|
Pamela Young, MD of growthcurv, interviews CEOs about strategies and changes required to thrive to 2030 |
|
|
Hear Leaders Share Their Stories |
|
|
Overcoming Adversity: thrive to 2030!
Every decade or so, a major global economic adjustment occurs. Unlike the Wall Street crash of 1987, the Y2K computer scare, and the GFC of 2008, the pandemic of 2020 generated a global health crisis, leading to catastrophic consequences for businesses, economies and nations. thrive2030 explores how to build resilience, tenacity and adaptability to minimise distruption and mainain your brilliance. |
|
SEASON THREE - 2023
|
July 2023
|
Pamela Young talks with Robbie McRobbie, CEO, Hong Kong Rugby Union, Hong Kong, China.
Robbie gives a follow-up interview to share how the Hong Kong Rugby Union returned to fame and fortune after three years of cancelled Rugby 7s tournaments during Covid. In his first interview with Pamela in 2021, Robbie explained that their main event - the international Rugby 7s tournament - produced 95% of the Unions revenues and that with lockdowns causing cancellations over several years, the business was facing dire times. Now, with two Rugby 7s tournaments having just been completed in 6 months, Pamela reached out to Robbie for an update. In this video, Robbie shares his lowest moments, challenges, mistakes and lessons...before outlining the wonderful and 'emotional moments' of the Rugby 7s 'come back' and the ongoing culture shaping that is required as he rebuilds his team. |
SEASON TWO - 2022
|
November 2022
|
Catherine O'Connell, CEO of Catherine O'Connell Law, Japan
Catherine is also the first foreign female to be appointed Independent Director at Fujitsu and President of Women in Law in Japan. In this thrive2030 conversation Catherine gives an update on the economy and opportunities in Japan. She talks about the tension surrounding Prime Minister Abe's funeral and Japan's relations with its neighbours. After 20 years in Japan as a lawyer specialising in manufacturing, Catherine has much to offer about how to be effective as a foreigner operating in Japan; she highlights that language is not the only skill you need to bring with you. |
|
September 2022
|
David Mair, Chief Executive Officer, Skellerup Holdings, New Zealand
David started his career as a civil engineer and spent much of his early career in Japan where he gained a strong appreciation for Kaizen, a Japanese management philosophy committed to continuous improvement. David became the CEO at Skellerup, a top-50 NZX company that manufacturers and exports agricultural and industrial products, more than 10 years ago. In this conversation with Pamela, he outlines how his application of Kaizen principles at Skellerup has contributed to the company's enduring success. Manufacturers and exporters will gain enormously from this discussion but listen closely as there are many sensational learning moments for other CEOs and owners. |
August 2022 |
Esther Colwill President, Asia Pacific and Global Technology Industry Leader for Korn Ferry, Indonesia
Esther is responsible for 14 nations across the region. In this thrive2030 CEO Conversation, Esther highlights trends that she has observed over the past 2 years; shifts CEOs are making to keep their businesses relevant; how CEOs are no longer running companies but are running communities instead; and she advises CEOs to think hard about what outcome they are trying to achieve when they insist employees come back to the office fulltime. Esther also explains how the speed of finding and recruiting people is now 50% quicker than before Covid as a result of more of the process being completed online instead of face-to-face. |
|
July 2022
|
Roger Gray, Chief Executive Officer, Ports of Auckland Limited, New Zealand
From a 20-year career in the Australian military as a logistician, Roger pivoted to a career in supply chain industries and arrived at Ports of Auckland early 2022 via Air New Zealand and Lyttleton Port in Christchurch. Roger updates us on how blocked global supply chains are effecting ports 'down-under' and he talks about the challenges he is addressing at Ports of Auckland through a transformation program. He says 'getting-back-to-basics' and delivery to customers is the current priority. |
|
May 2022
|
James Wright, Chief Executive Officer of Red Havas and Global Chair of Havas PR Group in the United States
James talks with Pamela about CEO Communication challenges of recent times. He highlights the more nuanced changes of the past few years and details strategies CEOs are employing to engage stakeholders. James has enviable access to CEOs across the world and shares first-hand insights into their adaptations and new-found skills. As a global CEO himself, he highlights how Havas has responded to its own stakeholders. This 'fire-side' chat leaves you thinking about being a better you! |
|
April 2022
|
Matthew Fortier, Chief Executive Officer of Accelerate ZEV in Canada
Matthew has been charged with responsibility to create a whole new industry in Canada - the Zero Emissions Vehicle industry. In this video, Matthew shares with Pamela how he plans to remove obstacles and support the establishment of new players at all stages of the aspiring electric vehicle supply chain from minerals mining to battery and car manufacturers. It's not every day you get to 'create' a new industry. But for Matthew Fortier, his day has come. |
|
April 2022
|
Marco Civardi, Chief Executive Officer of JAS China in Shanghai, China
Macro has worked across Asia since 2007 including in Hong Kong, Japan and Vietnam and in transport and logistics since 2013. In the video below he outlines the strengths of JAS that helped them through the pandemic; changes customers made to adapt to changing global supply chain conditions; and the impact on costs and services. Marco advises people doing business with China to remain alert to sudden policy changes relating to border and quarantine requirements and reminds us that China operates at a different pace. Like many CEOs who have shared stories on thrive2030, Marco outlines how their leadership response to the human impact of a global impact was profound, a development he suggests has huge value and is here to stay. |
|
March 2022
|
Mark Peterson, Chief Executive Officer of NZX Limited in New Zealand.
Mark took on the role at NZX in 2017 to lead a transformation and he outlines how the developments put in place earlier helped them through the pandemic. He talks with Pamela about the leadership, culture, communication, adaptability, the resilience of New Zealand companies and markets, and the nation's ability to take advantage of opportunties across Asia Pacific in 2022 and going forward. New Zealand is a small nation with a big positive attitude and Mark's relaxed conversation is indicative of the business culture you will discover there. |
|
March 2022
|
Dr. Lyndal Hugo, Founder and former CEO of award winning Orlar Limited in Vietnam.
In January she took up the role of Chief Impact Officer, which reflects her ambition to 'make a difference'. Orlar was established by Lyndal in 2015 after a 15-year career as an environmental consultant in Australia, when she moved to Vietnam to produce zero pollution and zero chemical contaminant food in emerging economies that is affordable and accessible to everyone. And she did it! Orlar now produces high quality food for just $1-4 a kilogram and Lyndal was recently awarded the 'Business Woman of the Year' for 2021 by Australian Business Awards for her outstanding innovations and achievements. Hear about the technology and teamwork applied to achieved what others only dream of. It is truly inspiring.
|
|
February 2022
|
Dave Maunsell, CEO, Haventec, Australia
Haventec is a global consulting firm that specialises in Cyber Security and Data Protection based in Sydney. Dave has been in the digital sector for around 30 years - which includes 20 years at global firm Accenture. He sits on 3 tech start-up boards. In this thrive2030 CEO Converations, he shares his observations of the changes organisations are making to respond to cuurent global challenges and how they are protecting themselves against increasing risk. This conversation with Dave provides food-for-thought for CEOs and boards looking to strengthen their business to thrive to 2030.
|
|
February 2022
|
Deepak Bagla, MD and CEO, Invest India, New Delhi, India
Invest India is a National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency and the Modi governments execution agency for Start-Up India and its Science and Technology Initiative. In this role, Deepak is at the center of economic development and he shares with Pamela Young how India thrived through the pandemic, reporting above expected growth rates, attracting the largest FDI ever and improving its position on the World Bank's EODB (Easy of Doing Business) Ranking. This conversation is packed full of insights.
|
SEASON ONE - 2021
|
November 2021
|
Sam Mostyn, Chair, The Climate Council, Australia
Sam is also President of Chief Executive Women in Australia, a board member of Mirvac, and Chair of Citi Australia's Consumer Bank, Foundation for Young Australians, Australians Investing in Women, Ausfilm and ANROWS. Pamela Young asks Sam about the outcome of COP26 in Glasgow, what getting 'coal-down' instead of 'coal-out' means for the world, what the Australian government needs to do to meet 2030 climate goals, how to use the lessons of the pandemic to escalate the climate change agenda.
|
|
November 2021
|
David Whitehead, Chairman, Mavin Group, Vietnam
David is founder and Chairman of the Mavin Group which is based in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. This agri-business operates across the Mekong Delta, supplying local and regional customers and we talk about how recent climate changes in the Delta area and the current pandemic impacted his business. David shares how their technology transformation helped to insulate the business during these challenging times and more...
COMMENT
Denis Brunetti, President, Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos
Denis is a board member of Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development and Vietnam Business Council for Women's Empowerment. In discussion with Pamela Young, Denis explains how 5G technology is lowering costs, increasing efficiency and boosting sustainability of companies and nations across the Asia Pacific region. He outlines how 5G enables manufacturers to advance their digital transformation and use robotics, IoT and many other technologies to automate processes that will help them thrive to 2030.
COMMENT
|
|
October 2021
|
Warrick Cleine, Chairman & CEO of KPMG Vietnam and Cambodia
Warrick also sits on the firm's Global Council and is a member of KPMG's Asia Pacific Board. Outside the firm he is Chairman of the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and British Corporate Advocacy Council in Vietnam. In his conversation with Pamela Young he explains how the global firm responded to the pandemic; how local businesses are bouncing back after shutting down to limit the spread of Delta; and how the country is primed to give overseas investors a good return. Warrick's view about how people in Asia are thriving 2030 is enlightening.
COMMENT
|
|
October 2021
|
David Buffonge, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Lead8, in Hong Kong
Lead8 is an award winning international Architecture, Urban Design and Planning firm. Recent projects David has been involved in includes 11 Skies in Hong Kong and One Bangkok in Thailand. David talks with Pamela about how Covid has changed the way they work; how technology is changing the use of, and materials used in, buildings; how increased online shopping is encouraging retail brands with shared values to co-habitate to create shared customer experiences; and how 'netwalking' is taking off in Hong Kong.
COMMENT
|
|
October 2021
|
Simon Pugh, President, AusCham Vietnam & Group CEO of QLM Label Makers
Simon began expansion of Australia-headquartered QLM Label Makers into Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh in 2007. Simon takes us inside Ho Chi Minh City and shares the extreme conditions people have been coping with including: fencing around the city to restrict movement; twice weekly shopping only; employees living in tents at the factory unable to return home; insufficient vaccines and no outdoor exercise allowed - it was dire!
COMMENT
|
|
September 2021
|
Girish Ramachandran, President-Asia Pacific, Tata Consultancy Services, Singapore
Girish has worked with Tata Consultancy for over 25 years in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and the Mediterranean. He is responsible for digitisation, innovation and sustainability. We discuss how 'digitising everything' calls for greater data protection and cyber security in the region; how nations that build a 'digital spine' are protecting and strengthening their economies; and how the world will be short of 4.3 million tech workers by 2030 and what TCS is doing to get women back to work to help fill the tech skills gap.
COMMENT
|
|
September 2021
|
Peter Varghese, Chancellor of University of Queensland, Australia
Peter is also Chair of Asialink, and board member of Care Australia and North Queensland Airports. Prior to this he was Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and served as Australia's Ambassador to India and Malaysia. He talks about the impact of COVID on the University and students; changes to UQs business model; and hybrid-learning being offered to mid-career professionals to thrive to 2030.
|
|
September 2021
|
Ooi Boon Hoe, Chief Executive Officer, Jurong Port, Singapore
Boon Hoe started his career with the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Ministry of Defence. He also worked with DBS Bank and Portek International before joining Jurong Port. In this thrive2030 video Boon Hoe helps us understand what it's like working 'at the border' at Jurong Port; how COVID brought the Singaporean construction industry to a stand still and how that impacted ships waiting to unload inventory, but couldn't. Pamela explores with Boon Hoe the Port's role in meeting the IMO's goals to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2050 and Singapore's goals to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
|
|
September 2021
|
Kevin Coppel, Managing Director Asia-Pacific, Knight Frank, Property Consultancy
Kevin has worked across the region for 14 years and we talk about how property is changing in response to the pandemic; the re-purposing of assets; switching to e-learning; how COVID19 'super-charged' initiatives already underway; the likelihood of ESG getting greater attention post-pandemic; and the rise of mental health issues in the workplace.
|
|
August 2021
|
John Denton AO, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), France
John is also a Board member of the United Nations Global Compact and IFM Investors; Chair of the Asia Pacific advisory board of Veracity and Moeller Institute advisory board at the University of Cambridge; and Co-chair of the B20 finance and infrastructure taskforce. He is a founding member of the Business 20 (B20), the Australia–China CEO Round-table and UNHCR in Australia. His enormous experience in Asia-Pacific is evidenced in his commentary as he shares sanguine advice with us throughout this thrive2030 CEO Conversation.
|
|
August 2021
|
Matthew Driver, EVP, Head of Services, Asia-Pacific, Mastercard
Matthew has 20-plus years experience working across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as having worked in USA, Europe and New Zealand. Matthew shares how shifts in spending patterns throughout the pandemic indicates how our lives have changed. He has great insights into expected future developments too.
|
|
August 2021
|
Datuk Umar Swift, CEO, Bursa Malaysia, Malaysia
Umar is CEO of Bursa Malaysia, the Stock Exchange of Malaysia. Hear how the leadership team at Bursa Malaysia adapted to operating in the pandemic to protect its people, how new entrants came into the stock market, and which export sectors benefited from global demand. Umar also shares sound advice for planning in uncertain times.
|
|
August 2021
|
Ann Sherry AO, Board Chair and Non-Executive Director, Australia
Ann is Chair of UNICEF Australia and Enero Group and is a non-executive director with National Australia Bank, Sydney Airport, Infrastructure Victoria, Cape York Partnerships, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. She is an adviser and former Chair and CEO of Carnival Australia.
|
|
August 2021
|
Eduardo Pedrosa, Secretary General, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), Singapore
Eduardo generously shares the experiences of members of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council which comprises all nations on the rim of the Pacific Ocean. His career has been dedicated to working with organisations that focus on economic cooperation and development of Asia-Pacific nations where 50% of the world's population lives.
|
|
July 2021
|
Robbie McRobbie, CEO of Hong Kong Rugby Union, Hong Kong
Sports and rugby enthusiasts around the world will find this story of how COVID shutdown's impacted not just players and fans but whole communities of Hong Kong youth and others who benefited from the Unions Outreach Programs. Robbie shares how they adjusted their business model and sourced alternative funding to keep Programs running.
|
|
July 2021
|
Sue Kench, Global CEO, King & Wood Mallesons, Hong Kong
Sue's vast knowledge and experience in leading this international law firm is evident in her insightful and savvy dialogue. She outlines how her firm's earlier digital advancements enabled them to respond rapidly to changes needed to support clients across 29 global locations. Sue also offers a view about the Australian-China situation and the need for a return to former beneficial trade relationships.
|
|
July 2021
|
Jan Hofstede, Managing Director, Big Dutchman Asia, Malaysia
Jan explains how the Asia-Pacific arm of this EUR$1b global company, an 'essential business', responded to border closures and lock-downs to keep supplying and servicing customers to ensure uninterrupted supply of chickens, eggs and pork to consumers across the region.
|
|
July 2021
|
Steve Jurkovich, CEO of Kiwibank, New Zealand
He outlines how the Bank and its customers responded to COVID-19 and how the banking sector pulled together to make industry changes to ensure uninterrupted services for customers.
|
|
July 2021
|
Molly Matthews, CEO, Pushpay, New Zealand, Australia and USA
Molly outlines how Pushpay's tech culture and growth mindset enabled them to adapt to customers expressed urgent needs and survive. She shares observations and insights that give you a peek into the tech world.
|
|
June 2021
|
David Darling, CEO, Pacific Edge Limited, New Zealand
David shares the reasons behind this medtech company's success in the NZ and USA markets despite COVID-19, while highlighting the challenges of getting physicians to adopt innovations during a pandemic.
|
|
June 2021
|
Ilana Atlas AO, Board Chair and Non-Executive Director, Australia
Ilana is a board director of ANZ Bank, Scentre Group, Origin Energy and Paul Ramsey Foundation, and Chairman of Jawun, in Australia She explains how leadership teams in the companies she governs responded quickly to the pandemic, prioritised issues, pivoted businesses and addressed mental health.
|
|
June 2021
|
Scott Pickering, CEO of Accident Compensation Corporation, New Zealand
Scott is also a Board Member of Kiwibank and Chubb Insurance NZ and Australia Scott explains the pandemic's impact on health service providers, how previous disasters prepared them to pivot and how to navigate forward in continued uncertainty.
|
|
Vertical Divider
|
Why
Conversation Purpose
thrive2030 has been set up in response to COVID-19 and the most unexpected local, regional and global economic conditions ever seen.
The aim of these conversations is to:
|
Vertical Divider
|
Who
Partners and Contributors
thrive2030 includes Partners and contributors who are opinion leaders, market watchers, CEOs, Top Team executives, academics, entrepreneurs, politicians, and other leaders from around the world.
Through these conversations we bring you a broad reach of opinions and diversity of thought for your consideration and debate. Our Partners provide advice about where to look for the most compelling examples of post-pandemic bravery and survival. Their members receive discounts Advance Programs for Leaders. If you wish to become a Partner organisation please contact Pamela Young below. |
|
‘The COVID-19 crisis has triggered the deepest economic recession in nearly a century. Extraordinary policies are required to walk the tightrope towards recovery, which will shape the economic and social prospects of the coming decade.' OECD
|
Join in
Reach out to start a conversation and join thrive2030©
Nominate a Leader
If you know a brave leader who has completed an awesome pivot, please feel free to nominate them for a conversation using the form below.
Reach out to start a conversation and join thrive2030©
Nominate a Leader
If you know a brave leader who has completed an awesome pivot, please feel free to nominate them for a conversation using the form below.