Paving the way for world-class business leadership in Australia
We are partnering with renowned Australian business leader Marcus Blackmore AM with his Blackmore Family Foundation providing to pave the way for world-class business leadership in Australia.
The Blackmore Family Foundation has made a generous philanthropic investment in partnership with Griffith University to build a uniquely Australian experience and transform the way executive leadership education is delivered in Australia
Our vision is to build a community of outstanding, passionate, and values-based leaders here in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region who regularly come together, to inform and develop leadership practice and impact.
About the partnership
Our shared aim is to transform the way executive leadership education is delivered in Australia and secure an enhanced approach to the scholarship and practice of business leadership that ensures a celebration of outstanding leadership and the wellbeing of our communities now and into the future.
This partnership represents an opportunity for Griffith to connect with Australia’s leading executives and entrepreneurs; create a community of leaders who are making a difference today and equip them to make a bigger difference tomorrow; establish Griffith’s executive business education; and celebrate distinguished Australian business leaders.
The Blackmore Family Foundation Chair of Business Leadership
International business leadership expert Dr Andrew White has been appointed the founding Blackmore Family Foundation Chair of Business Leadership, and will oversee a world-class executive education program delivered by the Griffith Business School
Dr White, has 20 years of experience at Saïd Business School, Oxford University, as Director of the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme and Associate Dean of Executive Education. He is globally recognized for his expertise in leadership development.
Dr White says “Big organisations and business leaders need to take the world into the unknown and they are facing massive new challenges such as talent sourcing, new technology, and climate change, so it’s critical to disconnect from the work, and make time to see the bigger picture.”
The Impact Leadership Summit
Our inaugural Impact Leadership summit EVOLVE will be held in October 2025.
The Summit is an immersive retreat program designed for transformative leaders from across Australia and the Asia Pacific to engage in executive leadership dialogue and development.
Delegates will engage in learning, networking, and reflecting, guided by the Blackmore Family Foundation Chair of Business Leadership, and will hear from international speakers and leaders, including Marcus Blackmore who will discuss leadership excellence and creating a legacy of leadership with impact.
The curriculum combines immersive learning, networking, and reflection to empower leaders to create impactful legacies.
This in an invitation-only event. For information email gbs-impact@griffith.edu.au
The summit will promote values-based culture which is one of the critical conditions for enduring leadership and should be embedded into the day-to-day function of leadership practice.