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ARTC20 Presenter Profile: Craig Wickham
Speaker Profile | CRAIG WICKHAM
Craig Wickham is the owner and Managing Director of Exceptional Kangaroo Island as well as the Chair of Australian Wildlife Journeys. Craig lives and works on Kangaroo Island where he grew up in a business family with a range of tourism ventures. He studied wildlife management and worked with the South Australian National Parks Service before getting into private enterprise.
Craig has been travelling internationally promoting his touring business, Kangaroo Island and Australia for over 20 years. Craig, his wife Janet, their family and their local team have been in business since 1990.
Leadership and sustainability are two primary tenets Craig follows, and he has been a consistent contributor to community and industry. He has held board positions with the South Australian Tourism Commission, SA National Parks Council, Regional Community Consultative Council, Regional Development Board, Natural Resources Board, Presiding Member of the local Development Assessment Panel; and ten years in Local Government including four as Deputy Mayor.
In running their Kangaroo Island tourism enterprise, Craig and Janet have successfully navigated a succession of business challenges: historically high-interest rates (24%!); the long shadow of the Pilot’s Strike; SARS; Bird ‘Flu; Swine ‘Flu; Equine Influenza; MERS; September 11; the collapse of Ansett which took out Kendell Air, the primary air service provider to their region; bankruptcy of their biggest customer; and a succession of bushfires including the extraordinary January 2020 events before COVID19. Key learning: innovate or fade away!
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