In this issue

Pick up a copy of the January/February issue of The CEO Magazine ANZ to read our interview with the CEO of the Year, MLC Life Insurance’s David Hackett. Our special edition takes you behind the scenes of the prestigious 8th Annual Executive of the Year Awards, with 26 pages of photos and interviews with the winners. You can also read about why sustainability is no longer just a global NGO issue; how winemakers are fusing tradition and innovation to improve the quality of wine around the world; and why it’s important to plan your next step after being a CEO. Plus, we road-test the incredibly spacious BMW X7; go hiking through the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands; and reveal the best places to eat, shop and stay in Toronto.

The 8th Annual EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDS

WITH 76 FINALISTS ACROSS 23 CATEGORIES, THE WAIT IS OVER FOR THE EXECUTIVE WHO TOOK OUT THE GOLDEN TITLE OF CEO OF THE YEAR FOR 2019.

10+ mins

Flying on a good idea

WHEN A YOUNG NEEL KHOKHANI WAS SACKED FOR SUGGESTING AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE BOSS’S FLYING SCHOOL, HE LAUNCHED SOAR AVIATION, DESPITE NOT HAVING A PLANE.

4 mins

Success THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY IS NO LONGER JUST A GLOBAL NGO ISSUE, WRITES VIKRAM PAWAH, CEO OF BMW GROUP AUSTRALIA.

3 mins

WHERE TO FROM THE TOP?

AS CEOS APPROACH RETIREMENT AGE AND THE TIME COMES TO TRANSITION OUT OF THE ROLE, WHAT EXACTLY DOES THIS NEXT CHAPTER OF LIFE LOOK LIKE?

2 mins

Winetech

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CUTTING-EDGE DRONE TECHNOLOGY ARE SHAKING UP THE GLOBAL WINEMAKING INDUSTRY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WINE FOR CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD.

4 mins

Taking CHANCES

FUNG LAM WENT FROM BEING A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SELLING MARKED-UP PRODUCTS ON EBAY TO DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST E-RETAILERS, NEW AIM.

4 mins

THE INDUSTRY'S IMPROVING ALL THE TIME.

WITH SEAFARMS CEO CHRIS MITCHELL AT THE HELM, A DIVERSE AND SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY BENEFITS MORE THAN JUST THE ENVIRONMENT – IT MEANS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY TOO.

4 mins

“Creativity is the spark we're looking for.”

SOVEREIGN HILL TELLS THE STORY OF A DEFINING MOMENT IN AUSTRALIA’S HISTORY, AND AS IMPORTANT AS THIS IS, CEO SARA QUON BELIEVES THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SO MUCH MORE TO BALLARAT.

3 mins

LUXURY ASSETS

ULTRA-RARE BLUE DIAMONDS, LIMITED-EDITION WHISKY, BESPOKE FURNITURE AND LUXURY PROPERTY ARE JUST SOME OF THE HIGH-END COMMODITIES YOU SHOULD BE PUTTING YOUR HARD-EARNED DOLLARS TOWARDS.

3 mins

THE NEW BMW X7 BIG ENOUGH TO LIVE IN

THIS IS BASICALLY A BMW 7 SERIES LIMOUSINE WITH ALL IMAGINABLE EXTRAS. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

4 mins

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