Chief Executive Officer - Tourism and Events Queensland
When to see her:
Session One: Future Focus – The Tourism and Events Pathway to 2032
Session Three Panel: Working Together Towards Tourism 2032
Patricia O'Callaghan is an experienced Chief Executive Officer who has held significant senior executive positions over the past 15 years and is passionate about growing companies and communities and bettering people's lives.
Trish joined Tourism and Events Queensland as CEO in January 2023, after heading up Destination Gold Coast from February 2021 – December 2022 and following nine years with Townsville Enterprise, first as General Manager for Tourism and Events before being promoted to CEO, a position she held for five years.
With extensive experience in strategy development, advocacy, corporate communications, government, stakeholder and media relations and marketing, Patricia has a proven record of working with communities to convert strategy into tangible outcomes.
Patricia was previously accepted into the Australian American Young Leadership Dialogue, was named 2018 BOSS Young Executive by the Australian Financial Review and received the 2014 Australian Institute of Management – Young Manager of the Year Award for Queensland.