Talking Business with Alan Kohler

Entrepreneurs, leaders and proprietors from a diverse group of industries and market sectors.

Melissa Edyvean is the co-founder and co-director of Bondi Chai, which was launched in 2005. By 2010, its chai latte had become the most awarded product of its kind in Australia. Today, somewhere in the world, someone enjoys a Bondi Chai latte every two seconds.

Lisa Claes, CEO of property data firm CoreLogic International, has more than 20 years of financial services experience at executive level across sales, operations, legal and general management.

Adam Jahnke is the co-founder and CEO of Umps Health, which uses smart technology to assist with the delivery of care for older people and reduce their reliance on carers.

Ariane Barker is the CEO of Scale Investors, a network of angel investors that funds and mentors female entrepreneurs. Since its launch in 2012, Scale has committed more than $7 million to femaleled businesses.

John Zanol is the CEO of Dolomiti Electric Bicycles. He is passionate about the technology of electric bicycles, which save time and money and have appeal in trafficchoked cities.

Malcolm Harkins, chief security and trust officer at Cylance Security, discusses why today’s

businesses require lightweight, proactive antivirus solutions that focus on preventing breaches instead of responding to them.

Joanna Oakey is the founder and managing director of Aspect Legal, which specialises in commercial risk and helps its clients to thrive while protecting them from the unexpected.

Mike Edmonds is the chair and co-founder of Meerkats Creative Business Solutions and the author of Truth.Growth.Repeat, a guide to achieving commercial success when your personal “why” is placed at the core of everything you do. Marnie Goding and Adam Koniaras

are the co-founders and creative director and CEO, respectively, of Elk. The fashion label creates a diverse collection of apparel and accessories. Last year, Elk was awarded the Telstra Medium Business Award.

Kate Christie, the founder and CEO of Time Stylers, is a time management and time investment expert and bestselling author. She is a commentator on managing work/life integration and time management and productivity techniques. She discusses why we need to invest our time with the same intent as we do our money.