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Bianca Dawson is the Chief Training & Development Officer across Australian Venue Co and New Zealand Venue Co, where she leads learning, leadership and capability development across a hospitality group of more than 250 venues.
With more than 25 years’ experience in hospitality, Bianca brings deep operational, cultural and people leadership expertise to her work. Before joining AVC, she was CEO of Sand Hill Road Group opening and overseeing some of Australia’s most iconic venues including ‘The Espy’, Hotel Esplanade Melbourne.
Bianca is passionate about building practical, engaging development programs that help teams and leaders grow, perform and create exceptional guest experiences.
Bianca is the founder of Her Hospo, AVC’s community dedicated to empowering, connecting and elevating women in hospitality. As a keynote speaker, panellist, facilitator and leadership coach, she focuses on practical leadership, capability building, inclusion and behavioural change.
Bianca serves as a Board Member of the Night Time Industries Association NSW, supporting a thriving, safe and diverse night-time economy.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
We are a place free from discrimination, where everyone belongs. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our communities, including people of all cultural and faith backgrounds, classes, gender or sexual identities, ages and abilities and we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming space for all.
