Join us on our Collins Street Sky Terrace for Industry Connect, an evening featuring insights from business leaders on navigating growth, followed by a guided wine tasting.
Growth comes with important decisions and competing priorities.
Hear from senior finance leaders at Bank First and Cobram Estate as they share their experiences navigating growth, balancing profitability and managing complexity, along with key lessons learned along the way.
The discussion will explore:
- Balancing growth ambitions with profitability and financial discipline
- Managing the complexity that comes with expansion
- Building the people, systems and capabilities required to support growth
- Managing risk and stakeholder expectations while maintaining momentum
Enjoy drinks, canapés and a guided wine tasting with Brave Goose Vineyard!
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Date:
Tuesday, 10 November 2026 |
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Time: 5:30pm arrival for a 6pm start, concluding at 8:00pm
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Venue: 120 Collins Skydeck
Level 3, 120 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 |
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Michelle brings close to 30 years of financial services experience in Australia and internationally. She has held executive positions at RACQ, Suncorp, NAB, RBS and IAG. She is Senior Fellow of CISI, an AICD graduate and holds an MBA and Bachelor of Business. She has held Executive Director positions on the boards of Suncorp Superannuation Trustee and RACQ Financial Planning Pty Ltd and is currently on the board of VTMB Properties....
Michelle transforms organisations for sustainable organic growth and to be ready for the right inorganic opportunities. She has implemented culture and capability transformation programs including core banking, digital re-platforming and modernised ways of working. Michelle balances commercial strength with meaningful social impact agendas and is passionate about elevating purpose-driven businesses to drive social change. She is a champion of inclusiveness, women in leadership, education and equality in the workplace.
Sam joined the Cobram Estate in August 2009 and has over 27 years of business experience, predominantly in the areas of commercial, corporate, and finance. He began his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, and has since held various senior management positions at CBO. Sam has extensive expertise in financial analysis, capital management, strategic business planning, and the execution of corporate strategies....
On 20 April 2021, Sam was appointed Joint-CEO (Finance and Commercial) of Cobram Estate Olives Limited, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary, and Chief Operating Officer. Sam is based in Australia.
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