Breakfast at the Next Level | With Jim Whalley

Jim Whalley AO is a distinguished former Officer of the Order of Australia and a highly accomplished Royal Australian Air Force fighter and test pilot, graduating from the prestigious Royal Air Force Empire Test Pilots’ School. He holds a science degree with a major in physics, an MBA, and has further advanced his leadership expertise through the Harvard Business School OPM Executive Education Program.

Hosted by Stan Kontos - Entrepreneur, business coach, and speaker, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Star Ph*rm*cy Group and Co-Founder and Director of SOL Results

Wednesday 6th of May 2026 | 6.30AM - 9:00AM

(registration & networking from 6.30 am- 7.00 am)

Adelaide Pavilion | Veale Gardens, cnr South Terrace & Peacock Road, Adelaide

About our guest speaker

Jim is a former air force fighter pilot and test pilot and a graduate of the Royal Air Force Empire Test Pilots’ School.

Amongst other qualifications, he holds a Master of Business Administration, a science degree majoring in physics and has completed the Harvard Business School OPM Executive Education Program.

Jim is active in several business forums including the Australian Naval Infrastructure, an AROSE Board member, and a member of the Sir Ross and Keith Smith Fund Advisory Committee. Former roles have included South Australia's inaugural Chief Entrepreneur Chair of SA, Defence Industry Association, the Defence Teaming Centre, Deputy Chair of the Repatriation Foundation and member of the Australian Industry Group Defence Council, former Director of the Adelaide Festival of Arts, and Board member of AmCham.

He retains a strong personal interest in aviation as a civilian pilot and flies, flight tests and displays a range of antique, warbird and experimental aircraft and helicopters in his spare time.

In 2023 Jim was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), recognised for his distinguished service to business, particularly the defence capability industry, to the public sector, to aviation history, and to the community.

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