Take on Board

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Linh Do about the Take on Board accelerator program. This is a program I run, and many of you will know that earlier this year, I did a miniseries on the podcast about professional development options and forgot to do my own. Linh is the chair of the Climate Action Network Australia and AktivAsia, and a board member of the Lord Mayor’s Charitab...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Candice Deville about AI and the missing AI conversation in the boardroom. Candice was formally on the board of Charity Bay, and she’s the founder of AI Co-pilot and a leading AI strategist with 20-plus years of experience in digital transformation, enterprise marketing and emerging tech. She advises boards, government, and growth-stage compani...

Today on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Louise Brockman about well, all things advisory boards. This is part of an advisory board mini-series in today's episode one, where we will discuss the history, purpose, structure, and impact of advisory boards.  Louise is on the advisory board of the Advisory Board centre, so if that's not the peak of all advisory boards, I'm not sure wha...

Today on the Take on Board Podcast, I’m speaking with Katie Constantinou about onboarding new directors. Katie is on the board of Harbison, an aged care organisation in regional New South Wales. She also sits on several committees: the New South Wales Justices Association Southern Highlands branch and the BDCU Grads Committee. She’s formerly been on the boards of Wingecarribee Adult Day Centres, a...

This year’s final podcast episode is always a special one for me—it’s my chance to pause, reflect, and invite you into the RSVP process that’s become a yearly ritual. I love grabbing a pen, scribbling on the worksheet (available below) and taking a proper look back at the year that’s just gone. Here is a high-level breakdown of the RSVP! Reflect / Review Superpowers / Strengths Values Purpose I wa...

Welcome to the final Take on Board event for 2025. Dominique Hes is here to explore the innovative concept of integrating nature into boardroom governance. Dominique introduces the groundbreaking concept of treating nature as a guardian in the boardroom, inspired by a UK initiative. She explains how this approach promotes environmental responsibility within organizational governance. Dominique res...

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Linh Do about the Take On Board accelerator program. This is a program I run, and many of you will know that earlier this year, I did a miniseries on the podcast about professional development options and forgot to do my own. Linh is the chair of the Climate Action Network Australia and AktivAsia, and a board member of the Lord Mayor's Charitab...

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Diana Nestorovska about considering and managing geopolitical risk in the boardroom. Diana is Deputy chair of South Gippsland Water Corporation, and she has previously been on the boards of Melba Support Services Limited, Sexual Health Victoria and the University of Wollongong University Council. She's also been a member of the Latrobe Uni...

This week on the Take on Board podcast, Ari Magalhaes joined a great group of Take on Board community members to answer any and all questions about organisational turnarounds, building on her previous insights from our recent podcast episode. Ari emphasised the critical importance of understanding financial statements for board directors and outlined specific key performance indicators (KPIs) that...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Fiona David about understanding modern slavery risk.  Fiona is on the boards of ACCESS-NRI, Australia's climate simulator, and the Coolaroo Foundation, a philanthropic organisation, and an alternate director on the Forrest Research Foundation for Nicola Forrest. Lawyer, human rights expert, and founder of Fair Futures, Fiona, is leading th...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Moira Junge about the importance of sleep for board directors.  Moira was on the Sleep Health Foundation Board for six years before stepping into the inaugural CEO role. She's also an advisory board member at Healthylife. Moira is a public health advocate, a clinical health psychologist, an adjunct associate professor, and a former registe...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Giselle McLachlan about creating the future in the boardroom.  Giselle is on the boards of AbacusBio and Chairs the Audit and Risk Committee of Local Government New Zealand. Grounded founder Giselle is a governance and leadership specialist. Giselle is all about down-to-earth governance and business advice, and thrives on building sustaina...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Ari Magalhaes about business turnarounds. Ari is on the boards of Palliative Care Tasmania, serves as Deputy Chair of Women's Health Tasmania, and is part of the Community Advisory Committee of Red Nose Australia. Ari is a global economist, non-executive director, and board advisor with a track record helping ASX private and purpose-led organis...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Francie Doolan about the Small Giants Academy, Governing for Purpose program.  Francie has been working with boards since her early twenties, wearing many different hats over the last 25 years. So, having to switch between lots of different mindsets is something she talks more about in our conversation. She has been a consultant from big f...

Today, on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Kim Sullivan about the AICD Company Directors' course.  Kim serves on the board of the Kensington Neighbourhood House and is also the Chief Operating Officer of ORIMA Research, leading the people and culture, IT administration, and other enabling functions of the business. She's also a social researcher, having worked for over 20 years, c...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Ngaire Anderson about the Australian Institute of Company Directors ' Boardroom Mastery program.  Ngaire serves on the board of IPC Health, where she holds the positions of Deputy Chair and Chair of the Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk Committee. She has formally been on the boards of Heathcote Health, Bendigo Community Health, and Re...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jane Davel about director development options in New Zealand.  Jane is on the board of St. Andrews Village Trust and Rowing New Zealand, and she's also a trustee of the New Zealand Rowing Foundation. She's formerly been on the boards of government and for-purpose organizations of varying sizes and sectors, including the social service sect...

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jennifer Duncan, and we'll be talking about the Governance for Social Impact program. This is part of a miniseries that I'm doing about director development. Jennifer is on the boards of Focus One Health Foundation South Australia, and she's also a member of the South Australia Northern Territory Council for the Governance Institute of Australi...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Kiki Paul about the Institute of Community Directors Australia and their professional development course, Diploma of Governance. This is part of the professional development for board directors mini series.  Kiki is on the boards of Go Gentle Australia and is the chair of the Australian Online Giving Foundation. Formally been on the boards...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Natasha de Silva about the Respect@Work report, her work on Respect@Work, and the seven standards that need to be complied with.  Natasha is on the boards of Plan International Australia, Impact Pathways, James C Financial Services and Eyeplant. She has formerly been on the boards of Full Stop Australia, and Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy Colleg...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Candice DeVille is back to answer all your questions about AI readiness for boards. She shares insights on translating board directives into actionable strategies, understanding the intent behind AI initiatives, and clarifying business problems AI aims to solve. Candice also outlines four key questions to ask when considering AI projects, including intent, speci...

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Kate Larsen about the ethics of AI. Kate, although eager ears will know that Kate has already been on the podcast. Kate is an arts, cultural and nonprofit consultant and writer with more than 25 years of experience in Australia, Asia, and the UK. Recently returned to Naarm/Melbourne. Kate has particular expertise in arts, governance, and cultur...

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Alice Tang about the use of AI in board meetings and by boards. We also touch on digital and AI strategy and governance. Alice is on the board of Amplify AI Group and was previously trustee for a listed fund manager managing $10 billion in assets. She's also been treasurer and board member for a disability arts board. Her executive ro...

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Dottie Schindlinger about AI and some recent research done by the Diligent Institute. Dottie serves on the boards of the Delaware County Foundation and the Pennsylvania School Safety Institute, also known as Penn SSI. Dottie is the Executive Director of The Diligent Institute, the think tank and global governance research arm of Diligent C...

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Candice Deville about AI and the missing AI conversation in the boardroom. Candice was formally on the board of Charity Bay and she's the founder of AI Co-pilot and a leading AI strategist with 20 plus years experience in digital transformation, enterprise marketing and emerging tech, she advises boards, government and growth stage companies on...