Unlocking intangible growth

Andrew is one of Australia’s most trusted business, marketing and communications advisors. He is passionate about helping companies unlock topline growth through sharp strategy and executional excellence. And he does this via his proprietory process called the 24 Hour Business Plan.

Andrew has worked with many of Australia's largest companies, brands and government bodies, as the CEO of two of the country's biggest communications agencies, Publicis, and Ogilvy, and as a Senior Advisor at KPMG.

Andrew is currently the Chair of Australian Pork, a Non-Executive Director at GrowthOps, Foresters Financial, BirdDog, Hypetap, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, OzHarvest and the Queen’s Fund, a Senior Advisor at BGH Capital, as well as the Adjunct Professor of Marketing and a Board of Advice member at the University of Sydney.,

Andrew has also held a number of other significant Board and Chair roles at Catch Group, NBL, Deakin Business School, Tjapukai, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, The Song Room, Commtract, Melbourne Aces, and the Communications Council.

Andrew regularly writes and speaks about the future of marketing, in a world where both consumers and technology are ever-evolving. He has been named as one of LinkedIn's Top 40 Australian influencers, recognised by Campaign magazine as one of the Top 5 Agency Leaders in Australia and New Zealand, and the winner of Australian Marketing Institute's Sir Charles McGrath Award for his significant contribution to the field of marketing.

Andrew is a Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Monash University. 

Board Roles

Andrew currently sits on a number of Boards. He is Chair of Australian Pork, and is on the Boards of GrowthOps, Foresters Financial, Bird Dog, Hypetap, OzHarvest, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and the Queens Fund.

Advisory Roles

Andrew is involved in two Advisory businesses. He is the Founder of Billy, a business and marketing advisory firm. He is also the Founder of the 24 Hour Business Plan, a management consulting firm specialising in simple and effective business plans that drive growth.

Interests

Campaigns

Some of Andrew's favourite campaigns that he's been involved in over the last 25 years

News & Views

Andrew writes a monthly marketing column in The Australian, with over 60 articles published since early 2013. He has also written for Marketing Magazine and Smart Company.  In addition, Andrew hosts two regular podcasts, The Marketing Commute, and Next on the Menu.

He's been interviewed in CMO Magazine, AICD Magazine, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review and AdNews, as well as on Channel 9, radio stations 2GB and the ABC, and a number of Podcast series. He is a regular speaker at major industry events, and has guest lectured at the University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Melbourne, and the AGSM.