Banking executives will mentor rising women in the medical and scientific research sector in an attempt to grow the number of female leaders and see research and products taken to the market. Dr Emma Burrows of the Florey Institute, Dr Sarah Russell of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Andrew Wright, NAB corporate general manager,
GC airport CEO Marion Charlton. Pic John Gass GOLD Coast Airport chief operating officer Marion Charlton was appointed to the top job after 11 years at the airport, during which she oversaw the last redevelopment in 2010. She has taken the reins during a period of major change for the precinct, which is
Author: RACHEL GILLETT Sadly, it’s not shocking news that there’s a lack of gender diversity in business. A new study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics shows that, of the almost 22,000 publicly traded companies in 91 countries surveyed, almost 60% have no female board members, just over half have no female senior executives or
Are you frustrated by not attracting enough career or business opportunities? Would you like to know how to stand out from others and get a leadership edge? The best way to gain a leadership edge over your competition is to do something different, and compete on things that are more difficult for your competition to
Buildcorp's all-female site team at its Market Room redevelopment in Queensland last year. From left, Sue Turpie, Kelly Pranskunas, Jae Gripske, Josephine Sukkar, Christina Roud. Leon O'Neil Author Michael Bleby Buildcorp principal Josephine Sukkar last month hired a former nurse as a project manager. The new employee – Buildcorp's third woman out of 33 mid-level project managers
Despite all the globalization, Internet revolution, and other business advancements, women are still considered inferior to men in regards to business leadership roles. For example, within Fortune 500 companies, women fill only 14% of boardroom seats. Furthermore, women currently occupy 47% of the United State’s workforce, yet comprise only 24% of leading industries like Science,
By Anthill Magazine Prominent Brisbane-based leadership expert Sonia McDonald has been named in digital business magazine Richtopia’s 250 Most Influential Women Leaders of the world. Ms McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of LeadershipHQ and keynote speaker, was ranked at 237 in the final week of listings for 2015. Richtopia – a digital platform that collates and
Kathryn Fagg, RBA board member, says women and men want different approaches to flexible work. Wayne Taylor Author: Jemima Whyte Even the term "flexible work" is so limber, it's tricky to know exactly what it means. A study by Bain & Company and Chief Executive Women, released on Wednesday, takes the broadest possible definition:
Brisbane Women's Club CEO Balveen Ajimal. Heath Missen Author: Matthew Cranston When the former senior legal counsel at Dutch pension fund APG, Balveen Ajimal, went looking for a social network in her new home of Australia she found the Brisbane Women's Club, but to her surprise it was nearly dead. In an era of proliferating women's associations and online groups, the 107-year-old club had lost its clout
Author: Lucille Keen Two of Australia's top companies have teamed up to offer a female-only exchange program, writes Lucille Keen. Sophie Byrne from Microsoft and Stephanie Gan from NAB took part in the Women in Technology exchange program. Wayne Taylor. In an attempt to close the gender gap in technology, National Australia Bank and Microsoft