Mariam Veiszadeh was seven when she arrived in Australia in 1991 and she didn’t speak a word of English. Three years earlier, in 1988, when Mariam was just four, her family had fled Afghanistan, their…
Profiles
How CEO Renece Brewster became the go-to woman for video
Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter– there’s no getting away from the fact that video is everywhere and that businesses large and small are getting in on the action. Renece Brewster know…
Why Deb Elliott built a consultancy propelling all women, not just senior leaders
Deb Elliott is the founder of Fly Consulting; a business offering women in non-management roles a range of acceleration programs. She’s the latest to be featured in our ‘kickstarter series…
‘Know your worth’: Meet Kirsty Webeck, a rising star in Australian comedy
A lot of people follow non-linear career trajectories but Kirsty Webeck takes the cake. For Kirsty, a communications degree led to a six year stint in Taiwan teaching English, which resulted in a job …
‘It’s revolutionary’: Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer on the interest in women’s sport
Fifteen years ago Kate Palmer was speaking at a conference when she made a suggestion that people stop talking about ‘women’s sport’ and simply talk about sport. It was met by silence and then critici…
‘Don’t apologise and bat it back’: Mary Delahunty on being direct, irreverent and insistent
Mary Delahunty’s direct leadership style has seen her develop a powerful portfolio career. Mary is speaking at the annual She Leads Conference in Canberra on 1 August, an inspiring day of discu…
Meet Alex Hattingh, a ‘Chief People Officer’ and part of a growing trend
Alex Hattingh is part of a growing trend of organisations and startups aiming to bring people management directly into their executive teams, by appointing a ‘Chief People Officer’. Hattin…
