Sayers Conversaytions with Russel Howcroft

Russ is joined by Holly Ransom for episode 32 of Conversaytions. Holly Ransom is a public speaker, author and content curator. She is the founder of Emergent, a leadership consultancy, where she engages and presents to organizations on disruptive strategy. She is also a director of Port Adelaide Football Club and a trustee of The Prince's Charities Australia.

Russel is joined by Nicole Sheffield, Managing Director of Wesfarmers OneDigital, and President of the Australian Retailers Association. The two discuss how her early work at Telstra shaped her appreciation for customer experience, the value of working for iconic Australian organizations, and the opportunities and challenges for data in the future.

Alan Oppenheim, CEO of Ego Pharmaceuticals joins Rus for episode 30 of converSAYtions. Ego Pharmaceuticals is a 100% Australian family owned business founded in 1953, and have developed brands that have grown into household names across Australia, such as Aquim, QV and Pinetarsol.

Prue Gilbert , Founder and CEO of The Grace Papers joins Rus for a thought-provoking discussion on the challenges associated with workplace gender equality for both employees and employers, and tangible things that could be done to promote greater equality.

Russel Howcroft is joined by ex-Victorian Government Minister, and Sayers Group Special adviser Jaala Pulford. The two discuss the catalyst of her passion for Victorian politics and the importance of ‘getting into the room’, her important work in enabling women-founded start-ups, and what Melbourne could look like in seven years’ time.

City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp joined Russel Howcroft for an excellent discussion. The two speak about Sally’s experiences growing up in Papua New Guinea, how her work and experiences in the formative years of her career shaped her career philosophy, her love of Melbourne and its people, and reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Honorable Professor Barry Jones is one of Australia's National Living Treasures. Prof. Jones sat down with host Russel Howcroft for a fascinating discussion including his experiences in politics from the 1950s to today, climate change and globalization, and the importance of fostering creativity.

Russel Howcroft sits down with Pip Marlow – CEO of Salesforce ANZ and ASEAN for a fantastic discussion which included topics ranging from the importance of authenticity, the evolution of Salesforce's service offering, and the importance of supporting and educating professional women in the workplace.

Peter "Harro" Harris is the Chief Investment Officer at BRC Group, an investment firm focused on accelerating Australia’s future, with a focus on sustainability, technology and infrastructure. Harro joins Rus to discuss a wide variety of topics, ranging from the state of petrol in Australia through to opportunities for Australia to drive world-leading innovation in sustainability and medic...

Kee Wong is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor and Non-Executive Director. He joins Rus to discuss a variety of topics including learning to be an extrovert, futute opportunities for Melbourne, and the Breakthrough Victoria venture capital fund of which Kee is a member of.

Jayne Hrdlicka is the CEO of Virgin Australia. The two discuss everything from Jayne’s pathway to being CEO and the challenges of working with Virgin and Tennis Australia through COVID-19, through to proper aeroplane etiquette.

Ahmed Hassan is the co-founder and executive director of Youth Activating Youth and the Victorian State recipient for Young Australian of the Year 2022. In this podcast, Ahmed discusses the importance of fostering multiculturalism and the incredible work that Youth Activating Youth are doing to support vulnerable young people in Victoria.

Rus meets with incoming Telstra CMO Brent Smart. The two discuss Brent’s pathway and philosophy to becoming one of Australia’s most influential marketers and his view of the future of effective brand communications. A great conversation with a true industry leader.

In a real coup, Russel Howcroft chats with globally renowned advisor, James Aitkin. For over 25 years James has advised some of the world's most sophisticated investors and in this episode, James shares his thoughts on the current state of the global economy, the balance between growth and inflation, his passion for wide reading and how it informs his advice that so many find indispensable.

Russel Howcroft meets with Rachel Bajada, the founder of Noshu Foods. Through Noshu, Rachel has worked to remove 1,000,000kg of sugar from Australians’ diets since she launched the brand in 2013 by developing the complex technology required to develop low sugar treats and snacks that we all still crave! She sits by the fire to discuss the Noshu recipe for success.

Russel Howcroft chats with former AFL player and now equities analyst Jack Trengove about life after football and the parallels between the sporting and business worlds. A great story of talent on the field translating to life beyond it.

Ryan " The Brickman " McNaught , is an Australian Lego designer and Lego Certified Professional. He is one of only twenty one professionals globally and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere.

This week Rus is joined by Sayers' own CEO, Advisory and Investments Sammy Kumar. Sayers is a modern advisory and investment business designed for the new economy. Purpose led and progress driven, Sayers is determined to be the much needed shift that will lead business and society forward.

Tim Rourke is the CEO of CitiPower and Powercor. Powercor and CitiPower supply safe, reliable and affordable energy to 1.2 million Victorians homes and businesses.

Jane Martino is a highly successful author, investor and business executive, having co-founded or advised on many Australian start-ups including Smiling Mind, TRIBE, Unlockd and Undertow Media.

Christine Corbett is Chief Customer Officer at AGL, one of Australia's largest electricity and gas generators and retailers.

Amber Collins is the Chief Marketing Officer at Australia Post, which operates the Australian postal service.

Scott Fyfe is the CEO of David Jones. David Jones is an iconic Australian luxury department store, and the longest continually operating department store in the world.

Aaron Hornlimann is Chief Executive Officer of Elenium. Elenium develops self-service technology that breaks the barriers between the digital and physical worlds to give people more time for living.

Rus is joined by Hugh Evans, co-founder of humanitarian organisations The Oaktree Foundation and Global Citizen