About Gareth
Gareth Holebrook brings together a rare mix of endurance sport grit and deep leadership expertise. With over 30 Ironman finishes including Kona and the brutal Kiwiman Double. Gareth lives the resilience he teaches. His professional path spans engineering, product leadership, and coaching executives across fintech, SaaS, and global enterprises.
Today, he helps leaders and teams sharpen their intent and sustain change through Ishi: The Iron Mindset, a philosophy that blends Japanese principles (Ikigai, Kaizen, Kata, Ishi) with practical tools for agility. Gareth is known for translating the lessons of extreme endurance into clear, actionable insights that resonate in boardrooms as much as on the racecourse.
Expect a session that’s human, energetic, and fiercely practical.
Previous talks
- Business Agiity Institute, Sydney, 2018 (Fraedom Practice Model)
- BAI 2021 (online), Iron mindset
- JAFAC 2024, Intent-Based Leadership
- Agile Auckland * 5, mainly agile, but also Iron Mindset in 2015
- Intent Based leadership: Agile Brisbane, LAST Adelaide, BAI Nigeria, BAI NZ,
- PMI Singapore, (2022) Disciplined Agile value Stream Consultant.