Travels From Queensland

Speaker Topics

High Performance and Operational Excellence

Fighter squadrons achieve their strategic objectives 98 percent of the time, but in business they are achieved as low as 13 percent. Under this topic Jazz shares the process military aviators use to operate at a high performance level and the tools she uses to stay agile, innovative and a step ahead at all times. Read less

Inspire. Women. Succeed.

Jazz shares with her audience how she overcame challenges to succeed in a complex and largely male dominated world. She offers practical, confidence building advice that anyone can use to push open doors, forge their own careers and succeed. Read less

The Success Habit

With an incredible story filled with determination, Jazz shows audiences how success can be a habit by focussing on goals, doing simple things well and surrounding yourself with the right people. Read less

Jasmine 'Jazz' Young

First Australian female pilot to be deployed on fast jet operations

SQNLDR Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Young is an F/A-18F Super Hornet Weapon Systems Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). She was the first Australian female aircrew to be deployed to combat on fast jet operations.

At age 17 Jazz joined the RAAF and attended the Australian Defence Force Academy to undertake a Bachelor of Business and Air Force Officer Training. She went on to complete her flight training and, after years of hard-work and determination, was selected for ‘fast jet’ operations on the F/A-18F Super Hornet.

In 2014, Jazz deployed to the Middle East to combat Islamic State forces as part of the Air Task Group. Jazz has been a pioneer in the industry, being the sole female aviator in fast jet operations for the majority of her early flying career. Jazz continues to lead through adversity, to inspire the next generation of female aviators to push even further.

Jazz is now a mum to two beautiful young children, has completed her Master of Business, and is now a Flight Commander at one of Air Force’s front line squadrons.

Jazz’s story is one of determination, resilience and focus. With great insight, compassion and humility, Jazz will inspire your people to push open doors, rise above challenges and make success a habit.