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Clyde McConaghy

Non Executive Director

Clyde McConaghy, B.Bus., MBA(UK), FAICD I am an international board director in technology, travel, publishing, media, accounting and automotive industries. I have lived in the UK, Germany, China and Australia. I have Chaired boards and board committees in Public listed, private, charitable and family offices in many countries, and served on Boards on the ASX, LSX and NZX. My executive career includes The Economist, BMW and MOJO MDA. I am the first person ever to present on the definition, measure and structures of global Peace at the United Nations, OECD and other institutions. I currently Chair the Investment Committee of Neuroscience Research Australia, and co-developed with Nexus the 'Rules to Give By' index, and the 'Global Peace Index'. I was pivotal in the re-establishment of the Pararoos, Australia’s paralympic football team; of the Be Centre for children suffering mental and physical trauma; and was a founding Director of Institute for Economics and Peace in the USA and Australia. My executive career includes several years as Managing Director of a venture capital fund covering the Technolgy sector; senior marketing roles in media, consulting agency and corporates; global publisher in UK-based entities; and Group MD of a group of public listed and private entities.


Expertise

  • ASX 500 company
  • Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
  • Accounting
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology & Services
  • International Affairs
  • Investment Banking/Venture
  • Investment Management
  • Leisure & Travel
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Medical Device
  • Mental Health Care
  • Motion Pictures & Film
  • Philanthropy
  • Publishing
  • Research
  • Venture Capital
  • Audit
  • Governance
  • Business Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Finance & Investments
  • Government Relations
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Policy & Regulation
  • Risk
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Chair
  • Non Executive
  • Committee Chair
  • Committee Member
  • Advisory Board Chair
  • Advisory Board Member
  • CEO
  • President
  • GM/MD
  • Executive Director
  • Senior Manager

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
ChairInvestment CommitteeNeuroscience Research AustraliaMedical Research
ChairPeople, Remuneration & CultureSerko (ASX:NZX)Technology - Travel & Aviation
MemberInvestment CommitteeFamily OfficeInvestment Management
ChairRemuneration & NominationsInfomedia ASXTechnology - Automotive
ChairAudit & RiskInfomedia ASXTechnology - Automotive
ChairAudit & RiskSerko ASX:NZXTechnology - Travel & Aviation
ChairAudit & RiskIntergrated Research ASXTechnology - Financial Services
Board DirectorMemberWorld Markets Research Centre Plc LSXTechnology, Media & Publishing
ChairPartnershipChapman EastwayAccounting, Professional Services

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
General Manager & PublisherThe EconomistMedia & Publishing
Group Managing DirectorSmarter CapitalVenture Capital, Investment Management
Managing Director & COOWorld Markets Research CentreOnline & Publishing
Advertising & Marketing ManagerBMWAutomotive
Executive DirectorBeonic Retail TechnologyTechnology - Retail