Leaders' Lunch with Raymond O'Flaherty

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW FUILLY BOOKED***

Join us at these invitation-only Business Lunches across Australia, hosted by Chamber President Jeff Doyle, aimed at providing Corporate Members and Sponsors with the opportunity to spend quality time over lunch with fellow business leaders in a private boardroom setting.

You'll gain insights from senior leaders, hear about their challenges, how they've overcome adversity, created success and delivered ambitious plans. No topics are off the table, and there will be a chance for questions from all present, under Chatham House rules.

It's a great opportunity to build your senior network across cities and sectors, spending time with decision makers from some of Australia's leading businesses and organisations.

About our Speaker:

Raymond O’Flaherty is CEO of Metro Trains Melbourne, driving the company’s purpose every day to move Melbourne...

Under his leadership, Metro Trains is focused on delivering an exceptional passenger experience.

That is being achieved through a relentless focus on reliable, safe and clean services – together with accurate and timely information – on a railway that is accessible for all passengers.

Raymond is leading Metro Trains through one of the most significant periods of transformation in the history of Melbourne’s rail network, delivering a world class network to meet the city’s growing needs.

To foster the collaboration and cohesion Metro Trains needs to deliver a highly efficient railway for the city of Melbourne, Raymond has ensured that everyone gets behind our ‘One Team. One Metro’ way of working, which encourages every employee to work together with trust and respect to deliver for passengers.

As CEO of one of Victoria’s largest employers, Raymond has overseen a renewed focus on safety for the organisation’s people, community and environment as Metro Trains move ahead with a mindset of Zero Harm. He’s also committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts and develops the best people and enables them to do their best work for the people of Melbourne.

Prior to becoming CEO in July 2018, Raymond was Executive Director Franchise at Metro Trains, responsible for leading all critical operational delivery portfolios. This followed his tenure as MR4 Bid Director, where he successfully led the franchise negotiation process with Public Transport Victoria.

Under the MR4 rail franchise, Metro Trains will run the metropolitan rail network until at least June
2026.

Previously, Raymond has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Metro Trains, responsible for the financial management of a consortium led by railway and property experts MTR Corporation, together with John Holland Group and UGL Rail. He has also served as CFO of Yarra Trams and Director Corporate Finance at PwC.

Raymond is also the CEO of Metro Trains Australia and a Director on the TrackSAFE Board since July 2018 as well as an executive member of the ARA Passenger Transport sub‐committee.

He is a dual Australian and Irish citizen and proud of both.