Mr. Rod Young
Managing Director, DC Strategy, Australia

Rod Young, Managing Director, DC Strategy, is considered as one of the world�s leading franchise consultants. He has over 30 years of experience in franchising, licensing and business development in Australia, Europe, China, South East Asia, India and the United States.

Rod is a versatile management professional with a broad range and depth of experience establishing a consulting conglomerate developing networks and brands and has been a key advisor to some of Australasia�s leading groups. His advice has transformed smaller businesses into national and international chains and has steered larger organisations in using franchising or licensing as a management and marketing tool. His business interests have also included roles as both a franchisee and franchisor.

Rod has also been instrumental in the development of leading edge franchise services including Franchise Program Development, Franchise Marketing, Franchise Financial Services and Franchise Personnel and HR.