Wednesday luncheon with Jim Whalley, Chief Entrepreneur for South Australia

Guest Speaker: Jim Whalley, Chief Enterpreneur for South Australia

Aircraft Restoration and His Role as Chief Entrepreneur for SA

 

Jim Whalley is the Chair, an Executive Director, former CEO and co-founder of the Nova Group (www.novagroup.com.au) and a former air force fighter pilot and test pilot with over 6000 flying hours on more than 40 types of aircraft ranging from helicopters and jet transport aircraft to high performance fighters.  He is a graduate of the Royal Air Force, Empire Test Pilots School and amongst other qualifications holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide and a Science Degree majoring in Physics from UNSW.

 

In September 2018 he was appointed by the Premier as Chief Entrepreneur for South Australia to advocate for economic growth in the State; and to provide independent advice to the Government on innovation and entrepreneurship policy as Chair of the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board.

 

Jim is active in several business forums and is a director of the Adelaide Festival of Arts, AMCHAM and Australian Naval Infrastructure.  He is a member of the Sir Ross and Keith Smith Fund Advisory Committee, the Commonwealth's Defence Innovation Steering Group and the Council of the University of SA.

 

He retains a strong personal interest in aviation as a civilian pilot and flies, flight tests and displays a range of antique, warbird and experimental aircraft and helicopters in his spare time.

 

He is married to Melinda and has six children.

 

 

 

 

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