Events
Over more than 25 years, Kerry O’Brien has attended countless public and private sector conferences on all the big global and national issues as a speaker, MC, moderator and interviewer at both national and international forums.
He has been the MC and interviewer for the QUT Business Leaders Forum in Brisbane, four times a year for 18 years, and performed the same role for the Australian Industry Group’s annual national conference in Canberra for more than a dozen years.
Recent Conference & Speaking Events Include:
2018
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Christine Holgate, CEO Australia Post. March 21.
- Aged Care Workforce Summit, Adelaide. MC & Panel Moderator. April 30.
- Sydney Writers’ Festival. Kerry in conversation with Gareth Evans / Don Watson. May 4.
- Price Waterhouse Cooper Federal Budget Breakfast. MC & Panel facilitator. May 9
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Andrew Vesey, Managing Director & CEO of AGL. June 1.
- Byron Writers’ Festival. In conversation with Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister and Jenny Hocking, Historian. August 3.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Greg Creed, CEO of Yum! Brands. September 6.
- International Criminal Law Congress Keynote Speech. September 21.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Greg Quinn, Managing Director of Hutchinson Builders. October 23.
- Australian Industry Standards forums for skills & workforce development. MC & Moderator for Industry forums in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Sept, Oct, Nov.
- Kerry O'Brien in conversation with Madonna King on "Kerry O'Brien: A Memoir" Queensland Conservatorium Theatre 26 November.
- Qld Premier’s Skills and Roundtable and Future of Work Summit. MC & Moderator. Nov 28.
2017
- Queensland Public School Principals Conference. Facilitating the two-day conference.
- 2017 Rotary District 9640 Conference. Speech.
- 2017 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards. MC for awards night.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Andrew Bassat, CEO of Seek.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Sam Walsh, former CEO of Rio Tinto.
- The Fifth Estate: State of the Nation. Sally Warhaft interviews Kerry about the 2017 budget.
- Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival. Kerry talks on 'Leadership, imagination & Courage".
2016
- Adelaide Writers Festival. Laura Tingle interviews Kerry about "Keating".
- Tamar Valley Writers Festival. Roisin McCann interviews Kerry about "Keating"
- Newcastle Writers Festival. David Leser interviews Kerry about "Keating".
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Simon McKeon, former Chairman of AMP.
- 2016 Budget Breakfast and VIP Round Table Luncheon Price Waterhouse Cooper, in Perth. Speaker.
- Sydney Writers Festival. Ellen Fanning interviews Kerry about "Keating".
- Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. Facilitating an informal dinner with medical administrators.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry Interviews Steve McCann, Group CEO and MD, Lendlease.
- Bendigo Writers Festival. Peter Kennedy interviews Kerry about a life in journalism.
- G21 Geelong Regional Alliance Event 2016 speech.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Andrew Thorburn, CEO of NAB
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. Kerry interviews Ann Sherry, Executive Chairman of Carnival Australia
2015
- Australian Corporate Lawyers Association National Conference. Keynote Speech. Nov 12.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Paul Zahra, former CEO David Jones. Oct 15.
- Asia-Pacific Autism Conference. Panel Moderator. Sept 11.
- Deloitte Queensland Gala Economic Update. Panel Moderator. Sept 3.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Alison Watkins, CEO Coca-Cola Amatil. Aug 6.
- QLD Government Planning Summit. MC/Moderator. July 23.
- Australian Booksellers Association Annual Conference. Keynote speech. May 17.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest David Thodey, retiring CEO Telstra. May 12.
2014
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Quentin Bryce, former Governor-General. Nov 28.
- Future of Tropical Economics Conference. MC/Moderator. Sept 18 & 19.
- Eidos Congress. Panel Moderator/Interviewer. Sept 12.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Ian McLeod, Coles Managing Director Aug 28.
- G-20 Trade & Investment Summit. Panel moderator. July 18.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Catherine Livingstone, Telstra Chairman. May 23.
2013
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest David Attenborough, CEO Tabcorp. Nov 20.
- Australian Workforce & Productivity Agency. Interview with Ambassador Dr Geoff Raby. Oct 18.
- Chartered Public Accountants Congress. Panel moderator. Oct 15.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interview with Kim Williams, former CEO News Ltd. Sept 11.
- Positive Schools Education Conferences in Perth, Brisbane & Melbourne. May 24, 31& June 7.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with Grant King, MD Origin Energy. May 7.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with Grant O'Brien, CEO Woolworths. Feb 21.
2012
- Australian Resource Conference. MC/ Panel moderator. Nov 13.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Don Argus, ex-BHP Chairman & Bob Bryan, co-founder QLD Gas Company. Oct 23.
- Australian Industry Group Technology Summit. MC/Moderator. Oct 16.
- Australian Workforce & Productivity Council Future of Work Conference. MC/Moderator. Oct 3 - 4.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder. Sept 21.
- AIG Annual Conference. MC/Moderator. Aug 20.
- Murray River Group of Councils Conference on regional Australia. Panel moderator. July 10.
- AMP Capital Investors Conference. Keynote speech /Panel moderator. June 13.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with guest Mike Smith, May 8.
- Chartered Public Accountants Business Outlook Conference. Panel moderator. March 22.
- QUT Business Leaders Forum. MC/Interviewer with Harold Mitchell, advertising guru. March 8.