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Produced by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)Hosted by Bennett Mason, Boardroom Confidential brings you candid conversations with some of Australia's most influential company directors, business leaders, and experts. Together, we explore their paths to the boardroom, lessons from their careers, and the ideas shaping modern governance.Whether you're an experienced director or just starting your governance journey, each episode offers practical insights into leadership, decision-making, culture, risk, and strategy—straight from those who sit at the board table.Tune in for fresh perspectives on what it takes to lead with purpose in today's complex business environment.
Bennett Mason hosts Boardroom Confidential, a business show with 52 episodes published.
Presented by Okta Cyber security is much more than just a technology issue. As AI tools become increasingly powerful and cyber threats grow more sophisticated, boards are being challenged to think differently about risk,
This is an episode from the AICD's new weekly podcast series, Director Download. Each episode features conversations with policy experts and leading directors to unpack complex governance challenges and deliver practical
The AICD is proud to announce the launch of a brand new podcast offering - Director Download. Director Download is a weekly podcast series that keeps directors and senior leaders ahead of evolving governance obligations.
Presented by Okta Artificial intelligence is transforming organisations at extraordinary speed. But as businesses adopt AI agents and autonomous systems, new governance and cyber security risks are emerging just as quick
Skipp Williamson has spent decades working with organisations on one of the most persistent challenges in business: execution. As founder of Partners in Performance, she has seen first-hand how even the most compelling s
Tim Reed has led through growth, disruption and transition as CEO of MYOB for over a decade, President of the Business Council of Australia, and now as a director, investor and climate policy contributor. In this convers
Lawrence Goldstone has built a career at the intersection of purpose, people and transformation. He spent decades advising major organisations on strategy, innovation and large-scale change before stepping into the role
Diane Smith-Gander reflects on a career spanning executive leadership, global consulting and some of Australia's most complex boardrooms. In this conversation, Diane discusses the realities of transitioning from manageme
Paul Zahra has spent his career leading through disruption - as CEO of David Jones, head of the Australian Retailers Association during Covid, board director and founder of the Pinnacle Foundation. In this conversation,
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz reflects on a career shaped by unexpected turns, major leadership challenges and a decade transforming Mirvac as CEO - and how those experiences now inform her work in the boardroom. In this conversat
Alastair McEwin has spent his career pushing for a more inclusive Australia — as a lawyer, board director, Disability Discrimination Commissioner and a commissioner on the Disability Royal Commission. In this conversatio
Geopolitics is no longer just background noise — it's now central to how organisations plan, invest and manage risk. In this episode, foreign affairs expert Merriden Varrall, joins Boardroom Confidential to unpack what t
Brad Welsh has built a career defined by reinvention — from child protection officer to political adviser, CEO of Energy Resources of Australia, board member at nib, and now founder of Mawal. In this conversation, Brad r
Over the holidays, we'll be bringing you some earlier episodes of our Boardroom Confidential podcast. This time it's Audette Exel, the founder and chair of Adara Group. She's also a former director with Suncorp and Westp
Over the holidays, we'll be bringing you some earlier episodes of our Boardroom Confidential podcast. This time it's David Kirk, the co-founder of listed venture capital fund Bailador and chair at a range of organisation
Over the holidays, we'll be bringing you some earlier episodes of our Boardroom Confidential podcast. This time it's Marina Go, a board member with Metcash, Southern Cross Media and the AICD itself. She's also been a cha
Over the holidays, we'll be bringing you some earlier episodes of our Boardroom Confidential podcast. This time, it's Andy Penn, a director with Coles and Trustee for the National Gallery of Victoria. He also spent seven
Co-chair of Supply Nation and Fortescue director Penny Bingham-Hall joins Boardroom Confidential to unpack some of the major issues facing today's boards: harnessing AI's predictive power, overseeing cyber risk in a "whe
Presented by Okta Cyber security has become a core governance issue, not just an IT problem. In this episode, Mathew Graham , Chief Security Officer for Asia–Pac at Okta, explains why identity is now the front line of se
Former NRMA Chair Tim Trumper joins Boardroom Confidential to talk about AI in the boardroom, data-led transformations, and the craft of modern chairing. Drawing on his book AI: Game On , Tim explores one of the central
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Boardroom Confidential is hosted by Bennett Mason. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 52 episodes.
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