Principals
Global Media & Sports has brought together four highly qualified media and sports professionals to lead the organization.
Colin J Smith, Managing Director
Experience
- Over 20 years experience in advising leading media and sports organizations
- Undertaken senior roles at leading media organizations (CEO Wesgo Ltd, Executive Chairman Triple M Broadcasters)
- Advised extensively across all media platforms—TV (Pay and Free to Air), Radio, Newspapers, online, and mobile—and the leading professional sports
- Advised on media restructurings, stadium configurations, national league expansion and professional club structures
- A leading global advisor on broadcast media rights— maximizing returns for sports with his deep understanding of the increasing importance of digital rights across online and mobile
- His advisory/negotiating roles with media rights for leading sports has delivered significant increases for the sports
External Positions
- Principal Advisor, Sports and Media, LEK Consulting
- Deputy Chairman, LEK Consulting Australian Advisory Board
- Former Chairman, MCM Entertainment Ltd
- President, Rowing Australia Ltd
Background
- MBA from RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
- ISMP from Harvard Business School, Boston, USA
- Rowed for Australia, winning Gold, Silver and two Bronze medals at World Championships
Malcolm Speed, Chairman
Experience
- Over 30 years experience in leading executive roles across leading professional sports
- CEO, International Cricket Council; and prior to that CEO, Australian Cricket Board (now Cricket Australia)
- Chairman, Basketball Australia and National Basketball League
- Led these organizations during a period of major change and growth
- Led sports undertaking highly successful billion$ plus media negotiations and finalization of contractual arrangements
- Undertaken sports advisory across 30 leading international sports
- Board Member, Australian Sports Commission
External Positions
- Adjunct Professor, Business and Law, Deakin University
- Chairman, Sport Management Advisory Committee, Deakin University
- Chairman, International Advisory Board, Sports Law, The University of Melbourne
- Executive Director, Coalition of Major Professional & Participation Sports (COMPPS) Australia
- World Economic Forum Member, Global Agenda Council for Sports in Society
- Director, Victorian Major Events Company
- Director, Brian Ward and Partners, Corporate Lawyers
- Patron, LBW Trust
Background
- Bachelor of Law, The University of Melbourne
- Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor
Jonathan Hutchings, Advisor
Experience
- Seven years as Managing Director of a television production and distribution company selling programming to broadcasters in over 140 countries
- Led the company through a period of sustained revenue growth culminating in listing the company on the Australian Securities Exchange in early 2009
- Recently launched his own consulting company assisting major Australian corporations on strategy and operational improvement
- Strategy Manager Lion Nathan
- Six years at LEK Consulting advising companies across a wide array of industries including airlines, rail, health and insurance, media, building materials and resources
External Positions
- Director, 4Bg Pty Ltd
- Acting Chairman, World Wide Entertainment Group Ltd
Background
- MBA (with Distinction) from INSEAD, France
- Bachelor degrees in Civil Engineering (with Honours) and Commerce from The University of Melbourne, Australia