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Founder, Eagle Boys Pizza

Tom Potter is the founder of Australian owned Eagle Boys Pizza, a business he developed into Australia and New Zealand's largest privately owned pizza company.  

As one of Australia's most outstanding retailers and entrepreneurs, Tom is an inspirational leader. His straightforward, no nonsense approach motivates to change and cut through the clutter, and in doing so, to achieve higher results at all levels. 

About Tom Potter:

Tom Potter is a country boy who left school at 15 and found himself jobless at 23.  He opened his first pizza shop in Albury, New South Wales in 1987 and proceeded to build the business to become Australia and New Zealand's largest privately owned pizza company. 

With minimal education and very little money behind him, Tom achieved success for Eagle Boys through radical change, innovation and at times unusual business and marketing tactics. 

Along the way, Eagle Boys won various National Franchising Awards and Tom was awarded with the Australian Financial Review's Young Business Person of the Year.  He was chosen to give the valedictorian speech at his graduation class at Harvard Business School. 

Tom has served on several Boards, including the Ports Corporation of Queensland, Wallace Bishop Jewelers, Brumby's Bakeries and The Board of Brisbane. He has been a Commissioner on the AFL of Queensland. Tom Potter has been honored as an Australia Day Patron on more than one occasion and was inducted into Australia's inaugural Franchising Hall of Fame in 2003 in recognition of him being one of the 20 most successful and influential people in franchising in Australia.

Tom Potter talks about:

Tom is a straightforward speaker with a no nonsense style who sends every audience away with 2 - 3 key messages that will help them improve their business going forward. Using anecdotes from his experiences in business and life, he imparts expert advice on topics including retail marketing, guerilla marketing, change and change management, what customers really want, getting to the core issues, and the key to great management.

Tom reveals the trials, tribulations and triumphs of more than 20 years building up the most successful privately owned pizza company in Australia.

Tom Potter is the perfect keynote speaker for your next luncheon, conference, or after-dinner occasion. He can tailor his speech to meet your objectives and suit your audience. He can also facilitate highly effective workshops.

Client testimonials

Thank you so much for sharing your trials, tribulations and successes at the Business Liaison Association Business Lunch in Cairns recently. We have received a great deal of positive feedback on your witty and informative presentation, and the event created a high profile impact for both BLA and Eagle Boys.

Business Liaison Association (Cairns)

Your presentation was very entertaining, inspiring and enjoyed by all….as one of the most engaging speakers I have heard, I would be delighted to recommend you to be part of any conference.

Australian Pork Limited

Tom is a dynamic and exciting speaker who uses his own anecdotes and experiences to entertain his audience while delivering some valuable business messages.

Liquor Services Group

Because of his style and humour, Tom has a gift of being able to speak o audiences from all walks of life. Tom draws the audience in by sharing with them hi life’s trials and tribulations, the good, the bad and sometimes the ugly.

Heritage Building Society