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The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Corporate insights and Irish charm: Alan Joyce readies for speaking circuit take-off
Since quitting the airline in the harsh glare of public opprobrium, public appearances by former Qantas boss Alan Joyce have been rarer than an all-points bookings to London during the Euro summer. Despite possessing a corporate ego sturdier than the fuselage of a 787 Dreamliner, Joyce eventually buckled and resigned, effective immediately, in September 2023. He went under the weight of a succession of scandals, including regulatory legal action over allegations of selling cancelled flight tickets, a scandal over expiry dates on millions of COVID-19 flight credits, another over $2.7 billion JobKeeper handouts, and yet another over the sacking of nearly 2000 baggage handlers during the pandemic, now ruled illegal. But the signs are now unmistakable that the Ireland-born executive, 59, who calls Sydney home, is preparing to return from his self-imposed 15-month holiday on Elba. He has, you see, a lot to give. Joyce has big plans to … hit the celebrity corporate speaking circuit. And he has already scored gigs. 'Yes, he has bookings,' his ebullient manager, Robert Joske, told CBD. Loading Joyce, never to do anything by halves, has signed up with three speaker agencies. Keynote Entertainment said that Joyce was an engaging and dynamic speaker. 'Alan combines sharp business insights with Irish storytelling charm,' it said. Saxtons said Joyce had an 'unwavering commitment to diversity', and included him on its roster of Pride Month speakers including Khanh Ong, Tim Campbell, Ian Thorpe and Gina Chick.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Alan Joyce comes in to land on the corporate speaking circuit
Appearances by former boss Alan Joyce have been rarer than an all-points bookings to London during the European summer since he quit Qantas in the full glare of public opprobrium. Despite possessing a corporate ego more robust than the fuselage of a 787 Dreamliner, Joyce eventually buckled in September 2023 under the weight of a succession of scandals, including regulatory legal action over allegations of selling tickets for cancelled flights, a backlash over expiry dates on millions of COVID-19 flight credits, bad form over $2.7 billion JobKeeper handouts, and the sacking of nearly 2000 baggage handlers during the pandemic, subsequently ruled illegal. But the signs are unmistakable the Irish-born executive, 59, who calls Sydney home, is preparing to return from his self-imposed 15-month holiday on Elba. He has, you see, a lot to give. Joyce has big plans to … hit the celebrity corporate speaking circuit. And he has already scored a gig. 'Yes, he has bookings,' his ebullient manager Robert Joske told CBD. Joyce, never to do anything by halves, has signed up with three speakers agencies. Keynote Entertainment said Joyce is an 'engaging and dynamic speaker … Alan combines sharp business insights with Irish storytelling charm'. Loading Saxtons Speakers Australia said he had an 'unwavering commitment to diversity' and included him on its roster of Pride Month speakers including Khanh Ong, Tim Campbell, Ian Thorpe and Gina Chick.
