our resident MC and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with crediting roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.

He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.

With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.

Carly brings the fun, the energy and the perfect amount of sass to get teams engaged and have them talking about your event for weeks to come. She is a multi-hyphenate performer and accomplished facilitator with more hyphens than she can fit in her Kombi. Ready to pivot at a moment's notice (insert Friends joke here), Carly keeps every event smooth sailing no matter what last minute obstacles arise and can keep the banter going all at the same time.

Carly (VIC)

Lead Facilitator

Belly laughs, high energy and a passion for life.

When she’s not snacking on some sugar, Emily is in the great outdoors hiking, trail running & swimming in as many water holes or beaches as she can.

Ask Emily to sing at any gig & she most likely will, however we are positive you’ll instantly be captivated by the joy she brings to each and every room she steps into.

Tyrie (VIC)

Lead Facilitator

Jamie is our resident in-house artist who you may have seen on any of our art-based team experiences, or if you frequent dodgy pubs in and around Sydney. He comes from the Emerald Isle of Ireland so we hardly understand what he says most of the time, but he’s a super talented artist so we just nod and go along. His sense of humour and eagerness to create a great experience always wows groups.

His creative mind merged with his illustrative skills is the perfect blend to bring the clients ideas to life. His handy work can be seen hanging in many office walls or commissioned art murals around Australia.

Amelia is most at home on a stage, guitar in hand, making a room laugh. Give her a curveball and she'll turn it into a punchline before you've even finished throwing it. A songwriter at heart, she brings a natural creativity to everything she touches, and her improv background means no two events ever quite feel the same (in the best possible way). Warm, quick-witted, and genuinely funny, Amelia is the kind of host who makes the whole room feel like they're in on the joke — because with her, they always are.

Amelia (VIC)

Lead Facilitator

Our resident MC and lead facilitator, Sam is an experienced and passionate actor with crediting roles across a range of award-winning short films, theatre productions, TV and commercials.

He can chat the back leg off an armchair, and brings his performing experience and professionalism to each and every event delivering a high energy, unforgettable experiences that sees him regularly requested by clients year after year.

With a passion and dedication for the craft you can be sure your guests will be talking about your event for years to come.

Jimmy is passionate performer and certified plant parent. With two albums and an EP to his name, Jimmy has more creative output than most people have hobbies, and he brings every bit of that energy into the events he hosts. Quick, charming, and genuinely hilarious, he's the kind of person who could make a room full of strangers feel like old mates within about four minutes flat — and that's before the accent kicks in. Yes, he's got the full Kiwi charm package, and yes, it absolutely works every single time.

Jimmy (NSW)

Lead Facilitator

Belly laughs, high energy and a passion for life.

When she’s not snacking on some sugar, Emily is in the great outdoors hiking, trail running & swimming in as many water holes or beaches as she can.

Ask Emily to sing at any gig & she most likely will, however we are positive you’ll instantly be captivated by the joy she brings to each and every room she steps into.

Sam (VIC)

Lead Facilitator

Jamie is our resident in-house artist who you may have seen on any of our art-based team experiences, or if you frequent dodgy pubs in and around Sydney. He comes from the Emerald Isle of Ireland so we hardly understand what he says most of the time, but he’s a super talented artist so we just nod and go along. His sense of humour and eagerness to create a great experience always wows groups.

His creative mind merged with his illustrative skills is the perfect blend to bring the clients ideas to life. His handy work can be seen hanging in many office walls or commissioned art murals around Australia.

Our newest four legged recruit is 80% cuteness combined with 20% ankle and toe attacker. Don't let the little 10-week old chubby face fool you. When you're not looking, your toes are cactus. Kaycee's only hobbies right now are eating phone charger cables, sneak weeing in secret places and sleeping like an absolute boss. In the office, you’ll usually find her wedged under your chair, casually flirting with death every time you move it.

Kaycee

Just a Baby

Jasmine co-founded Hidden Door Experiences with Will Gray in 2008 and helped create a strong customer service base and develop core company values for the business that remain today. Jasmine is an industry leader in customer success within the tech industry having leadership roles in organisations such as Wish, Givar and Aircall and is a regular speaker on customer obsession.

She’s also killer at karaoke, loves cooking at home with her family and is partial to watching dog reels on Instagram in her spare time.

One half of the dynamic duo ‘Retriever Fever’, Freddie loves nothing more than a great feed. In fact, even an OK feed will do the trick. She’s quite happy eating socks, undies, shoes, toilet paper and everything she can get her paws on.
When she’s not destroying household items she loves to hit the park, but only if she can find some kind of filthy puddle or creek to completely immerse herself in before coming home. Oh and riding in cars? Not a huge fan.

Freddie

Snack Stealer

One half of the dynamic duo ‘Retriever Fever’, Freddie loves nothing more than a great feed. In fact, even an OK feed will do the trick. She’s quite happy eating socks, undies, shoes, toilet paper and everything she can get her paws on.

When she’s not destroying household items she loves to hit the park, but only if she can find some kind of filthy puddle or creek to completely immerse herself in before coming home. Oh and riding in cars? Not a huge fan.

Our smiley, happy golden girl. Daisy is a gentle soul and loves to share the love with everyone she meets.
Her hobbies include playing with her best friend, Freddie & carrying around her favourite items such as sticks, toys & even the occasional rock.
If you happen to feel some paws tapping on your foot, it’s likely to be Daisy telling you to work less, and play more.

Daisy

Occasional Snorer

Our smiley, happy golden girl. Daisy is a gentle soul and loves to share the love with everyone she meets.

Her hobbies include playing with her best friend, Freddie & carrying around her favourite items such as sticks, toys & even the occasional rock.

If you happen to feel some paws tapping on your foot, it’s likely to be Daisy telling you to work less, and play more.

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