About

A high school drop out; Chris Hooper now holds a Diploma of Business from South Australian Institute of Business and Technology  as well as a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of South Australia with a major in Accounting and a minor in Applied Finance. He then went to the Institute of Chartered Accountants to get his Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accountancy. He has almost completed a Diploma in Management with the Australian Institute of Management through the Young Business Leaders Program.

He is a registered tax agent and partner at Cirillo Hooper & Company an accounting practice in Adelaide, South Australia. Prior to this he held positions as an analyst in a heavy industry ASX100 company, self managed superannuation fund specialist and business services accountant in a mid tier accounting firm.

His early interest in the board room environment came from his joining The South Australian Council of Social Services: Youth Business Roundtable committee. He held an executive treasury board position within the SAUCNA Inc; for four years and is now a member of The Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Chris has been running various micro businesses since he was thirteen. More recently, his passion for the stock market and business lead him to develop a proprietary technical analysis system known as the HDex which can analyse market trend reversals.Chris has been involved with The Startup Club since the concept inception and has been actively involved since. The Startup Club is a not for profit support group for local innovators and entrepreneurs. His motivation comes from his unyielding desire to share his knowledge with his peers and assist the entrepreneurial community.

His entrepreneurial journey was featured in the coffee table book BBQ to Boardroom which showcases the stories of some of Adelaide's most influential businessmen. He is passionate sharing his knowledge with the world and is a regular writer for The Side Project, the Cirillo Hooper & Company Blog and appears frequently in the speaking circuit.

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