Speakers

Murray D'Almeida

Company: Bartercard Australia

Position: Chairman

Murray has 30 years national and international business experience. Murray began his career with a firm of Chartered Accountants in Perth. He founded Retail Food Group Australia and was instrumental in the growth of that company’s brands Donut King and BB’s Coffee to in excess of 300 stores in Australia and in 7 other countries.

He has also been involved in the restaurant, wholesaling, farming and liquor industries.

Murray is currently Chairman of the following: Bartercard Australia Pty Ltd, the Federal Government’s Area Consultative Committee for the Gold Coast and Regions, The Institute of Business Leaders Ltd, Gold Coast Rugby Ltd and Connecting Southern Gold Coast Ltd. He is a Director of ASX listed Hyperion Asset Management Ltd Murray is a member of the Gold coast’s Regional Economic Development Advisory Board. He is also a member of a Griffith University Business School Advisory Board.

He has previously held the positions of Chairman of Allied Brands Ltd, Chairman of Melbourne based ECT Ltd (both Australian Stock Exchange listed companies). He is a former Director of the London Stock Exchange listed, Bartercard International P.L.C. and a Director of West Australian based mining company, Golden Pacific Resources. Murray was formerly a Director of the Australian Small Business Association, the Franchisors Association of Australia and New Zealand, Capricorn Resources N.L. (an Australian Stock Exchange listed mining company) and Queensland Rugby Union.