Ashley Feraude in conversation with Ian Oliver, who has a background in accounting, small business and real estate. But that's just the start of the story.

With limited initial capital, he has over time developed his companies to have ownership in several commercial real estate properties in the ACT & NSW and a significant interest in storage in Australia & UK. Ian is one of the founding members of the Self Storage Association of Australasia and the Self Storage Association of Asia.

Ian has also always had an interest in fine cars. The current corporate collection of immediate post-war Bentley and Rolls Royce cars together with arguably having 5 of the world's fastest production sedans from 1951 - 2017 in a collection of approx 30 vehicles under his supervision and management is a testament to his passion.

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Kate Lord, who heads up Akin. The agency provides expert services in PR, Govt relations and comms services with a strong lean into the tech sector. 

Kate has always been a passionate communicator, driven by her curiosity for unpacking complicated. That drive has seen her working in PR across the hospitality factor, in massive worldwide agencies before heading to Canberra to launch Akin. 

We discuss the journey from experience gathering to expertise and specialisation, common personality traits among comms individuals, how to have a work-life balance, and even a new margarita business pitch!

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Franky Tapia,  Entertainment Director, Fiction Club, ONE22 & Director, Decibel Creative.

Franky learned about dance music from his brother and about bringing people together in celebration from his family. It wasn’t long until he started DJing then promoting nights and ultimately managing the music and events for legendary nightspots in Canberra and Sydney.

At his core is the passion for seeing people come together to enjoy music and he loves watching dance music evolve even though it often dips into the past for inspiration. Staying young at heart is the key to staying in tune with the young.

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Matt Fenwick who is the Founder and Strategy Director of True North Content

Matt has a unique ability to take very complex information and make sense of it to develop a clear and engaging story. The content agency he heads up helps large organisations or intricate initiatives to create a narrative that puts the audience first. 

Matt’s love of words is one thing that drives his passion for his work but so does his excitement about going deep and not being afraid of complexity.

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 Ashley Feraude in conversation with Dimitri Weber, CEO and Founder of Goldfield & Banks - Australian luxury fragrances.

Dimitri is an expert in the luxury perfume industry and has had a global career in luxury brands and worked with high-end brands such as L'Oréal Luxe, Cartier, Tom Ford, Narciso Rodriguez, Issey Miyake, Elie Saab and Mercedes Benz. 

Six years ago he turned his attention to setting up an Australian fragrance brand that celebrates native ingredients and has not looked back. The brand is stocked in luxury retail houses around the world and represents the very best of what Australia has to offer in this crowded space. 

Dimitri is super passionate, humble and curious and the chat explores his career rise and the development of the brand. 

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Thomas Craigie who is a Food & Beverage Manager at Doma Hotels.

Tommy looks after about 150 staff to deliver services across restaurants and bars including Ostani, Louis and Leyla. He also looks after events at Realm and Burbury Hotels which are all part of the Doma suite of ever-expanding offerings.

Tommy has a specific view of the service industry that has been adapted for the current time and follows five principles to ensure he is always improving - principles that are adaptable across other professions.

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Nick Evans, State Chief Executive of Colliers.

After finishing a management degree at UC, Nick went on to an in-depth and globe-spanning APS career in immigration. After 17 years he took all the gained skills in leadership and strategy and turned his focus to leading the Government and Strategic Account services at Colliers.

We discuss the wide world of property, the unique aspects of Canberra, and what makes for good leadership in any field.

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Gabe Trew who is behind the iconic Canberra shop POP.

After being deeply involved in the music scene, Gabe changed directions and developed a vision for a store that, on the one hand, presents locally-made products and, on the other hand, celebrates the unique and quirky nature of Canberra. Within a few years, Gabe brought that vision to life and now supports the local community and builds local pride via his POP Canberra store.

With new developments on the horizon in the digital space, POP is set on a path of evolution that will bring even more contributions to local makers and connect them with bigger audiences. 

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Ashley Feraude in conversation with Aj Bala who is the owner with two other partners of DNA Architects. 

Aj set his eyes on architecture early on a kicked things off with a degree at the University of Canberra. From there he increased his applied experience by working in a number of firms before being ready to provide the type of high-level creative, technical and business contribution needed for a partner in an architecture firm.

Aj is a huge believer in people-focused design and his real kick comes from how we all engage with homes, buildings, spaces and precincts in Canberra that he has had involvement in.

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