Dive into the remarkable journey of Andrew Downs, founder of SAGE Group, in this latest episode of the Creating Synergy Podcast. Discover how a small automation company from Adelaide soared to global heights, navigating through noise complaints and the brink of financial crisis to become a leading industry giant with over 700 employees and $200 million in revenue. Listen in as Andrew opens up about his early life's pivotal moments, the character-building challenges he faced, and his innate abili...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 51 min
In this enriching episode of the # CreatingSynergyPodcast , join us as we uncover the layers of wisdom and humanity in one of the most esteemed leaders of our time, Alf Ianiello, the visionary CEO of ASX-listed powerhouse, CODAN, and the influential former CEO of the iconic South Australian enterprise, Detmold. 🌟 Episode Highlights: Respected Leadership: Why Alf's compassionate leadership and deep family values resonate with so many. Origins of Excellence: From Alf's Italian roots and National ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Join us on a riveting journey as we unpack the success story of Craige Whitton, CEO of Northline. From his roots in Perth, the guidance of his father, to his meteoric rise in the corporate world, Craige has quite a tale to tell. Especially, as Northline celebrates its 40th anniversary, it's the perfect time to hear how he spearheaded its exponential growth while ensuring the values of culture and positive work environment remained intact. 🔑 Top 5 Key Topics Discussed: Craige's Foundations: How ...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 42 min
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve deep into the mind of Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, a globally renowned historian and philosopher, who has been pivotal in reshaping educational perspectives both in Australia and internationally. From her humble beginnings to being at the forefront of some of today's most pressing challenges, Professor Hughes-Warrington offers an insightful blend of history, philosophy, and modern education. Dive in with us as we explore her personal journey, he...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Dive in as we unravel the journey of an absolute powerhouse, Christine Zeitz. Ever been the only one left standing? Christine was - overlooked in her uni days, only to shoot up as a beacon in the defense sector. If TOP GUN's fighter jets got your heart racing, know that Christine leads the charge at Northrop Grumman, the brand behind those beasts! From 25 pivotal years at BAE to breaking ceilings as the first female CEO in Australia's top 40 defense giants – Christine's tale is nothing short of ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 38 min
In this fresh new episode , we had the privilege of diving into the world of healthcare leadership with the remarkable Dr. Robyn Lawrence, the visionary CEO of SA Health. Her insights and experiences offer a roadmap for navigating the complexities of healthcare. Here's why you should not miss this episode: 1. Resilience in Leadership- Explore how Dr. Lawrence's journey, from projects to pandemic response, reflects resilient leadership in the face of challenges. 2. Future-Proofing Through Innovat...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Get ready for an insightful conversation with the remarkable Andrew Bills, CEO of SA Power Networks. Andrew captivates us with his inspiring personal journey, laced with resilience and transformation, from navigating personal loss to combating significant adversities in his career, including a cyber-attack and personal health challenges. This episode offers a wealth of insights into leadership, crisis management, and the importance of maintaining a work-life balance. Join us as Andrew shares his...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 52 min
In this riveting episode, we welcome back the remarkable Connor O'Rourke, Co-Founder and Director of Nuago. Recently crowned as the South Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2023, Connor takes us behind the scenes of his entrepreneurial saga and his journey of transforming Nuago into a trailblazing IT solutions powerhouse. Delve into the mind of a business titan as he discusses the vital role of embracing discomfort and ambiguity on the entrepreneurial path. Gain rare insights into overcoming Im...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 48 min
In this special episode, we have the privilege of hosting an extraordinary guest, Khadija Gbla. Her resilience and determination have shattered the boundaries of adversity, and her story will leave you inspired, enlightened, and motivated to create positive change. ⭐ Highlights: From Trauma to Triumph: Khadija shares her journey as a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) and her commitment to ending this human rights violation. Navigating Hardships as a Refugee: Gain insights into Khadija'...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Ever wondered about the journey of a true leader? What drives them, inspires them, or how they manage during a crisis? Today's your chance to find out! Join us for an exclusive episode featuring the 46th Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall! We're going behind the scenes, uncovering stories from his early life, his shift into politics, and the thrill of becoming Premier. Here's what you can look forward to: 👉 Steven's inspiring transition from business to politics. 👉 The behind-the-scen...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Welcome to the latest episode of the #CreatingSynergyPodcast where we redefine entrepreneurship, finance, and life itself! This time, we're joined by Tammy Barton, the visionary Founder and Director of My Budget. 🎧 Tune in as Tammy offers a first-hand account of her journey, transitioning from a young entrepreneur to a business titan, breaking barriers along the way. We delve into the heart of financial challenges in today's society, with Tammy offering golden nuggets of advice for anyone wrest...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Get ready for an inspiring and insightful conversation with Tobi Pearce, Co-Founder of SWEAT, on our latest podcast episode. In this episode, Tobi shares his personal and professional journey from his early musical career to becoming a successful entrepreneur and building a $400m empire. Join us as we dive deep into topics such as work-life balance, managing emotions, leading with compassion, and using metrics to your advantage. Key takeaways from this episode: Building a successful business - I...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Discover the Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success with Netflix Co-founder, Marc Randolph! Are you ready to unlock the 🔑 to entrepreneurial success? Don't miss this exclusive episode of the #CreatingSynergyPodcast, where we sit down with Marc, to dive deep into the fascinating world of entrepreneurship, innovation, and personal growth! In this power-packed episode, you'll learn: 🎯 The importance of hands-on experience in shaping successful entrepreneurs 🎯 How to master decision-making in uncerta...
Apr 18, 2023•59 min
🎉🎙️ Celebrate with us as we unveil our special 100th episode of #CreatingSynergyPodcast ! Creating Synergy has connected us all since March 2020, delivering inspiring stories, valuable insights, and innovative ideas in leadership, entrepreneurship, culture, and more. 🚀 From a humble start to a beautiful studio in Adelaide, we're grateful for the tens of thousands of listeners, supporters, and incredible guests who made this journey possible. 🙌 Let's dive into captivating discussions on topic...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Discover the Power of Resilience, Passion, and Innovation in our Latest Episode of the #CreatingSynergyPodcast! Join us for an exciting and insightful conversation with Kelly Jamieson, the inspiring CEO of Edible Blooms. In this episode, we explore Kelly's unique entrepreneurial journey, from her early career in London's magazine industry to building her thriving business in the world of Edible Blooms. n this must-listen episode, 🎧 Get ready to learn about: 🔸 The inspiration behind Edible Bloo...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Looking for insights into the logistics and ports industry? Look no further than the latest episode of #CreatingSynergyPodcast, featuring CEO of Flinders Ports Holdings, Stewart Lammin. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Stewart shares his vast knowledge and experience on the importance of the logistics and ports industry, and how Flinders Port Holdings became one of the top 10 companies in South Australia, employing over 700 people and supporting over 6000 jobs locally, with an a...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Discover the world of creativity and innovation with visionary leader Heather Croall, CEO of the Adelaide Fringe Festival. In this episode, Heather shares her incredible journey in the creative sector, innovative leadership methodologies, and exciting happenings behind the scenes of the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere. With over 800,000 ticket sales per year, the Adelaide Fringe Festival is one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. Heather's adaptive and agile leadership m...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 35 min
In this latest episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Myron Mann, CEO of the Bedford Group and expert in turning businesses around. With a wealth of experience leading Fortune 500 companies, Myron has a unique perspective on the key elements of success. He is passionate about the social impact that businesses can make and believes that high-quality leadership is the key to changing society and improving the world we live in. Here are just a few of the highlights you can expect in this ep...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 55 min
Learn the secrets from international bestselling author Bob Burg on the latest episode of the #CreatingSynergyPodcast and discover how giving, not just getting, is the key to reaching stratospheric success. 🚀 😱 With over 1 million copies sold, his book "The Go-Giver" has been rated #10 on Inc Magazine's Most Motivational Books of all time and Hubspot's Top 20 Most Highly Rated Books of all time. Bob shares with us his journey to: 📌 Becoming an author and the global success of "The Go-Giver" �...
Jan 26, 2023•40 min
Join us for a special episode of the #CreatingSynergyPodcast as we sit down with Claire Parkinson, a member of the Senior Executive team at Oz Minerals. Claire's journey is truly inspiring. From becoming a mother at 16 and being kicked out of her home to finding her calling as a holiday rep in Turkey and later flourishing in leadership roles in the prison system. She shares her story of resilience, perseverance and growth, including how she became a qualified hostage negotiator and her role in m...
Jan 11, 2023•2 hr 6 min
Our latest episode features special guest Louka Parry, CEO + Founder of The Learning Future, as we delve into the importance of humanizing the educational system. From speaking multiple languages to spending time with indigenous communities, Louka shares insights on: 🔸 the value of great communication 🔸 how we can learn so much from indigenous cultures, and 🔸 the significance of being a global citizen. ✨Plus, we delve into the importance of learning a new language from an empathetic perspecti...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Today's episode is going to be a smash hit. We have an incredible guest with us today—Flavia Tata Nardini, the CEO and founder of Fleet Space Technologies. Flavia's a self-proclaimed "space geek" and engineer. She has an inspiring journey from her childhood in Italy to her current role leading a cutting-edge space technology company in South Australia. We're talking about everything from: 🎯 Depression to leadership 🎯 What it takes to run a successful company in the tech industry. 🎯 The highs ...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Creating Synergy is back with a brand new episode with Grant Stevens, Commissioner of the South Australian Police on leading SA through a once-in-a-century pandemic! This episode is jam-packed with real-world leadership insights from the man himself. Grant leads one of the largest police services in Australia with over 5,000 staff and He has been a calm, steady presence over the past few years as State Coordinator for COVID-19, which has been one of the most significant challenges our state has ...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 57 min
In this episode, Kylie Morton, Head of Change at Synergy IQ explains why she doesn't believe that people are generally averse or 'resistant' to change—and why that's a problem. Why is it that we’re all apparently ‘fatigued by change’, but we rarely do anything to change the way we navigate change? Kylie wants us to rethink the way we approach change. She wants less: focus on placating the change 'resister', the noisy few process, meetings, project plans, top-down directives And what does she wan...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 24 min
New episode in #CreatingSynergyPodcast with Anton Andreacchio who owns five companies and is on six prominent Adelaide boards. But here’s what you probably don’t know about him: He founded his first company, the Convergen Group, at the age of 22, which has become one of Australia’s leading companies in infrastructure visualisation. His second company Jumpgate was ridiculed, until it became the “next big thing”. He says entrepreneurs should ask themselves three simple questions when evaluating th...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Today on the show, we have Simon Hackett, an Australian technology entrepreneur, who co-founded Internode in 1991 , and after growing it to 450 staff, with 190,000 customers and an annual turnover of $180million, he sold it to iiNet for $105million in December 2011. Simon Hackett is a man of many (unbelievable) firsts. He was part of the team that first figured out how to bring the internet to Australia. He was the first person to connect a domestic appliance to the internet. He also took delive...
Oct 19, 2022•2 hr 8 min
David Fogarty’s portfolio company, the Davie Group, has done over $400 million in revenue in four years. How did he do it? Our new episode has something special for you: a story of an entrepreneur who built a multi-million dollar eCommerce business at the age of 27! This episode is like a mini-MBA in growth hacking a group of companies from nothing to over $400 million, from one of the best in the business. We discussed: 🎯The resources he uses to grow his mindset and business 🎯His formula for ...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Today's special guest in #CreatingSynergyPodcast was recently named by Cyberscoop, Australia’s only Top 50 Global cyber security thought leader. As DTEX Systems Co-founder and CTO together with his 20+ years of cyber experience, he has a specific passion for the intersection between security and privacy and for helping organizations to define a balanced approach. Today's episode is pretty hard-hitting on how we have been using google, social media and anything digitally. The cyber threat is real...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 41 min
On today’s show, we have Adrian Tembel, CEO of Thomson Geer and chair of the South Australian Productivity Commission. He's back for round two, and again, he makes no bones about the SA economy and what we need to do to turn things around. Adrian is challenging the economic policy consensus in South Australia and we wanted to give him the opportunity to set out his thinking, why he thinks we have an economic problem, why he thinks our policies aren't working, and what he thinks is the best way f...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 30 min
A great thinker, strategist and business leader, Paul talks to us about his journey and learning experiences as CEO and how he led SYC to become one of the largest and most innovative purpose Organizations in Australia. As a not-for-profit veteran, with over 18 years of experience as a CEO of some of our most game-changing organisations including Vinomofo, Paul Edgington knows one thing: There’s no such thing as a Proper CEO. So don’t bother trying. Starting off as a sixteen-year-old who walked ...
Sep 01, 2022•2 hr 2 min
