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Andrew Fraser: Chair of Bank of QLD, Chancellor of Griffith Uni, President of Motorsport Australia
Overview
Published 29th April, 2026.
Episode #256 features Andrew Fraser, Chair of Bank of Queensland, Chancellor of Griffith University, President of Motorsport Australia, and former Deputy Premier and Treasurer of Queensland.
In conversation with Vidit Agarwal, Andrew shares his journey — from entering politics young and rising rapidly to the top of Queensland Government, to the very bitter public loss that ended his political career, becoming a stay-at-home dad in the aftermath, and the reinvention that led him to some of Australia’s most significant boardrooms.
He breaks down what that period of collapse taught him about ego, judgment and sustainable leadership, how he now thinks through complex strategic decisions, why he uses sport constantly as a metaphor for teams and performance, the importance of “keeping up the chatter” as a leader, and the revealing question he asks every new hire to test for self-awareness and honesty.
Andrew also unpacks the realities of chairing major institutions, transitioning from operator to governance, and how Australia should think about leadership, sovereignty and long-term competitiveness.
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The High Flyers Podcast features in-depth interviews with the world’s most relatable role models in business, tech, finance, government and sport in the US, Australia, India and New Zealand. Launched in 2020, it ranks in the global top ten ranked podcasts, with listeners in 27 countries, 250+ episodes released, and featured in Forbes, Daily Telegraph, and at SXSW.
Our guests include: Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia), Anil Sabharwal (Global VP, Product at Google and Board Member, Atlassian), Jason Collins (Head of BlackRock, Asia Pacific), Jodie Auster (Global Head of Travel, Uber), Brad Banducci (CEO, Woolworths), Rob Giglio (CCO, Canva), David Haber (General Partner, a16z), Jean-Michel Lemieux (CTO, Shopify + Atlassian), Jeanne DeWitt Grosser (COO, Vercel), Andrew Fraser (Chair, Bank of Queensland), Sweta Mehra (EGM, NAB; ex CMO, ANZ), Bowen Pan (Creator, Facebook Marketplace), Sam Sicilia (Chief Investment Officer, Hostplus), Craig Tiley (CEO, Tennis USA), John Haddock (CBO, Harvey), Niki Scevak (Co-Founder, Blackbird Ventures), Mike Schneider (CEO, Bunnings), Trent Cotchin (3x Premiership Winning Captain, Richmond FC), Peter Varghese (Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Government), Jack Zhang (CEO, Airwallex), Matteo Franceschetti (CEO, Eight Sleep) and more.
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