Speaking & Media

I speak and write on founder-led companies, corporate governance and how organisations make decisions. My commentary appears in the Australian Financial Review, Morningstar, Firstlinks and Livewire, with international appearances including Morningstar's The Long View podcast, MoneyFM Singapore and Ausbiz.

Topics

The founder effect. Why founder-led companies have outperformed for a decade, what the evidence shows across 46 countries, and where the pattern breaks down.

Governance that creates value. CEO pay and incentive design, decision-making structures, and why organisational complexity, not valuation, is the biggest risk inside many large companies.

Spotting the difference. What separates enduring founder-led companies from charismatic failures; the observable warning signs investors miss.

Formats

Keynotes and conference sessions; boardroom and partner briefings; panels; podcasts and broadcast media. I draw on the research published at Lumenary and the framework set out in The Founder Effect (Wiley, 2025).

Enquiries

For speaking enquiries, reach me on LinkedIn. For media enquiries relating to Lumenary's research, the media room is the fastest route.