Patrick Kidd OBE with Nan Dow

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 10:35 a.m.

Patrick Kidd OBE is a highly experienced executive who has successfully transitioned from serving in the Armed Services to becoming an impressive CEO and now a Principal Consultant. He served in the British Army for 20 years and the Australian Defence Force for 10 years before transitioning into a principal consultant role at Deloitte Australia in 2015. He has been recognised for his leadership with a Queen’s Commendation in 2000 and an OBE in 2005. He led the Deloitte team responsible for the Invictus Games Sydney pro-bono effort, which resulted in being appointed as the CEO of the 2018 Invictus Games Sydney. By his own admission, he's not much of a drummer or guitar player - but enjoys having a go. During COVID he's been perfecting the art of breadmaking.He recommends the Economist podcast as a great listen and you might be surprised at his choice for a favourite piece of technology. Patrick is a member of the Randstad RiseSmart Executive Advisory Network.