Speaker Profile

Ryan is the Director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth at the University of South Australia and the Chairperson of Southern Angels. He has held several CEO, Managing Director and Executive positions across a broad range of sectors including Group CEO of Unlimited, a private equity backed accelerator housing 16 investee companies and CEO of Ster-Kinekor Theatres, the largest cinema chain in Africa with almost 2,000 employees. Ryan has held several Chair and Board roles since 2008, and in addition to Southern Angels, currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Ster-Kinekor Theatres and is also member of the Advisory Board for MarketEase, a leading digital marketing consultancy based in Adelaide. Ryan is an active angel investor in Australian businesses.