Keynote Speeches

2021                  United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Glasgow

2021                  Climate Week NYC

2018                   World Cities Summit (WCS) Singapore

2015                   United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) Paris

2010 - 2018       Delivered over 2,000 speeches on a diverse range of subjects

National Roles

2020 - present   Australian Broadband Advisory Council (ABAC) | Member

2014 - 2018       Council of Capital City Lord Mayors | Member

2015                  Council of Capital City Lord Mayors | Chairperson

State Roles

2019 - present   Premier’s Climate Change Council (PCCC) | Chair

2021 – present   Procurement Industry Advisory Group (Department of Treasury & Finance)

2020 - 2022       Premier’s Industry Response and Recovery Council (IR&RC) South Australia

Local Government Roles

2014 - 2018       The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide

2014 - 2018       Capital City Committee (CCC) | Member

2014 - 2018       Adelaide Park Lands Authority (APLA)| Presiding Member

2014 - 2018       Adelaide City Council Reconciliation Committee | Co-Chair

2014 - 2018       Lord Mayor's Precinct Forum | Chairperson

2014 - 2018       Lord Mayor's Residents Forum | Chairperson

2014 - 2018       Lord Mayor's Business Engagement Forum | Chairperson

2014 - 2018       Metropolitan Local Government Group (MLGG) | Member 

2014 - 2018       Adelaide City Council Internal Audit Committee | Member

2014 - 2018       Strategic Planning & Development Committee | Member

2014 - 2016       Economic & Community Development Committee | Member

2014 - 2016       Finance & Business Services Committee | Member

2014 - 2016       Infrastructure & Public Space Committee | Member

2018 - 2018       Greater Adelaide Region Organisation of Councils (GAROC) | Member

Ambassadorial Roles

2022 - present   South Australia History Guardian

2021 – present   American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Council of Governors (South Australia)

2016 - 2018       Global Smart Cities & Communities Coalition | Ambassador

2017 - 2018       Australian Smart Communities Assoc. (ASCA) | Australian Ambassador

2015                  Global Compact of Mayors | Signatory

Board Roles

2020 – present   Adelaide Motorsport Festival (AMF) Advisory Board | Chairman

2019 - present   Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee | Member

2014 - 2016       Rundle Mall Management Authority | Board Member

2012 - 2014       Adelaide Convention Bureau (ACB) | Board Member

2011 - 2014       Property Council of Australia (SA) Mainstreet Committee

2010 - 2013       Bay to Birdwood Inc | Chairman

2008 - 2009       Rundle Mall Management Authority | Board Member

1993 - 2005       South Australian Business Ambassador (SABAN)

1998 - 2001       South Australian Youth Arts Board | Board Member

1998 - 2010       Entrepreneurs' Organisation | President & Board Member

1993 - 2005       Youthworks Group of Companies | CEO & Board Member

Memberships

2020 - present   Jensen Owner’s Club (UK) | Member

2016 - present    Pioneers Association of South Australia | Member

2016 - present    The Adelaide Club | Member

2014 - present    National Trust of South Australia | Member

2014 - 2018        Naval, Military & Airforce Club (SA) | Honorary Member

2003 - present    Jensen Car Club of Australia (SA) | Member

1997 - present    Sporting Car Club of South Australia | Member

Patronages

2020 - present    Ganbara | Patron

2014 - 2018        Tennis SA | Patron

2014 - 2018        North Adelaide Golf Club | Patron

2014 - 2018        Adelaide Rowing Club | Patron

2014 - 2018        Mainstreet SA | Patron

2014 - 2018        Adelaide Bowling Club | Patron

2014 - 2018        Adelaide Eisteddfod Society | Patron

2014 - 2018        The Queen Adelaide Society Inc | Patron

2014 - 2018        Croquet Association of South Australia | Patron

2014 - 2018        Adelaide Turf Cricket Association | Patron

2014 - 2018        Amicus Global | Patron of Adelaide Communities

2014 - 2018        South Australia Cricket Association | Vice Patron

2014 - 2018        Novita Children's Services | Vice Patron

2014 - 2018        Rose Society of South Australia | Vice Patron

2014 - 2018        Adelaide Repertory Theatre | Vice Patron