Roderick H. McGeoch. In 1970, Mr. McGeoch qualified as a lawyer and, over time, became Chairman of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, one of Australia’s largest law firms. During this period, he also served as President of the Law Society of New South Wales in its centenary year.
In 1991, the New South Wales Government appointed him CEO of Sydney’s successful bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, after which he served on the Organising Committee for the Games.
In 2013, the Australian Government honored him with medals, first appointing him as a Member of the Order of Australia and later as Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of his contributions.
He also served as Honorary Consul General for Luxembourg and has held leadership roles in various organizations. He was previously the Chairman of Chubb Australia Insurances Limited and resigned from that post on 31/12/2025.
Currently, he is a Consultant to Chubb Australia Insurances Limited, Chairman of Vantage Private Equity, and the Trans-Tasman Business Circle. He also serves as a consultant to Big Screens Video Pty Ltd, CAPTEC, and the Sydney Investor Professional & Business Networking Group Incorporated (SIPBN) and he is a member of the Heritage Committee of Venues NSW.
Talking Points
Leadership and Risk Aversion: A Paradox
Leadership and Risk Aversion: A Paradox
Commitment to Excellence
Commitment to Excellence
Myths and Truisms of Winning
Myths and Truisms of Winning
The Secrets of Success
The Secrets of Success
Thriving in a Competitive Environment
Thriving in a Competitive Environment
Alternative Thinking
Alternative Thinking
Rod McGeoch was simply a sensational business keynote speaker at our Conference. He delivered a high energy, though provoking presentation that provided plenty of take-away business ideas to ... keep reading Genesys Wealth
Rod did an exceptional job. The audience feedback was very positive. He followed the brief, presented with real passion and enthusiasm, and was the perfect close to our entire conference. We genuinely appreciated Rod's contribution. Thank you.
Great content. Great presentation skills. Held the audience all the way through the presentation. Most importantly Rod spent the time to discuss the topic/angle with me prior to the brochure being prepared. This ensured that the brochure outline would provide an accurate representation of what would be presented and importantly indicated that the speaker was clearly thinking about the specific theme of the day and how it could be approached in a fresh/innovative way.
Rod was great and people were still talking about him on the coach trip to the airport that day so I can honestly say he "made an impression". He certainly is a well read man and comes across extremely well.
Very inspiring and great insight. Exceeded expectations.
Thank you for your valuable contribution to the AIG bancassurance BDM conference. The positive feedback on your session is overwhelming... well done and thank you!
The accolades we received regarding your talk have been overwhelming. You are a Gold champion! Thank you for doing us all proud.
Once again, Rod proved himself as an excellent motivational speaker who can inspire virtually any crowd. Many of our senior executives loved his clever and honest approach.
Your address was targeted absolutely to perfection for our team. It was unforgettable and inspiring and the message you conveyed. Thanks and thanks again!
We think the meeting was extremely successful, due in no small part to Rod's participation. The talk on the Olympic 2000 bid really hit the spot, not only for its strategy, marketing and team involvement, but more so because it oozed sincerity and national pride.
Outstanding. Everyone thought he was an amazing man, a presenter with a fantastic message to relay to the audience. It was at the beginning of our conference... set the scene - raised the bar and got them all motivated and inspired... he was the best speaker most had ever heard.
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