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Alan Joyce is set to finally re-enter the public eye after quietly signing up to become a global keynote speaker.
Australian Aviation can reveal the former Qantas chief executive, who left his role under controversial circumstances in late 2023, has been listed for booking by several companies, including Saxton, Keynote Entertainment, and Ovations.
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Joyce has made few public appearances in the past two years, with only one notable interview on the “Our Future Skies” podcast last year ahead of the release of The Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston’s The Chairman’s Lounge.
“During his tenure, Alan guided Qantas through some of its most challenging times, including the global financial crisis, the 2011 union dispute, and the COVID-19 pandemic,” reads his bio on Saxton’s website.
“His strategic vision and innovative approach led to Qantas becoming one of the most successful and profitable airlines in the world.
“Alan’s contributions to the aviation industry and his unwavering commitment to diversity have been honoured with him being named as a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.”
His Ovations bio, meanwhile, describes him as “a pioneer in aviation” and “a gifted public speaker”.
“Alan combines sharp business acumen with engaging Irish storytelling, delivering powerful insights on leadership, innovation, resilience, and transformation. Whether in a formal keynote or interactive Q&A, he captivates audiences with compelling anecdotes from his distinguished career,” it reads.
His speaker bios also appear to confirm rumours he is writing a memoir to be released next year. The Financial Review last month reported the former executive’s “colourful new agent” – named as Robert Joske – confirmed he was talking to book publishers about his “star client” penning a book.
“There’s a lot of interest from publishers,” Joske said.
The upcoming autobiography would be the third book on Joyce’s career, following Joe Aston’s book and another unauthorised account from aviation veteran Peter Harbison.
Aston’s The Chairman’s Lounge – published by Simon & Schuster – followed a “year-long campaign of investigative commentary on Qantas”, which the publisher claimed led to the resignations of Joyce and chairman Richard Goyder.
On the other hand, Harbison’s Alan Joyce and Qantas: The Trials and Transformation of an Australian Icon charted Joyce’s rise and fall with a more positive spin from his early days at Qantas through his leadership of Jetstar to his tenure as CEO.
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says:AJ will be remembered more for the “things” that he said or did that created deep controversy and huge publicity rather than the positives of his incumbency and there many (not getting the B777-300ER was not one of them). It would probably be better if he retired out of the limelight, out of hearing and sight and most definitely if he doesn’t, he should stick to “mainstream” issues only. Whilst I am pleased that he has gone from QF I have to admit that it is unlikely that the company would have survived under the stewardship of anyone else, the cupboard was bare!
Bon voyage AJ
Mark Ogden
says:When you read “The Chairmans Lounge”, I’m surprised that he’s going anywhere near the speaking circuit. Maybe he is working on the idea that Australians have short memories – hmmm – he’s probably right.