Sam Adams

Mr Adams serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and has extensive experience working in legal, senior executive and board roles in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Mr Adams has been General Counsel at major organisations including Racing Queensland and Griffith University, led the process to secure development approvals and partners for the Brisbane Racing Club’s $1.2 billion masterplan, and most recently served as Chief Legal Officer for an ASX-listed global technology business. His legal experience includes roles with Minter Ellison and Clayton Utz in Australia, Clifford Chance in London, and Partnership with leading Queensland-based law firm Cooper Grace Ward.

Mr Adams works with EDQ’s highly capable team to optimise its legal, governance, risk, marketing, strategy, people and culture, executive services, innovation and compliance functions – supporting the delivery of economic and strategically important projects in Queensland.

Mr Adams is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Queensland Law Society’s Privacy and Data Law Committee, and a volunteer lifesaver with Surf Life Saving Queensland.