"Lawyers are highly analytic... but there is an element of risk aversion." - Ilana Atlas

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"Entrepreneurship and governance make relatively strange bedfellows." - Hannah Browne

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"Boards are a social dynamic where you want to not only have a great environment, but also to use every minute wisely." - Catherine Brenner

Catherine Brenner, Chair of Australian Payments Plus and director of Scentre Group, Emmi and The George Institute for Global Health discusses the essential elements of running effective board meetings including pre-meeting preparation, managing meeting flow, handling disruptions, and the value of post-meeting reviews.

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"I manage my work-life balance quite well over a year. I do not necessarily manage it well day-by-day or even week-by-week."

How do you build a board career as an executive without burning out? Join Christy Boyce, Director of JB Hi-fi, EMM Consulting and BAI Communications and former partner at McKinsey and Port Jackson Partners as she shares her approach to building simultaneous executive and board careers without compromising on your responsibilities, quality or passion.

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"You can't be a success in a failed world" - Mark Johnson, Chair, HCF

In a world of diverse organisations - listed companies, private companies, NFPs, mutual funds, academic institutions, etc - how do you govern effectively? In this episode Mark Johnson, Chair of HCF and Director of a diverse portfolio of organisations including Aurecon, Goodman, Sydney Airport Corporation and the University of NSW talks about the fundamental similarities in governance across different organisations and the importance of focusing on purpose.

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"The sorts of ways women's characteristics and qualities are described within organisations are actually at the forefront of the sorts of characteristics and qualities that we want in the leaders of our businesses." - Carol Schwartz AO

Carol Schwartz AO, member of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia and Chair of Equity Trustees; the Women's Leadership Institute Australia; the Climate Council and Our Community gives her assessment of the state of diversity in the boardroom in 2024, and the challenge for the future.

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"Our boardrooms are packed with ex-lawyers and finance folks. Why wouldn't we have technology represented in a way that honours the impact it can have on an organisation?" - Hannah Browne

Hannah Browne, technology entrepreneur and founder of Midnyte City and Director of Greenpeace Australia Pacific challenges the approach many Boards take to technology skills in the boardroom, putting forward the view that 'technology awareness' is not enough and that failing to have deep technology skills on the Board is "downright reckless".

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"Tell it like it is. Don't say everything is under control. Share the challenges and, and the opportunities. And importantly, utilise the board's expertise if you want to get a problem solved." - Penny Winn

Penny Winn, director of Ampol, Super Retail Group and The ANU Foundation shares her performance reporting playbook, developed across years of experience reporting to boards as a senior executive, before joining them as an NED.

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Note: Since this podcast was recorded, Penny Winn has ceased to be a director of CSR as a result of its recent takeover.

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"Minutes are the sole and permanent record of a meeting. Getting them right is absolutely critical." - Catherine Brenner

Catherine Brenner, Chair of Australian Payments Plus and director of Scentre Group, Emmi and The George Institute for Global Health shares a director's perspective on the role of minutes and how to tackle ambiguity, balance detail and manage dissent effectively.

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"Planning is just pivotal." - Ilana Atlas AO

Ilana Atlas AO, Chair of Scentre Group and Jawun and director of Origin Energy shares her expertise on maximising board impact through thoughtful time management, and the critical role Company Secretaries play in the board planning process.

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