In a career spanning over 35 years in media, Kurt Burnette has cemented himself as one of Australia’s most respected and hardest-working executives. Currently Chief Revenue Officer, Seven West Media, he is responsible for growing the company’s national revenue streams across its metropolitan, regional, and digital ecosystem.

Kurt has previously held roles as Seven’s Chief Sales and Digital Officer, and Head of the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. Kurt led a record seven Summer and five Winter Olympic Games, three Commonwealth Games, and most recently, he spearheaded Seven’s highly successful FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 from content acquisition to commercial delivery.

During his time at Seven, Kurt has led the onboarding and successful integration of new teams with the acquisition of Prime; created innovative products including 7Travel and RED Live Events; and is part of the team that will introduce Phoenix to the market in 2024: a world-leading platform to revolutionise the way premium video is traded across the screens of Seven. Kurt is also part of the Seven West Ventures team that helps grow early-stage businesses using the assets of Seven West Media.