Speakers

David Bussau
Opportunity International

Profile:

Starting life as an orphan, David's business career commenced with a small, rented hotdog stand at the age of 15.

David Bussau is a pioneer of microfinance, having founded Opportunity International Australia and co-founded the Opportunity International Network. Now retired from Opportunity International management, David continues to provide governance seminars to Opportunity International partners and consultancy services to governments, multinationals and other organisations. He is also a member of the Board of Opportunity International Australia.

He was awarded the Ernst & Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003, the ACFID Human Rights Award in 2006, the Beta Gamma Sigma Award for Entrepreneurship in 2007 and was most recently named Senior Australian of the Year 2008, and was voted by the Bulletin as one of Australia's "10 Most Creative Minds".

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