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SUMMARY:Business Leaders' Lunch - James Hogan
DESCRIPTION: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.   Dress code: Business   About James: James Hogan AO is an international aviation executive\, investor and strategic adviser with more than four decades of experience building\, transforming and investing in businesses across aviation\, aerospace\, travel\, tourism and hospitality.   He is principal of Group Vanguard Holdings\, his private family office and investment platform based in Abu Dhabi Global Market. Vanguard enables him to deploy his own capital and apply his operational\, strategic and leadership experience to identify\, support and help scale promising businesses.   Through Vanguard\, James works selectively with entrepreneurs\, management teams and investors\, providing capital\, strategic guidance and access to his extensive international network and industry experience. His focus is on businesses where his knowledge\, relationships and operating experience can contribute to long-term value creation.   James is also a shareholder and partner in Knighthood Global Limited\, established in 2017 to provide strategic advisory\, capital structuring and investment services across aviation\, aerospace\, travel and tourism\, and hospitality. Knighthood works with both private-sector and government clients across international markets.   With a career spanning more than 40 years\, James has held senior leadership positions across some of the world’s leading aviation\, travel and hospitality businesses. Most notably\, he served as Group President and Chief Executive of Etihad Aviation Group from 2006 to 2017\, where he led the transformation of Etihad Airways from a USD 300 million airline with 15 aircraft into a global aviation group with a fleet of approximately 120 aircraft and a business valued at more than USD 20 billion.   His tenure at Etihad was characterised by international expansion\, strategic investment\, global partnerships and the development of a diversified aviation and travel group. His experience encompasses airline operations\, international network development\, mergers and acquisitions\, strategic partnerships\, capital investment\, government relations and complex international stakeholder management.   Prior to Etihad\, James was President and CEO of Gulf Air and held senior executive positions with BMI\, Forte Hotels and Hertz.   James has also held a number of significant international board and industry leadership positions. These have included serving on the boards of several airlines\, as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and as a member of the IATA Board of Governors. In 2010\, he served as Chairman of the Aviation\, Travel and Tourism Community Governors of the World Economic Forum.   He is a sought-after keynote speaker at leading international conferences and events\, sharing his experience and perspectives on aviation\, travel\, tourism\, hospitality\, leadership\, investment and the development of international markets. He has also lectured on the Executive MBA programme at Tsinghua University in Beijing.   James’s contribution to aviation and international tourism has received significant recognition. In 2017\, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished services to the aviation transport industry\, the development of tourism and trade linkages between Australia and the Gulf States\, and international airline associations.   His leadership has been recognised through numerous industry honours\, including the Executive Award from Airline Strategy and Aviation Executive of the Year from CAPA.   In 2024\, James was inducted into the Air Transport World Hall of Fame in recognition of his leadership as President and Chief Executive of Etihad Airways from 2006 to 2017.   He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute.   KINDLY HOSTED BY:
URL:https://www.irishchamber.com.au/event-calendar/business-leaders-lunch-james-hogan/
LOCATION:Platform 28\, 82 Village St\, Docklands\, Victoria\, 3008\, Australia
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