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Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Red Dearnley about breaking the binary in the boardroom: Improving intersectional inclusion and gender equityRed is WIRE (Deputy Chair) and Speak Australia (Chair) and former Be Slavery Free (Chair).Red is an experienced executive and non-executive leader in the for-purpose sector. They are CEO of Birth for Humankind, and Founder and Principal Consultant of Influence Global, a social change consultancy. They are also currently Deputy Chair of WIRE and Chair of Speak. With an activist heart and (self-confessed) governance nerd’s head, they are passionate about enabling systemic change, by applying intersectional feminist principles across organisational culture, governance and operations.Links and ResourcesRed on LinkedInMinus 18IDAHOBIT DayThe Commission for Gender Equality in the Public SectorUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Penelope Barr about privacy and security in the boardroom. Penelope has previously been a director of  The 100% Project - working towards gender equity in the workplace; and Hearts4Heart - a Health Board, focusing on the patient experience. Penelope speaks startup and big end of town. With 25+ years’ leading local and global digital, technology, agile, product, innovation & transformation businesses, she’s motivated by solving complex problems. As an Award-winning intrapreneur she uses a genuinely creative approach to generate business value and drive excellence. She’s been at the forefront of most major changes in digital, tech, innovation, product & data across fintech, legaltech, proptech, climatetech and enterprises. She’s worked in Tech for so long, she was part of the team creating NAB's first Internet Banking solution, then National online trading, the first SMS messages, first online sales apps and progressed from there. A connector of people, ideas, opportunity and things, she turns good ideas into great business and bring a new ways of working kitbag to create products, generate revenue, improve savings or return on assets. She applies analytical insight, thorough planning, rapid implementation and deliver in highly ambiguous situations. She’s an author, advisor, mentor, coach and startup founder, passionate about making the most of the time I have been given.Links and ResourcesBoard Privacy Readiness ChecklistPenelope Barr on LinkedInUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Emma Olivier about managing risk. Emma is on the boards of Leadership Victoria , Audit and Risk Committee for Life Saving VictoriaEmma is the founder and CEO of Twenty Percent, a disability Advisory working with Corporate Australia. With over 30 years consulting experience and having been born without a left hand, she understands from her own lived experience the challenges and opportunities of having a disability in corporate Australia. She has extensive corporate experience working across a number of industries' both in Australia and overseas. As a Managing Director at Accenture, she was the Executive Sponsor for Disability Inclusion in ANZ Accenture for 2 years. Over this time, the Employee Reference Group grew significantly and was a finalist in the Australian Network of Disability awards in 2021. Emma is an active member of her community at a local and state level. She is Victoria's first one armed Lifesaver and was appointed to Lifesaving Victoria's Audit, Finance and Risk Committee in 2019.  In 2018, Emma participated in the Williamson Community Leadership Program run by Leadership Victoria and was appointed to the Board of Leadership Victoria in 2021. Emma was a nominee for Citizen of the year in Bayside council for Australia Day 2021. She has been a member of Bayside Councils Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee since its inception.Links and ResourcesStella Young TED Talk - I am not your inspiration, thank you very muchEmma Olivier on LinkedInUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the ToB podcast I’m going to give you some details about a program I recently participated in. It was part of the Disability Leadership Program, the Australian Network on Disability(AND) facilitated a series of Leader-to-leader conversations. I participated in the Melbourne session. The program aims to provide an opportunity to learn through storytelling and connection. AND connects Australian Directors and selected leaders with disability participating in our Disability Leadership Program. As a Director, I was matched up with a leader with a disability to have a discussion. Simple as that. Listen to hear about experiences, challenges and opportunities, with an aim to increase the understanding of the barriers people with disability face across business and the community.Links and ResourcesAICD - Disability Leadership Program Australian Network on DisabilityUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Julia Spicer about ensuring we are hearing all voices in the boardroom. Julia is on the boards of Motherland Australia, GEN Australia, Qld Government Innovation Advisory Council, Tie Up the Black Dog CommitteeShe’s formerly been on the boards of Australian LAnd MAnagement Group, Qld Small Business Advisory Council, Regional Development Australia DDSW, YWCA Qld, Care Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi Training and TechnologyJulia grew up in a small rural community and learned from an early age the value of everybody contributing. Everyone would volunteer, regardless of age, skill, or ability. Working shoulder to shoulder with her family and others gave her a strong sense of community, and of banding together to HELP. Julia founded Engage & Create Consulting upon these principles. Today Julia sits on several business and community boards and these help ensure that she has her finger on the pulse of what is happening where a regional woman’s voice needs to be heard. She has been shortlisted for a number of prestigious business awards and is recognised as a compelling authority on women in rural business roles. She is currently Queensland's Chief Entrepreneur.Links and ResourcesJulia Spicer on LinkedInThe Fish Rots from the Head by Bob GarrettAll things Brene Brown!Upcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with El Gibbs about the importance of lived expertise on Boards, the Disability Royal Commission findings for disability services.El is on the board of Australian Progress and was previously on the boards of Electronic Frontiers Australia, Blue Mountains City Council, Radio Blue Mountains.El Gibbs is an award-winning writer with a focus on disability and social issues. El works as a consultant for a wide range of disability and community organisations, big and small, providing expertise in strategy, policy, communications and change making advocacy.Links and ResourcesMore on El GibbsDisability Leadership Institute Upcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Nareen Young about whether Australia's boards reflect its makeup (spoiler alert – no!) and how can you meld Indigenous governance with mainstream governance?Professor Nareen Young is on the boards of BlakDance, Per Capita, Evolve Housing and has previously been on the boards of Souths Cares, Diversity Arts Australia, Indigenous Business Australia. She is also on the Indigenous Advisory group of National Australia Bank and the Aboriginal Advisory group of Insurance Australia GroupShe is one of Australia’s leading and most respected workplace diversity practitioners and thinkers. Influenced by her Indigenous and culturally diverse heritages, Nareen has made a major contribution to awareness and understanding of diversity in Australian business and workplaces and in the wider community. Prior to her work in diversity employment, Nareen was a Trade Union official and has led two influential and successful diversity peak bodies, the Diversity Council Australia and the NSW Working Women’s Centre. Nareen has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for her work, including the inaugural AFR 100 Women of Influence honour for Diversity, receiving the top honour in that category in 2012. In the same year, she was named by prominent news and lifestyle website Daily Life as one of the 20 most influential female voices in Australia Nareen has presented her research nationally and internationally, and is a published researcher. She is also a regular contributor to the public debate about diversity, writing for and speaking to the media.Links and ResourcesNareen Young on LinkedInDesert Island DiscsUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Christina Matthews about culture and strategy. Christina is on the boards of  Youth Focus and Leadership WA. She’s formerly been on the board of the Bradman Foundation. Christina is Chief Executive Officer of WA Cricket and a former Australian cricketer. Christina is a well-respected voice within the Australian cricket community and she has proven herself to be an effective and courageous leader since taking on the role of CEO at WA Cricket in 2012 and has redefined the way WA Cricket approaches its business. Christina brings with her 35 years’ experience in various management, coaching and development roles within sporting organisations, including cricket, hockey and Australian rules football.  A significant contributor to the development of cricket, she has spent many years supporting community cricket associations and sits on a number of boards and committees. In 2022 Christina was named WA Sports Administrator of the Year and one of the 500 most influential people in WA.Resources and LinksChristina on LinkedInAICD MagazineUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Megan Buntine about Succession planning, and subsequent boards consolidation/strengtheningMegan is on the boards of Into Our Hands Community Foundation Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Morcare ServicesShe was formerly on the boards ofAlexandra District Health Rivers and Ranges Community Leadership Victorian Public Tenants Association Kinglake Ranges FoundationMegan has always had an interest in governance since she was a teenager and tapped on the shoulder to be the Treasurer for her Venturer Crew. Her work for government only increased her interest in good governance and the areas that underpin it. She now works and volunteers in the governance space - both through her paid work with NFP organisations, helping their boards and executives strengthen their organisational governance, as well as sitting on NFP boards.Resources and LinksMegan on LinkedInJustice Connect - Not-for-Profit-LawUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections.Here is what I heard during the two-day conference peppered with some of my thoughts on topics that were raised and things for you to think about – it was jam packed. Thanks to my guest ToB correspondents – Chaman Sidhu, Hannah Browne, Clare Schonfeld, Melissa Donald, Nikki Fraser and Riwka Hagen. There are numerous topics I’ll be covering in the future on the podcast, so if there is a takeaway that resonated with you, please get in touch and let me know.Upcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.