I grew up in rural Australia, playing in the local brass band with my family. I enjoyed cycling, bodybuilding, and swimming in the mighty Murray River, whose might has diminished in the last decade.

I left country living for Monash University in Melbourne, where I studied music and archaeology, then onto the Army as a musician for the Australian Army.

Since those early days, I’ve spent half my life living, working and travelling to countries other than my own. I can’t get enough of the majesty of our natural world, its magnificent archaeology and history. People are always my passion. Yes, there are bad apples, but my experiences have convinced me that humanity, in all its diversity, is fundamentally awesome!

I am a warrior for Mother Earth. I fight for businesses to step up and lead to avoid the worst of the climate catastrophe, as well as to build equal, equitable businesses that make winners of us all.

I am also driven to make empathy and compassion the critical driving force in the today’s world. Backing up your talk in how you present yourself is critical to being authentic and trustworthy — at a time when those qualities are so much in demand.

These beliefs drive me to empower others to step into all the opportunities the digital age offers — because together, we can shape the future of business and humanity.

There’s no escaping being Australian. For starters, it gives you licence to be bold and cheeky – I love that! I’m also fortunate to be married to a magnificent Englishman, Steve Johnson, and together we enjoy parenting two rambunctious sons (Lex and Jax) who are now entering their teenage years — YIKES!

My happy place is whenever I’m travelling and sharing the beauty of our world with my family and community, as well as laughing with like-minded people. You can’t take life too seriously, after all.