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How are those 2025 career goals tracking? Have you made a start, or has time escaped you? Once again the year has sped by, and with only a few weeks left before the year comes to a close, it’s a great time to check-in and see if you’re where you want to be. Are there projects, new skills and things you still want to tackle? Are you moving in the direction you envisioned for yourself? This is the perfect time to check in with your progress and think about how you can build momentum going into the next year.
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From Edinburgh to Melbourne’s sporting heart. For Julie Struthers, GM of Finance at the State Sports Centres Trust, it’s been a career defined by curiosity, transformation and purpose. In this episode of Game Changers, Julie reflects on her journey from chartered accounting in Scotland to executive leadership across banking, finance transformation and now high-performance sport.
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In this episode of Game Changers, host Liam Killen sits down with Clemency Mdaya, Division Finance Manager at the Australian Grand Prix. From his roots in Zimbabwe to leading the finance team behind one of the biggest sporting events on Australia’s calendar, Clem shares a career journey that’s anything but predictable. He talks about breaking into the industry during the global financial crisis, navigating the uncertainty of COVID-19, and how Drive to Survive transformed Formula 1 into a global phenomenon.
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In this episode of the Pathways Podcast, Liam sits down with Sandra, Chief Operating Officer at Merrick’s Capital, to explore the experiences that have shaped her as a leader. From the intensity of CFO roles and the challenges of steering organisations through periods of transformation, to the importance of balance, authenticity, and confidence in executive spaces, Sandra shares the lessons that have stayed with her.
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For Natalie Morwood, CFO of Luxury Escapes, curiosity and courage have been the constant drivers of her career. From the early days of accounting to leading in the fast-moving world of global travel, she’s built her success by leaning into change, backing herself, and saying yes to opportunities — even when they felt daunting.
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Liam Killen recently joined Sarah Denholm for a LinkedIn Live, where he shared his clear, modern approach to tackling interviews — so that they feel natural, not forced.
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For Ancila, music was her first calling — mastering the violin and guitar long before she ever stepped into a boardroom. But the discipline, precision, and creativity she honed as a musician proved to be the perfect foundation for a career in finance.
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From chemical engineering to the C-suite, Johanna Platt has built a career defined by curiosity, adaptability and purposeful leadership. Now CFO of Equity Trustees, she draws on experience across FMCG, logistics, superannuation and investments to lead through growth, transformation and challenge.
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