CEOs all aboard for the energy transition
Energy transition – and how fundamental it is to business models and growth – is one of the themes that jumps out of The Australian’s 2022 CEO survey.
Energy transition – and how fundamental it is to business models and growth – is one of the themes that jumps out of The Australian’s 2022 CEO survey.
The Albanese government’s new multi-employer bargaining laws have emerged as one of the single greatest concerns in The Australian’s 2022 CEO survey.
The link between wages and productivity in the mining industry has weakened significantly over the past two decades, warns BHP’s Mike Henry. Others say energy is a peak concern.
Macquarie’s Shemara Wikramayake expects rates to keep rising, but at a more gradual pace. National Australia Bank boss Ross McEwan says his customers are ‘quite resilient’.
Despite rising costs, ongoing labour shortages and supply chain issues, business confidence is still growing, says Crown Resorts’ Ciaran Carruthers. CSL’s Paul Perreault disagrees.
Westpac’s Peter King says bank customers are ‘generally well placed’ to deal with slower economic growth. Virgin Australia’s Jayne Hrdlicka says travel is booming.
Supply chains are still struggling to return to pre-pandemic efficiency, says Qantas boss Alan Joyce. For Seven’s Ryan Stokes, it’s inflation that will remain a key theme for longer.
In The Australian’s CEO survey for 2022, the nation’s top business leaders see new challenges after a tough year.
Toll Global Express boss Christine Holgate told the The Australian’s 2021 CEO Survey the firm could employ 1000 people on the spot if only it had access to the labour.
The holiday thinking for chief executives is where to land on working from home when the year cranks up again after Australia Day.
Heightened global trade tensions and COVID-19 have exposed the limitations of some supply chain models, says MinterEllison chief Annette Kimmitt.
It is incredibly exciting, but challenging, to be part of the biggest energy transition in decades, says APA Group chief Rob Wheals.
Diversification and balance are more important strategies than ever, says Treasury Wine Estates chief Tim Ford.
Making childcare more affordable could provide a significant productivity boost for Australia, says REA chief Owen Wilson.
The Australian economy has demonstrated its underlying resilience, says Macquarie chief Shemara Wikramanayake.
We won’t really know the state of the economy until the majority of the stimulus is gone, says PwC Australia chief Tom Seymour.
Fast-tracked digital transformation has seen months-long projects brought to life in weeks, says Bunnings chief Mike Schneider.
What started as a period of extreme uncertainty turned into a real opportunity for Afterpay, says CEO Anthony Eisen.
COVID-19 provides governments the opportunity to accelerate reform and support a new era of growth, says Latitude chief Ahmed Fahour.
We have to become more sophisticated at predicting, preventing and managing disease, says NIB chief Mark Fitzgibbon.
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