Books To The Boardroom

Mar 12 2024 5
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Are you interested in how Australia’s best leaders grew into the professionals they are today? The journey from University (Books) to Leadership positions (Boardroom) can take many different forms. Listen in as we interview CEO’s, CFO’s, and Executives, on how they ascended to leadership positions, made critical career choices, and overcame adversity throughout their career. The Books To The Boardroom podcast is co-hosted by Sumith Dissanayake, a CFO turned Business Owner based in Brisbane, Australia, who is fascinated by all things leadership and career development.

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In Conversation with Kate Carruthers, Head of Business Intelligence and Chief Data & Insights Officer at UNSW

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In Conversation with Denice Bennett, Group CFO of Third Age Health

Nov 19 2023 43 mins  
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In Conversation with Anthony Quinn, Founder at Arctic Intelligence & Co-Founder at AML Accelerate

Nov 12 2023 42 mins  
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Oct 29 2023 57 mins  
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