The 2019 List
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Cochlear taps Alison Deans as its new chairman
The former CEO of eBay Australia will take over from outgoing chairman Rick Holliday-Smith on August 21.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Corporate leader wants inquiry to drill deeper into Canberra
Diane Smith-Gander urges the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s inquiry to take a harder look at Parliament’s culture and blasts lack of united leadership on interstate borders.
- Brad Thompson
‘Exciting times’ for women in the law: new Freehills chairman
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage believes her appointment as the first female chairman of global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is “a logical consequence of where we have reached in our diversity journey”.
- Michael Pelly
Bumble’s 31-year-old CEO joins the exclusive female billionaires’ club
Whitney Wolfe Herd capitalised on an underserved market and built a multibillion-dollar company that was in a sense born from one of the most vexing obstacles to women entrepreneurs: sexual harassment.
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- Devon Pendleton and Ben Stupples
Lawyers are ‘unsung heroes’, says law council boss
The contribution of lawyers to society is underestimated, says the new head of the Law Council.
- Michael Pelly
January
This woman makes JPMorgan billions, she started in second-hand clothes
As the only woman and person of colour to head M&A at a Wall Street firm, Anu Aiyengar had a lot to learn about US work culture when she started at the bank.
- Nabila Ahmed
September 2020
Female role models alter power equations
Experts say women’s approaches to leadership differ in many important ways that can benefit organisations if they learn to harness them.
- Christopher Niesche
August 2020
Telstra's new director is a 32-year-old entrepreneur
Bridget Loudon, 32, is now the youngest independent board member of an ASX 200 company by 12 years.
- Yolanda Redrup
May 2020
Secret language business puts Australian innovator on global map
Two passions have combined to make sure multilingual company founder Tea Dietterich is ahead of the curve.
- Philippa Coates
- Exclusive
- Philanthropy
Generation X takes over at Sydney's MCA
The museum is making room for diversity and a generational shift – and Lorraine Tarabay wants to make sure its donor base keeps up.
- Jane Albert
April 2020
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- Coronavirus pandemic
Alex Birrell's company went from protecting miners to surgeons
The coronavirus has driven up demand for a small Sydney manufacturer's specialised masks fourfold.
- Aaron Patrick
Why we should care about what we wear in a pandemic
In a new book, former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman explains the richly detailed history of clothing and its role in our lives.
- Lauren Sams
January 2020
Lisa Havilah’s ambitious plans for Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum
Few cultural institutions in Australia have been as controversial as the high-profile museum project in Parramatta.
- Jane Albert
October 2019
Sentimental gems: 5 luminaries share their most treasured jewellery
Whether a gift from a loved one or a gift to oneself, the true value of a prized piece goes way beyond the price tag.
- Annie Brown
Silicon sisters: Call to action for women in tech
Female-only networks are one way women are challenging stereotypes and double standards that still permeate the business world.
- Natasha Gillezeau
Meet Australia's most influential woman
The overall winner of The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence Awards, scientist and vaccination advocate Julie Leask, wants to reset the conversation around "anti-vaxxers".
- Sally Patten
AFR's 11 most influential women revealed
MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor and former Test cricketer Belinda Clark were among the category winners in The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards.
- Sally Patten
September 2019
Why integrated working now trumps work-life balance
For Neighbourlytics co-founder Lucinda Hartley and other AFR Women of Influence award recipients, work-life balance is now old hat.
- Hannah Tattersall
ASX 200 firms leaving women out of top roles
Only two of the 25 chief executives appointed to an ASX 200 company over the past 12 months were female – and one of them was to a New Zealand company.
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Opinion
Worthy women of influence
100 Women of Influence who have inspired and helped others
- The AFR View
2019 Women of Influence are champions of reinvention
Many of the finalists have shown an ability to adapt to different roles in their quest to influence change in business and society.
- Hannah Tattersall
August 2019
A good contact book is essential to a board seat
Nicola Wakefield Evans, a director of Macquarie Group, was headhunted for her first board position by Toll while working as a corporate lawyer.
- Hannah Tattersall
July 2019
Why networking is vital when starting a company
Connections are the key for entrepreneurs looking for a head start, according to Women of Influence Awards alumni.
- Hannah Tattersall
June 2019
How these Women of Influence turned a vision into action
Understanding the importance of influence was key to the women behind these successful campaigns.
- Hannah Tattersall
Far-reaching effects for Women of Influence winners
Past winners of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards say the biggest impact has been gaining heightened awareness from business.
- Hannah Tattersall
