Christopher Thomas has more than 30 years’ experience in the education sector, with an outstanding reputation throughout Australia as a Principal, Coach, Presenter and Thought Leader. A respected and experienced educator, Christopher has served as a teacher and Principal who received various Leadership awards. He was the Director of Programs at the Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) where he led the research, design and facilitation of numerous leadership programs and now is the Director of his own business PWRD Leadership. As a leadership and school improvement presenter, Christopher has supported many educators throughout Australia on their leadership and school improvement journey. Christopher has coached and presented extensive teacher and leadership professional learning programs ranging from teacher to executive leadership. He has expertise in the areas of leading self, trust, change, emotional intelligence, professional conversations, culture, high performing teams and leading learning.He continues to execute his personal philosophy that:“All children have the right to access a comprehensive and personally rewarding, quality education. All school communities have an obligation to ensure that each child receives the educational, emotional, physical and social experiences necessary to experience success.”