Daniel Flynn Travels from VIC
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Daniel Flynn's Biography
Thankyou Water co-founder Dan Flynn,
believes strongly that young people have what it takes to do ‘the impossible’.
He is passionate about inspiring young people to dream big and accomplish what
many may say is unachievable.
At the age of Nineteen, Daniel Flynn had a
major tipping point in his life when he was deeply impacted by a story of a boy
in Africa, who spent his whole day collecting water which due to contamination
had resulted in the killing of his two younger sisters. With two sisters of his
own and aware of Australians’ bottled water habits, Daniel was catalysed into
action. Along with a team of 4 other young Australians, Daniel has lead the launch
of a brand of bottled water called Thankyou Water. All of Thankyou Water’s
profit funds water projects in developing nations.
Daniel discovered two very opposing facts;
Australians spend 600 million dollars on bottled water, while around the world
nearly 900 million people don’t have access to safe drinking water. It was
these two facts that birthed the concept of Thankyou Water.
Thankyou Water as it is known today
started out as a mere dream and after much research the team discovered that it
could take over $250,000 of start up expenses to become a reality. Peers and
established business people said that it would be impossible to launch the
brand. However, in late 2008 they landed deals with major suppliers and
distributors around Australia and hit shelves of independent cafes early in
2009.
Today, in Australia, Thankyou Water has
over 2,000 stockists, including vending machines, independent stockists, retail
and corporate partners (such as BPH) and partnerships with Jetstar, 7-Eleven
Australia and Australia Post.
It took three years for the Thankyou Water
team to sell their first million bottles. Last year they sold 5 million in one
year.
Thankyou Water has so far contributed to
58 water projects in Cambodia, Uganda, Kenya, Myanmar and Sri Lanka and over
18,000 people now have access to safe water for the rest of their lives. This
year without any increase in sales, they will fund 70,000 people.
An app has also been made available to
purchasers where the unique code of a purchased bottle can be entered and
provides the consumer with detailed information on the exact water project
their purchase will fund. People receive information including GPS co-ordinates
of the project, the current issues faced in the respective village and the
exact water solution to be provided.
Daniel and members of the team have visited
the projects and are inspired by the families they’ve met, many who for the
first time have enough safe water to stay healthy and look after their
children.
Daniel has a strong passion for
entrepreneurship. Whilst volunteering fulltime for Thankyou Water, Daniel is also
finishing his 4-year degree in project management at RMIT University and works
a casual job on weekends and evenings selling mobile phones to support himself
and his new wife Justine.
Daniel was named state finalist for the Young
Australian of the Year Awards in 2012.
Speaking Topics Include
Fundamentals of
Changing the Game
Perfect for leadership groups and
CEOs, this presentation of the Thankyou story focuses on key drivers for
changing the game, challenging the status quo and shifting workplace culture to
achieve remarkable results. Daniel shares struggles faced and lessons learnt
through Thankyou’s start-up journey to inspire leaders of all levels and in all
spheres to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones and strive for
excellence.
How to be
Remarkable
We all desire to be remarkable. And
the thing is, with innovation and dedication, we can be. Drawing on the
Thankyou story, Daniel will inspire and motivate the audience to recognise
their greatness, and demonstrate how to adapt bold, out-of–the-box
thinking to change the game and make an impact in their professional and
personal lives.
Digital
Disruption
We live in a digital age, where so
much of what we see and hear is battling and competing for our attention. So
how do businesses cut through the noise to grab the attention of their target
market? How do they set themselves apart and gather momentum to propel their
business forward? Daniel will share how Thankyou used social media and
disruptive digital marketing to grow the business to a household name in
Australia. He will disclose obstacle faced, lessons learnt and key strategies
to inspire and equip business owners for success in the digital space.