Patrick Clifton is a born and raised 'Adelaidean' who has had an exciting career to-date, including working in Melbourne with the AFL and in New York City with the NBA. In 2023 Patrick made the decision to return to Adelaide and is now the Chief Operating Officer of the Adelaide 'Crows' Football Club where he leads the clubs finance, facilities, IT, legal, governance and risk functions. We chat to Patrick about his experience working for the AFL and the NBA, what propelled his decision to return to Adelaide, the impact Adelaide Oval has had on the CBD and what he loves about being back in Adelaide including the beach, the hills, Adelaide's events calendar and our great wine and dining scene.

Sanj de Silva has had an interesting and varied career to-date including as the Principal News Anchor for MTV News in Sri Lanka and senior roles with British American Tobacco and Standard Chartered Bank in the UK. At the end of 2019, Sanj and her family made a spontaneous decision to move to South Australia, attracted by Adelaide's convenience, family-friendly culture and vibrancy. Sanj is now the Director of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability with ResourceCo and we chat to her about her passion for sustainability, what she loves about Adelaide, including our famous food and wine, and how she and her family have settled in to their new home.

Joseph John is Senior Economic Development Advisor at the City of Salisbury and is what we term an 'arrow', having recently moved to Adelaide with his wife and young family. Joseph is originally from India and has spent time working in New Zealand and the UK, including as an Associate for Goldman Sachs and as Director for the British High Commission, India. He chats to us about his reasons for moving to Adelaide, how his family navigated the migration and Visa process, how his children are settling in and what he enjoys about his new hometown, including his favourite Biryani and his new love of Vegemite!

In this episode we sit down with Jenna-Belle Smith, Group & Event Manager with Destination Sport Experiences Australia. Jenna-Belle, affectionately known as JB, is a 'boomerang,' having moved to British Columbia in Canada to hit the slopes and work for Big White Ski Resorts. After a few years overseas, JB returned home to further her career in events and tourism, only for the COVID-19 pandemic to bring the world to a standstill. We chat to JB about her travels, her career to date, juggling work with a toddler and why she chooses Adelaide to be her home base.

In this episode we speak with Giosuè Pianciamore, a Careers Advisor with Kaplan Business School. Giosuè is from Malta, a small island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea, and has recently moved to Adelaide in November 2023 with his wife and two young children. He shares with us his reasons for moving to Adelaide, how he has navigated the visa and migration process, his impressions of Adelaide so far, the importance of 'family agreements' and lots of advice for those considering the move to Adelaide, South Australia.

In this episode we chat to the delightful Dr Catherine Grace. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Catherine is a physician, clinical researcher and thought leader in the areas of defence, space, cyber, health, medicine and disruptive technologies. In her role as Director of the South Australian Space Industry Centre, Catherine works closely with government, industry and academia to position South Australia as the undisputed centre of Australia's space industry. She shares with us why she chose to move to Adelaide, what she loves about her new home town and her passion for all things space and SA.

Sam Dighton is CEO of the Committee for Adelaide and is what we term a 'Boomerang' - someone who was originally from South Australian, moved abroad and has now returned. Sam reflects on his time spent overseas, including working as a lawyer, cheesemaker and with the London Office of the Agent General for South Australia. He shares with us his reasons for returning to Adelaide, his experience working as a Director for Renewal SA and Executive for ElectraNet, what he loves about his home state and his priorities for the Committee for Adelaide.

Hasitha Jayatilake wanted a career change and after finding the right course at the University of Adelaide, as well as seeing the state’s migration policy, he made the move to Adelaide. Now a software architect, he found a vibrant community within his field and is working on his own startup. Despite being able to work anywhere in the world, Hasitha chose to stay in South Australia.

International Arrow Brent Gimpel is Director - Digital Transformation and Change at PWC. In this episode, we follow his journey from New Jersey to Adelaide, as he shares what brought him here and what he loves about living in the Adelaide Hills. 

Brent reveals his ideal South Australian weekend - including wineries, pub meals and spending time on his hobbies. 

He also reveals what he thinks about the pace of work in Adelaide and what industries he thinks are key to Adelaide's future.   

In this podcast episode we speak to an international arrow AND boomerang, Parika Verma, Strategic Foresight Officer with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 

Having lived around the world, Parika returned to Adelaide from Melbourne during the covid lockdown and found her dream role, developing policies and tools to shape the future of SA within the South Australian Government. 

Find out what Parika loves most about Adelaide and what her perfect day in the city would look like.