Rod McGeoch AO

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Outstanding Leader in Business, Law and Sports Administration

Rod McGeoch was a highly successful practicing attorney from 1970 to 1990 becoming the elected leader of his legal profession and then being honoured by the Australian Government with an Order of Australia for his contribution to law in the community.

He came to public prominence through his involvement with winning bid for the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and has become one of Australia’s most experienced board members and speaks extensively on business and leadership.

Rod McGeoch was the leader of Sydney’s successful Olympics 2000 bid. He is an Officer of the Order of Australia. He is also Chairman of Vantage Private Equity Growth Limited, Chairman of Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd, and Director of Corporacion America International S.A.R.L. He was appointed Chairman of Australia Media Co (AMC) in July 2020.

On 1 May 2024 Mr McGeoch was appointed as a Consultant to Big Screen Video Pty Ltd.

In January 2024 Mr McGeoch as appointed a Consultant to CAPTEC and Sydney Investor Professional & Business Networking Group Incorporated (SIPBN). In January 2024 Mr McGeoch was appointed as a Member of the Heritage Committee NSW. Mr McGeoch is a Director of Destination NSW.

Rod is a former Director of Destination NSW, Chairman of the Committee for Sydney and plays a leading role in a variety of cultural, community and welfare organisations. He was also President of the Law Society of New South Wales and former Director of Ramsay Health Care Limited.

He has published two best-selling books: McGeoch and The Bid.

Rod McGeoch talks about:

  • Alternative Thinking
  • Commitment to Excellence
  • Leadership and Risk Aversion: A Paradox
  • Myths and Truisms of Winning
  • The Secrets of Success
  • Thriving in a Competitive Environment

Client testimonials

An outstanding speaker, Rod captivated the room with his presence (he's a tall man) and he wove his experiences ... be it the Olympics, businesses or personal, into the theme of the conference. He is worth every cent.
-Ci Events
Rod was simply excellent. We had a cross section of middle to senior managers in the audience and his ability to unite the group with an amazing array of anecdotes, stories, facts and motivation was wonderful. Rod gave an insight into public companies, private companies, bureaucracies and high achievers and translated this so the audience could get the many messages he was conveying. Our staff came away commenting how relevant to our industry and needs that Rod was and the fact he came to the office beforehand to prepare left people very impressed. He listened to my needs prior and delivered in spades. Fantastic, thanks.
-International SOS
Rod is always the most professional of speakers to deal with. He also tailors his speeches to the audience and never fails to impress. He is certainly one of Australia's heroes.
-Facet Management Pty Ltd
Rod McGeoch delivered a very powerful message that addresses the fundamentals of what we as individuals are about in business and how to succeed. To be able to capture that 'spirit' in people and channel it towards a common goal in the work place was done with genuine passion and a true belief that all things are possible.
-Nokia Telecommunications
A truly inspirational presentation, the best we have ever seen at any convention!
-Schwarzkopf Australia
Once again, Rod proved himself as an excellent motivational speaker who can inspire virtually any crowd. Many of our senior executives loved his clever and honest approach.
-American Express International Inc.
The accolades we received regarding your talk have been overwhelming. You are a Gold champion! Thank you for doing us all proud.
-Corrs Chambers Westgarth, NSW
Outstanding. Everyone thought he was an amazing man, a presenter with a fantastic message to relay to the audience. It was at at the beginning of our conference... set the scene - raised the bar and got them all motivated and inspired... he was the best speaker most had ever heard.
-Bayleys Real Estate
Great content. Great presentation skills. Held the audience all the way through the presentation. Most importantly Rod spent the time to discuss the topic/angle with me prior to the brochure being prepared. This ensured that the brochure outline would provide an accurate representation of what would be presented and importantly indicated that the speaker was clearly thinking about the specific theme of the day and how it could be approached in a fresh/innovative way.
-CPA Australia
Rod McGeoch was simply a sensational business keynote speaker at our Conference. He delivered a high energy, though provoking presentation that provided plenty of take-away business ideas to immediately implement into any company to drive productivity and profit. Majority of the feedback forms collated include quotes of 'best speaker ever' with requests to bring him back as a hands-on, practical workshop facilitator to further learn from his experiences and vast knowledge of business activities. He scored an average of 4.5/5 from over 500 delegates! That surely speaks for itself. The money spent was extremely worthwhile.
-Genesys Wealth

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