Captain Jeremy Burfoot was born in Whangarei, New Zealand.

He was a New Zealand age group athletics champion in middle-distance running as a teenager.

He joined The RNZAF as a navigator at 18 and was the navigator on the search for the missing Air New Zealand DC10 in 1979.

In 1981 he left the Air Force and spent three years as a pilot in the mountains of Papua New Guinea before being employed by Qantas in 1984 as a second officer.

Jeremy became a 747 first officer in 1986, and in 1987 he became a simulator instructor.

He was promoted to 747 Captain with Qantas at age 31, then took a leave of absence from Qantas to work for Japan Airlines, based in Anchorage, Alaska and Honolulu.

In 1995, he returned to Qantas, where he remained until December 2020. At that time, he was an A380 Captain. He took redundancy from Qantas due to the Covid 19 outbreak.

In his aviation career, he amassed over 23,000 hours of flying and has visited over 100 countries.

Jeremy is a two-time cancer survivor and has raised over $500,000 for cancer charities.

He rode a jetski around New Zealand in 2006 for skin cancer awareness and attempted to ride a jetski from London to Sydney in 2010 for cancer as well.

He still holds the world record for the longest distance on a jetski in 24 hours at 2287km.

He has a Diploma in Financial markets and has spent time on several boards.

He is a published best-selling author and has written 7 books. He is known for his humorous storytelling style. “There’s a funny side to everything,” he says.

Jeremy has represented New Zealand at multiple world masters cycling championships making the top ten a few times.

In recent times,  Jeremy has kept busy teaching his 88-year-old mother how to use a mobile phone. He hopes to be finished by 2028.

Jeremy has a relaxed and interactive speaking style. He talks about his life with honesty and relates how his experiences relate to the corporate world in an entertaining way. Presentations include slides and videos, and can be tailored to a particular audience.

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