Ita Buttrose is an exceptional Australian, who has led in so many different theatres of endeavour as a businesswoman, journalist, author, advisor to corporate, community and welfare, and as a director. After a distinguished career with Australian Consolidated Press and then with News Limited, she started her own publishing company and created ITA Magazine as well as doing publishing work for such clients as David Jones, Telstra, and the Australian Tax Office for whom her company created the first TaxPack. Currently she appears weekly on Seven Network’s Sunrise as a social commentator and is Editor-at-Large for OK! Magazine.
She is a committed contributor to community and welfare organisations and is currently patron of the Macular Degeneration Foundation and ASCA – Adult Survivors of Child Abuse. She was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for her services to the community especially in the field of public health education when she spearheaded Australia’s HIV/AIDS Education Program; she received the OBE for her services to journalism and a Centenary Medal for her leadership to Australian Society.
In 2011 Ita became President of Alzheimer’s Australia. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and recently was voted one of Australia’s most admired businesswomen. She has written nine very successful books, the most recent being A Guide to Australian Etiquette published in 2011.
Speaking Category:
- 10 Steps to Small Business success
- How to deliver superior customer service
- The lessons of leadership: the good, the bad, the ugly
- The importance of ethics: making business good business
- How to make your customers the promoters of your business
- Coping with change – SUCCESSFULLY
- How to succeed beyond expectations: leadership, communication, knowledge & motivation
- Why SMALL Business needs to think BIG
- So many people told me I couldn’t – and shouldn’t – do it: THE ITA BUTTROSE STORY
- How to make the most of life’s opportunities
- Doing business better: it’s not WHAT you do, it’s the WAY that you do it
- LIVING LIFE: What’s age got to do with it?
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