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David Parkin

David Parkin is one of the best business/motivational speakers in Australia. David's accomplishments as a football player and coach are outstanding; he captained Hawthorn Football Club to their second premiership in 1971, and then coached them to a flag in 1978. He later coached Carlton Football Club to successive Premierships in 1981 - 82, as well as taking them to a record breaking number of victories in 1995, which culminated with them being Premiers.

David's incredible accomplishments have seen his talents transferred the sporting and academic arenas to the world of business. He originally trained as a primary school teacher and has spent eighteen years in Teacher Education. He is presently Lecturer in Health, Physical Education and Recreation at a leading tertiary institute. David's motivational talks have been held in the highest esteem by organisations such as MLC Life, Spalding Australia, RACV, Campbells Soups, Telstra Australia, Australia Post and KPMG.

He is one of the most inspiring coaches to have ever been part of the game. He is key topics are leadership, team dynamics and the fundamentals of organisational success.