Change Happens

"What's the legacy we want to leave our kids? I don't want my kids to grow up in a world where women are abused and racism is just part of the DNA, absolutely not required, shouldn't be here, so how do we change it?"When it comes to the achievement of gender equality and the fight for human rights, the path to success requires big changes to happen. With International Women’s Day this month, CEO of UN Women Australia, Simone Clarke, shares the lessons she’s learned on becoming comfortable with discomfort, creating the space to make big changes, and looking for moments of hope in even the darkest of times.Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Simone Clarke  CEO of UN Women Australia.Listen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

“I have no idea why I was the person that chose to fix the problem of surplus food. But I was. And that is the blessing that I have received, and the gift that I have received.”Ronni Kahn AO, is a vibrant force of energy, exuding a warm honesty accompanied by her infectious and unavoidable smile. In this episode, Ronni shares with Jenelle McMaster her unique and captivating story about making change happen, on the season finale of the #ChangeHappens Podcast.Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Ronni Kahn AO Ronni Kahn AO is Visionary Leader and Founder of Australia’s Leading Food Rescue Charity and Author.Listen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

"24 hours of madness ensued, and at the end of that I found myself standing in the premier’s office and saying “my goodness, how did this happen” Mike Baird AO, former Premier of NSW and now CEO of HammondCare and Chair of Cricket Australia, shares insights into his personal journey and key moments of change with host Jenelle McMaster. This is an open, honest account of life as the Premier of NSW and dealing with an unimaginable moment - the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney..Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Mike Baird AO CEO of HammondCare and Chair of Cricket Australia and former Premier of NSWListen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

Despite many obstacles in his path, Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia, successfully lead his team to run two Australian Opens during the pandemic. In this episode of Change Happens with host Jenelle McMaster, Craig explains how it was an “opportunity to show people what is possible".Host: Jenelle McMaster Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis AustraliaListen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

Dr Jemma Green has helped create one of the biggest innovation transformations to the energy market in years...“And lots of people would say, well, you can't do the Uberfication of electricity because it's different. And for me, it was like, well, it's not like you can't, but it takes something more. And maybe we're really naive in anticipating actually what it would take, but it actually can happen.”Dr Jemma Green, Co-Founder and Chairman of Powerledger, joins our Change Happens podcast host Jenelle McMaster, to discuss her entrepreneurial story about how she disrupted the electricity market by starting a technology company that uses blockchain for energy and environmental commodity trading.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Dr Jemma Green is Co-Founder & Executive Chairman Powerledger, EY Fintech Entrepreneur of the YearListen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“I think I, as a leader, learned a lot about diversity and inclusion. And it's not enough as leaders to just say, I want diversity and hope it's going to follow unwittingly. And I think it's just, again, because of who I am, it was incredibly inclusive, so I had no barriers to entry. I celebrated every single woman equally. And as a result, that visible difference meant that more and more women saw themselves in people they wouldn't have normally seen being celebrated…….” Dr Kirstin Ferguson who was recently awarded an AM in the Australia Day Honours List in 2023 for her significant contribution to business and gender equality, joins our Change Happens podcast host Jenelle McMaster to discuss her moment creating change with the #CelebratingWomen campaign.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Dr Kirstin Ferguson   is award-winning leadership expert, 
author, columnist and company director.Listen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“Can I do it? There was a massive amount of self-doubt when I took the job about a month later. The coach, Rafa Benitez, left … and took 18 staff with him. The whole department was gutted. There was me and an assistant coach to take the superstars through a training session … I was pitch side for Australia versus Serbia on Wednesday, arrived on Friday and started interviewing people on Saturday and Sunday to start on Monday. It was an incredible whirlwind.”Darren Burgess, Adelaide Football Club High Performance Director, previously Director of High Performance at Arsenal Football Club, joins our Change Happens podcast host Jenelle McMaster to discuss the lessons learnt from his time as Head of Fitness and Conditioning for Liverpool Football Club.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Darren Burgess is Adelaide Football Club High Performance Director and Senior Consultant at EPPListen now: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. “My 5ft tall grandmother Dorothy had inserted herself between Goliath and this poor girl on the checkout and said how dare you talk to that young woman like that, you apologise....... I said grandma that was so brave, and she said honey if you walk past it you tell the world it's OK."Holly Ransom is a globally renowned content curator, powerful speaker and thought leader, who delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, she was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee on a ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch, and was personally requested by Barack Obama to interview him on stage. The list of change-makers she has met is impressive – however, the leader she admires most is her grandma. Find out why in this Power Bite mini episode and how she believes we can all be leaders no matter what our role or title.Host: Jenelle McMaster - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Holly Ransom - Speaker, Facilitator and Content Curator. Find Hollys website hereListen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcast.

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. “The woman making that statement had lost two kids at the fires, and I figured to myself she's lost her kids. You know she's lost other family and friends and what I've lost is a reputation, so I need to get over it. And I need to be able to be here supporting those people in the recovery of their communities.”In this Power Bite Edition of the Change Happens podcast, host @Jenelle McMaster talks with former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership Consultant, Christine Nixon AO QPM. Christine shares her experience as the first woman to lead a state police force, the challenges she has faced leading through moments of crisis and the learnt along the way.Host: Jenelle McMaster  - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Christine Nixon AO QPM - former Victorian Police Commissioner, Crisis Management and Leadership ConsultantListen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. "I’m feeling pressure that I have to be okay ’cause I’m the “resilience guy” so if I’m not okay does that mean, you know, that I’m just a fraud?"In this Power Bite mini episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Founding Director and Facilitator of the Resilience Project, Hugh van Cuylenburg, who shares his insights on being honest and vulnerable can make you a better leader. Host: Jenelle McMaster - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Hugh van Cuylenburg - Founding Director and Facilitator of the Resilience ProjectListen here on Apple Podcasts  on Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts."I’m feeling pressure that I have to be okay ’cause I’m the “resilience guy” so if I’m not okay does that mean, you know, that I’m just a fraud?"In this Power Bite mini episode of the Change Happens podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Founding Director and Facilitator of the Resilience Project, Hugh van Cuylenburg, who shares his insights on being honest and vulnerable can make you a better leader. Host: Jenelle McMaster - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Hugh van Cuylenburg - Founding Director and Facilitator of the Resilience ProjectListen here on Apple Podcasts  on Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. “…somewhere along the way people said don't take your real self to work..... The future for leadership is actually being way more authentic and bringing your real self to work.”In this Power Bite mini-episode of the Change Happens Podcast, host Jenelle McMaster and JK delve into a combined conversation that will have you hooked at the first question as they discuss “Open Minded to Change” and we discover what led JK from being a former All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner to devoting his life to helping others with mental health.Host: Jenelle McMaster - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Sir John Kirwan - Founder and Chair Sir John Kirwan Foundation, Co-founder Groov, All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winnerListen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts. 

POWERFUL LESSONS IN CHANGE – BITE-SIZED. "...maybe more than a thousand of my patients had either died or suffered absolutely terribly as a result of tobacco, and then there I am finding out that my own money invests in the companies that make the products that are killing them."In this Power Bite edition of the Change Happens podcast, Founder and CEO at Tobacco Free Portfolios, Dr Bronwyn King AO, shares with host Jenelle McMaster the light bulb moment that changed her life forever, forging her mission against tobacco and the significant role that the finance sector needs to play in global tobacco control.Host: Jenelle McMaster  - Deputy CEO and Markets Leader at EY OceaniaGuest: Dr Bronwyn King AO - Founder and CEO at Tobacco Free Portfolios.Listen here on Apple Podcasts  on Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“We had a different view of what the world should look like, and no one was building it….. we had this deep fire in our belly, this stubbornness to will that world into existence…. that has showed that there’s a different way to do capitalism." Simon Griffiths is the Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap.  If that’s not enough to get you interested in listening, his incredible story will. In 2012 a crazy idea popped into his head, to start a toilet paper company with a difference - giving 50% of their profits to charity. What triggered the idea was learning that 2.4 billion people at the time didn’t have access to a toilet. That's roughly 40% of the global population. How did Simon go about making the idea a reality? A crowdfunding campaign that involved sitting on a toilet for over 50 hours until over $50,000 was raised.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Simon Griffiths Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap

“Whenever I speak to refugees the three things that they would say are priorities are.… Number one security, once you’ve achieved that, it’s education…the stepping stone and something you can not take away, you can lose everything else but you can hold on to your education, and the third thing, is to have proper livelihoods and income so you can support your family and that’s where the private sector has a broader role.”Naomi Steer is the founding National Director of Australia for UNHCR established in 2000, an Australian charity which grew from a small start-up to one of Australia’s top Not-For-Profits, raising more than $400 million from individual Australians to support the humanitarian work of UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency. She was also recently appointed Advisor and Representative to the UNHCR Global Private Sector National Partner Standing Group. After 22 years as National Director of Australia for UNHCR, Naomi talks with Jenelle about stepping away from this transformative role, the daily challenging changes she dealt with, and what’s next for this remarkable change leader.    Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Naomi Steer is the previous National Director of Australia for UNHCR. A highly experienced CEO and board member, keynote speaker, media commentator and contributor on humanitarian situations, global displacement, philanthropy, gender and equity Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“…somewhere along the way people said don't take your real self to work.... I don't think that's the future for leadership. The future for leadership is actually being way more authentic.”Sir John Kirwan, better known as JK, is a former All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner. He became a “Sir” in 2012, recognised not only for his international rugby career but more so for his contribution and commitment to building public awareness around mental health and suicide. His willingness to share his own mental wellbeing story from surviving to thriving has helped remove the stigma associated to mental health, while compelling leaders to look after their people in the business world. He is the Founder and Chair of the Sir John Kirwan Foundation, where he has recently launched Mitey to support schools to deliver an evidence-based approach to mental health education, Co-founder of workplace wellbeing platform Groov, and host of the Open Minded podcast.In this episode Jenelle and JK team up to merge their podcasts and discuss “Open Minded to Change” where we discover what led him to devoting his life to helping others with mental health.#ChangeHappens #EYPodcast #TransformationRealizedHost: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Sir John Kirwan is Founder and Chair Sir John Kirwan Foundation, Co-founder Groov, All Black and 1987 Rugby World Cup winner.Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“I don’t think there has ever been in recent history a greater need for change and when you look at the big challenges facing companies…….. and therefore the pressure that leaders are under… if we can demystify how do we bring about transformation….. we can really serve the world.”In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Dr Andrew White, Senior Fellow in Management Practice at the Säid Business School at Oxford University, leadership coach and host of the 2050 Leadership podcast. You will hear his passion for exploring what it takes to become a successful leader, and his insights into what it takes to lead successful transformation.Find out more about the transformation leadership research by visiting: https://www.ey.com/en_au/consulting/how-transformations-with-humans-at-the-center-can-double-your-successHost: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Dr Andrew White Senior Fellow in Management Practice at the Säid Business School at Oxford UniversityListen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“I deeply deeply believe that innovation is so critical to any society, any business, because it defines the human essence - our creativity, our ability to innovate and change and redefine, is what creates value… across all the value chains…. Innovation is this constant pursuit of improvement of doing things better and smarter.”In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by David Thodey AO, Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives. In this conversation, David is warm and openly vulnerable in sharing his lessons as a change leader, along with his passion for innovation, and technology with an authentic human approach.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: David Thodey AO is a Board Chair and active in public policy initiatives.Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“For me it’s about the head the hand and the heart…..The head is the knowledge and the wisdom, ........ and the hand is being able to apply that……It’s about teaching people how to learn and how to take the information they can access and actually take that information and apply it in a way that has purpose and impact”In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by driven change-maker Linda Brown, CEO and President, Torrens University Australia and recent winner 21st EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia. From her very first words to her last you will hear Linda’s infectious passion and purpose overflowing as she explains the story of how she came to lead Australia’s fastest-growing university. Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Linda Brown is CEO and President, Torrens University Australia and most recent winner 21st EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia.Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

“If you can break that glass ceiling or that barrier to achievement, then other people look around and say well if they can do it, I can do it too, which is the best possible way of getting peoples’ perception to change.”In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Lucy Turnbull AO Director Turnbull and Partners. With a keen interest in technology and social innovation, Lucy is an inspiring business woman, philanthropist, Order of Australia recipient, keen urbanist and fresh from the Chair of Judges for EY Entrepreneur of the Year. As you listen you will clearly hear how her entrepreneurial thinking weaves its way through her life. Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest:   Lucy Turnbull AO is Director Turnbull and Partners and Chair of Sydney Opera House Trust

"We have undertaken to rebrand power, and lets face it, it needed a rebrand" In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election, a non-partisan, not for profit organisation that is all about equipping women to campaign for election and increasing the number of women in public office. She took on this role after a highly successful 19-year long career in the finance and asset management sector in London and Australia. After launching a campaign called "Power like you've never seen before", Licia is on a mission to make change happen.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest:   Licia Heath CEO of Women for Election.Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.