Speaker brings a pommel horse to CPA Congress

Day 3 of CPA Congress in Sydney has included the Chairman of ASX, an independent forensic investigator, the director of the Australian Tax Centre for KPMG and a gymnast who showed off his talent.

Brennon Dowrick shows his talent

Brennon Dowrick, former Olympic gymnast, certainly entertained today as he shared his story of success with hundreds of delegates at CPA Congress Business lunch. He says the pommel horse is the hardest gymnastic aparatus and when he first used it he nearly hurt himself.

CPA Australia's NSW Division General Manager Ron Switzer FCPA is asked to try the pommel horse

Brennon worked trirelessly for years mastering the pommel horse and managed to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth games when he was 18 years old. He was chosen as a 10 year old to attend the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, he says not for his talent but his determination.

He shared with guests what the importance of laying great foundations. He says his success at mastering the pommel horse has been because he had laid great founations, meaning he could handle a hurdle and not slip too far.

Brennon demontrates one his many falls when laying foundations

David Gonski FCPA, Chairman of ASX among others, also shared his knowledge of success today. He spoke about leadership and the best and worst attributes in leaders he has observed over the years. Some of the keys to successful leadership he shared included having long term vision and focus.

David Gonski FCPA

David also pointed out the importance of vanity, appealing to it in others and putting your own in perspective. Some of his other points on leadership included the importance of thinking and challenging the staus quo; and integrity and honesty.

Day 4 of CPA Congress will see Rick Romanin FCPA, Company Secretary with Greyhound Australia take the stage and Tony Faure the former Chief Executive with Nine MSN among others.