Leader Talk - By Brainiact

Leader Talk is a weekly podcast proudly brought to you by Brainiact. 

In this weekly show, our hosts Pierlite ANZ CEO Gustav Arianto and Elite Words's Founder and Managing Director Natalie Dawson meet with leaders from across Australia and around the world. With one goal in mind: to give back to small to medium business across Australia.

Our vision is a world where everyone has access to great ideas. Leader Talk is just another Brainiact initiative to manifest this into reality.

The show is livestreamed each week on our YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. 

It's also syndicated to wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

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Conrad Groenewald is the Chief Executive Officer at Detmold Group.
Conrad has global experience in important organisations, such as James Hardie, HealthShare NSW and Visy.

As an innovative and progressive leader, Conrad understands the power of collaboration and being a team-player. Purpose-driven and passionate, he knows how to lead complex teams to success. His energetic personality, perseverance, and end to end business insights has meant that Conrad has thrived and supported his colleagues everywhere he’s worked.   

Highly qualified, Conrad achieved the Council Award for Best Student in South Africa in his undergraduate business degree, before gaining his MBA the year after. He most recently completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course strengthening his leadership skills even further

Conrad has expertise in leading high-performing teams, generating a company culture around winning and motivating stakeholders with his structured and profitable business strategies. Conrad is an exceptional leader that inspires his employees through his hard work every day.

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Links

Brainiact:
Website: https://www.brainiact.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainiactaustralia/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainiactaustralia/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brainiactaustralia
Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jareddawson/

Hosts:
Gustav Arianto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavarianto/
Natalie Dawson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-dawson/

Guest:
Conrad Groenewald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conrad-groenewald/

Leader Talk - Episode 4. Liz Jones. CEO. Lotus Doors.

Leader Talk is a weekly podcast proudly brought to you by Brainiact. 

In this weekly show, our hosts Pierlite ANZ CEO Gustav Arianto and Elite Words's Founder and Managing Director Natalie Dawson meet with leaders from across Australia and around the world. With one goal in mind: to give back to small to medium business across Australia.

Our vision is a world where everyone has access to great ideas. Leader Talk is just another Brainiact initiative to manifest this into reality.

The show is livestreamed each week on our YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. 

It's also syndicated to wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

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Guest bio:
Liz Jones is an experienced business professional and values-based leader, with proven experience delivering large scale, strategically critical outcomes for organisations. With a combination of problem solving and critical thinking skills, Liz is uniquely positioned to deliver the right commercial and business results for the organisations she works with.

Liz is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Lotus Doors, the leading supplier of adaptive space solutions in Australia. Prior to joining Lotus, Liz was the Executive General Manager (EGM) of the Specialty Lighting Group (SLG) at Australia’s largest lighting company, Gerard Lighting, and an Advisory Board Member of Lotus.

Prior to joining Gerard, Liz operated her own business, advising in the areas of strategy, marketing and sales, with a particular passion for the development of compelling and sustainable value propositions, founded on deep customer insight.

She has consulted to some of Australia’s largest manufacturers and distributors including: Polytec, GWA Bathrooms and Kitchens, Dux Hot Water, One Steel, Carter Holt Harvey and The Laminex Group, as well the retailers which many of these manufacturers supply, including Bunnings, Mitre 10 Australia and Snooze.

Liz is degree qualified in marketing and business from the David Syme Business School at Monash University and holds a Bachelor of Laws from La Trobe University. Liz is also the 2019 Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year and the 2019 Telstra Victorian Women’s Winner, Medium and Large Business.

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Links

Brainiact:

Website: https://www.brainiact.com.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainiactaustralia/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainiactaustralia/

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brainiactaustralia

Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jareddawson/

Hosts:

Gustav Arianto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavarianto/

Natalie Dawson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-dawson/

Guest: Liz Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-jones-4201202/

Leader Talk - Episode 3. Justin Burgess. Executive General Manager. Laminex.

Leader Talk is a weekly podcast proudly brought to you by Brainiact. 

In this weekly show, our hosts Pierlite ANZ CEO Gustav Arianto and Elite Words's Founder and Managing Director Natalie Dawson meet with leaders from across Australia and around the world. With one goal in mind: to give back to small to medium business across Australia.

Our vision is a world where everyone has access to great ideas. Leader Talk is just another Brainiact initiative to manifest this into reality.

The show is livestreamed each week on our YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. 

It's also syndicated to wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

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Justin is the Executive General Manager at Laminex Australia.

He is also a Board Member of Wespine Industries and Hexion Australia.

Justin has extensive experience running full P&L within the Australian & New Zealand Building Products segment.

Justin's specialties are leading sales and profit turnarounds, building and developing successful teams as well as identifying and growing new market segments. Justin has a restless desire to make things better.

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Links

Brainiact:

Website: https://www.brainiact.com.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainiactaustralia/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainiactaustralia/

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brainiactaustralia

Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jareddawson/

Hosts:

Gustav Arianto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavarianto/

Natalie Dawson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-dawson/

Guest:

Justin Burgess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-burgess-765aa218/

Leader Talk - Episode 2. Mark Burgess. CEO and Managing Director. Quickstep.

Leader Talk is a weekly podcast proudly brought to you by Brainiact. 

In this weekly show, our hosts Pierlite ANZ CEO Gustav Arianto and Elite Words's Founder and Managing Director Natalie Dawson meet with leaders from across Australia and around the world. With one goal in mind: to give back to small to medium business across Australia.

Our vision is a world where everyone has access to great ideas. Leader Talk is just another Brainiact initiative to manifest this into reality.

The show is livestreamed each week on our YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. 

It's also syndicated to wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

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Mark has 20 years’ experience in the global aerospace and defence industry. He is the CEO and Managing Director Quickstep (ASX: QHL).

He has been successful in the delivery of profitable growth and complex projects in advanced technology businesses.

Mark has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility for British and American companies across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

Mark has extensive experience of governance and stakeholder management, working in and with public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Mark has managed several successful post acquisition integration projects and has held numerous board positions on subsidiaries and international joint ventures.

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Links
Brainiact:
Website: https://www.brainiact.com.au 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainiactaustralia/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainiactaustralia/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brainiactaustralia
Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jareddawson/

Hosts:
Gustav Arianto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavarianto/
Natalie Dawson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-dawson/

Guest:
Mark Burgess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burgess-43238b49/

Leader Talk - By Brainiact - Episode 1. Daniel Wood. VP Sales & Marketing. Tupperware APAC.

Leader Talk is a weekly podcast proudly brought to you by Brainiact. 

In this weekly show, our hosts Pierlite ANZ CEO Gustav Arianto and Elite Words's Founder and Managing Director Natalie Dawson meet with leaders from across Australia and around the world. With one goal in mind: to give back to small to medium business across Australia.

Our vision is a world where everyone has access to great ideas. Leader Talk is just another Brainiact initiative to manifest this into reality.

The show is livestreamed each week on our YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. 

It's also syndicated to wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

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Daniel Wood is the Managing Director of Tupperware Australia.

He has significant experience and expertise in sales.

Over the last ten years he has led the Australian operations of two US multi-nationals in the direct-sales’ industry.

In these roles, he has completed business transformations which have changed the way direct-sales businesses operate in the in the Australia market.

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Links
Brainiact:
Website: https://www.brainiact.com.au 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainiactaustralia/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainiactaustralia/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brainiactaustralia
Founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jareddawson/

Hosts:
Gustav Arianto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavarianto/
Natalie Dawson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-dawson/

Guest:
Daniel Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwoodbusinessleader/