Ed St John

From rock journalist to chairman of the Australian Institute of Music

At the tender age of 17, Ed St John became a Rolling Stone journalist. From those early days, Ed's career has been wide and varied including, TV producer, CEO of two major record companies (BMG and Warner Music), chairman of ARIA and the ARIA Awards, secured celebrity judges for The Voice and X Factor and making a successful transition into non-profit sector.

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Key Points

Has worked closely with some of the most famous celebrities in the world. has hundreds of anecdotes about Australian and international superstars
Oversaw two Australian record companies during a period of unprecedented upheaval - an expert in disruption and change management
Wrote a book about INXS. An expert on that band along with all the stars of Oz Rock’s “golden age” - Oils, Chisel, Gurus, Divinyls, Split Enz, Crowded House etc.
Having worked in every content format - print, radio, TV, social media - Ed is an acknowledged expert in content delivery and the digital challenge
Ed now runs a company which consults to some of the biggest companies on the ASX - riding a new wave of interest in values and ethics in the corporate sector

Topics

Leadership and change management
Digital disruption
- How it feels to be disrupted
The changing value of content in the digital age
- From ownership to access
Working with superstars (and people who think they are)
Reinventing a company/reinventing a career

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