Minutes by boardcycle: Directors | Executives | Governance

Minutes by boardcycle: Directors | Executives | Governance

Boardcycle

Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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92%
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The Minutes podcast by Boardcycle brings snappy insights and and bite-sized learnings from the boardroom to you. Our host, Richard Conway, interviews Australia’s most prominent boardroom leaders on: • how they approach making an organisation’s mission-critical decisions • how they forged their boardroom careers • practical tips and advice on working with, and as part of, a board. With each episode less than 20 minutes, directors, executives and governance professionals alike can learn from the best that Australia’s boards have to offer. www.boardcycle.com

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S2E48 Effective Transformation Governance with Julie Coates, Director, Scentre Group & Wesfarmers & Former CEO, CSR

May 30, 2026 15m

"All transformation should come from strategy." - Julie CoatesJulie Coates, Director of Wesfarmers and Scentre Group, led the OneCSR transformation programme as CEO and Managing Director of CSR…

S2E47 Practical Board Planning in an Uncertain World with Greg Ridder, Chair, Life Without Barriers & Kogan.com

May 16, 2026 11m

"There's an inherent danger that we lapse into just being operational." - Greg RidderGreg Ridder, Chair of Kogan.com, Life Without Barriers and Bridge It, and Director of the PNG Sustainable…

S2E46 Governing Across Borders and Cultures with Audette Exel AO, Chair & Founder, Adara Group & Former Director, Westpac & Suncorp

May 02, 2026 15m

"There's a real risk to fall into the trap of believing... 'Oh, that's just how it's done there.'"— Audette Exel AOGoverning across borders is not just a compliance exercise — it requires a clear…

S2E45 GSE Over ESG with Catherine Livingstone AC, Chair, Pacific National & Director, Saluda Medical & The Australian Ballet

Apr 18, 2026 8m

"By starting with governance - defining it as the strategic side of governance, not the control side - you lift everything up." - Catherine Livingstone ACCatherine Livingstone AC, Chancellor of UTS,…

S2E44 Risk as Currency in Deep Tech with Phil Morle, Partner, Main Sequence Ventures; Chair, v2food, Samsara Eco, Eden Brew & Nourish Ingredients

Apr 04, 2026 11m

"Risk is a currency in these businesses, and we just need to work with it." - Phil MorlePhil Morle, Partner at Main Sequence Ventures and Chair of v2food, Samsara Eco, Eden Brew and Nourish…

S2E41 The Strategic Company Secretary Mindset with Anthony Wright, Former GC & CoSec, Transpacific Industries & Director, CPA Australia

Mar 21, 2026 13m

"The company secretariat role is fascinating because you get to hear and see so much — you don't just read the outcomes of a meeting." - Anthony WrightAnthony Wright knows the Company Secretary role…

S2E42 Balancing Representation & Risk on NFP Boards with Mike Gonski, Chair, ReachOut Australia & Carriageworks

Mar 07, 2026 15m

"I think dealing with risk is really hard - especially without good experience or mentors around you." - Mike GonskiNFP chair and Herbert Smith Freehills partner Mike Gonski addresses the governance…

S2E41 Preparing for and Managing Company Exits with Peter James, former Chair, Nearmap & Ansarada; former Director, iiNet

Feb 21, 2026 14m

"The best way to sell a company is to run it properly." - Peter JamesPeter James, former Chair of Nearmap and Ansarada and former Director of iiNet, shares what it actually takes to prepare a…

S2E40 The Director's Onboarding Playbook with Julie Coates, Director, Wesfarmers & Scentre Group and Former Managing Director & CEO, CSR

Feb 07, 2026 11m

"You need to live through the board meetings and the committee meetings and the annual cycle." - Julie CoatesJulie Coates, Director of Wesfarmers and former CEO and Managing Director of CSR,…

S2E39 Not-For-Profit vs Listed Governance with Greg Ridder, Chair, Life Without Barriers & Kogan.com

Jan 24, 2026 14m

"I find when I talk about these two organisations which prima facie comparable in revenue terms, that the inclination of people is to put more emphasis on Kogan in terms of complexity and scale. When…

S2E38 Creating Sustainable Social Impact Through Business with Audette Exel AO, Chair & Founder, Adara Group & Former Director, Westpac & Suncorp

Jan 11, 2026 15m

"Purpose and profit collide. Now in a beautiful world, they work together. But they require a series of choices and trade-offs, and they require enormous integrity." - Audette Exel AOAudette Exel,…

S2E37 Judgement Over Perfection with Catherine Livingstone AC, Chair, Pacific National; Director, Saluda Medical & The Australian Ballet

Dec 20, 2025 12m

"The perfect decision is rarely the right decision" - Catherine Livingstone ACCatherine Livingstone AC, former Chair of the Commonwealth Bank and Telstra, discusses why seeking perfect information…

S2E36 Board Oversight in Unprofitable Ventures with Phil Morle, Chair, Samsara Eco & v2 Foods, Partner, Main Sequence Ventures

Dec 06, 2025 15m

"Value created to time used is the most important metric." - Phil MorlePhil Morle, Chair of v2 Food, Samsara Eco, Eden Brew and Nourish Ingredients, and Partner at Main Sequence Ventures, discusses…

S2E35 Governing 170,000 Members Successfully with Anthony Wright, Director @ CPA Australia & Chair, Hanlon Industries

Nov 22, 2025 12m

"The objectives are not necessarily monetary related - but how do we add more value to what those members do in their jobs?" - Anthony WrightAnthony Wright, Independent Director of CPA Australia and…

S2E34 Building NFP Governance That Scales with Mike Gonski, Chair, ReachOut Australia & Carriageworks

Nov 08, 2025 15m

"In smaller organisations, I prefer a board director on my board who will err towards being more hands-on than hands-off." - Mike GonskiMike Gonski, Chair of ReachOut Australia and Carriageworks and…

A Director's Guide to Major Technology Investments with Peter James, Chair, MYOB; Macquarie Technology Group & DroneShield

Oct 25, 2025 14m

"Technology and the business are almost one and the same." - Peter JamesPeter James, Chair of MYOB, Macquarie Technology Group and DroneShield, and former Chair of Nearmap and Ansarada, explains why…

S2E32 Matters Arising that Actually Matter with Julie Coates, Director, Wesfarmers & Former CEO & Managing Director, CSR

Oct 11, 2025 14m

"There shouldn't be two lists. There should just be the list of things that need to be done." - Julie CoatesJulie Coates, Director of Wesfarmers and former CEO and Managing Director of CSR, shares…

S2E31 Executive Remuneration Decision Making with Greg Ridder, Chair, Kogan.com & Life Without Barriers

Sep 27, 2025 13m

"It's simply attract and retain... but once you deconstruct that, it's all about how do you get the right talent, the right incentive, the right people in place." - Greg RidderGreg Ridder, Chair of…

S2E30 Making Social Impact Reporting Matter with Audette Exel AO, Chair & Founder, Adara Group; Former Director, Westpac & Suncorp

Sep 13, 2025 13m

"There is enormous risk when you try to metricise the value of a human life." - Audette Exel AOAudette Exel, Chair and Founder of Adara Group and former Director of Westpac and Suncorp, discusses how…

S2E29 The Crisis-Ready Company Secretary with Catherine Livingstone AC, Chancellor, UTS; Chair, Pacific National & Former Chair, CBA & Telstra

Aug 30, 2025 14m

"You want a Company Secretary that's helping you work out how things can be done, not telling you why they can't be done." - Catherine Livingstone ACCatherine Livingstone AC, Chancellor of UTS, Chair…

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