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Dean Hawkins

CEO of eo Lab

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Brad Gordon

CEO of Laneway Resources

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Alex West

CEO of Swoop

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#242

Tristan Sternson

CEO of ARQ Group

Being answerable to investors, systemising values and culture, and building equality through technology

#241

Geoff Lloyd

Former CEO of MLC Australia and Perpetual Limited

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#240

Alison Mirams

CEO of Roberts Co

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#238

Daniel Penny

Co-Founder & MD, Mustard Creative Agency

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#237

Angela Buglass

Former CEO of Trilogy International

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#236

Jay Bonaretti

Founder & CEO of Amino Z

Ownership over victimhood, being in competition with yourself, and distributed leadership

#234

Dean Salakas

Chief Party Dude of The Party People

Seeing change as an opportunity, coping with growth, and evolving as a leader

#233

Greg Steele

Global President, Arcadis Mobility

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#232

Brigit Esselmont

Founder & CEO of Biddy Tarot

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#230

Izzy Silva

MD, APAC of Wolters Kluwer

Using EQ to good effect, making the vision visible, and data-led decision-making

#229

Sue Murphy

Former CEO of Water Corporation

Best of Series: leading transformation, and how to be honest, fun and make a difference in your work

#228

Alison Gaines

MD & Founder of Gaines Advisory

Hiring great executives, becoming a NED, and characteristics of successful boards

#226

Nickie Scriven

CEO, Zenith Media Australia

Leaning into challenges, responding not reacting, and sonic branding

#225

Daniel Herbert

CEO of SSKB and Former Wallaby

Best of Series: what executives can learn from elite sport, how to stand out from the pack and being indispensable to an organisation

#224

Ben Simon

Partner at Rose Partners

Diffusing heated negotiations, identifying red flags during a deal, and managing founders

#222

Scott Williamson

MD of Blackstone Minerals

The CEO-Chair relationship, taking career risks, and injecting fun into business

#221

Nicky Sparshott

CEO of Unilever Australia & New Zealand

Best of Series: being brave, taking the path less trodden and differentiating yourself

#219

Ian Snape

CEO of Frontline Mind

Resilience by design, leading Antarctic expeditions and relaxing in high-stakes environments

#218

Trevor Matthews

Former CEO, Insurance industry

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#217

Fiona Crawford OLY

CHRO of CreditorWatch

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#215

Todd Hunter

Group CEO of Turners Automotive

Best of Series: asking great questions, humility and how pressure is a privilege

#214

Dr Bronwyn Evans AM

CEO of Engineers Australia

Theory vs practice, empathetic performance management, and advancing society through great engineering

#212

Jonathan Ling

Chairman of Planet Innovation

Best of Series: telling wow stories, top 3 skills to be CEO, and pulling the right levers

#211

Antonia Mercorella

CEO of REIQ

Tackling the hard stuff, resolving conflict, and sharing your vision

#209

Jennifer Holland

Founder & CEO, Holland Healthcare

Best of Series: Preparedness, persistence and revolutionising the healthcare industry

#208

Ben Darwin

Co-Founder and Director, Gain Line

Cohesion analytics, understanding versus skill, and sacking staff too soon

#206

Eric Morris

CEO, The PAS Group

Culture shocks, lessons from sport and treading your own path

#204

Vivek Bhatia

CEO, Link Group

Best of Series: Lifelong learning, going beyond your job description, and having your antenna on

#202

Daniel Hunter

CEO, Business NSW

Best of Series: The new breed of CEO, purposeful storytelling and building teams

#201

Mike Pratt AM

Secretary of Treasury, NSW Government

Best of Series: Being well prepared, disciplined, transparent and keeping integrity in all you do

#199

Kevin Young

Former MD, Sydney Water

Best of Series: Achieving things through others, track record, and seizing the future

#197

Aiden Wollner

CEO of Away Digital Home

Talent density, meditation for busy people and embracing technology

#196

Elizabeth McIntyre

Group CEO of Think Brick

Eclectic track records, creative partnerships and victory through tenacity

#195

Shelly Park

CEO of Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

The loneliness of leadership, gifting humanity and transforming an organisation

#194

Wayne Smith

Senior Sports Writer

Professional mastery, journalistic integrity and Australian rugby

#193

Peter Thurin

Speaker, Mentor, Coach

Easy to Do, Easy Not to Do – Your Choice!

#192

Jason Ritterman

CEO, Away Teams

Major career crossroads moments and how to outsource talent

#191

Sarah Prime

CEO, Champions Academy

Total burn out, reigniting the community and being a role model

#190

Jack Slade

Managing Director, Luxity Media

Being an accidental entrepreneur, saying no to increase revenues, and the future of new media

#189

Kristen Podagiel

Managing Partner, McCullough Robertson

How to Never Die Wondering and Failing Fast

#187

Ron Gauci

CEO, AIIA and Turnaround King

Leading Turnarounds and Principles of Leadership

#185

Katrina McCarter

Founder, Marketing to Mums

Leading and Marketing to Mums Post Covid

#184

Jonathan Barouch

Founder and CEO, Local Measure

Transforming Customer Experience with Technology and Culture

#183

Patrick Coghlan

CEO, CreditorWatch

Lessons from mentors and impending economic challenges

#181

Hayley Blieden

CEO, Australian Superfood Co

Changing the Native Food Landscape and Balancing Passion and Relevance

#180

Cort Davies

Cancer Thriver and Stress Management Expert

Mental and biological stress and being a cancer thriver

#178

Michael Fox

CEO, Shoes of Prey and Fable Food Co

Lessons from research, creating memorable stories and food with a purpose

#176

Peter Scott

Chief of Submarines, Royal Australian Navy

Leadership in high stakes environments and keeping purpose alive in your team

#173

Kevin Gaskell

Former CEO of Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW

Transforming customer experience, driving extraordinary results, and daring to dream

#171

Suzie Shaw

Managing Director, We Are Social

Life and lessons in an advertising agency, why networking is working, and owning your career

#155

Craig Murphy

Chief HR Officer, Henley Properties

The role of HR in a modern business, the business of people, and getting business transformation right

#152

Damien Price

Spiritual Guru

Random Acts of Kindness, growing your sense of self, and values compromise

#149

Josh Ellis

Editor-in-Chief, Success Magazine

Learning from other great chiefs, getting ahead quickly and keeping it simple

#147

Joe DeMaria

Founder, Teach To Scale

The art of learning, career excellence and value creators

#145

Greg Dickason

Managing Director Pacific, LexisNexis

Career opportunities, getting out of your comfort zone and the future of technology in business

#143

Tracey Burton

CEO, Uniting NSW/ACT

Experiential learning, 360 degree feedback and the future of the health industry

#142

Stirling Mortlock

Former Wallabies' Captain

Going from amateur to professional, Rugby World Cup and connecting success

#140

Dr Carmel Harrington

Executive Sleep Guru

The myths and factors that drive sleep for optimal health, joy and performance

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Ali Terai

Founder & CEO, Future Golf

Turning lemons into lemonade, business gestation and value exchange.

#137

Liz Nicol

Co-Founder Safetyworks and Board Member

Leading Safety change, 20 years of business ownership and how to get on a board

#136

Janine Shepherd

Resilience and Motivation guru

Cultivating gratitude, the 12 Pillars of Resilience and healing through laughter

#135

Cameron Schwab

25 Year CEO of AFL Clubs

Leading in High Stakes Environments, Hard Decisions and Creating High Performance Systems

#134

Lisa Claes

CEO CoreLogic International

Exuding confidence, partnering for success and being credible

#133

Mia Feasey

CEO Siren Design

Mentors, feedback and using creativity to regenerate the planet

#128

Justin McNamara

Psychometrics Guru

Improving recruitment selection, performance prediction and acing psychometric tests

#127

Tim Oberg

CEO of Parkrun Australia

Escaping the rat race, building a community and dealing with anxiety

#126

Nancy Slessenger

CEO of Vinehouse Hiring

Scientific recruitment, the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, and staff retention

#125

Mike Schneider

Managing Director, Bunnings Group

Career diversity, genuine empathy, and the four Hs of authenticity

#123

Neil Craig

AFL Coach and England Rugby High Performance Manager

High performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure

#121

Megan Macedo

Writer and marketing entrepreneur

Authentic story-telling, knowing yourself and being an artistic entrepreneur

#119

Ari Galper

The World’s #1 Authority on Trust-Based Selling

Trust and influence, eliminating resistance and being a sales magnet not chaser

#117

Nicolette Rubinsztein

President of the Actuaries Institute

Removing guilt, female confidence, and overcoming busyness

#115

Mike Michalowicz

Serial entrepreneur and multiple best-selling author

The fallacy of success, being dispensable, and why having nothing is your biggest asset

#113

George Hunt

CIO, Sydney Water

Winning Hearts and Minds, Technology as a Strategy, and the Little Things of Leadership

#111

Ram Castillo

Founder, Giant Thinkers

Leading Creatives, Accelerating Your Career and Dreaming Big

#109

Perry Marshall

Advertising, sales & marketing author

The 80/20 Rule, buying time and solving tough problems

#107

Rob Patterson

Managing Director, Parkins Lane

Humility, Relationships and Scaling Fast

#105

Laura Gassner Otting

Speaker, Author and Founder of Limitless Possibility

How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path and Live Your Best Life

#103

Natalie Speers

Founder & CEO, Social Ally

Being an early adopter, how anyone can thrive on social media, and visual disruption

#101

Damien Price

Spiritual Guru

Balance, life chapters and finding your rhythm

#99

Marty Vids

Entrepreneur and Mentor

Building rapport, empowering customers and owning your job

#97

Ted Prodromou

America's Number 1 LinkedIn Coach

Perception, connecting properly with purpose, and standing out online

#95

Cliff Gale

Former CEO, Lite n' Easy

Passion, respect for your people and keeping the soul alive in your business

#93

Isabelle Nussli

CEO, Leverage-Your-Self

The CEO-Chairperson Relationship and overcoming the drivers of conflict

#91

Roland Frasier

CEO, War Room Mastermind

Creative business deals, modelling and masterminds

#89

Jonathan Rubinsztein

CEO & MD, Infomedia

Bringing values to life, compressing time and motivation

#84

Steve Bann

Golf Master Coach and Co-Founder BannLynchMcDade

Coaching the world’s best golfers, confidence and the improvement lifecycle

#82

Peter Finn

CEO, Face Contracting

Raising your standards, constant growth and knowing your competitive advantage

#80

Ronsley Vaz

Chief Energy Officer, Amplify

Finding your voice, the perceptions we carry and being an empathetic leader

#78

Siobhan Hayden

Board Adviser and COO, Hashching

Customer experience, looking at yourself in the mirror and accelerating your career

#76

Dr Lia DiBello

CEO, WTRI

Accelerated learning and business expertise

#74

Sara Chamberlain

Co-Founder, The Real Estate Stylist

Personal beliefs, being a rebel and knowing your business

#72

Dean Mannix

CEO, SalesITV and SalesROI

Overcoming your limitations to live a bigger life and selling like the best in the world

#70

Bushy Martin

Founder, KnowHow Group

Success, Playing the Long Game and Living Like Every Day Will Be Your Last

#66

Zimi Meka

CEO, Ausenco

Ausenco CEO Zimi Meka on Resilience, Honesty and the Importance of Good People

#64

Drew McLellan

CEO, Agency Management Institute

Letting Go to Grow and Being Curious

#62

Baden Stephenson

CEO, Melbourne Rebels

Leading High Performers and Creating Clarity

#60

Steve Brossman

Authority Guru

Making Sales Easy & Being an Enterprise of One

#58

Katrina McCarter

Marketing to Mums Guru

Being an Intrapreneur, having more confidence and being the architect of your life

#56

Adam Carroll

Mastery of Money Guru

Owners Mentality and Building a Bigger Life

#54

Alex Mandossian

CEO & FOUNDER,
MARKETING ONLINE

Ethical Influence and The Art of Storytelling

#52

James Whittaker

Think and Grow Rich Guru

Winning the Day

#50

Mitch Matthews

Founder, Dream. Think. Do.

Dreaming Big and Igniting Your Career

#48

Keith Wootton

Managing Director, AV1

Finding inspiration and crafting a magnetic culture

#46

Paul Jones

Written Communication guru

Getting cut through and building trust through your writing

#44

Mal Bundey

Pact Group, CEO

Making a difference and bringing your ‘A Game’

#42

Noel Whittaker

CEO & FINANCE GURU

Self belief, being valuable and honesty

#40

Jeff Brown

founder & host,
Read to Lead podcast

On learning, taking action and relationships

#38

Peter Knight

Mastery Guru

On Confidence, Concentration, Commitment, Composure and Competitiveness

#36

Kate Erickson

Personal effectiveness Guru

Doing what you love, being supremely effective and building confidence

#31

Damien Price

Spiritual Guru

Staying connected to your soul and the ultimate purpose of life

#29

John Lee Dumas

Founder, Entrepreneurs on Fire

Being insanely valuable, thinking outside the box and how to finally win

#27

Hetty Johnston

Founder & Chair, Bravehearts

Passion, resilience and negotiating with Prime Ministers

#25

Brad Gordon

former CEO, Acacia Mining

How to create a vision and game that inspires your team and attracts the best talent

#22

Geoff Lloyd

CEO, Perpetual Limited

Being a guide not a guru and ensuring clarity and focus

#19

Angela Buglass

CEO, Trilogy International

Creating Your Own Destiny

#17

Greg Steele

CEO, Arcadis Asia Pacific

The importance of broad experience, bringing people with you and dealing with difficult issues

#15

Sue Murphy

CEO, Water Corporation

How to be honest, fun and make a difference in your work

#13

Daniel Herbert

CEO, SSKB & former Wallaby

What executives can learn from elite sport and how to be indispensable

#11

Nicky Sparshott

CEO, T2 TEA

Being brave, taking the path less trodden and going after your dreams

#10

Jim Soorley

Chair of CS Energy & Former Mayor of Brisbane

The importance of energy and getting connected to people on the ground

#9

Trevor Matthews

Former CEO, Friends Provident, Aviva UK & Standard Life UK

How a leader is a dealer in hope and building a track record

#8

Jennifer Holland

Founder & CEO, Throat Scope

Her motto believe, act, persist

#7

Todd Hunter

CEO, Turners Automotive

Humility and how pressure is a privilege

#6

Jonathan Ling

CEO & MD, GUD Holdings

Telling wow stories the three key skills you need to be a CEO

#5

Vivek Bhatia

CEO & MD, iCare

Learning and the importance of a commercial mind and a social heart

#4

Paul Broad

CEO, Snowy Hydro

Breaking the rules to succeed and the importance of personal power

#3

Daniel Hunter

CEO, HealthShare NSW

Staying the course, leveraging your networks and being grateful

#2

Mike Pratt

Customer Service Commissioner of Services NSW & Deputy Chancellor of WSU

Being well prepared, disciplined, transparent and keeping integrity in all you do

#1

CEO Kevin Young

MD, Sydney Water

Achieving things through others and being humble but with fierce resolve