On this latest episode of the Authentic Leadership Podcast, Gabrielle speaks to Tim Watsford. He is the CEO of the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC). Listen in to discover how this career sports administrator (namely with the National Rugby League and Australian Rugby Union) and avid surfer at Manly beach, moved to Darwin with his family several years ago to take on his current role.

Tim has worked in the industry for more than 15 years, and has extensive experience in delivering major events, project management and government relations.

Over the past 18 months, Tim has led the NTMEC team in new directions as they navigate an events sector profoundly affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The result has seen the team successfully deliver several large-scale major events in the Territory that have attracted national and international attention, and record attendance numbers.

Tim shares how he loves nothing better than swimming and surfing in salt water. Unfortunately for him there is not a lot of surfing going on in Darwin and a whole lot of saltwater crocodiles. He also shares some great insights into the challenges he has faced and his ‘Oh Shit!’ moment being in the events and tourism industry when Covid-19 hit.

Ep38: Authentic Leadership Podcast - Tim Watsford

Gabrielle Dolan is a global thought leader on authentic leadership
and business storytelling.
She’s worked with thousands of high­‐profile leaders from around
the world, helping them to become better leaders and
communicators using the art of business storytelling. Gabrielle is a
highly sought‐after international keynote speaker, and works with
some of Australia’s top 50 ASX companies.
Gabrielle is also the bestselling author of Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling, Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results, Storytelling for Job Interviews, and Hooked: How Leaders Connect, Engage and Inspire with Storytelling. Her next book, Real Communication: How to be you and lead true, will hit all major bookstores in May, 2019.
Gabrielle is passionate about changing the way we communicate in business and is the founder of the Jargon Free Fridays global revolution #jargonfreefridays (jargonfreefridays.com).

Ep38: Authentic Leadership Podcast - Tim Watsford

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