Brett Leavy
Virtual Heritage Metaverse Specialist - INDIJIVERSE
Newmarket,QLD
Summary
Founder passionate about social impact businesses through attracting intelligent and productive professionals. Cultural quality-driven leader focused on social impact through B-Corp approach with a social conscience and community development focus. High-achieving director with 20 years expertise in business planning, revenue development and change management. Entrepreneurial, forward-thinking, demonstrated track record in project and program management. Experienced in leading and supervising diverse teams in software development and research.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Founder & CEO
Bilbie Virtual Labs Pty Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.2014 - Current
- Responsible for forming and establishing business and setting mission, vision aims and objectives of BVL.
- Reviewed findings of my Masters of Creative Industries to establish viable business entity that presently contributes to international movement of Virtual Heritage for progressing First Nations identity through virtual, immersive and interactive storytelling.
- Managed performance and worked with 20 staff and contractors to improve individual processes, procedures and practices.
- Negotiated strategic partnerships with corporate, education and community stakeholders to increase business base, solidify market presence and communicate offerings.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across design and development operations of virtual heritage projects.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends in serious games, augmented and virtual reality.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility, resulting in gradual revenue improvements (prior to COVID).
- Increased operational profits by streamlining processes and trimming unnecessary processes, procedures and staff activities.
CEO & Marketing Manager
National Indigenous Radio Service Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Led executive team managing day to day operation, its people and resources
- Designed, developed and implemented national strategy that was approved by Board ensuring organisation's structure, operations and processes met strategic, cultural and development needs.
- Increased company revenue $500,000 through aggressive new market strategies in government, education and corporate sectors.
- Spearheaded initiatives to better target business metrics tracking and improve news sourcing and it application to produce hourly 5 minute news bulletins and in regional languages.
- Reviewed individual news producers performance and worked with Board to improve processes, procedures and practices.
- Determined vision and strategic direction for NIRS and coordinated resources to achieve higher sales targets within optimal timeframes.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Developed and implemented strategic updates to news gathering process to solve issues affecting efficiency, profitability and production of national news product.
Cultural Heritage Specialist
Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Conducted all background research of all primary and secondary sources.
- Reviewed historical maps, archaeological records and reports to prepare written summaries of historical overview of study area.
- Managed on ground truth of sites of prior to any mining activities with key stakeholders and Aboriginal Parties.
- Wrote cultural heritage management plans to ensure protection and preservation of cultural heritage sites and objects in accordance with best wishes of First Nations parties and key stakeholders and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Cultural Heritage Manager
Queensland Water Infrastructure Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.2008 - 01.2009
- With Queensland Water Infrastructure, maintained all records from background research of all primary and secondary sources, including review of historical maps, archaeological records and reports in order to prepare written and mapping summary of any historical cultural heritage sites within Traveston and Wyaralong Dam Areas.
- Managed all ground assessment of sites with Aboriginal Parties to ensure any all construction activities did not damage or disturb any cultural heritage.
- Drafted all cultural heritage management plans ensuring monitoring, protection and preservation of cultural heritage sites in accordance with best wishes of First Nations parties, key stakeholders and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
- Managed teams of over dozen cultural heritage officers, archaeologists, overseeing hiring, cultural assessment training, and professional development of these assessors.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems, using critical thinking to break down problems.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations of programs.
Program Manager and Director
Australasian CRC
Brisbane, QLD
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Focused 20 researchers, PHD and Masters students to cause of developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches for immersive and interactive virtual heritage through effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Directed research efforts to cultural heritage management and coordinate efficient design, development and production operations.
- Created quarterly budgets and developed comprehensive operational plan to accomplish cultural heritage program objectives while staying within budget, time and constraints.
- Evaluated community engagements to assess strengths, content and compliance with cultural heritage and community expectations, protecting and preserving integrity of cultural knowledge and connection to country that was being presented across numerous projects.
Founder & CEO
CyberDreaming Pty Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.1998 - 01.2007
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
Program Manager
Queensland And Northern Territory CMC
Brisbane, QLD
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments to the program
General Manager
National Indigenous Radio Service Pty Ltd
Brisbane, QLD
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning
General Manager
National Indigenous Media Association
Brisbane, QLD
01.1993 - 01.1997
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning
Education
Masters of Creative Industries - Australian Aboriginal Virtual Heritage
Queensland University of Technology
School Of Creative Industries 07.2004 - 11.2007
Bachelor of International Business - Economics, Marketing & Accounting
Griffith University
School Of Business 02.1990 - 06.1992
Diploma of Education - History, Geography & Social Science
Brisbane College of Advanced Education
School Of Secondary Education 02.1983 - 06.1987
Skills
Consulting & Negotiation
undefinedAffiliations
- Director - Community Broadcasting Foundation
- Director - Australasian Indigenous Communication Association
- Australasian Representative for ICT - World Indigenous Association, NGO, United Nations
- Associate Director - International Society for Virtual System and Multimedia
- Shareholder & Industry Representative - Australasian CRC for Interaction Design
- Secretary - Brisbane Indigenous Media Association
- Director - South East Queensland Black Community Housing Association
- Treasurer - Qld Trachoma and Eye Health Association
- Director - Kooemba Djarra Performing Arts Company
Additional Information
- 2020 - AMAGA Awards - Interpretation, Learning & Audience Engagement - Bankfoot
- 2020 - National Heritage Trust Awards - History Category - Virtual Wynyard
- 2020 - ImagiNative International Film Festival - Virtual Whadjuk
- 2019 - First Nations Media Awards - Virtual Whadjuk
- 2019 - CSIRO STEM Awards - First Nations STEM Career Achievement Finalist
- 2019 - Infoxchange Awards - Best Storytelling by an Indigenous Australian
- 2018 - CSIRO STEM Awards - First Nations STEM Career Achievement Finalist
- 2017 - International Society of Simulation - Presidential Citation
- 2017 - IRCA Indigenous Media Association - Best Innovation Online & Digital Media
- 2017 - IDX Entrepreneurship Award - Virtual Warrane - Finalist
- 2015 - Brisbane City Council Innovation Awards - Virtual Meanjin
- 2002 - NSW Premier's History Award - Audio Visual & Education - Barani Website
Accomplishments
- Supervised teams in excess of 20 staff members.
- Collaborated with groups of companies in the development of a national radio and television services.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing of over 30 products delivered to market.
- Achieved high growth targets by introducing agile software development system for the delivery of multiple national virtual heritage projects.
Sporting Career
- 1995 - Queensland Suburban Rugby Union Team
- 1992 - Queensland Country Rugby Union Team
- 1992- Athletics World Cup Cuba, Oceania Team
- 1983-1992 - Australian Athletics Champion 100m & 200m Finalist
- 1990 - Australian University Games 100m and 200m Champion
- 1989 - Stawall Gift, 120m Backmarkers Finalist
- 1987 - Australian Rugby Union World Cup Squad
- 1986 - Australian U21 Rugby Union Team
- 1986 - Queensland Rugby Union Team
- 1995 - Queensland Suburban Rugby Union Team
- 1982 - Queensland Schoolboys Rugby Union Team
Timeline
Founder & CEO
Bilbie Virtual Labs Pty Ltd
01.2014 - Current
CEO & Marketing Manager
National Indigenous Radio Service Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2015
Cultural Heritage Specialist
Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
01.2009 - 01.2010
Cultural Heritage Manager
Queensland Water Infrastructure Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2009
Masters of Creative Industries - Australian Aboriginal Virtual Heritage
Queensland University of Technology
07.2004 - 11.2007
Program Manager and Director
Australasian CRC
01.2004 - 01.2007
Founder & CEO
CyberDreaming Pty Ltd
01.1998 - 01.2007
Program Manager
Queensland And Northern Territory CMC
01.1997 - 01.1999
General Manager
National Indigenous Radio Service Pty Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1997
General Manager
National Indigenous Media Association
01.1993 - 01.1997
Bachelor of International Business - Economics, Marketing & Accounting
Griffith University
02.1990 - 06.1992
Diploma of Education - History, Geography & Social Science
Brisbane College of Advanced Education
02.1983 - 06.1987
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