Smarter Impact

Facing a global sand crisis and securing strategic resources, pouring a century of concrete in 3 years, illegal dredging, the difference between sands, the Eocene period, Aeolina dunes, the Birth of Modern Geology and more! Join me for the final International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) interview, where I speak with Bruce Maluish, Managing Director of Ventnor Resources (ASX:VRX) as we...

Meet Alan Seery, a prior Principal of Communications and Infrastructure Strategy at Rio Tinto, now spear heading Aqura Technologies to deliver Carrier Grade connectivity for Australian companies. Filmed at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), we discuss LTE, creating Geologist nirvana, reducing informed decision making cycles from 3 days to 3 hours, public misconceptions abou...

"Smart never wears out" - join me for an introduction to Davies, WearPlate Systems, WearSense and Rod Houston, CEO of Davies, a 20 year young company in the vanguard of Industry 4.0, bringing sensor technology to the armour plating of the mining industry. We discuss predictive maintenance, optimising inventory purchases, freeing up time in shut downs, the ramp up required to get 90% of t...

"..Be brave, be confident, back yourself, be kind to yourself, and support women. Thank you to all the women in my network who have inspired, encouraged, and supported me. I appreciate and am grateful for you all. In particular to the women of Global Victoria who I have the pleasure of working with day in day out  - I learn from you everyday and am so encouraged by your achievements.." -...

A discussion with Elizabeth O'Leary, Head of Agriculture for the Macquarie Group, on the tremendously innovative and rapidly changing nature of agriculture, attracting the best and brightest into the education pipe line, the efficiency of the private market to respond to challenge, the need to couple management and leadership capability with the technology and technical capability needed on f...

Join me for a discussion with Zara Ritchie, Partner and Head of Global Transfer Pricing, as we dive into the elements of transfer pricing, the politics of taxation and the media, the 'individual vs the corporation', morality, Australian Director Liability, risk and compliance. We touch on the Panama Papers and Exchange of Information laws, Single payer payroll and country by country repo...

"If you don't vote, we don't care" - join me in discussion with David Blake, Partner for Tax - Corporate & International at BDO in Australia, as we go through a brief history of political economics and strategies, recovering 3 dollars to 1 for a billion dollar investment in tax evasion, class warfare, housing affordability, negative gearing as an invented term, the targetin...

Direct from the Doing Business In China & Chinese International Import Expo debrief at KPMG Australia, learn how to engage a domestic and international market with from Chris McKiernan, International Sales Manager for ViPlus Dairy Pty. Ltd. 2018 was the first annual CIIE - 3,617 exhibitors from 151 countries, 220 Fortune 500 Global companies, 400,000+ domestic and 6,000+ overseas buyers, with...

Join me from the Doing Business In China & Chinese International Import Expo debrief at KPMG Australia, and get the inside word from a 99 year old beauty dynasty, with Sheridan Wright, Export Manager of Natio Australia. "The best beauty tools you can have are self respect and a positive mind" - Max Ross, Owner of Natio Enjoying the video?  Please give it a like, press share and leave...

For small exporters looking to follow the path of multi-national exporters, Asia provides a complex and challenging market; growing middle class consumption trends are providing opportunities for niche developers of popular product categories, ie Jamie Thurin and Slim Secrets. Join me for the 2nd of my 3 part interview with Guy Thompson, International Business Initiatives Manager for ANZ Australia...

The reality of a macro slow down in China, commonalities of the 20 biggest cities, real-term comparisons to what that would mean in Australia and a geo-political comparison of Eastern and Western markets, on both individual and government levels - what do you think about this?  Do you agree with Guy Thompson and I's comments and what it means for the Australian market and companies seeking bu...

Introducing Philomena Manifold - Geologist, Author, Illustrator, Photographer and Philosopher - join us for a journey back through time along the Great Ocean Road, discussing geology, science, engaging the younger generation, deep time and what it means to be an author. How do you connect to the land and oceans?  What are the major factors to crowd funding success?  What's next?  Have a liste...

The concerns and insights from Australian's SME's on Free Trade, legislating and soft skills, the place of Australians in world markets, the latent potential of our country, the progress and challenge to all of us to rebuild Civil Society and a closing message to business owners everywhere!  An interview with Ted O'Brien MP on behalf of the Australia China Business Council.  Enjoyed...

Meet Kajal Pala, CEO of https://www.dreamcity.com.au , Australia's first Edutainment theme park for children, being built at the Southbank DFO in Melbourne. Comprising a Science Lab, Tech Park, a Maths Arcade, Engineering and Entertainment Zones, each area has activity pods designed to challenge and inspire kids to develop skills and abilities, through career role play. If you enjoyed this co...

Does this sound like every business you've ever met? Maybe you're also in a group of ordinary people doing extraordinary things? Are you waiting to be an expert before you dive-in? I had a chat with with Ursula Alquier from The Willowend Round House, during last weekends Sustainable House Day - #SHD2018 #Business #Life #Reality #BravoCharlie If you enjoyed this content, please give it a...

Get the inside word from the Annual General Meeting of the Australia China Business Council Victoria branch, featuring the CEO Virginia Birrell, with anecdotal reference to insights from the National President the Hon. John Brumby, and president of the ACBC Vic, the Hon. Ken Smith. Learn about the year ahead, the #Challenges and #Opportunity ! Big thanks to the rest of the ACBC team that I see reg...

Getting knocked down and getting back up(ple), overcoming depression, anxiety and failure to live and pursue a dream - From football to the circus, being an animatronic wing for Angelina Jolie, ten years with the Creature Technology Company, the team behind King Kong on Broadway and Walking With Dinosaurs Arena Tour - Official, decades as a mold maker and creature actor, this is only the start of...

ASEAN trade delegations and macro trend validation, food and beverage, fast moving consumer goods, identifying trading hubs and entry points, multi market negotiation, China trade alternatives in the ASEAN block, the need for 927,000 staff in the next 3 years regarding Asia expansion, product demand in general and the requirements for scaling, the once in a generation geo-political opportunity, fr...

The difficulty in conceiving of how Australians do things in Agriculture, documenting quality and scale, trust, China and the results you might get with a flyer.  Join me for a chat with Andrew Bomm about the Moulamein Grain Co-Operative and their Chinese focused oats product at the #AgriAustralia investor forum. Enjoyed this?   Please click like and give it a share!  What do you think about the d...

The coming water crisis, the water wars, the destruction of Western borders, the complexity of response required to meet the challenge, the contrast of Australia to Senegal, Jordan, Iran and Mexico, the work we have already done to be the envy of the world in setting up a cap and trade system from the 2004 National Water Initiative and the stress testing our system has already undergone - a discus...

Discussing Agriculture, Education, Employment and Infrastructure Investment with David Goodfellow, CEO of AustOn Corporation on behalf of Virginia Birrell, the Australia China Business Council and https://www.agriinvestor.com/ Want to connect with your successful peers, learn what it takes to make a China strategy work or build relationships with Government and Chinese business through the Austral...

David Sackett, Managing Director of Growth Farms Australia  ( http://growthfarms.com.au ), takes you through the simple things you can do to lower investment risk related to climate change, your potential to increase risk through diversification, the range of Australian crops and livestock, mixed farming opportunities, how you can access Australian agricultural investments plus an innovative leasi...

Global investment macro trends including millennial wealth transfer, the changing of leadership, management and investment values from these family offices, as well as aligning technology and systems innovation to drive the productivity increases required by a growing population, plus our national and collective responsibility to differentiate ourselves in a commodity market. A discussion with And...

$53BN in funding across 1,600 programs, the 4 success factors a business needs to consider to access it, the underpinning of a considered strategy and financial model, time frames to access Asia and the value of a network - chatting with Michelle Critchley, Associate Director of R&D Tax and Government Incentives for ShineWing Australia This interview was conducted on behalf Virginia Birrell, t...

A detailed insight into the experience of and keynote presentation at the Australia China Business Council's Future Leader Forum by Mr Ben Dingle, Original founder of https://www.synlait.com and now http://nuchev.com.au and their premium https://www.oli6.com.au product. With a focus on the infant formula market, though I suggest the learnings being applicable to any company with a focus on sc...