Victor Perton

Radical Optimist, Public Speaker and MC asking People "What makes you Optimistic?" I help people thrive through understanding their optimism and adopting infectious optimists' habits.

Greater Melbourne Area

Summary

Victor Perton is the Chief Optimism Officer at The Centre for Optimism, dedicated to helping individuals become more optimistic and fostering optimistic leaders.
An author, speaker, moderator, and researcher, Victor has written books like 'Optimism: The How and Why' and 'The Case for Optimism: The Optimist's Voices'.
He is known for his expertise in leadership, strategy, international relations, public policy, corporate governance, and public relations.
Victor's diverse professional background includes roles as a parliamentarian, barrister, mediator, arbitrator, businessman, and board member.
He holds professional qualifications in law, economics, education, technology, innovation, and environment.
With a rich educational background that includes a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne, Victor has also studied at prestigious institutions like the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Peking University.
His speaking engagements and workshops on optimism, leadership, strategy, and innovation have taken him to various parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Europe.
Alongside his work as Chief Optimism Officer, Victor has held positions like VicWater Board Member, Optimist in Residence at Victory Offices, Chair of the Board's Leadership, Culture and Diversity Committee at Yarra Valley Water, and Partner at Project Optimism.
He has also served as Director and Board Member at Yarra Valley Water, Advisory Board Member at Lifeguard Health Networks, Inc., and Barrister at Victor Perton, Barrister at Law.