The CEO Advantage Podcast

Paul Edginton sits down with Jason Di Iulio, Managing Director of Finance Mutual Australia and 1835 Property, for a wide ranging conversation about leadership, business growth, finance, property development and navigating uncertainty. Jason reflects on his journey from working as a trolley boy at Coles and studying commerce at university, through to banking at ANZ, building Finance Mutual Australi...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, Paul Edginton speaks with educator, speaker and author Colin Falconer about the origins of Advantage Thinking, Open Talent, and the deeper impact language and systems have on human potential. Drawing from his own childhood experience of being labelled as a student with learning difficulties, Colin reflects on how belief, environment, and opportunity sh...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton sits down with Alf Ianniello, Managing Director and CEO of Codan Limited, to explore his progression from engineering into global business. Alf reflects on starting out in electronics engineering, working internationally in manufacturing, and how those early experiences shaped his approach to decision making, discipline, and growth....

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton speaks with Tim Silvers, CEO of the Adelaide Crows, about leadership inside one of Australia’s most visible sporting organisations. Tim reflects on his journey through the sports industry, from early jobs and a childhood shaped by constant change, to leading major AFL clubs and building culture in high pressure environments. The conv...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers conclude their three part conversation with Raymond Spencer, focusing on his leadership philosophy and experience following the sale of Kanbay and his transition into Capgemini. The episode closes out the current season. Raymond reflects on leading within a global organisation after Kanbay was acquired by Capgemini,...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers continue their conversation with Raymond Spencer, exploring how he built and scaled a global business by applying principles developed in the not for profit sector. Raymond shares the early formation of Kanbay, his transition into commercial leadership, and the thinking behind applying culture, values, and teamwork...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers sit down with Raymond Spencer to explore the early life experiences that shaped his approach to leadership, learning, and community. Raymond reflects on growing up on a farm in Clarendon in the Adelaide Hills, the values instilled through family and community involvement, and the unexpected path that led him away fr...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers sit down with Adriana Brusi to explore the realities of customer service, leadership, and modern marketing. Drawing on her background across hospitality, events, data systems, and digital strategy, Adriana shares how her early work experiences shaped her thinking about independence, accountability, and building busi...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers are joined by Stephan Knoll to explore leadership shaped by family enterprise, public service, and lived accountability. Stephan shares his journey from growing up in a multigenerational food manufacturing business to serving as a South Australian government minister, and how those experiences continue to inform his...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers speak with David Bowley, founder of Vinteloper, a boutique wine brand based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. David reflects on his journey into winemaking, the early formation of Vinteloper, and how curiosity, creativity, and risk appetite have shaped his leadership approach over time. David discusses the ori...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers speak with Martin Perelman, co founder and former Chief Executive Officer of SILK Laser Clinics, about his leadership journey and the growth of the business from a small startup into a national operation. Martin shares his early career path, the formation of SILK with fellow founders, and the experiences that shaped...

Darcy Ellis, founder of HitFit and son of five-time world champion Lester Ellis, joins us to share the journey from growing up in a boxing family to creating one of Australia’s fastest-growing boxing fitness brands. A former professional boxer himself, Darcy has transformed his passion for the sport into a mission to make boxing accessible, inclusive, and life-changing for people of all ages. In t...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers sit down with Alan Tudorovic to explore his journey growing up inside a family business and eventually helping scale it across construction materials, transport, retail, and property. Alan reflects on his early exposure to work, responsibility, and people skills through his father’s concrete and curbing business in...

Paul Edginton and Milly Albers sit down with engineer and entrepreneur Flavia Tata Nardini for a conversation about her lifelong connection to space, her early years in Italy, and the experiences that shaped her approach to learning and leadership. Flavia talks about her fascination with the stars from a young age, her ability to absorb information quickly, and the challenges her family faced thro...

Paul Edginton and Milly Albers sit down with Maria Palumbo, CEO of Junction Australia, to explore her career journey, her early experiences with poverty, and her path from mining and government work into the not for profit sector. Maria shares how those experiences shaped her leadership and her understanding of housing systems, frontline pressures, and the complexity of building homes for vulnerab...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton sits down with Carolyn Curtis, former CEO of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation and a long-time collaborator at The CEO Advantage. They talk openly about leadership in the not for profit and community sectors, what it means to carry the weight of a CEO role, and how identity, wellbeing and purpose shape the experience of lea...

In this episode of The CEO Advantage Podcast, host Paul Edginton is joined by Kevin McCarthy to explore the art and science of leading change within organisations. Kevin shares how his early career in healthcare and academia shaped his understanding of leadership and culture, and how his later work with senior teams, Harvard and Stanford scholars, and global organisations deepened his insights int...

Join hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers as they sit down with Matt Stevenson-Dodd, founder of Trust Impact, to unpack how organisations can run with rigour while staying true to purpose. Matt shares how his early youth work and personal journey shaped a commitment to better outcomes for young people, and why live, simple evidence matters more than bulky reports. Through this conversation, Matt e...

We’re back with Season 3 of The CEO Advantage Podcast - and this season, we’re going deeper. Expect more human, more raw, and more insightful stories from leaders who have walked through challenges and change. Paul Edginton and Milly Albers sit down with Hugo Toovey - Major in the Army, cancer survivor, CEO and founder of 25 Stay Alive. Hugo’s journey is not just about survival, but about redefini...

Join host Paul Edginton as he sits down with Carmel Crouch, long-serving Managing Director of STEPS Group Australia, to unpack a remarkable life devoted to inclusion, leadership, and resilience. Carmel’s story is one of courage, fierce independence, and relentless drive, from managing four supermarkets at 22, to rescuing a struggling organisation and building one of Australia’s most impactful disa...

Join host Paul Edginton for a candid and insightful conversation with Stephen Mabbs, co-founder and former CEO of Escient, one of Australia's leading independent consulting firms. From his early days in defence science and the Army Reserve to founding and scaling a values-led business, Stephen shares the key lessons and turning points that shaped his path. This episode covers Stephen’s reflect...

In this episode, Paul Edginton speaks with Ricky Sydney, an internationally experienced CTO, about the realities behind AI, data strategy, and leading digital transformation without the hype. Key Topics Covered - How CEOs can engage with AI without getting overwhelmed - The evolving roles of CTOs and CIOs in board-level decisions - Why data quality matters more than dashboards- Avoiding costly tec...

Join Paul Edginton and Dan Gregory, co-founder of The Behaviour Report and former Gruen Transfer panelist, as they explore the complex psychology of ambition, self-employment, and personal transformation. This episode dives into Dan's evolution from blue-collar beginnings and early ad agency success to stand-up comedy and behavioural strategy. They unpack what it means to thrive without fittin...

Join host Paul Edginton and co-host Milly Albers as they sit down with Trent Driver, Principal of Scotch College Adelaide. With a 30 year career in education, Trent shares fascinating experiences on his journey into teaching, his leadership style, and what it takes to run a school community of more than 600 staff and staying focused on students. This episode covers • How a uni side gig sparked a l...

Join hosts Paul Edginton and Milly Albers as they sit down with Chloe Kempe, Chief Operations Officer of ONCALL SACARE, a family-founded disability services provider. Chloe shares her journey from working in various roles within the family business to leading SACARE through significant growth and innovation. In this episode, we chat about: Chloe's hands-on experience across all levels of the b...