TALKS Podcast

On this episode of Talks, we spoke to Jo Burgess. Jo is the Co-Founder and VP of Evolution at Shortcuts, who provide technology solutions to hair salons, beauty salons, spa clinics and barbershops. With over 14,000 customers across 45 countries in her purview, Jo holds a wealth of knowledge around driving growth in a tech business. She shares insight into the pros and cons of transforming businesses using technology as well as her journey through the peak of COVID, and how they shifted their focus.

Today on the podcast we discuss with Darren Woolley - Global CEO & Founder of Trinity P3. Darren gives us his insights to the future of the marketing & advertising world, how agencies work and how they are are adapting to an ever changing industry. We also touch on the importance of technology and automation in businesses as well as how agencies can work more effectively in the future.

The federal budget announcement a couple of weeks back created a monster of an infrastructure investment right around Australia for the foreseeable future as a way to help lift Australia out of recession.

On this episode, we chat to Gerry Doyle, CEO of Tonkin about how this has affected their business, how people work for people, and what the future could look like in industries that have been shaken up by Covid-19.

We recently spoke to Justine Colyer, the CEO of Rise Network. Their sole purpose is to help those who are marginalised by society to live the best life they can. Justine sheds light on the nature of her role as CEO and creating a continual balance between mission and margin. We also discussed the societal impacts of COVID, how Rise Network responded to the crisis, as well as their approach to corporate social responsibilities.

For many people this year, cycling has proven to be a shining light in the darkness brought forward by the pandemic. It has allowed many people to continue experiencing a 'normal' while lockdown restricted almost everything else in our day to day lives. In this episode of TALKS, we spoke to Kipp Kaufmann, the General Manager of Cycling Australia all about this matter and his thoughts on how technology and cycling have a vital connection in todays society, rocketing this industry into an entirely new light. 

We recently spoke to Justine Colyer, the CEO of Rise Network. Their sole purpose is to help those who are marginalised by society to live the best life they can. Justine sheds light on the nature of her role as CEO and creating a continual balance between mission and margin. We also discussed the societal impacts of COVID, how Rise Network responded to the crisis, as well as their approach to corporate social responsibilities.

In this episode of TALKS, we spoke to Steffen Daleng, the CMO at Booktopia and Angus and Robertson, and Thomas Ott, the Senior Digital Marketing Manager there. We discuss their roles in the business and the social responsibilities that come with being Australia’s biggest online bookstore, as well as adapting to consumer needs and patterns through COVID and the insights they have gained through these times.

Leading the way in Montessori Early Education and training, Vicki and Derek McKinnon give us an insight into their business, Building Futures. In this episode of TALKS, we discuss alternate education options and the benefits Montessori possesses, as well as the importance of the digital world and technology in todays educational scene, and integrating it into a learning environment is a positive way. 

On this episode of TALKS, we chat to Peter Witney; Founder and Managing Director of Bambi Enterprises. Running a successful Australian manufacturing business for over 35 years, Peter knows a thing or two about business. We chat all about where he got started, how he kept his business going, the importance of Australian manufacturing, and knowledge he wishes he knew back when he started.

Recently we spoke to Jared Hirst, CEO of Servers Australia, all about his Australian owned business, and how he started it as a continuation from a High School project, with the business now going strong for over 15 years. He provided us with helpful tips on building a business from the ground up, being nimble in an ever-changing market, people vs tech and the vital role they both play. We also chat about the importance of staying focused and not following trends, but rather providing the needs of your customers.