No Limitations

In Episode 97 of the No Limitations podcast, “Making Every Day Count,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Tim Ford, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Treasury Wine Estates Ltd, a world leader in wine with a remarkable global footprint. In a lively conversation, Tim offers a unique perspective into the world of wines: from the ones at the centre of some of life’s most impo...

In Episode 96 of the No Limitations podcast, “Taking the Opportunity,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Zlatko Todorcevski, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Boral. Against a backdrop of a jet-setting career that has seen Zlatko in the bustling metropolises of the world to remote regions many of us have only read about, we are treated to fascinating stories about naviga...

In Episode 95 of the No Limitations podcast, “Finding a Way Through,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Elizabeth Ann Macgregor AM OBE, former Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Australia’s leading museum dedicated to exhibiting, collecting and interpreting contemporary art from across Australia and around the world. With a career that began on the road driving a tra...

In episode 94 of the No Limitations podcast, “Shooting the Breeze,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson once again speaks to Mick McCormack, Chairman of Central Petroleum Ltd and Non-Executive Director of Origin Energy Ltd, Austal Ltd and the Clontarf Foundation. Mick offers his frank assessment on the current state of affairs in Australia; its leadership, the contentious debate on energy, matters...

In episode 93 of the No Limitations podcast, “The Next Step,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Jillian Broadbent AC, Non-Executive Director of Macquarie Group Ltd, the Sydney Dance Company and the National Portrait Gallery Board Foundation. She was previously the Inaugural Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Chair of Swiss Re Life & Health Australia and Chancellor of th...

In episode 92 of the No Limitations podcast, “Draw the Distinction,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Tony Lowings, former Global Chief Executive Officer of KFC. Having led a $31bn business and over a million people, Tony shares with us his key learnings in mobilising a global workforce through a pandemic, the importance of trust and communication, and drawing the distinction in decis...

In episode 91 of the No Limitations podcast, “Changing the Paradigm,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Hisham El-Ansary, Chief Executive Officer of Bupa Asia Pacific. In an insightful discussion, Hisham shares with us a unique view of Australia’s healthcare and aged care sectors, from the current state and challenges across the industry to the opportunities to unlock better outcomes,...

In episode 90, “The Edge of a New Frontier,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Luke Sayers AM, Founder and Executive Chairman of Sayers Group and President of the Carlton Football Club. In an insightful discussion, Luke shares with us the lessons, learnings and highlights from a career that has seen him continually evolve and always at the edge of a new frontier: finding success across...

In episode 89, “The Cost of Prosperity,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Senator Jim Molan AO DSC, Liberal Senator for New South Wales and a retired Major General of the Australian Army. He is also currently Chair of the Defence Sub-Committee and Deputy Chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media. In this candid conversation, we are given a unique insig...

In episode 88, “The Lottery of Life,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist and 1986 Australian of the Year Dick Smith AC. Dick is widely known for founding Dick Smith Electronics, Australian Geographic and Dick Smith Foods. In a lively conversation, Dick shares with us his remarkable adventure, one that truly showcases his entrepreneurial flair and...

In episode 87, “Creating the Culture,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Radek Sali, former Chief Executive of Swisse Wellness Group and currently Chairman and Founder of Light Warrior Group, an investment firm committed to creating shared value by investing in businesses that are socially responsible and environmentally conscious. In today’s conversation, Radek shares with us the guid...

In Episode 86, “A Future for All,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Tony Stuart, Chief Executive Officer of UNICEF Australia. In an eye-opening discussion, Tony shares with us the sobering reality children from the most disadvantaged and marginalised sectors in Australia and around the world face; the threats to their safety as they grow up in a society rife with conflict and disaster...

In Episode 85, “Look Up, Not Down,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Graham Mirabito, Non-Executive Director of Harcourts International, Lendi, Archistar and Cipherpoint Ltd. In an engaging and candid conversation, Graham lends us his lens to the world and shares with us his journey across continents, venturing into the unknown, opening new markets and staying at the forefront of game...

In Episode 84, “No Middle Ground,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Andrew Jolliffe, Managing Director and Co-Founder of HTL Property, a boutique specialist and pure brokerage agency. Andrew, having personally overseen the acquisition or divestment of hundreds of valuable hotel, leisure and tourism assets, shares insights into an industry brimming with opportunity – a unique propositi...

In Episode 83, “Power through Purpose,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Linda Mellors, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Regis Healthcare Ltd, one of Australia’s largest aged care services providers. In today’s episode, Linda shares some valuable insight into an industry on the cusp of major reform, having gone through an eye-opening Royal Commission as well as a globa...

In Episode 82, “Taking Calculated Risks,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to former public servant, businessman and engineer, Tim Besley AC. Previously, he has been Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Leighton Holdings and the CIG Group, Chancellor of Macquarie University and Managing Director of Monier Ltd. We are treated to some fascinating stories from Tim’s distinguished...

In Episode 81, “The Pub Test,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Dan Brady CEO and Managing Director of listed Redcape Hotel Group, CEO and Managing Director MA Hotel Management - an investment grade Hospitality Manager (a subsidiary of MA Financial Group) and an Executive Committee Member of MA Financial Group. Dan leads a hospitality group of more than 1200 dedicated people who passi...

In Episode 80, “Moving the World Forward,” Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Tami Erwin, Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Business. At the helm of a $32bn business employing 26,000 people across 50 countries, Tami gives us a glimpse into the inner workings of one of the world’s largest communication technology companies, and shares the key tenets behind her impressive rise within the...

In Episode 79, “The Perfect Blend”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Les Schirato AM, Chief Executive Officer of Vittoria Food and Beverage, home of Australia’s leading pure coffee brand. Finding himself in a quiet Australian coffee scene many years ago, Les shares with us his journey fuelled by a relentless drive and spirited entrepreneurship, overcoming sociocultural barriers and a...

In Episode 78, “The Fundamental Cornerstone of Leadership”,Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Magnus Nicolin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ansell Ltd, employing over 13,000 people across 55 countries and with customers in more than a hundred countries. In a captivating conversation, dialling in from Brussels, Magnus reveals his key learnings from an extensive interna...

In Episode 77, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to Australia’s Team Captain and flagbearer from the 2016 Rio Olympics, two-time Olympic Gold Medallist, Anna Meares OAM in the latest episode of the No Limitations podcast, “Dedication Beyond Comprehension.” In an exciting conversation, we are treated to Anna’s tales of triumph, perseverance and overcoming adversity. She shares with us her...

In an Olympic special, “The Never-ending Pursuit of Excellence”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to two-time Olympic Gold Medallist Kieren Perkins OAM, President of Swimming Australia and Chief Executive Officer of Australian Unity Bank. Kieren takes us through his incredible swimming career, from the accident as a child that led to his passion for the sport, to his triumph at the 1996...

In Episode 75, “Forward with Courage and Curiosity”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to John Lydon, former Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand of McKinsey & Company. He is currently a Senior Partner of the firm. We are treated to some fascinating stories from John’s distinguished career, hailing from the quiet and peaceful county of Lincolnshire to traversing the world, advi...

In Episode 74, “Where to Now?”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson once again speaks to The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Member for Hunter, New South Wales. In a sobering conversation, Joel reflects on the state of Australian politics, particularly of the Labor Party; the opportunities and challenges in progressing healthy political discourse to best serve not only the party’s base but all Australians...

In Episode 73, “The True Ally Amongst Friends”, Blenheim Partners’ Gregory Robinson speaks to April Palmerlee, Chief Executive Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce Australia (AmCham). April transports us to Washington, D.C., into the world of American politics and foreign policy, with insights to figures including President George W. Bush, Secretary Colin Powell and Dr Henry Kissinger. We a...