1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Now, as you may have heard, NT Major Events Company 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: CEO Tim Watsford is going to be hanging up his 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: hat and taking up a new role well with the Supercars. 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: He's been recruited as their chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer 5 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: and he is set to start in that new position 6 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: later this month. Now, Tim joins me in the studio 7 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: right now. Firstly, congratulations, Yeah, thanks Katie. 8 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 2: I'm really really excited. 9 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I bet you are a bit of a loss 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: though for. 11 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 2: The Territory month. 12 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,159 Speaker 3: It's yeah, I'm quite a commotional talking to you right now. 13 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 3: Actually it's on a couple of weeks left in the chair. 14 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 3: The team that we've put together over at Major Events 15 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,560 Speaker 3: are amazing bunch of people. What they do is is 16 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 3: unbelievable to be honest. Watching them kind of develop and 17 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 3: thrive over the last five years has been a privilege 18 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 3: and something that I'll take with me forever more. The 19 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: territory has really left a spot on me and my family. 20 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 3: And yeah, it's a tough one to say goodbye, but 21 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 3: exciting to start a new chapter over. 22 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: A Supercars I bet it would be. And you know 23 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: that team that is ash NT Major Events. They are 24 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: an incredible crew. I mean even on Friday last week 25 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: rocked up. What is a parent Monday? So much fun. 26 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: But what I love about you know, what I love 27 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: about that crew and and you guys, is that it's 28 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: so busy. It's such a fast moving world. But you 29 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: have all always got a smile on your face and 30 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: you're ready for the next big event. 31 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 2: Yeah it is. 32 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 3: And and that was very funny on your social channels, 33 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 3: Katie watching watching the guys jump around in a fish 34 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 3: suit is always the best. But look, honestly, it is. 35 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 3: It's a hard it's a hard job. People people think 36 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: it's it's sexy and always have done my twenty years 37 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 3: of being in this industry. It's they think the job's easy. 38 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 2: It's not. 39 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 3: It's it's early mornings, it's late nights, it's weekend work, 40 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 3: it's it's quite it's quite strenuous. But the fact that 41 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 3: we do what we love and we've built a culture 42 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 3: inside major events that everyone's on the same page, going 43 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 3: the same direction and really enjoying what they want to do, 44 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 3: and it breeds success. And we can see that through 45 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 3: some of the some of the events, in particular through 46 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 3: a COVID driven ridden a couple of years that have 47 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 3: gone from shrink to drink based in the grass I've 48 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 3: never told you when I walked in the door four 49 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 3: years ago to say what it's achieving now and what 50 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 3: it will achieve in the future. It's massive as an example, 51 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 3: and saying with the supercars up here and parks more 52 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 3: and NAT's in the center, they're all going from strength 53 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 3: and strength and look mean, dool Fisher's on its track 54 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 3: to be probably break records in terms of registrations this 55 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 3: year as well. 56 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 2: So that's all due to the people and they're loving 57 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 2: what they do. 58 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 3: We've really you know, we kind of recruit on people 59 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 3: first and technical ability second, and that's what we've got. 60 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: We've got a great group. 61 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: Now, when you reflect on your time with major events, 62 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 1: what would you say have been you know, some of 63 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: the highlights for you? 64 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 2: Definitely definitely base. 65 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 3: I probably shouldn't say that out loud, but I come 66 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 3: now because I'm leaving, they're I'm not supposed to do that, 67 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 3: but look coming in and seeing that event and it's 68 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 3: growth opportunities. In twenty eight eight when it was five 69 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 3: thousand over at the Amphitheater, thinking why don't we go 70 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 3: and blow this up at Mindle seeing that come to 71 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 3: Fruition and having sixteen thousand I think through the gates 72 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 3: this year and you know, twenty thousand people that wanted 73 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 3: to come becauseaching Storm was wait list was was was 74 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 3: pretty special. But probably another one too. And where I'm 75 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 3: obviously going in Supercars is idea spot starting the Indigenous round. 76 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 3: I think that's a really important round for the calendar 77 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 3: of Supercars more broadly, but you know, to do it 78 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 3: here in the territory where where Cultures Front Etcenta is 79 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 3: pretty special as well. And watching watching that just breed 80 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 3: a life of its own, really not not really pushing 81 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 3: that too hard from us and letting it run has 82 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 3: been has been great part of Red Center ats this 83 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 3: year was mental like that Alice Springs just came a 84 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 3: live and that was that was one of the biggest 85 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 3: ones I've seen in my time. 86 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 2: But look what. 87 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 3: The Probably the memories are going to be what we 88 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 3: do off the field, Katie, So that stuff in the 89 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 3: fish suit and dancing around it, you know, all hours 90 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 3: of night and at Supercars out of Edting Valley. 91 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 2: It's that they're the memories that you take with you. 92 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: And that's what I heard dear, Oh. 93 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: What's so, tell us a bit more about this new 94 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: role that you're going to with the supercars and and 95 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: you know what we can expect there not going to be. 96 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 3: Too far away, which is which is good. So I'll 97 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 3: be back. I'll be back each year for the for 98 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 3: the Darwin Round. But look, the role is really looking 99 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 3: at what's the what's the long term future of supercars. 100 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 3: How do we how do we engage both with our 101 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 3: current fans and obviously fans of the future and developing 102 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 3: innovative options to truly try and drive supercars forward. 103 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: I'll keep that. 104 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 3: I'll keep those relationships with government at all forms, both 105 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 3: from a state and federal level, very close to supercars. 106 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 3: The outcomes that fall on the back of supercars events 107 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 3: are phenomenal that we see what that does to the 108 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 3: territory here and that's right around the country. 109 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 2: So I'll be advocating. I'll be advocating for that and 110 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 2: also be advocating for the for the dar And Round. 111 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 2: For sure. 112 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, I was going to say, are we going to 113 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: expect anything extra special for the dow And Round now 114 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: that you're in this job, Now that you're moving into 115 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: the job with the Supercar. 116 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 3: I haven't started yet, but I think it's I think 117 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 3: it's everyone at Supercars knows that this is this is 118 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 3: a round that everyone holds to youar they love coming 119 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 3: up here, and that's speaking my current role we've had. 120 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 3: We've got a great relationship with everyone from Supercars right 121 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 3: through the company. So yeah, I'll be I'll be doing 122 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 3: everything I can to push that to the top and 123 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 3: tak taking me wrong. 124 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: And so you will be back here obviously for the 125 00:04:58,640 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: for the Triple. 126 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 3: Crown at least once the year. Yeah, it might have 127 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 3: been sneak seek up for base so much. 128 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: Well what will be your first event that you're going 129 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: to be involved in, do you think? 130 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: So? 131 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 3: I've got another week here, so there's a bit to 132 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 3: tidy up. We've got plenty to do, particularly around that 133 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 3: MBA license, which I know I've been advocating for a while. 134 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 3: So I'll try to get a much stuff as I've 135 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 3: done before vacating the chair next next next week. But 136 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 3: my first event over there will be Gold Coast, so 137 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 3: the goal cost five hundred wich at the end of 138 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 3: the month and then we've got the big one in 139 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 3: Adelaide's so looking forward to getting on board and meeting 140 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 3: everyone and stakeholders and teams and really seeing where I 141 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 3: can drive some value. 142 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: So, Tim, can we expect any final announcement on the 143 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: basketball before. 144 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 2: You finish that? 145 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 3: No, I think I think I've said it before on 146 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 3: air k that we want to move and I'm pretty 147 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 3: close to this one as it's been a bit of 148 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 3: a passion project for the last thirteen months. But yeah, look, 149 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 3: I'm hoping that we can try and figure out some 150 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 3: form of a one page that can go up to 151 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 3: the guys before I'm out, at least give a bit 152 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 3: of a direction. As I understand you know, there's there's 153 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 3: definite appetite from the broader territory stakeholders, so you. 154 00:05:59,320 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 2: Know, watch this space. 155 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 3: I'm hoping kind of that end of the year at 156 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 3: least we can try and start talking to you know, 157 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 3: the point end of government and our various stakeholders around 158 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 3: what a team looks like. And NBL are on board 159 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 3: as well, so the new person who takes up the 160 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 3: role will have the delight of trying to run this through. 161 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 2: But I'm working pretty hard to try and get as 162 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 2: much done before I go. 163 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,119 Speaker 1: And do we have any idea who that new person 164 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:19,840 Speaker 1: is going to be at. 165 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 3: This point no no options open or the channels jump 166 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 3: online have a look for anyone that may be interested, 167 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 3: going for a big search, big global search. So the 168 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 3: territory has now put itself in a spot where you know, 169 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 3: we're competing with the big guys in particularly around the 170 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 3: uniqueness of what we have to offer. So yeah, they're 171 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 3: going for a pretty wide search the board. But look, 172 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 3: the board has been amazing, big thanks to them. I 173 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 3: have to have to thank Alistairfa and our chair of 174 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 3: the last four years has been an amazing support and 175 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 3: kind of fostered what we wanted to achieve. I'm sure 176 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 3: they'll find a very suitable candidate to take on the 177 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 3: reins Well. 178 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: Tim Watsford, the CEO of NT Major Events the outgoing, 179 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: It's been wonderful to work with you, mate. I know 180 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 1: that your whole team is certainly going to miss you. 181 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:05,479 Speaker 1: They speak about you so fondly, and I know that 182 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: they're a whole lot of fun to work with. So mate, 183 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: thanks so much. 184 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 2: Thank you, Yeah, and thank you and thank you for 185 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 2: your personal support as well. 186 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 3: I know the last we have off Era is something 187 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 3: that will take with me as well. It's always been 188 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 3: it's always been fun, but your advocation for events and 189 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 3: tours in the territory second and one, so thank you. 190 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: No worries at all will Tim what's for all the 191 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: very best to you and your little family mate. Thanks 192 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: so much for your time. 193 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: THANKSTI