Leading Women

About Leading Women

Explore the ’now’ and look at what’s ahead for the future of female leadership as we hear from women at the forefront of change and innovation. Season 5 of Leading Women features dynamic, inspiring and resilient women from different industries and sectors, who are paving the way for our collective future. Join Shivani Gopal, a trailblazer in women’s empowerment and financial inclusion, as she goes beyond ’business as usual’ to bring you real stories of women – both challenges and successes – from across the Australian business and community landscape. In this new season, we amplify the voices of those who are future-focused, explore successful business strategies and look at the state of technological advancements. Gain actionable tips for making effective decisions and experience-backed insights to add to your toolkit. If you’re an established executive, aspiring leader, or passionate about supporting transformative leadership, this podcast is your go-to resource. Don’t just adapt to the future of leadership—shape it. Welcome to Season 5 of Leading Women.

Publisher

CommBank Women in Focus

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2021

Latest episode

24 Jun 2024

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jun 2024

   Shivani Gopal, CEO & Founder, Elladex, on her purpose in activating financial inclusion and leadership participation for women

   Shivani Gopal, CEO & Founder, Elladex, discusses her purpose in activating for financial inclusion and leadership participation for women. Shivani emphasises the importance being intentional with strategy and recognising when to shift or when to stay steadfast. Key Insights (02:29) How Shivani started her leadership journey having smart money conversations as a young girl (12:17) How to build the portfolio career of your dreams (24:13) Shivani’s addition to your leadership toolbox Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au (https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html) Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is an expert in unlocking inclusion and participation in finance and leadership for women. She is the Founder and CEO of Elladex, Australia’s first digital mentor marketplace and daily learning platform – a global ‘rolodex’ with over 25,000 women, designed to elevate personal, professional and financial success. She is the author of the 2023 Inclusion Report: The Perspex Ceiling and the Illusion of Inclusion, a landmark national research paper spanning over 2,000 participants that assesses the challenges and opportunities of inclusion and diversity across Australian corporations. Shivani co-headed the official 2023 Australian G20 Startup group in India and Inclusion taskforce, contributing her experience and expertise in startups to better equip the global ecosystem for success. Shivani has won the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women’s Leadership Award, was a finalist for the Women in Tech Awards, and Sydney's Young Entrepreneur Awards for 2022. She holds an MBA and a Masters in Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning, and her work has seen her covered in some of Australian media outlets, including the AFR, the SMH, The Today Show, Channel 7 and more. The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank. The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post-production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

2. 

   10 Jun 2024

   Sarah Nolet, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures on leading through influence and inclusion rather than authority and hierarchical structures

   Sarah Nolet, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures on leading through influence and inclusion rather than authority and hierarchical structures. Sarah is a change maker, backing women founders who are creating more environmentally and ecologically sustainable ways of producing food and what we eat. Key Insights (02:05) How Sarah found leadership as an athlete and how it transferred to business (07:31) Finding alignment between action for impact and commercial outcomes (22:43) Sarah’s addition to your Leadership Toolbox Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au (http://www.womeninfocus.com.au) If you’d like to keep up to date about Tenacious Ventures and their events visit www.linkedin.com/company/tenacious-vc (http://www.linkedin.com/company/tenacious-vc) Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is an expert in unlocking inclusion and participation in finance and leadership for women. She is the Founder and CEO of Elladex, Australia’s first digital mentor marketplace and daily learning platform – a global ‘rolodex’ with over 25,000 women, designed to elevate personal, professional and financial success. She is the author of the 2023 Inclusion Report: The Perspex Ceiling and the Illusion of Inclusion, a landmark national research paper spanning over 2,000 participants that assesses the challenges and opportunities of inclusion and diversity across Australian corporations. Shivani co-headed the official 2023 Australian G20 Startup group in India and Inclusion taskforce, contributing her experience and expertise in startups to better equip the global ecosystem for success. Shivani has won the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women’s Leadership Award, was a finalist for the Women in Tech Awards, and Sydney's Young Entrepreneur Awards for 2022. She holds an MBA and a Masters in Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning, and her work has seen her covered in some of Australian media outlets, including the AFR, the SMH, The Today Show, Channel 7 and more. The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank. The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post-production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

3. 

   27 May 2024

   Kylie Walsh, Founder and Director, REGROWTH on her philosophy that slowing down can get you there faster

   Kylie Walsh, Founder and Director, REGROWTH believes slowing down and taking everything in your stride can get you to your destination faster. Get to know about her young start in business, how she deliberately invests in people and the power of letting others be your mirror. Key Insights (01:56) How Kylie bought her first office at 21 and found great mentors early on (09:04) Clarity of purpose to lead you down the right path (25:55) Kylie’s additions to your Leadership Toolbox Important Resources and Links If you’d like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au (https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html) Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is an expert in unlocking inclusion and participation in finance and leadership for women. She is the founder and CEO of Elladex, Australia’s first digital mentor marketplace & daily learning platform - a global ‘rolodex’ with over 25,000 women, designed to elevate personal, professional and financial success. She is the author of the 2023 Inclusion Report: The Perspex Ceiling and the Illusion of Inclusion - a landmark national research paper spanning over 2000 participants that assesses the challenges and opportunities of inclusion and diversity across Australian corporations. Shivani co-headed the official 2023 Australian G20 Startup group in India and Inclusion taskforce, contributing her experience and expertise in startups to better equip the global ecosystem for success. Shivani has won the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women’s Leadership Award, was a finalist for the Women in Tech awards, and Sydney's Young Entrepreneur Awards for 2022. She holds an MBA and a Masters in Commerce, majoring in Financial Planning and her work has seen her covered in some of Australian media outlets, including the AFR, the SMH, The Today Show, Channel 7 and more. The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolehatherly/), recorded at RadioHub Studios (https://radiohub.com.au/) with post production by Cooper Silk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-silk-36270940/) and Iain Wilson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-wilson-89700083/). Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

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