Business New year promotions set to move ahead at Qantas Olivia Wirth has been promoted to CEO of Qantas’s Loyalty Business while Vanessa Hudson has taken on the Chief Customer Officer position.
Entrepreneurs SBE opens applications for female-focused accelerator, adds UrbanYou co-founder Noga Edelstein to board Applications are open for the SBE 2018 accelerator program, seeking a 10-strong cohort of female-led startups to participate in the intensive two-month program.
News & Views A footy boss first: Raelene Castle appointed head of Rugby Australia Finally! A woman will lead a major football code.
News & Views Elizabeth Gaines appointed CEO of Fortescue The major company with a female-dominated board just got its first female CEO.
News & Views After numerous awards and ‘gang tackles’, Caroline Wilson steps down The much lover journo and trailblazer for women in sports media steps down after 19 years as The Age’s chief football writer.
Appointments Everyone wins when you bring heart to business, says businesswoman of the year Violet Roumeliotis has been named the 2017 Telstra Business Woman of the Year for her work advancing people seeking asylum, refugees & migrants.
Uncategorised The women recognised at the Executive of the Year awards A forward-thinking innovation agenda put Sara Kahlau in the spotlight to be named Young Executive of the Year.
News & Views Elizabeth Proust appointed to Lendlease board LendLease has appointed a third woman to its board, announcing Elizabeth Proust will start as a non-executive director in February 2018.
News & Views Elaine Stead & Rachael Neumann appointed to StartupAUS board The board is now 40% female.
World Jacinda Ardern will be the next PM of New Zealand At 37, she will be the youngest ever person to serve in the role.
News & Views Nine’s loss as Lisa Wilkinson heads for Ten following failed pay negotiations Her new bosses could reportedly see her “star power”.
News & Views Meet the woman hoping to get a small business & entrepreneurial voice in state Parliament Come 2019 there will finally be a voice in NSW Parliament representing small business owners and entrepreneurs, hopes Cr Angela Vithoulkas.
