Sophie Gilder, Managing Director, Blockchain & Digital Assets, CommBank on pushing the boundaries of creativity, collaboration and technology and on creating more pathways for women and girls to see what they can be in the wide world of tech.   Key Insights (02:01) How Sophie started her leadership journey – from School of the Air to blockchain (13:22) Fostering happier, more engaged and more creative teams (27:53) Sophie’s addition to your leadership toolbox – how to avoid...

Sheba Nandkeolyar: Fostering innovation through diverse leadership  Sheba Nandkeolyar, Founder & CEO MultiConnexions Group, finds success by identifying opportunities amongst challenges. Sheba is a champion for women’s participation, with a propensity to bridge cultural connections and lift others up as she leads with inclusivity. Key Insights (02:17) How Sheba reignited her leadership journey after migrating to Australia (15:20) Activating women’s participation leads to greater...

Amber Manning: Leadership to leave positive a legacy Amber Manning, CEO @Just Cuts™ on leading from the middle, prioritising communication and harnessing the power of networking. Hear how Amber stayed a cut above the rest, ensuring she would leave a legacy of her own.   Key Insights (02:22) How Amber’s goals of travelling the world and becoming a landowner sparked her leadership (07:17) Taking @Just Cuts™ on the analog to digital journey: the reality of going from docket books to real-time...

Nicole Christodoulou, CommBank ParaMatildas on unwavering grit, reslience and her philosophy of keeping it simple. Be captivated by Nicole’s determination to realise her dreams of teaching and playing elite football, all while lifting others up along the way.   Key Insights (02:26) How Nicole’s leadership journey started and the experience of recovering from two strokes at age 21 (08:48) How Nicole delivered when she was told “you can’t do it” (19:30) Nicole’s addition to your leadership...

Kate Russell, CEO, Supply Nation on how generous mentorship supported her growth, the value in paying opportunities forward and the need to create safe spaces for minority groups to thrive. Be inspired by Kate’s clarity of purpose and her unique take on how traditional cultural ways of working can guide the future of leadership.   Key Insights (01:55) How Kate started her leadership journey (12:28) Why we need true collaboration and partnership to change the world for indigenous people and...

Key Insights (02:00) How Angelique started her leadership journey – and became CEO at just 24 (13:01) Reorienting what success looks like and Angelique’s advice on living an impact-based life (30:05) Angelique’s addition to your Leadership Toolbox   Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is an expert in unlocking inclusion and...

Kate Wickett, Former CEO, Sydney WorldPride on unlocking growth through volunteering, the gaps and gains in diversity and inclusion, and her success formula to not only back yourself but also the person standing next to you.   Key Insights (02:03) How Kate started her leadership journey (08:30) Bringing Sydney WorldPride together (22:59) Kate’s addition to your Leadership Toolbox   Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women...

Explore the 'now' and look at what's ahead for the future of female leadership as we hear from women at the forefront of change and innovation. Season 5 of Leading Women features dynamic, inspiring and resilient women from different industries and sectors, who are paving the way for our collective future. Join Shivani Gopal, a trailblazer in women’s empowerment and financial inclusion, as she goes beyond 'business as usual' to bring you real stories of women – both challenges and successes –...

Kristal Kinsela, Owner, Kristal Kinsela Consulting on being driven by her purpose to elevate the voices of Indigenous businesses and amplifying the incredible success of black women in business. Key Insights (01:57) How Kristal started her leadership journey (18:25) The importance of celebrating your success (21:20) Kristal’s addition for your Leadership Toolbox   Important Resources and Links To learn more about the cultural practice of deep listening called “dadirri”, visit...

Tracey Spicer AM, Chair, NED, Journalist and Author on learning from the past and shifting into collective action, how machine learning is reinforcing gender bias and the opportunity to change our future landscape for good.   Key Insights (02:10) How Tracey started her leadership journey in advocacy and activism (09:13) The power of storytelling and why everyone’s story is valid (26:04) Tracey’s addition for your Leadership Toolbox   Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more...

Felicity McGahan, Group CEO, Strand on following her generational calling into retail, traversing the globe to lead many flagship brands to success and the importance of the three Cs of leadership.   Key Insights (01:46) How did Felicity start her leadership journey? Straight after school, Felicity started working in Australian retail at Esprit as a store Manager. Felicity then got the opportunity to work overseas and relocated to the US to start a 20-year career with Gap. Felicity continued...

Tarsi Luo, Founder of Seed Planet and M&A Special Adviser on navigating leadership through a cultural lens, balancing her Eastern identity with her Western environment and pushing forward no matter how many rejections you experience.   Key Insights (02:01) How did she start her leadership journey? Tarsi was born in a small town in northern China, both of her parents are factory workers and they wanted Tarsi to marry a good man, have a good career and live in a small town just like...

Michele Adair, CEO, Housing Trust, Chair, Homes Tasmania and non-executive director on forging her purpose-led career through the grace of accidental life lessons, dedicating her work and life to advocating for housing as a human right.   Key Insights (01:45) How did Michele start her leadership journey? Michele’s leadership journey has been non-linear compared to most. She entered the workforce after completing an AFS exchange student program and then left to have two kids. Michele wanted to...

Genevieve Bell AO, Director of the School of Cybernetics, Founding Director of 3A Institute and non-executive director on the three elements of leadership, daring to call out the bold truth and befriending our inner critic.   Key Insights (01:46) How did Genevieve start her leadership journey? It’s been a varied and meandering path for Genevieve, she’s found herself ironically back where she finished high school, in Canberra as the Director of the first new school at the Australian National...

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, Astrophysicist & Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador at UNSW on propelling the pathways for young women in STEM, how influential family and community are when it comes to engaging children in a more gender-balanced way.   Key Insights (01:55) How did she start her leadership journey? Lisa started her leadership journey through science and research. As Lisa stepped up the ranks in her field, she started to mentor students and work on large...

Alisi Tutuila, CEO Aspire Indigenous, and Chair, Aboriginal Housing Company on fulfilling her deep sense of responsibility with honour, giving back whilst paying it forward and changing the trajectory for Indigenous youth through building infrastructure across housing, recruitment and childcare.   Key Insights (02:34) How did Alisi start her leadership journey? Alisi provided two snapshots Firstly, around the ages of four and five she was asked by her single father to help raise her little...

Angela Priestley,  Publisher & Co-founder, Women’s Agenda & Agenda Media, and Tarla Lambert, Editor in Chief & Co-owner, Women’s Agenda & Co-founder, Agenda Media on early career uncertainty to tapping into their purpose and finding their flow, how ambition and drive got their foot in the door while collective empowered realism and entrepreneurial spirit propelled their growth and impact.   Key Insights (02:07) How did they start her leadership journey? Angela had always been...

Join host Shivani Gopal, CEO and Founder of Elladex, for Season 4 of Leading Women where we share and celebrate the real and relatable stories of women in leadership. Don’t miss an episode - learn practical tips and actionable frameworks and hear stories of strategies, superpowers and smart risk-taking to activate your leadership.

This episode celebrates Indigenous women in business with host Liandra Gaykamangu, proud Yolngu woman and founder and creative director of Liandra Swim and guest Amanda Healy, CEO and Founder of Kirrikin. Amanda talks about leveraging entrepreneurship to connect and support Indigenous artists and communities by drawing deep connections to country through fashion, leading by example, and encouraging us all to be fierce.   Key Insights (02:39) How did Amanda start her leadership journey? Amanda...

Shivani Gopal, CEO and Founder of The Remarkable Woman, on how women bursting with ambition and ability must be the rose and the gardener of their career, continuously standing out while nurturing their growth.   Key Insights (01:59) How did Shivani start her leadership journey? Shivani believes that we all have an opportunity in our lifetimes to step up and to lead and that that moment can come at any point in time. For Shivani, it came very early on in life when she was about five years...

Josephine Sukkar AM, Principal, Buildcorp on staying relevant at the coalface of business while mentoring the next generation of women. Josephine shares an insightful story on service-based leadership and sage advice for women embarking on their own journey.   Key Insights (01:39) How did Josephine start her leadership journey? Josephine’s leadership journey was not linear, she started her professional life training to be a medical research scientist but quickly found herself in...

Shelley Reys AO, CEO, Arrilla Indigenous Consulting, Partner and Board Member, KPMG Australia on driving change and leaving a legacy driven by her vision to create a culturally inclusive Australia, one workplace at a time. Shelley insists that diversity is not simply challenging the status quo, it is about having more informed discussions leading to making more informed decisions.   Key Insights (02:29) How did Shelley start her leadership journey? Shelley’s family ignited her leadership...

Sallie Jones, Co-Founder and Director, Gippsland Jersey on promoting a fair go for farmers, driving social change in rural mental health and encouraging a culture of kindness. Hear how Sally forges her leadership by finding comfort in the uncomfortable and having courageous conversations.   Key Insights (02:08) How did Sallie start her leadership journey? Sallie was born on a dairy farm. She didn’t attend school until Grade 6 but saw her ability to make things happen when she became...

Jane Adams, Executive General Manager, Human Resources for Technology Operations, CommBank on the impact of working at two speeds, how ambition drives growth and the importance of giving girls in STEM relatable experiences. Jane also talks about focusing on the compass, not just the clock, the value of career sponsorship and how your skills sit in a box called your mindset.   Key Insights (01:46) How did Jane start her leadership journey? Jane started as a consultant, so she was well into...