Ian Leslie OAM
MC, Corporate Communicator and Award-Winning Journalist
Ian Leslie OAM is one of Australia’s most respected broadcast journalists and corporate communicators. An original reporter on 60 Minutes, he has covered conflicts worldwide, interviewed global leaders, and earned seven major journalism awards including a Walkley. Today, Ian brings his insight, credibility, and humour to corporate events as a keynote speaker, MC, and facilitator.
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Ian Leslie OAM is one of Australia’s most respected broadcast journalists and corporate communicators, with a career spanning nearly five decades. As one of the original reporters on the 60 Minutes team, Ian covered conflicts in the world’s most troubled regions and interviewed world leaders including Anwar Sadat, Benazir Bhutto, Ferdinand Marcos, and Moraji Desai.
A highly sought-after keynote speaker, MC and facilitator, Ian brings journalistic integrity, credibility, and humour to conferences, seminars, and corporate events. He is adept at presenting business visions and strategies, engaging audiences with insight, energy, and compelling storytelling.
Ian has been entrusted with high-profile corporate and government projects, including Woolworths’ public share float, Arnott’s crisis communications, and the Victorian Government’s electricity privatisation launch. His work has earned him seven distinguished journalism awards, including the Walkley Award, three Logies, and in 2009 he was awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) for services to media and the community.
From his early days as a cadet journalist in Toowoomba to leading documentary and special projects units at major networks, Ian’s career reflects a commitment to excellence, investigative rigour, and communicating with impact.
