Leadership Speakers: Six Diverse Greats.

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Leadership is a talent that can't be quantified until it's tested.

Whether it's the highly visible leadership of politicians, the quiet assurance of an airline pilot or the need for courage under fire during military action, leaders are as diverse as the occupations that attract them.

A truly great leader isn't measured by ordinary events. This is a celebration of the extraordinary leaders that emerge when rising to the challenges of business, sport, war, politics and life.  

  • Matina Jewell

    Major Matina Jewell (Retired) is one of the most highly decorated women in Australian military history. More than another inspirational life-story, Matina shares the learning from her experiences allowing you the opportunity for a personal journey of introspection and perspective.

  • Captain David Evans

    When things go wrong, most people don’t face being responsible for the fates of several hundred lives. When QANTAS Flight 32 faced the catastrophic destruction of an engine shortly after takeoff from Singapore, causing extensive damage to over 60 other subsystems, Captain David Evans was one of the men charged with the safety of all on board.

  • Anna Bligh

    Universally praised for unwaveringly strong, decisive leadership during a devastating natural disaster, Anna Bligh is a leader with truly bipartisan admiration from constituents and politicians alike. The first female Premier of Queensland, she is also the first Australian woman to be elected whilst already the leader of her party. During her tenure she drove social, education and environmenta ...
  • Ann Sherry

    Ann was the Chief Executive Officer, Westpac New Zealand and Group Executive, Westpac New Zealand and the Pacific until April 2007. Ann was the first female CEO of a bank in New Zealand, and had responsibility for Westpac operations in New Zealand and seven Pacific countries. In 2007 she assumed the role of CEO of Carnival Australia. ...
  • Leigh Matthews

    Leigh Matthews is a living legend in AFL football, and is now renowned as a superstar coach. He is a member of the "Team of the Century". He presents inspirational keynotes on commitment, achievement and work ethic. ...

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