Ian Schubach

Ian Schubach

NSW, AUSTRALIA
Each of these events blends our expert facilitation skills with innovative content, interactive learning tools and personal storytelling.

Ian Schubach was born and raised in South Africa, immigrated to Australia in October 2000, and now lives in Sydney his wife Yasmin and two young daughters Paula and Gina.
Ian is an owner and director of Peak Teams, a leadership consultancy. He uses his experience as an African safari guide, mountaineer, and facilitator to create more effective leaders and teams.


Ian has built leadership capacity in organisations since 1996, and has designed and facilitated leadership events in Australia, Europe, South Africa and the United States.
Ian's passions include animal tracking, kayaking and photography.

At Peak Teams we focus on ensuring that clients generate the maximum return on investment for their conferences, meetings and events.

We design and deliver a range of powerful learning and development experiences.

Each of these events blends our expert facilitation skills with innovative content, interactive learning tools and personal storytelling.

Our key point of difference is the fact that we don't just talk about it, we do it.

Every member of our team has achieved success by overcoming adversity and managing constant change.

Some of these achievements include reaching the summit of Mt Everest, leading teams on safari in the African bush and surfing the biggest waves on the planet.

Peak Teams can help your organisations succeed during times of change and this is achieved by;

  • Strengthening leadership capabilities
  • Accelerating team alignment and engagement
  • Creating a high performance culture
  • Improving client focus


We ENGAGE audiences by creating a learning environment that is fun, relevant and highly interactive.

We ALIGN teams and leaders through best practice facilitation skills and customised content.

We ENABLE individuals, teams and leaders with practical tools and techniques to succeed in times of change.

We INSPIRE people with our personal stories of overcoming adversity and change.

Ian Schubach was born and raised in South Africa, immigrated to Australia in October 2000, and now lives in Sydney his wife Yasmin and two young daughters Paula and Gina.
Ian is an owner and director of Peak Teams, a leadership consultancy. He uses his experience as an African safari guide, mountaineer, and facilitator to create more effective leaders and teams.


Ian has built leadership capacity in organisations since 1996, and has designed and facilitated leadership events in Australia, Europe, South Africa and the United States.
Ian's passions include animal tracking, kayaking and photography.

At Peak Teams we focus on ensuring that clients generate the maximum return on investment for their conferences, meetings and events.

We design and deliver a range of powerful learning and development experiences.

Each of these events blends our expert facilitation skills with innovative content, interactive learning tools and personal storytelling.

Our key point of difference is the fact that we don't just talk about it, we do it.

Every member of our team has achieved success by overcoming adversity and managing constant change.

Some of these achievements include reaching the summit of Mt Everest, leading teams on safari in the African bush and surfing the biggest waves on the planet.

Peak Teams can help your organisations succeed during times of change and this is achieved by;

  • Strengthening leadership capabilities
  • Accelerating team alignment and engagement
  • Creating a high performance culture
  • Improving client focus


We ENGAGE audiences by creating a learning environment that is fun, relevant and highly interactive.

We ALIGN teams and leaders through best practice facilitation skills and customised content.

We ENABLE individuals, teams and leaders with practical tools and techniques to succeed in times of change.

We INSPIRE people with our personal stories of overcoming adversity and change.

Reach for the Summit

Reach for the Summit is a high energy, high impact adventure learning simulation that helps leading businesses:
  • Fast track team spirit, trust and momentum
  • Strengthen teamwork and leadership
  • Align goals and improve communication
  • Inspire and motivate participants
  • Model the behaviours required to lead through change


Reach for the Summit is one of Peak Teams adventure learning simulation. During a simulation, business teams are...

LeadershipEntertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

The Nature of Success

The Nature of Success

Africa contains some of the most complex and competitive ecosystems on the planet. The animals that live within this environment are subject to rapid change and intense competition.

Ian has spent many years as a game ranger in Southern Africa, studying the animals and their behaviours. He identified that each species has developed a competitive advantage that allows them to thrive in even the most hostile conditions.

In The Nature of Success, Ian...

LeadershipEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

The Trans Okavango

The Trans Okavango simulation helps participants explore the characteristics and benefits of building and sustaining a High Performance Team culture that creates new performance boundaries for individuals and organizations.

Specific participant takeaways include an understanding of:

  • What it takes to build and be part of a High Performance Team
  • How to benchmark your current team performance
  • The need to balance exploration and efficiency for sustainable...
LeadershipEntertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing