The Annual Bali Reading List 2019

The Annual Bali Reading List 2019

Every August/September for the last eight years my husband and I go to Bali for nine days of sun, poolside, good eating and reading. Those nine days of no work stresses, home chores and life admin really re-energise us both to see us through the remainder of the year....
Keynote on Empathy at the IACCM Conference 2019

Keynote on Empathy at the IACCM Conference 2019

Empathy is fundamental to building effective, healthy relationships. In every context, period. I was delighted to be invited to open the IACCM’s (International Association for Contracts and Commercial Management) Asia Pacific conference with a keynote address on this...
Conference keynote in Johannesburg 2019

Conference keynote in Johannesburg 2019

June 2019 was nothing short of an epic month. Though not just because of the usual end of financial year madness that work always brings. I was privileged to be invited to speak at the Legal Innovation & Technology conferences in Johannesburg and Sydney so amongst...
Recent fictional read that blew my mind

Recent fictional read that blew my mind

I am an avid reader. I grew up spending a lot of time at the Knox public library after school with my sister; I think a product of my dad not knowing what to do with us while my mother was working afternoon shifts at the soup factory. Every fortnight (every week...
EMBA Series: What is your value proposition

EMBA Series: What is your value proposition

EMBA Series: What is your value proposition? Some of you may already know, I started studying again. Last month was the beginning of my Executive MBA. Four day residentials, once a month, for 18 months. And the hours are arguably longer than my working hours. But I am...