Full Name
Damian Keogh
Job Title
President and CEO
Company
The HOYTS Group
Biography
Damian is the CEO of The HOYTS Group, a position he has held since 2014. HOYTS operates 60 cinemas in Australia and New Zealand. The Group also includes Val Morgan media which sells cinema, outdoor and digital advertising in Australia, New Zealand and nine territories in the Middle East.

Over his tenure Damian has overseen a significant rejuvenation and reengineering of cinema in Australia and New Zealand with the introduction of powered recliner seats in mainstream auditoriums. HOYTS market share has grown from 18% to 27% in Australia over this time. He has also overseen the rebranding and redesign of their premium cinema offering to HOYTS LUX, the introduction of the interactive Treat City front of house concept and new screening concepts including D-box, IMAX and Screen X.

Damian was a Board Member of the Cinema Association of Australia from 2014 to 2025, is a Patron of the Cinema Benevolent Foundation and a past Board Member and Chairman of the Cronulla Sharks NRL team. He is also a Director of independent production house Wooden Horse.

Prior to his time at HOYTS Damian worked at Channel Seven and Foxtel before he was appointed CEO of iconic ad sales house Val Morgan in 2011.
Damian Keogh