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Wild Hearts

Chair of Tesla, Robyn Denholm on Curiosity, Resilience, and Innovation: Lessons from the Dot-Com Bubble and Beyond

Oct 1, 2024
01:06:03

What does it take to go from running a family-owned service station to being the global chair of Tesla? 


The answer is curiosity, courage, connections and the ability to collect as many ‘Pokemon Cards’ (skills) as possible.


In this episode of Wild Hearts, we are honoured to be joined by Robyn Denholm - Global Chair of Tesla, Chair of the Tech Council of Australia, and Operating Partner here at Blackbird.


We’ll dive deep into the lesser-told stories from Robyn’s career to uncover the lessons and insights from her hall-of-fame rise to become a technology titan of industry.


  • Why does Denholm credit curiosity for driving her career?
  • What was it like navigating the Dot-Com Bubble?
  • How did Denholm turn not getting the CFO role at Sun into a growth opportunity? 
  • Why does Denholm believe balancing innovation with operational discipline is a key to company success? 


This episode is dedicated to Australian exceptionalism. 

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