Escient Managing Director Victoria, Rebecca Campbell-Burns, explores the disability sector in Australia and the challenges and opportunities in delivering person-centric care. Together with Terry Symonds, CEO, Yooralla and disability advocate a

Eva Balan-Vnuk, Executive Director ICT and Digital Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet SA

Jan 30th, 2023 51m 22s

Eva Balan-Vnuk discusses her career, challenges, workplace diversity and leadership in Government.

Delivering water sustainably and affordably in a period of growth: Maree Lang, Managing Director Greater Western Water

Jun 22nd, 2022 42m 29s

In this episode Rebecca Campbell-Burns, Managing Director, Victoria speaks with Maree Lang, Managing Director of Greater Western Water about the importance of culture in company integration, the importance of collaboration and partnership, and

Manufacturing Australia’s first and most affordable electric vehicle

May 21st, 2021 30m 56s

In this podcast, our CEO Stephen Mabbs, talks with Greg McGarvie, founder and Managing Director of ACE EV, an electric vehicle manufacturer.In this fascinating conversation, Greg outlines the vision of ACE EV to manufacture Australia’s first

How Kmart adapted to meet the challenge of COVID

Apr 8th, 2021 54m 16s

In this episode, our CEO, Stephen Mabbs, talks with Ian Bailey, MD of Kmart Australia & New Zealand. Ian describes how his interesting background prepared him for his current role. Recorded during the Victorian lockdown of 2020, this intervie

Creating the #techdiversity industry alliance

Mar 9th, 2021 25m 23s

In this episode, our Victorian Managing Director, Rebecca Campbell-Burns, talks with two of the co-founders of #TechDiversity, Deirdre Diamante and Claire Marriott, about their backgrounds, motivation for starting #TechDiversity and the impact

The story of RACV Solar and the future of renewable energy

Dec 3rd, 2020 41m 41s

In this episode, our CEO, Stephen Mabbs, talks with Andy McCarthy, CEO of RACV Solar and passionate advocate for renewable energy. Andy describes how he started and grew his business, challenges faced along the way and how becoming part of a l

The social enterprise creating healthy communities through public housing gardens

Nov 13th, 2020 38m 41s

In this episode, our Victorian MD, Rebecca Campbell-Burns talks with social entrepreneur, Rob Rees. Rob is CEO of Cultivating Community, a social enterprise that manages community gardens across many public housing sites in Melbourne, runs sch

Village Roadshow and Australia’s travel and entertainment industry - Part 2

Oct 19th, 2020 36m 18s

In this episode, Escient’s Victorian Managing Director, Rebecca Campbell-Burns, talks with Clark Kirby, CEO of Village Roadshow Group, a household name in Australia’s entertainment industry. Clark shares his views on leading the organisation th

Village Roadshow and Australia’s travel and entertainment industry - Part 1

Oct 19th, 2020 36m 18s

Inside aged care not-for-profit Silver Chain with CEO Dale Fisher

Aug 10th, 2020 47m 59s

In this episode of Escient’s leadership podcast series, Escient’s Victorian Managing Director, Rebecca Campbell-Burns, talks with Dale Fisher, CEO of Silver Chain Group, a not-for-profit with over 120 years experience providing health and aged

Escient Leadership Podcast Series Episode 2 – Paul Edginton (Part 2)

Jul 31st, 2020 34m 46s

In this second episode, our CEO Stephen Mabbs continues his discussion with Paul Edginton, the CEO of SYC. Paul discusses one of his greatest challenges as a leader – when one of his trusted leadership team defrauded the organisation of hundred

Escient Leadership Podcast Series Episode 1 – Paul Edginton (Part 1)

Jul 20th, 2020 47m 41s

We’re excited to announce our new podcast series on leadership.In this series, we’ll be talking with Australian business and community leaders to learn more about them and try to understand what makes them effective in their roles.What do the

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