Navigating your Executive Leadership Journey:

Insights from Anna Scott, Jeff McDowall, Jo Hilson and Tim Poonan

What an incredible morning hosting our Executive Edge panel discussion!

With a room full of aspiring and emerging executive leaders, along with a live streaming audience, this event offered a fantastic opportunity to delve into the realities of C-suite roles.

Our guest speakers, Anna Scott (CEO, Smart), Jeff McDowall (Non-Executive Director, Syft Technologies and former CFO, Air New Zealand), Jo Hilson (CTO, Tourism Holdings Limited), and Tim Poonan (CFO, Airways New Zealand) shared invaluable insights from their own journeys in executive leadership, discussing:

• Key turning points, promotions, and bold career moves that paved their paths to the executive level.
• The distinctions in responsibilities and expectations between executive and non-executive roles.
• Major challenges encountered when transitioning from senior leadership to executive positions.
• Essential skills and traits for success at the executive level.
• Key differences in decision-making processes at the executive tier.
• Strategies for managing pressure and building resilience.
• Insights into emerging leadership trends and how aspiring leaders can prepare.

Thank you to everyone who attended and joined us online. We’re proud to provide these events and contribute to shaping the future of tomorrow’s leaders.