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Starting his career in business banking, our next guest has spent over two decades at NAB, rising through the ranks to become a pivotal figure in Australia's banking sector. Known for his strategic acumen and client-centric approach, he has played a significant role in shaping the future of private banking in Australia. Ivano Simonutti, the National General Manager of NAB’s Private Bank, began...

From his humble beginnings as the grandson of Greek immigrants in Darwin, today’s guests’ path has been marked by relentless determination, exceptional talent, and a visionary mindset. In today's episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Andrew N. Liveris AO, a towering figure in global business and leadership. Andrew's early years, spent in Darwin and later Brisbane, laid the found...

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Gaby and Ali Rosenberg to unpack their journey to date in bringing Blossom to the point it is today as an innovative fixed income offering. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as being personal financial advice. It is general in nature only and has not taken into account your particular circumstances, objectives, financial situation or needs. You sh...

What does the sport of sailing and funds management have in common? Not a lot one would’ve thought, but our next guest was an Olympic sailor, turned fund manager. This week’s guest is Tom King, Olympic gold medallist and now Chief Investment Officer at Nanuk Asset Management. Tom, after finding the sport of sailing on the back of what was for a large part chance as a teenager, fell in love with it...

It’s not often that you come across someone so hellbent on solving a massive issue in society that they dedicate their entire life to it. This week’s guest has worn a dress made entirely of women’s pads, campaigned tirelessly to get GST removed from women’s sanitary items and put an issue that otherwise wouldn’t get talked about, in the forefront of our minds. This week’s guest is Rochelle Courten...

Hailing from New Zealand, this week’s guest has made his name in Australia’s burgeoning property market. Jason Huljich, co-founder and still co-CEO of Centuria Capital Group, has led Centuria to the point where it is one of Australia’s premier investment firms. Jason started Centuria in 1999 with John McBain, who he was many years his junior, with Jason using his property consultancy experience to...

We are all familiar with a wicketkeeper in cricket or a goalkeeper in soccer but rarely are they the hero of a sporting fixture. However, a mistake can be incredibly costly and your role in keeping the ship sailing smoothly is paramount. Being a corporate lawyer is very much the same. This episode's guest, Tim Gordon, has made a career out of being one of the most dependable and highly revered...

If your parents told you that you were going to be packed up and taken to a country in which you couldn’t speak a word of their native language, at the age of 15, you would have been excused if you came with a sense of resentment towards the cards you were dealt. But our next guest, Alex Vynokur, has seen his move to Australia far differently. Alex Vynokur is the Founder of BetaShares – an investm...

NEW EPISODE - "Up & Coming" Series Part 2 🎙 In this week's episode,  Will Chapman  and  Charlie Selth  are joined by  Mitchell Hughes . Mitch is a busy man. In conjunction with his role as an Analyst  1835i , he is the driving force behind Australia's first student-led VC in  NextGen Ventures . Mitch and his team have a vision for what the future of student entrepreneurship i...

Known for his pragmatic, courageous and committed leadership approach, our next guest, Australia’s 25th Prime Minister, John Howard, is one of Australia’s most respected, renowned and revered leaders. Serving as Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007, Mr. Howard's tenure is marked by significant achievements that have shaped the course of our nation. From social, industrial and economic reforms to pivot...

Set on a mission to stop the number 1 killer of Australians, this week's guests have taken a huge leap at a big opportunity. Meet Jake, Lachlan and Griffo, from Naturally Cooked, 3 boys taking sun safety seriously. Struck by the impacts of skincancer on the Australian population, the boys decided to revitalise the act of putting sunscreen on. They have an exciting plan that is in place to enga...

In chatting with some of Australia’s greatest business leaders and figures over the past 50 plus episodes, the common theme that has emerged is that people will ultimately play a significant role in any business. Our next guests are experts in people. Loretta McGeachin and Sara Villella have formed a strong duo which they started through the process of developing a market leading Workforce Advisor...

In a South Vietnam battlefield where the fog was so thick you could barely see 10 metres in front of yourself, with no direct fire support and just a platoon of young soldiers in tow to take out an occupied enemy bunker, it was under these sets of circumstances that our next guest, Sir Peter Cosgrove, pulled off his first of many remarkable military feats. The son of a soldier, Peter joined the ar...

You would all be familiar with Australia’s status as a resources powerhouse. Digging stuff up out of the ground has long been our specialty with it not being uncommon for a figure on the AFR’s Rich List to have a resources background. Our next guest, Benjamin Cleary, is a subject matter expert. Ben heads up Tribeca’s Natural Resources business but alongside David Alyward has been critical in growi...

Working at the interface of industry, government and universities seeking to drive research value into the community, our next guest is Paul Nicholls, Executive Director of Research Partnerships at the University of Queensland. Universities such as UQ are the backbone of some of the most important research that solves some of the biggest issues facing Australia and more broadly, the world. Paul he...

When you say the name Liz Ellis to someone, their train of thought could justifiably go in a multitude of different directions. She is someone who has accomplished so much. Whether it be her unbelievable netball career in which she was named Australian Netball’s most valuable player on 4 separate occasions, her role as a commentator in the coverage of Australia’s domestic netball competition, or e...

Credited as being the firm that brought the sharemarket to ‘Mum and Dad’ investors, our next guest is Tim Crommelin of Morgans Financial Limited, Australia’s largest full-service stockbroking and wealth management network. Tim played a crucial role in the formative years of the company, having started in 1986 and working closely with founder Paul Morgan. As you will hear, Tim has lived and breathe...

In this week’s episode Will Chapman and Charlie Selth are joined by Ronni Kahn AO to discuss her role in founding one of Australia’s most recognised and impactful charities in OzHarvest.   The discussion reveals some invaluable insights into Ronni’s efforts in becoming one of Australia’s leading social entrepreneurs and voices for meaningful change.   Key talking points from the discussion include...

What does an auditor and arguably the nation’s leading finance journalist have in common? Not a lot you would think. However, our chat with our next guest suggests otherwise. Anthony Macdonald is the 2nd-in-charge of the highly regarded Chanticleer column at the Australian Financial Review. Crediting much of the early lessons taught by his parents, Anthony has always shown signs of being someone w...

Daryl Holmes is the founder of 1300Smiles, a pioneer in the dental industry. Despite toying with the idea of being a physio post-school given his love of sport, a chance run-in with one of his most trusted school teachers, who pointed him toward dentistry, began a career that would shape the way dental practices operate across Australia. Daryl's idea was simple, yet brilliant, bring aging dent...

This weeks guest has had an illustrious career in 2 of Australia’s most prominent spheres. Anna Bligh AC, former premier of QLD and now CEO of the Australian Banking Association has had a career that has seen her leave a lasting impact on the state of Queensland and now more broadly the whole of Australia. Starting out as an Arts student with a keen interest in politics at the University of Queens...

For aspiring lawyers the pathway post uni is fairly simple, direct, and perhaps boring – you become a grad lawyer at the best firm possible then go from there. Or so we thought… This week's guest is Mel Scott, Global Senior Legal Counsel at Megaport, and she is trying to change the way people view working in-house as opposed to a law firm. Mel’s career started at a large law firm before she wa...

In this week's episode we were lucky enough to be joined by Marcus Simpson - founder of QIC's private equity division. Marcus has a lot of great lessons he imparts on us in this interview where he stresses the importance of taking opportunities as they come. Marcus' career is a perfect example of letting opportunities come and taking them when they present themselves. Marcus went on to...

Peter Lock, CEO of Heritage Bank, joins us this week to shed light on his career path to such a coveted role and to give us an insight into all things Heritage Bank. Peter's career is a great example of how tenacity, persistence and lateral thinking can get you promoted within these large organisation

Invention to innovation – as listeners you might be thinking don’t these words mean pretty similar things. Our next guest, Larry Marshall, will help you understand that Australia has historically punched above its weight as inventors but have left a bit to be desired in terms of our ability to commercialise and innovate game-changing inventions on home soil. With a PHD in Physics from Macquarie Un...