International business leadership expert Dr Andrew White has been appointed the founding Blackmore Family Foundation Chair of Business Leadership, and will oversee a world-class executive education program delivered by Griffith Business School in South East Queensland.
Griffith University is renowned for its innovative approach to values-based leadership education and has been ranked number one globally as the leading MBA program on sustainability, and number one in Australia for online education.
The chair role was endowed by the Blackmore Family Foundation and forms an enduring leadership legacy to bring first-class executive education to Australia and drive ethical leadership.
With 20 years prior experience developing leadership programs at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Dr White brings the highest calibre of expertise, and will help to set a standard of executive business education which is usually sought offshore.
“It’s wonderful to be able to work with Griffith University and the Blackmore Family Foundation to deliver first-class leadership education in the Southern Hemisphere,” Dr White said.
“What attracted me to take the Chair of Business leadership position, and commit my time to this work, was the opportunity to help Griffith Business School achieve its potential.
“Griffith is purpose driven and ambitious in its drive to impact students, alumni and the world.
“Big organisations and business leaders need to take the world into the unknown and they are facing massive new challenges such as talent sourcing, new technology, and climate change, so it’s critical to disconnect from the work, and make time to see the bigger picture.”
The Leadership Summit series will host Australia’s most exemplary leaders and organisations, and as Chair, Dr White will focus on accelerating impactful leadership and identify opportunities for Australian and Asia Pacific-based leaders to learn from collective experience to reach their full potential.
Blackmore Family Foundation Co-Founder Marcus Blackmore AM said the appointment was a milestone for the Business Leadership Summit series.
“I am delighted to congratulate the new Blackmore Family Foundation Chair of Business, Dr Andrew White,” Mr Blackmore said.
“It is wonderful to see Dr White, a renowned international business expert, joining forces with Griffith Business School to bring the Business Leadership Summit vision to fruition.
“The summit will promote values-based culture which is one of the critical conditions for enduring leadership and should be embedded into the day-to-day function of leadership practice.”
The Evolve Summit scheduled for 12-14 October 2025 is the first of three invitation-only summits to be delivered over three years, and will feature Mr Marcus Blackmore AM, showcase Australian and international speakers, and provide the opportunity for reflection and development.
