Lisa Davies has spent more than two decades at the heart of Australian journalism — leading some of the country’s most trusted institutions through moments of immense pressure, change, and scrutiny.From a childhood spent moving between remote Australia and regional...

Cori Stewart has never stayed in one lane. Today she’s the Founder and CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub — a not-for-profit she spun out of QUT to help businesses translate research into real-world capability. Since 2020, ARM Hub has become a...

Lesley Carhart isn’t just a pioneer in cybersecurity — she’s a storyteller, mentor, and relentless advocate for the people behind the tech.From a childhood spent on a farm outside Chicago, where a single early PC opened the door to programming at age eight, to two...

Melanie Evans is the kind of leader who makes change feel not just possible, but personal.She’s delivered high-stakes digital transformations across telcos, infrastructure giants, and critical industries, all while centering people, purpose, and practical action. Her...

What do Olympic sailing, quantum computing, European bureaucracy, and AI-powered supply chains have in common? Claudine Ogilvie.Spend five minutes in conversation with Ogilvie and you’ll quickly realise she’s not just riding the tech wave; she’s helping shape it. With...

As the world continues to grapple with the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, Aurelie Jacquet stands as a trailblazer in the field of responsible and safe AI, helping bridge the gap between advanced technology and responsible governance. With a background in law and a...

From a childhood in the small town of Boort - where life revolved around sports and everything closed at noon on Saturdays - to the bustling corridors of hospitals and the dynamic world of IT, Fi Slaven's life is a story of continuous growth and adaptation. Born in...

Born in northern England and raised amidst a nomadic lifestyle due to her father's work, cybersecurity specialist Jane Frankland’s childhood was characterised by constant change. Despite this, her family's emphasis on education nurtured her talents in languages and...

Spend time with tech innovator Mikaela Jade, and you'll soon discover she's a trailblazer shaping the future of the tech industry. She effortlessly navigates the captivating crossroads between technology and Indigenous wisdom, providing a unique perspective on the...

Working in AI came as a complete accident. In fact, AI visionary Stela Solar was originally meant to be a film composer and live and breathe the world of creative arts.Today, the director of the National Artificial Intelligence Centre, is on a mission to help...

AI enthusiast, Rita Arrigo, passionately believes in the potential of AI to deliver good for society. In fact, she believes AI is going to help the world survive the current challenges of environment, food supply, skill shortage - and more.But Arrigo knows there’s a...

Rockyath Adechoubou is the ultimate explorer - a worldwide adventurer seeking answers and truth about people, cultures, and global issues. It’s not surprising then that her path led her to the world of climate change, working as the program and operations manager at...

He chases challenges; he’s restless to evolve. PR and marcomms man come business leader, Aaron Crowther, has started companies, led countless teams, and is making a difference to the community as the chief brand and reputation officer for St John WA. Starting his...

When Maz speaks, people listen. You might think it’s simply because she’s super charismatic and bold – she is, and even calls herself “the boss lady” – but in fact it’s because she is a master storyteller and has been telling quirky, compelling ones for over 20 years...

Mary-Beth Hosking always wanted to perform. In fact, she chose to be a singer - over a doctor - and was an avid singer performer for many years - one of her highlights was singing in the SA state youth opera.  But after singing for some time - and even performing...

Kiwi-born Kath Blackham - the founder and CEO of VERSA - has seen and done a lot of things - and scored many interesting firsts. Take her “crazy” work experience  at a trading company in Russia, for example, where she opened the very first foreign...

Carl Gough, founder of meetmagic.org, knows all about struggle. In fact, he struggled to be “alive and safe” while growing up in a poor, disruptive and chaotic environment in Nottingham, England.But kindness always ran through his veins, and he reveals how coming from...

Irish-born Roisin Parkes is a former waitress (albeit a sacked one admittedly), a runway model, a computer science student, a Java developer, a software engineer, a CTO, and technology leader.In fact, Parkes - the former Gumtree CTO - has worn so many hats in multiple...

Being a farm girl is all part of Angela Coble’s charm. In fact, growing up in a farming family in rural NSW - experiencing working life on the farm - has taught her a few things about the power of hard work and teamwork. Certainly, it’s this sense of teamwork that...

Lao Tzu’s teachings resonate with Syed Ahmed, who feels that when the situation calls for it, "a leader is best when people barely know he exists." For Ahmed, who’s both a practitioner and a leader, he believes if you’re an effective supervisor - and able to...

From ballet dancer to back-up singer to cyber security professional, Louisa Vogelenzang has already had an interesting journey, uprooting from England and making her mark in Australia since 2012.Her security life started with a crash course in encryption for a sales...

Joanne Cooper comes from a family of innovators and inventions. Notably, she’s the daughter of Australian IT pioneer, Tom Cooper, who  introduced the revolutionary US Osborne portable computer into the Australian market. In her own right, Cooper is leading the...

Karl Sice is a business transformer with a strong track record in blue chip enterprises. No less, he’s a turnaround/transformation and high growth generation operative.Today, this purposeful leader is Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s (ALE) Country Business Leader for...

From would-be chef to personal trainer to newly promoted director of APAC marketing for GitHub, Eliza Dawes knows all about hard work, the big picture, and making things happen.  Dawes, who’s an experienced marketing leader with a demonstrated history of working...

Business tycoon, Sharon Melamed, speaks five languages, is a passionate globetrotter, and understands the power of ‘long-term relationships of trust’ in business. Certainly, this powerhouse CEO, whose business, Matchboard - named by Optus Australia as the ‘Business of...