Patrick is a passionate and energetic event entrepreneur with extensive experience managing large scale events and activations for leading Australian blue chip companies including the Westpac Group and AGL.
With a strong focus on the guest experience and meticulous attention to detail, Patrick has brought to life significant commercial events including national roadshows, cultural celebrations, investment seminars, product launches, conferences and gala dinners.
Possessing unmatched creative flair with the ability to bring brands to life through all aspects of the event experience, Patrick works closely with clients to ensure goals are achieved, guests are impressed, budgets are met and stakeholders are happy.
His event expertise has been recognised with numerous awards including the Westpac Group’s highest honour Top of the Pops, the RISE Award and three CEO Awards.
Grant is highly experienced senior marketing and event consultant with a decade of leadership experience in public, private and not-for-profit organisations including global brands Microsoft, Rabobank and Aviva.
Grant’s award-winning, international experience crosses integrated marketing and communications, revenue generation, partnership development, content marketing and experiential events.
He played a lead role in the development and production of Outpost Festival, the southern hemisphere's largest street art event and award winning brand activation platform.
With a proven track record of innovation and business improvement, Grant has developed strategies for a diverse range of businesses, delivered numerous high profile campaigns and successfully executed major public events and activations.
His unique ability to create and finance innovative, consumer-focussed campaigns and activations has resulted in awards including Best Marketing Communications and Sponsorship and Best New Event at the 2012 Australian Event Awards, and Best Arts Event at the 2012 FBi SMAC awards.
Ausgrid ‘Good Grid Summit’ 2024
Air Asia ‘Go Somewhere Different’ Activation 2024
City2Surf 2022/2023/2024 - 90,000pax
Sydney Half Marathon - 2022/2023/2024 - 12,000pax
Townsville Multisport World Championships 2024 - 2500pax
Ultra Trail Australia 2024 - 3000pax
IRONMAN 70.3 Hobart 2023/2024 - 900pax
Mooloolaba Tri 2024 - 2500 pax
IRONMAN Cairns and 70.3 Cairns 2022/2023/2024 - 5000pax
Noosa Tri - 2021/2022/2023/2024 - 13,000pax
Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 2023 - 3000pax
Cape to Cape 2023 - 800pax
IRONMAN Australia and 70.3 Port Macquarie - 2022/2023 - 4,000pax
IRONMAN WA and 70.3 Busselton 2022/2023 - 4000pax
IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne 2022 - 1000pax
IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong 2022 - 1000pax
IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast 2021 - 1200pax
Lead with Love campaign 2024
Oral B - ADOHTA-DHAA Congress 2024
Oral B - Shaver Shop Exhibition 2024
Gillette - Shaver Shop Exhibition 2024
Gillette Labs x Costco Activation 2024
Innovation Roadshow 2023
Lead with Love campaign 2023
Lead with Love campaign 2022
Group Property Conference 2022-2023
Westpac Group O Week Activations 2019 (All states)
Lighting Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House
RISE Awards (2015 - 2020)
Finance Professional Awards (2015 - 2020)
All Star Awards Incentives
RISK Awards (2016 - 2020)
SuperTech Expo 2019 - 2020
The Westpac 'Carla Zampatti' Collection Launch
Westpac Group Lunar New Year and Diwali Festival national events (2013-2017)
Westpac national roadshow with 160 events in 14 locations
Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Gala Fundraiser for 750 guests (2015 & 2016)
National Awards 2023
NSW State Awards 2022
Females In Real Estate (FIRE) 2021
St.George O Week Activations 2019 (QLD, NSW)
Launch St.George Bank’s new uniform at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Sponsorship activations for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Australia's largest mooncake activation
2016 LNY Dragon Boat Race, Darling Harbour
The Future of TV Advertising Conference (2021 - 2024) 600 pax
AGL 175th birthday celebration and national roadshow
AGL gala dinner for 150 VIP guests on Sydney Harbour
PT3 National Roadshow 2018
Organisational Insights National Roadshow 2016
National Employee Roadshow 2016
Australia's most sustainable building launch
200 George Street building launch and family day
Wholesale Markets Industry Lunch
ELT Forum 2016
AGL Board Dinner Events (2016 - 2017)
Business Hub and ‘Kick Start Fast Pitch’ sessions (2015, 2016, 2017)
Dinner In the House (Joan Sutherland Stage, Sydney Opera House)
Australian launch of Fuji Instax SQ6
Australian launch of Fuji Instax LiPlay
Australian launch of Fuji Instax Square SQ6 Taylor Swift
The Australian Plus Subscriber Events (2016-2019)
BT Wealth Series Partnership Events
In-Conversation Series with fashion icon Carla Zampatti
In-Conversation Series with the cast of The Daughter
In-Conversation Series with controversial cartoonist Bill Leak
Election 2016 Insiders Analysis (Syd & Mel)
Talk Business with the Best (Syd, Mel, Bris)
‘Santa Hands’ National Christmas Activations (2022)
NuLax 80th Anniversary Celebration (Mel)
NuLax Bondi Beach Product Sampling Promotion
NuLax Chatswood Product Sampling Promotion
Danone Nutrica Product Day for Daigous
Aptamil Profutura Relaunch Party (Syd/Mel)
Aptamil Healthy Family Day for Daigous
Ostelin Infant Drops Brand Day Event (Sydney/Auckland)
Dr.Lewinns LSC Triple Action Day Defence Event (Mel)
Karicare A2 Protein Launch Event for Daigous
Sydney Light Rail Placemaking Activation Program (2016-2017)
Public Science V Art Festival attended by 5500 people.
Barangaroo Tower One Lunar New Year activation (2024)
Barangaroo Tower One Activation Program (2020-2023)
Barangaroo Christmas Party 2022
Mardi Gras Fair Day 2020 Sponsorship Activation
Farm 2 Fork Summit 2019 for 1300 global agribusiness leaders
F20 Summit for 600 agribusiness professionals for the G20
Farm2Fork Summit 2016 for 1000 global agri leaders plus the
King and Queen of the Netherlands
Beef Week 2018
2019 Scholarship Programme Activation and Party
Australian speaker series with US Speaker of the House Eric Cantor (Syd/Mel)
Centenary of Anzac commemoration for 10,000 people at Rooty Hill
Out There Summit Conference for 400pax with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and NSW Premier Mike Baird
Sponsor Activations at Beef Week 2015