Smart Cities & IoT
Founded the AUS/NZ Street Lighting and Smart Controls Council (SLSC) to unify all of AUS/NZ and international industry in having a single voice to work with the Federal Government.
Goal was to accelerate the deployment of street lighting and smart controls as the foundation to enable smart and connected cities across AUS/NZ. Incorporated all international industry OEM leaders and galvanised all of industry. Assisted Federal Government in establishing policies for smart cities. SLSC research, technical resources, conferences, leadership and credibility received world acclaim.
Experience
Australia | New Zealand | International
FSC melds C-suite experience from key sectors of the economy to provide a holistic array of services to assist your business or industry formulate a strategy for its future direction. Read on to see how we have led industries, removed roadblocks, and provided creative solutions to build resilience, engagement, diversification, financial transparency, relevance, and profitability back into organisations that had been facing crisis or decline.
Economic Research & Thought Leadership
MICE - Conferences & Expos (virtual)
Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), QLD State Director: responsible for researching, ideating, and presenting keynote national and international experts, including Prime Ministers, to provide solutions for Australia's ASX 200 CEOs on blue-sky, over-the-horizon economic issues that needed to be factored into their forward business plans. Event management >500 attendees every fortnight.
Training, Education & Development (TED)
Hunter Valley Training Company, CEO: transformed $132m turnover GTO/RTO organisation into the industry leader. >100 staff, 1,200 apprentices / trainees across 13 regional NSW offices plus two mining industry "TAFE" trade skill-centres.
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Founded and Board Director, Newcastle MBA Group Training & Personnel scheme which has trained thousands of young people starting their building career. Led establishment the University of Newcastle's Building & Construction Management Degree course.
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Engineering & Infrastructure Asset Management
Printing & Manufacturing
Institute for Public Works Engineering Australasia, CEO: managed AUS, NZ, and Canada researching and providing global best practice professional public infrastructure asset management systems, manuals and training to every local government, most state and federal government departments and all water and roads utilities.
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IPWEA Practice Notes sold to over 20 countries globally. >2,000 asset management practitioners nationally and internationally graduated from IPWEA's Professional On-line Certificate in Asset Management Planning.
Canadian Government awarded a $3.2m contract to nationally deploy IPWEA's asset management systems, manuals, procedures, and training.
Building & Construction
Printing Industry Association of Australia, NSW GM, Deputy National CEO: transitioned the industry into the digital era and led the first Australian Business Matching Immersion delegation to China to understand competitors and expand AUS market.
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Private Equity takeovers, mass workforce training, first Australian Standard in colour printing, digitization of printing industry.
Newcastle Master Builders Association (MBA): as CEO, led and championed the Hunter Region's construction industry through the tumultuous 1980's, 90's, and early 2000. In charge of the MBA Earthquake Recovery Unit responsible for Federal and NSW Governments' multi-million dollar rebuilding program.
Part of the executive on-site project management team for construction of >$0.5b of state critical infrastructure projects. On the National MBA Executive Management Team shaping national policy across Australia's building and construction industry.
Fleet Management & Product Distribution
Industry Associations
NSW Transport Manager, BP Australia with direct responsibility for all product distribution throughout NSW utilising extensive road fleet tankers, rail tankers, shipping, and third-party contractors. Fleet management of over 200 vehicles. Complex computer modelling delivered optimised distribution channels across entire NSW network.
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Responsible for IPWEA's National Fleet Management Division for all local government throughout Australia.
As CEO or 2IC for over 25 years managing many of Australia's key industry organisations through some of the most tumultuous disruptions to business in recent decades, Robert brings an almost unparalleled depth of experience in business turnaround and pivoting.
Two Royal Commissions, de-registration of Australia's most recalcitrant trade union, countless commissions of enquiry, endless legislative changes, and constant Board demands for improvement - with limited resources - means that we've seen it all - and moreso than many others.
CEOs do not have to come from the industry they are representing: in fact, it's usually best if they don't.
Having ideated, secured sponsorship, and project managed excellence awards, national and international conferences and trade expos across AUS/NZ with up to 900 delegates generating >30% ROI, FSC has a track-record of success and setting new MICE standards.
Leading APAC delegations to China, UK, USA, Scandinavia, Spain, and NZ we bring unparalleled global experience to assist your organisation.