The great thing about my job is… That we can actually make people happy. We introduce and immerse them in an amazing landscape, and in the end we say farewell to enriched guests.
The challenge for industry is… To raise the bar to international standards with a relaxed and intuitive Australian flair.
My greatest achievement is… Besides having two great children and the fact that my wife is still with me, creating and delivering Emirate’s Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa.
The biggest thing in MICE this year will be… Carbon neutral and sustainable venues.
I try to relax by… Cooking, listening to Rolling Stones classics and watching Dennis Bergkamp’s 100 best goals on YouTube.
I don’t understand why… Australian sport is dominated by betting agencies.
Currently the album playing on my iPod is… What is an iPod?
My favourite venue is… Marble Bar at the Sydney Hilton
I am scared to death of… Bungee jumping.
I can’t live without… Good food, good wine, good friends, good laughter
Blackberry or iPhone… Blackberry. I don’t do MAC.
I really wish I had… Some time to get fit and relax with no emails.
If I could invite four people to a dinner party, they’d be… Mick Jagger, Nelson Mandela, Johan Cruyff, Marilyn Monroe