Founder of Bailador Technology Investments Ltd., Bailador Investment Management Pty Ltd. and SMI Operations Pty Ltd., David Edward Kirk is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been the head of 12 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman of Kathmandu Holdings Ltd., Chairman for The Sydney Festival Ltd., Chairman at Sydney Grammar School Foundation Ltd., Chairman at Sydney Grammar School Trust, Chairman of Bailador Technology Investments Ltd., Chairman for SMI Operations Pty Ltd., President of New Zealand Rugby Players' Association and Managing Partner at Bailador Investment Management Pty Ltd.

He is also Chairman of Foodshare Ltd. and on the board of 10 other companies.

In his past career Dr. Kirk was Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Trade Me Group Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Ovato Ltd., Chairman of The Hoyts Corp. Pty Ltd., Chief Executive Officer for Fairfax Media Ltd., Regional President at Norske Skog (Australasia) Pty Ltd., Principal at Fletcher Challenge Paper Ltd. and Principal at Fletcher Challenge Energy.

He received a doctorate from the University of Otago and an undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford.