Alan Joyce - Riding the Jet Stream
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6pm for 6.30pm Wednesday 29 JulyIn conversation with Fran Kelly
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling memoir from one of Australia’s most consequential chief executives. With a network spanning seven prime ministers and countless captains of industry, Alan Joyce provides a no-holds-barred account of some of the most important decisions taken during his career leading one of aviation's most respected brands.
Few chief executives have been tested as relentlessly: the Global Financial Crisis, bitter industrial battles, unrelenting public scrutiny, and the near collapse of aviation during COVID. In a role where every decision is hugely consequential, Alan sets the record straight and tells his story as it happens - in real time, under pressure - in this candid memoir.
From grounding the Qantas fleet, to steering through a pandemic that brought global travel to a standstill, Alan's tenure is woven into some of the nation's most significant moments.
From a working-class childhood in Dublin, Alan Joyce's leadership of one of the world's most iconic airlines, Qantas, is a story of ambition, intellect and steel. After early roles at Aer Lingus and a pivotal move to Ansett in Australia, Alan became the founding CEO of low-cost carrier Jetstar before being appointed CEO of the Qantas Group, at the age of just 42. Few chief executives have been tested as relentlessly: the Global Financial Crisis, bitter industrial battles, unrelenting public scrutiny, and the near collapse of aviation during COVID. In a role where every decision is hugely consequential, Joyce tells his story as it happens - in real time, under pressure. For fifteen years, Alan Joyce was CEO of Australia's most recognised corporation - Qantas, the flying kangaroo.
Fran Kelly is a respected ABC radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent.
Date
Wednesday 29 July 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Upstairs at Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037
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