We have another Masters of Business speaker coming up on 23rd November 2011 from 6pm, with drinks afterwards. Our guest speaker is Paul Cave, an alumni of UNSW who is best-known for founding BridgeClimb – though he has also had a very successful commercial and entrepreneurial career before that (see full bio below).

I have posted details on Facebook, so all please RSVP to the event so that we have an idea of numbers. As a bit of a trial, partners are welcome to come along to this event and if that works out, we might open future events up too.

Regards,
George Crones
AGSM MBA Class of 2012

Paul Cave Bio:

Born in Newcastle, Paul completed an Economics degree part-time at the University of NSW on a Commonwealth scholarship. Following a successful career in Marketing, he was promoted to General Management for B & D Roll-A-Door and in 1974, at the age of just 29, he founded and created Amber Tiles. With 17 outlets, Amber Tiles became Australia’s largest tile and paving retailer. In 1996 Paul sold his 100% interest in Amber to staff via a management buy-out.

Paul’s personal dream to share the Summit of the Bridge with everyone, was inspired by a railway ticket inherited from his late father-in-law, who as a teenager lined up for two days to purchase the first railway ticket to cross the Bridge in 1932 on March 20th – ticket number 00001 from Milson’s Point to Wynyard Station.

Finally, 9 years later, on October 1st 1998, BridgeClimb was officially launched. Paul is the Chairman and Founder of BridgeClimb. In 2008 BridgeClimb was awarded the highest national tourism accolade, winning the Australian Tourism Award for Major Tourist Attractions. BridgeClimb has sold well over 2.5 million tickets to climb the Bridge including 560,000 Gift Certificates.

Paul receives many requests to do a variety of public speaking ranging from Business Groups, through to community organisations, charities, and education. He donates 100%of the speaker fees he earns to charities such as Lifehouse at RPA (The Chris O’Brien Cancer Centre); Northcott Society; etc.

In March 2008, the UNSW announced Paul as the recipient of the 2007 Alumni Award for Achievement for outstanding contribution to Business and Commerce.

Paul Cave was awarded the National Entrepreneur of the Year (Business) Award 2001. He continued his association with the program as a National Judge in 2002, 2003, and 2004. In 2009 he was the National Chairman of Judges for Entrepreneur of the Year.

Paul’s achievements were also honoured with the Australian Export Heroes 2002/3 Award and by Rotary in 2003, as a Paul Harris Fellow for achievements in business, and support of their humanitarian project in Mongolia, by providing an “Open Heart” Catheter Laboratory.

Paul Cave is Chairman of BridgeClimb International, the past National and NSW Chairman of Enterprise Workshop, a member of W.P.O. (World Presidents Organisation) and a previous member of Y.P.O. Paul is the Chairman – Clyde Bank Holdings (Aust.) Pty. Ltd; a Director of the public company Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd; and a Director of InterRisk Australia Pty. Ltd. He is also a Director of Lifehouse at RPA (The Chris O’Brien Cancer Centre); UNSW Advisory Council Member; UNSW Alumni Leader and a founding member of the Sydney Opera House Leadership Circle.