Speakers
Profile:
Paul Cave, Founder and Chairman of BridgeClimb, has created a $50 million business in two years by effectively monopolising an internationally famous icon brand that he doesn’t own and capitalising on huge advertising that he does not pay for.
In 1989 Paul Cave was involved in organising a Climb over the arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of an international business convention. It was such a success that the dream of making climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge a possibility for all was born.
Paul's dream was to involve subsequent years of dealing with dozens of organisations, as well as state and local government bodies, community groups and hundreds of experts on everything from safety and logistics to media, heritage and conservation issues. There were occasions when indeed Paul Cave was the only one who never let go of the dream of BridgeClimb becoming a reality. His vision, commitment, persistence and entrepreneurial skills were fundamental to BridgeClimb's creation.
In 2001, Paul received the Ernst & Young "National Entrepreneur of the Year" award for the "Business, Finance, Property and Services Tourism" category. In 2002, Paul was acknowledged with the National Australian Export Heroes Award. In 2002, Paul also received a Certificate of Appreciation at the NSW Tourism Awards for Excellence. The NSW Minister for Tourism honoured Paul with the award for services to the New South Wales tourism industry.
