Rob Irving
Pitch and Performance Coach
Rob is a highly experienced executive, speaker, pitch and performance coach and facilitator of customised workshops and off-sites. He is founding Partner of Forté Communication and Director of Impact Asia Pacific, which serves the growing impact investment sector via the company’s key initiative of producing the inaugural Impact Investment Asia Pacific Summit in October 2015. Rob is pitch coach to social enterprises pitching for funds via The Funding Network (TFN) and member of the TFN Leadership Council. He is a former director and shareholder of IT event company and spent 20 years in senior level management positions at global ad agency, J Walter Thompson working across 3 continents and 4 cities (London, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Sydney). He has experience working with clients in banking, FMCG, IT, government, retail, professional services and construction.
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Simon Kelland
Chairman
Simon Kelland is the Chairman of Streamwise Learning and a Partner at Scotwork Australia, the local arm of the world’s leader in negotiation skills training. Since its establi…
Tristan Kitchener
Program Director
Tristan is an ex-retailer, having previously held senior positions with Sainsbury’s (UK) and Coles supermarkets, and is now a management consultant providing advice and suppor…
Phil Joynes
Principal Consultant & Director
Phil is a strong believer in collaboration and relationship management as critical enablers of business success and is devoted to helping organisations create value through in…
Dr. Melinda Muth
Director
Melinda Muth is an expert on developing personal and team effectiveness with senior executives and leadership teams. Internationally respected as an educator and consultant, s…
Lex Dwyer
Business Forum Facilitator
Corporate Fitness Service business forum facilitator Lex Dwyer has been refining his craft for over 25 years. That is, enabling accelerated learning for individuals and teams …
Prof. David Hughes
Professor of Food Marketing
Dr. David Hughes is Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing at Imperial College London, and Visiting Professor at the Royal Agricultural University, U.K. He is a much sought-afte…
Lisa Smith
Problem Solving & Innovation Expert
Lisa Smith is one of the core faculty members of our Produce and Meat Executive Programs. She is the driving force behind the Minds at Work unique “Problem Solving Program” in…
Rob Irving
Pitch and Performance Coach
Rob is a highly experienced executive, speaker, pitch and performance coach and facilitator of customised workshops and off-sites. He is founding Partner of Forté Communicati…
Gavin Freeman
Corporate Psychology Consultant & Facilitator
Gavin is a sport / corporate psychologist who has bridged the gap between sport and the business world. After supporting elite athletes from 1998 to 2006, and being fortunate …
Pierre De Villiers
Leadership Development Facilitator and Coach
A seasoned Executive with experience across multiple industries, Pierre is consistently recognised as someone who adds significant value to the organisations he has worked wit…