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Chairmen tell of life-changing events

Three of the most influential chairmen in Australian business have gone unplugged at the Australian Shareholders’ Association Investor Conference.

Jun 2, 2021 – 12.00am

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A near-fatal experience caused by a stingray, a long trek in Nepal and possibly the worst employee feedback in history are the life-changing events revealed by the chairmen of Telstra, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Woolworths.

John Mullen from Telstra, Catherine Livingstone (CBA) and Gordon Cairns (Woolies) opened up about personal matters during a “chairman–unplugged” session at the Australian Shareholders’ Association Investor Conference in Sydney on Tuesday.

Tony Boyd is the former Chanticleer columnist. He has more than 35 years' experience as a finance journalist. Connect with Tony on Twitter. Email Tony at tony.boyd@afr.com