STRATEGY DESIGN Projects

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

BUSINESS MODEL CREATION

STRATEGY ARTICULATION

I have experience working with C-level and Board leadership teams to define, design and communicate strategy. This spans from transformation program strategy, to organisation / business strategic direction setting.

I have led engagements that cover the full gambit of strategy, from quantitative and qualitative analysis identifying opportunities to leadership alignment on purpose, mission and metrics that matter. I have created a strategy framework and process whilst leading engagements that helps multiple organisations build and iterate their strategy.

Business growth strategy leading to exit

Industry : Tourism / eCommerce

Year : 2023

Category : Growth Strategy

Collaborating with the executive team of a rapidly growing international experience and ticketing provider, I led the engagement to develop new business models and go-to-market strategies, as part of their 3-year growth strategy. This included exploring M&A options, designing target operating model with offshore delivery centres, modeling business cases and targets, designing prioritisation and innovation funnel, and planning international expansion. The strategy was designed to build an attractive business for potential acquirers. 5 linkedin.com/in/walkersamuel/

Designing a companies path to IPO

Industry : Pathology

Year : 2021 / 22

Category : Growth Strategy

Working with the Executive team of a large Australian pathology company, I led the structure and framework to co-design their growth strategy. Coming out of COVID-19, the company had new industry insights and opportunities to pursue, along with recent deliveries in their digital technology products. We set out to build a plan to achieve their target of 10x increase in their valuation (to $1B). This was coupled with a desire to publicly list within 12-18 months. They are now listed on the ASX with a valuation >$1B.

Redesigning Australia’s sports system

Industry : Sports

Year : 2022

Category : Systemic Strategy

Collaborating with the Board of Directors, and Executive team of a government agency, I led a team of consultants and clients to design the high-performance and participation sport systems. We build a customer journeybased 10-year strategy and business model to manage over $1b in government funding for sports. This was a priority for government leading to a home Olympics in 2032, along with the health of the nation declining along with sport participation. This included market research, system interventions, innovation and partnerships strategy, and process and operating model improvements.