
Gary Bertwistle
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Gary has been working in the business of thinking and ideas for 20 years. Gary’s innovative approach to problem solving, innovation, marketing, brand, strategy and performance has him speaking to organizations and individuals in all parts of Australia to help challenge their traditional way of thinking in order to successfully unlock their great ideas. In order to truly innovate and develop breakthrough ideas, you need to think differently, and that is what Gary is all about.
He has a simple, straightforward approach to thinking differently and has been enthusiastically received by audiences throughout Australia, as well as other continents around the world. It also earned him the 2007, 2008 & 2010 Speaker of the Year award from The Executive Connection. Gary has published six best selling books. His first book, “The Keys to Creativity”, was published in early 2007, then “Who Stole My Mojo” was published in June 2008. “What Made You Think of That?” was released in June 2009 and his most recent book “The Vibe” was released in early 2010 which was then followed by “My Dad’s Got Mojo” in late 2010. In 2011, “What I Wish I Knew About Cancer” was published.
A former marathon runner, Gary co-founded a charity called The Tour de Cure which is a cycling foundation that since its inception in 2007, has raised in excess of $8 million dollars and many millions of dollars in awareness to help the fight against cancer. He has also founded a charity called 6Strings4Cancer which brings music to the bedside of those going through treatment for cancer.
Gary is like a shot of adrenalin to the right side of your brain – Dan Meiklejohn, Director of Sales and Marketing, SCA Hygiene Australasia, New Zealand.