Gerry Harvey

Harvey Norman Founder | Entrepreneur | Business & Retail Speaker

Gerry Harvey is one of Australia's best-known and most successful entrepreneurs, best recognised as the co-founder of Harvey Norman, one of Australia's largest retail businesses.

With a career spanning more than six decades, Gerry has built an extraordinary reputation in Australian business through his entrepreneurial approach, determination and willingness to challenge conventional thinking. He began his business career in sales before establishing his first major retail venture with Ian Norman and subsequently launching Harvey Norman in 1982.

Today, Gerry Harvey remains a prominent figure in Australian business and is known for his direct, outspoken and often unconventional views on business, retail, entrepreneurship, leadership, productivity and the Australian economy. He is a regular media commentator and has appeared in numerous television, radio and business interviews.

Gerry's career provides audiences with a fascinating insight into the realities of building and maintaining a major Australian business. His presentations can offer an entertaining and candid perspective on the challenges of entrepreneurship, changing consumer behaviour, retail, competition and business success.

For organisations seeking a high-profile Australian business personality with decades of hands-on entrepreneurial experience, Gerry Harvey offers audiences a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of Australia's most recognisable business figures.