

The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal
Vidit Agarwal
The High Flyers Podcast is a global top 10% ranked show, launched in 2020.
Hosted by Vidit Agarwal, our 200+ episodes to date go beyond headlines and fluff to unpack the real journeys behind influential leaders and companies — from their earliest beginnings to the decisions, failures and inflection points that shaped how they think, lead and build.
Listeners often describe the show as “meticulously researched” and say “I learnt more about the guest from this episode, even after knowing them for 10+ years.”
We're proud that more than 60% of our 200+ guests have trusted us for their first-ever public interview — or to go in-depth on their personal story for the first time. These include:
➝ Malcolm Turnbull: Prime Minister of Australia
➝ Jean-Michel Limieux: CTO, Shopify and Atlassian
➝ Jason Collins: Head of BlackRock (Asia Pacific)
➝ Brad Banducci: CEO, Woolworths
➝ Anil Sabharwal: Global VP Product, Google (Built Google Photos)
➝ Elena Verna: Head of Growth, Lovable
➝ Stevie Case: Chief Revenue Officer, Vanta
➝ John Haddock: Chief Business Officer, Harvey
➝ Michael Schneider: CEO, Bunnings
➝ Andrew Penn: CEO, Telstra
➝ Mark Suster: Partner, Upfront Ventures
➝ Bowen Pan: Creator, Facebook Marketplace
➝ Craig Tiley: CEO, Tennis Australia
➝ Peter Varghese: "One of Australia’s most influential architects of foreign policy"
➝ Ben Thompson: Co-Founder & CEO, Employment Hero
➝ Sweta Mehra: Executive GM, NAB; Ex CMO, ANZ Bank
➝ Niki Scevak, Partner, Blackbird
➝ Paul Bassat: Partner, Square Peg
➝ Trent Cotchin: 3x Premiership Winning Captain, Richmond FC
➝ Jack Zhang: Co-Founder & CEO, Airwallex
➝ Holly Kramer: Board Director, Woolworths & ANZ
➝ Sam Sicilia: Chief Investment Officer, Hostplus
➝ Ahmed Fahour: CEO, Citi, NAB & Australia Post
➝ Andrey Khusid: CEO & Co-Founder, Miro
➝ Bill Bartee: Co-Founder Blackbird + Main Sequence
➝ Rod Hamilton: Chief Product Officer, Culture Amp
➝ Brendan Hargreaves: CFO, Officeworks
➝ Simon Baume: COO, Eucalyptus
➝ Osher Gunsberg: Renowned TV personality
➝ Lisa Sthalekar: 4x Cricket World Cup Winner and ICC Hall of Fame Member
Contact us via:
Email: contact@curiositycentre.com
Website: https://highflyerspodcast.com
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/vidags10
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viditag/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehighflyerspodcast/
Hosted by Vidit Agarwal, our 200+ episodes to date go beyond headlines and fluff to unpack the real journeys behind influential leaders and companies — from their earliest beginnings to the decisions, failures and inflection points that shaped how they think, lead and build.
Listeners often describe the show as “meticulously researched” and say “I learnt more about the guest from this episode, even after knowing them for 10+ years.”
We're proud that more than 60% of our 200+ guests have trusted us for their first-ever public interview — or to go in-depth on their personal story for the first time. These include:
➝ Malcolm Turnbull: Prime Minister of Australia
➝ Jean-Michel Limieux: CTO, Shopify and Atlassian
➝ Jason Collins: Head of BlackRock (Asia Pacific)
➝ Brad Banducci: CEO, Woolworths
➝ Anil Sabharwal: Global VP Product, Google (Built Google Photos)
➝ Elena Verna: Head of Growth, Lovable
➝ Stevie Case: Chief Revenue Officer, Vanta
➝ John Haddock: Chief Business Officer, Harvey
➝ Michael Schneider: CEO, Bunnings
➝ Andrew Penn: CEO, Telstra
➝ Mark Suster: Partner, Upfront Ventures
➝ Bowen Pan: Creator, Facebook Marketplace
➝ Craig Tiley: CEO, Tennis Australia
➝ Peter Varghese: "One of Australia’s most influential architects of foreign policy"
➝ Ben Thompson: Co-Founder & CEO, Employment Hero
➝ Sweta Mehra: Executive GM, NAB; Ex CMO, ANZ Bank
➝ Niki Scevak, Partner, Blackbird
➝ Paul Bassat: Partner, Square Peg
➝ Trent Cotchin: 3x Premiership Winning Captain, Richmond FC
➝ Jack Zhang: Co-Founder & CEO, Airwallex
➝ Holly Kramer: Board Director, Woolworths & ANZ
➝ Sam Sicilia: Chief Investment Officer, Hostplus
➝ Ahmed Fahour: CEO, Citi, NAB & Australia Post
➝ Andrey Khusid: CEO & Co-Founder, Miro
➝ Bill Bartee: Co-Founder Blackbird + Main Sequence
➝ Rod Hamilton: Chief Product Officer, Culture Amp
➝ Brendan Hargreaves: CFO, Officeworks
➝ Simon Baume: COO, Eucalyptus
➝ Osher Gunsberg: Renowned TV personality
➝ Lisa Sthalekar: 4x Cricket World Cup Winner and ICC Hall of Fame Member
Contact us via:
Email: contact@curiositycentre.com
Website: https://highflyerspodcast.com
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/vidags10
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viditag/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehighflyerspodcast/
Episodes
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Oct 20, 2020 • 40min
Be 1% better w/ Troy Douglas - Driving a naturally sugar free movement with his brother in law, growing up as a gay man, business coaching & lots more!
Take flight into Troy's journey from growing up in the hills district of Sydney, influence of parents, growing up as a gay man, doing a stint in law & then creating Nexba, to drive a naturally sugar free world with his brother in law, lessons learnt he can share with other entreprenuers & much more - enjoy! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Oct 12, 2020 • 53min
Be 1% better w/ Genevieve Hawkins - 1 of 9 siblings, Mentally at work, Story telling, Creating a personal board of directors & so much more!
Take flight into Genevieve's journey from growing up as 1 of 9 siblings, studying Occupational Therapy & moving into the corporate world leading Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Insurance for thousands of employees, how to connect with others with story telling & emotion. Hear about Gen's new book Mentally at Work (a must read in today's world!) and a super cool way of creating a personal board of directors for mentors! I always love talking to Gen & always learn something - enjoy! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Sep 28, 2020 • 55min
Be 1% better w/ Sam Christou - Family values, Lessons from an exciting journey with EY, Nestle, Google, Soccer & life experiences!
Take flight into Sam's journey from growing up in the suburbs of Sydney with a big influence of family, faith & values to building a life working in 4 diverse industries - Consulting with EY (with a stint in Chicago), FMCG with Nestle, Tech with Google & Sport with the governing body for Football. We also chat about lessons learnt, making career & life choices, advice he would give to his younger self, what’s next for him & loads more! -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Sep 14, 2020 • 40min
Be 1% better w/ Steven Burrows - Music & Theatre to Food & Wine, creating pride & inclusion platforms in Corporate Australia
Take flight into a fascinating journey that took Steven from studying at the same university as Hugh Jackman to some of Australia's biggest brands including Coles, Treasury Wine Estates & more. A ton of actionable tips on being authentic, golden nuggets on championing LinkedIn & candid insights into his personal experiences creating Pride, Diversity & Inclusion platforms in Corporate Australia. -------- Thanks for your support by subscribing & rating this podcast to help the show! Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday. The views expressed are of Steven's only in a personal capacity and not representative of any of his employers.

Aug 31, 2020 • 50min
Be 1% better w/ Ben Jesse - 40 rejection letters, partnering with mega brands from India & China, Working in AFL, Cricket, Tennis & Basketball
Take flight into a special journey full of ups & downs from Hong Kong to Europe to Australia working in Cricket, Tennis, AFL, Basketball & a LOT of actionable learnings along the way about how to build your personal brand in a new country, bouncing back after 40 rejection letters and so much more! (Seriously, tune in now if you want to be 1% better). ------ Love your support by subscribing & rating the podcast to help us create more content & share these journeys with more listeners. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn for more special content & updates! This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learnings from value creators to help you be 1% better everyday.

Aug 17, 2020 • 37min
Be 1% better w/ Ridley Plummer - Behind the scenes of global sport, Skiing to NFL Superbowl to The Australian Open Tennis, World First Uber Eats Campaign
Take flight with Ridley Plummer, as he shares his inspiring story from Skiing to the Superbowl to The Australian Open Tennis and that's just the first minute of the game. Behind the scenes of global sport, World renowned events including the NFL Superbowl & The Australian Open Tennis (Millions of viewers!) Working in New York, Toronto & Melbourne World first brand campaigns with legends including Rafa Nadal (and filming at 5am with a famous female star!) Suprise & delight fans in today's new world and how to bring live stadium experience to fans on TV & social media plus more! Love your support by subscribing & rating/reviewing the podcast to help us reach more listeners. Follow on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire YOU to fly high, learning from individuals like Ridley to help YOU be 1% better EVERYDAY.
Aug 3, 2020 • 43min
Be 1% better w/ Mike Dickson - Living & working in 4 countries, good vs great talent, T career & jigsaw puzzle thinking
Take flight with Mike Dickson to find out some fascinating tidbits about his favourite way to stay fit, the best advice he's been given in his 25 year career and loads more! "Life is what you make it, don't expect it to happen to you" Magic moments living & working in 4 countries Insights from working closely with senior business leaders for over 20 years Founding the Sales Director Incubator Program featuring candid interviews with executives from leading organisations including Nestle, PepsiCo, Frucor Suntory, Unilever amongst others What seperates good and great talent, T career thinking from Mckinsey & Jigsaw puzzles and lots more golden nuggets & actionable tips! Love your support by subscribing & rating/reviewing the podcast to help us reach more listeners. Follow on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from individuals such as Mike to help YOU be 1% better EVERYDAY.
Jul 21, 2020 • 48min
Taking Flight w/ Taps Matimba - Resilience and growth from Africa to Australia, experiences to get to Risk & Control at CBA, studying Law & working full time
Tune in to this inspiring story as we take flight with Taps Matimba. Key takeaways from this story include: Resilience & Growth, Journey moving from Africa to Australia, Dealing with change, Hustling to reach CBA & grow within the company, Early career learnings that set the path to the role now, Working full time AND studying a Masters in Law (JD), How Taps was able to run a full marathon, And loads more! Love your support by subscribing & rating/reviewing the podcast to help us reach more listeners. Follow on Instagram and LinkedIn This episode & show is to inspire you to fly high, learning from individuals such as Taps to help YOU be 1% better EVERYDAY.


