The Business Of

Mar 09 2025 86 ep. 38 mins 1

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"The Business Of" podcast is the idea of founders Will Chapman and Charlie Selth. It is their ambition to provide a medium for a diverse audience to hear about and learn from Australia's great businesses and business people.

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Claire Smith - Head of Business Development Australia, Private Markets, Schroders Capital - A look into the distribution side of funds management

Mar 09 2025 44 mins

Navigating the world of alternative assets requires not just technical expertise, but a deep understanding of what investors across different markets truly value. Few people have had to adapt to those shifting demands as much as our guest today, Claire Smith. From Sydney to London and now back to Australia, Claire’s career has taken her across global financial hubs, where she has

Adrian Di Marco OAM - Founder, TechnologyOne (ASX: TNE)

Feb 28 2025 42 mins

Building a global technology company from scratch is no easy feat—but building one out of a demountable office in an industrial business park is something else entirely. That’s exactly how TechnologyOne began. What started in the car park of JL Mactaggart Industries with a small investment and a big idea has since grown into one of Australia’s most successful enterprise softw

William Liu - Senior Investment Analyst, WAM Global (ASX: WGB) - Working in the financial hub of the world

Feb 23 2025 32 mins

For many people in finance, the dream is to one day work in New York—the global hub of capital markets, where deals are made, trends are set, and some of the biggest investment opportunities are uncovered. Our next guest, William Liu, is living that dream. As a research analyst at Wilson Asset Management, he sits in New York, covering global equities for WAM —all at a relativel

Peter Bryant - Board Chair of Clareo - Balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility

Feb 18 2025 27 mins

The transition to a cleaner energy future is one of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—of our time. Critical minerals, the energy transition, and the innovation imperative for mining are all at the center of this global shift. Few people understand this landscape better than our guest today, Peter Bryant. As the Board Chair of Clareo and Co-Founder of the Development Part

Mitch Hooke AM - National and international industry leader across the agricultural, food and grocery, and mining industries

Jan 27 2025 32 mins

The ability to apply a specific skillset across vastly different industries is a rare and valuable talent. Our next guest, Mitch Hooke AM, has done this exceptionally well. From pioneering reduced tillage farming systems on the Darling Downs to shaping market-oriented grain policies at the Grains Council of Australia, and later driving sustainable development as CEO of the Minerals

Terry Paule - Co-Founder Findex and Serial Entrepreneur

Dec 17 2024 43 mins

Starting a transformative business is a bold move—but starting one with your brother, and only five years out of university, takes vision and confidence. In 1987, Terry Paule and his brother Spiro founded Financial Index, now known as Findex, with the goal of revolutionizing how Australians approach accounting and advisory services. What began as an innovative idea has grown into

Tania Constable - CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia - Navigating decarbonisation sensibly

Dec 08 2024 27 mins

Moving toward net zero is one of the defining challenges of our time, and ensuring that this transition is both effective and sustainable requires careful, considered leadership. Few people are better placed to navigate this than our next guest, Tania Constable, CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia. In her role, Tania is helping to push Australia in the right direction, balanci

Owen Hegarty - EMR Capital - An Illustrious Career in Mining and Investment Management

Dec 02 2024 40 mins

Maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit while working in a large organisation isn’t always easy, but for our next guest, Owen Hegarty, it became a defining part of his career. While at Rio Tinto, Owen saw opportunities others might have overlooked, particularly in junior resources. This mindset ultimately led him to make a bold decision—to turn down a safer, high-profile executiv

Jake Klein - CEO of Evolution Mining - An unexpected (but highly successful) career in gold mining - On-Air at IMARC 2024

Nov 26 2024 30 mins

Making the most of opportunities, no matter how far out of your comfort zone they may seem, can be the key to an extraordinary career. For our next guest, Jake Klein, this meant going to China to evaluate Chinese gold assets whilst he was still at Macquarie in his 20s. That experience not only took him halfway around the world but also set the stage for a career that would see him

Matt Kratiuk - Winning one day at a time

Nov 24 2024 69 mins

We’ve heard countless success stories throughout our time hosting this podcast, but perhaps none are as eye-opening and truly against the odds as this one. Our next guest, Matt Kratiuk, has faced challenges that would break even the strongest among us. From experiencing homelessness as a teenager to being caught up in gang life and the grip of addiction, Matt’s story is a testa