AUSTRALIA’S best known commercial airline pilot and one of the nation’s most inspirational corporate speakers will be in Mount Gambier next month for a powerhouse talk on building resilience.
The name Captain Richard de Crespigny was splashed across media world-wide when he became an aviation hero in 2010.
Thousands of feet in the air above Singapore, the 469 passengers aboard QF32 found themselves in a crisis when the A380 in which they were flying was rocked by a catastrophic explosion.
Captain Richard de Crespigny and his crew confronted extraordinary challenges over the next four hours, with only three partially working engines and a potentially explosive plane facing an imminent emergency landing.
Even experienced crash investigators later revealed they thought recovery in such circumstances was impossible – yet in the end all aboard walked away safely.
The incident brought into play Richard de Crespigny’s considerable skills involving teamwork, leadership, crisis management and problem solving and put many years of highly-skilled training into practice.
A combination of these factors now provide the theme of his corporate presentations that have seen him address some of the world’s largest and most important industry and corporate groups.
Richard de Crespigny is now one of Australia’s most sought-after corporate speakers.
The Mount Gambier Library will host an event with Richard De Crespigny on October 9 at 7pm at city hall.
Richard will present a talk on resilience – the topic of his latest book, Fly!
Richard will take participants on a journey through the hearts and minds of resilient leaders, revealing what it takes to overcome your greatest challenges in life and work.
“The book is for those who want to learn how to master their minds, build their resilience and perform superbly in all circumstances,” Captain De Crespigny said.
“My aim is to show you how to develop your resilience and sharpen your skills to enable you to deal with whatever life throws your way.”
Tickets are available from the library.
“Richard de Crespigny is currently one of the most sought after celebrity speakers on resilience, leadership, teamwork and decision making,” library programs leader Kristi Leamey said.
“We would expect this event to sell out fast, so encourage businesses and individuals to secure their seats as soon as possible.”
