Virgin Australia has appointed as its new chairman Elizabeth Bryan, who has been serving as chairman of Caltex. Photo: Chris Pearce Virgin Australia has selected Caltex Australia chairman and Westpac director Elizabeth Bryan as the successor to long-serving chairman Neil Chatfield, as pressure mounts on the airline to show tangible financial benefits from

IN a long career dedicated to mentoring, Louise Perram-Fisk recalls one case that stands out in her memory. A young woman who was third generation unemployed who had never seen anyone in her family get up to go to work. “When we started her mentoring, she was too scared to even answer the phone. She’s

‘Women fill every second of their lives being busy and it is not healthy’ – the founder of women-only member’s club Grace Belgravia on the importance of ‘me time’ Entrepreneur Kate Percival is the founder of Grace Belgravia, a women-only member’s club “built on a philosophy that to thrive in today’s society we need to

Victoria’s human rights and equal opportunity commissioner Kate Jenkins has appointed the state’s first group of Male Champions of Change. The concept of a group of male champions was introduced by federal sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick. The premise is that men need to stand up and be accountable when it comes to gender equality at

Accomplished businesswoman and general manager Melissa King has been appointed Surf Life Saving Australia’s first ever female CEO. King’s appointment to the top job comes following an extensive national and international search for the perfect candidate. She has been employed by the organisation since July 2013, when she was appointed its general manager for communications

Jo Burston is on a mission: to see one million new female entrepreneurs by 2020. To get there, the founder of multiple start-ups is drawing on her experience, network and tremendous drive to launch a global community of women entrepreneurs. Here she chats with Marketing ahead of her keynote at the 2015 National Achievers Congress

The Australian Institute of Company Directors has set a new gender diversity target and asked corporate boards to ensure 30% of their directors are women by the end of 2018. The AICD, led by CEO and Managing Director John Brogden, hopes setting a clear 30% target for Australia’s companies will lead to a marked increase

  WE ARE a society that’s taught very early on to live based on action and reaction or work and reward. In other words, growing up we always associate any type of work we do with some type of reward.   Think about something as simple as going to school; the point of studying for

  Whenever we talk about women in the workplace the conversation often turns to what we can do so more women can climb the corporate career ladder, but what if women aren’t interested in shattering the glass ceiling? According to a new study, the Global Workforce Leadership Survey, only 36 percent of women aspire to C-level executive positions

  Networking is one of the most effective ways to grow and promote your business; and the key is focusing on building business relationships with people who can help you move forward. Networking for business isn’t just about acquiring new clients; it is also about surrounding yourself with a support network for life in general.