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Susan Oliver

Susan is an experienced professional company director. She has been involved in the governance of listed, unlisted and mutual companies since 1996, including Transurban Group, MBF, Just Group, Programmed Group, Coffey International and Simonds Homes. She brings a strong understanding of IT, technology and project governance.

Susan is also an entrepreneur and early-stage investor supporting women led start-ups.

Her contribution to business in Australia has been recognised through Prime Minister’s Centenary Medal and the Australian Financial Review’s Women of Influence awards.

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The 3 ways ASX boards get strategy horribly wrong

The 3 ways ASX boards get strategy horribly wrong

Strategy is not an exact science. To get it right boards and management need to be open to discussion, challenge and ...

by Susan Oliver

What I've learned about being a director from being a tech entrepreneur and investor

But beyond just helping entrepreneurs, investing in startups has made me a better director. Here’s three things that ...

by Susan Oliver
Three lessons from infrastructure about thinking for the long term

Three lessons from infrastructure about thinking for the long term

Working in infrastructure forces you to take a longer-term approach to business. There are lessons for all companies in ...

by Susan Oliver
How directors can engage with digital strategy

How directors can engage with digital strategy

To effectively engage with digital strategy you need to understand the drivers of digital change, learn the language, ...

by Susan Oliver
What would your business look like if it was a technology company?

What would your business look like if it was a technology company?

A powerful exercise for any company is to reimagine their strategy as if they were a technology company - imagine being ...

by Susan Oliver
This is what really causes corporate technology disasters

This is what really causes corporate technology disasters

Technology is integral to how we operate almost every aspect of business today. Yet almost every director has ...

by Susan Oliver
The five fatal corporate governance mistakes

The five fatal corporate governance mistakes

Corporate governance is rather like hospitality staff: when it’s good, you barely notice it’s there, but when it fails ...

by Susan Oliver