Finding the Front

Episode 15: Michael Chaney AO, Chair of Wesfarmers and Northern Star Resources

Hey everyone & thanks again for tuning into another cracker of an episode of Euroz Hartleys “Finding the Front”! We thank all our listeners for their continued and growing support, and wonderful feedback on the show.

This episode we have a very special and privileged opportunity to chat with someone who is widely regarded as one of this countries most successful, admired and highly respected corporate and business leaders, Mr Michael Chaney AO.

Brought up in Perth, Michael Chaney’s career speaks for itself. Over 20 years at Wesfarmers where he was Managing Director for 13, a Director of BHP for 10 years, Chair of the National Australia Bank Board of Directors for 10 years, Chair of the Woodside Petroleum Board of Directors for some 11 years, Chancellor of the University of Western Australia, President of the Business Council of Australia, re-joining the Wesfarmers Board of Directors in 2015 as Chair, a position he still currently holds and Chair of leading WA gold miner Northern Star, a position he still currently holds.

In this wide ranging conversation, Michael reflects on his upbringing, family, education, employment pathway, business decisions and his decorated corporate career providing some captivating insights into his life and what has shaped him. The chat provides some absorbing thoughts and observations, including the origins and building Wesfarmers and the Bunnings business, his time at NAB including the GFC and the challenges of the banking sector, the honour of being appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, Australia as a destination to do business, the cycle of rising interest rates and rising inflation, the current supply chain restrictions, the future of education, his views on the role of Boards, Management and maintaining culture, and the current global challenges facing the world.

An episode not to be missed, we hope you enjoy.

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Episode 14: Peter Cooper, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Cooper Investors

Hey everyone! And welcome to another episode of Euroz Hartleys “Finding the Front”!

Our show continues to grow fast and thanks for all the support. In this brand new episode we have something a little bit different and in many ways quite special. Australia has many great fund managers but only a few have achieved the respect and success over such a long period of time as Mr Peter Cooper, the founder of Cooper Investors based in Melbourne. Whilst he won’t acknowledge it himself and shies away from this type of recognition, Peter has been referred to as an investment legend and a titan of Australian Funds Management. An opportunity to sit down with Peter for an extensive conversation and gain such deep insights is rare.

Peter covers off on his background and what led him to his love of investment, the influence of the great Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, long term investing and the Cooper Investors philosophy, and the present state of the world including his observations on the rising interest rate and rising inflation environment, the Russian Ukraine conflict, China, Bitcoin, Oil. Gold, Governments, the Australian Dollar, decarbonisation and his views on active v passive investing. As they say, knowledge is no burden to carry, and this is a podcast where Peter shares his valuable perspective and one that can give some serious understanding of life as a highly regarded, long established manager and investor of money.

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Episode 13: Dr Liz Dallimore, CEO of Argenica Therapeutics

Hey everyone and welcome to another big episode of Euroz Hartleys “Finding the Front”.

This episode is just such an absolute cracker! We have such an awesome opportunity to spend some time in conversation with a true leader in their field - Life Sciences, Technology and Data Strategy, Commercialisation and Innovation specialist Dr Liz Dallimore, the inaugural CEO of Argenica Therapeutics, stock code AGN. Argenica Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics to reduce brain tissue death after stroke.

Liz grew up with science as part of her life. Her father achieved a PhD in nuclear physics from Oxford University and her love of science grew from an early stage. She then went on to graduate from the University of WA and Oxford University with a PhD in Nueroscience. In this podcast Liz speaks openly, drawing from her more than 20 years of experience and her deep understanding and highly educated insights. This results in a seriously thought provoking discussion into the human brain, the effect of stroke on the human brain, and the business side of the life sciences and Australian biotechnology sector – a sector which she is very passionate about.

Liz is also a mother of three kids who during her career was awarded winner of the 2019 Women in Technology WA Tech + Awards, was featured in the Sunday Times STM Magazine for International Women’s Day 2020 as one of three WA Women making a difference and was selected as 1 of 25 Australian Female Leaders in the STEM for 2022 Federal Government Women in Leadership Development Program as well as Co-Founding a Medical Device Start Up Company and being the inaugural CEO of an ASX listed Biotech Company. She has numerous Board and Advisory roles including a Non-Executive Director role with the National Energy Resources Australia organisation, a General Council role with the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and with the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, being part of the Research Investment Advisory Panel.

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Episode 12: David Southam, Managing Director of Mincor Resources

Hey everyone, and welcome to Episode 12 of Euroz Hartleys “Finding the Front”.

In this episode, we really are fortunate and grateful to be able to share some time with a real leader in his field. Mr David Southam is the Managing Director of Mincor Resources, an ASX listed nickel sulphide development company within the well known nickel belt region of Kambalda in the goldfields of WA.

David has had a phenomenal career. He grew up in New Zealand and this podcast reveals an absorbing journey that included his family moving to Western Australia, developing a passion for - and learning the ins and outs - of running a wide range of businesses to achieving career goals and enduring setbacks along the way. David delivers a very transparent view of his life growing up, his charitable nature, and navigating life’s challenges and opportunities that presented themselves along the way to where he is today.

In his current role he expands on the importance of team, the importance of nickel in today’s world and growing a business from a market capitalisation of some $70m when he started back in February 2019 to greater than $1bln where it is today.

We hope you enjoy.

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Episode 11 Part A: Bill Beament, Managing Director of Develop

Hey everyone, and welcome to another exciting episode of Euroz Hartleys Finding the Front.

This episode we have an absolutely stellar opportunity to chat with Mr Bill Beament, the Managing Director of ASX listed base metal developer and specialist underground mining service provider, Develop.

Bill was the former Managing Director and Executive Chair of Northern Star having been with company for some 14 years overseeing a massive expansion from junior to a global scale Australian gold producer with world class projects in highly prospective regions of Australia and America.

This podcast has it all, the highs and the lows, over two full parts A & B - from Bill’s upbringing in country WA, to his days learning the art of underground mining, to joining Northern Star - the phenomenal growth path including the acquisitions, how the purchase of half of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit played out, the merger with Saracen Minerals - and what he is up to now, his views on Develop and his pathway forward.

Bill is a board trustee of prominent WA charity Telethon, a Patron of Western Australia School of Mines Curtin University Alumni, and was named 2016 CEO of the Year by the Australian Financial Review as well as First Amongst Equals at the 2013 Business News Forty under 40 Awards.

This is a cracker without a doubt, we hope you enjoy.

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Episode 11 Part B: Bill Beament, Managing Director of Develop

Hey everyone, and welcome to another exciting episode of Euroz Hartleys Finding the Front.

This episode we have an absolutely stellar opportunity to chat with Mr Bill Beament, the Managing Director of ASX listed base metal developer and specialist underground mining service provider, Develop.

Bill was the former Managing Director and Executive Chair of Northern Star having been with company for some 14 years overseeing a massive expansion from junior to a global scale Australian gold producer with world class projects in highly prospective regions of Australia and America.

This podcast has it all, the highs and the lows, over two full parts A & B - from Bill’s upbringing in country WA, to his days learning the art of underground mining, to joining Northern Star - the phenomenal growth path including the acquisitions, how the purchase of half of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit played out, the merger with Saracen Minerals - and what he is up to now, his views on Develop and his pathway forward.

Bill is a board trustee of prominent WA charity Telethon, a Patron of Western Australia School of Mines Curtin University Alumni, and was named 2016 CEO of the Year by the Australian Financial Review as well as First Amongst Equals at the 2013 Business News Forty under 40 Awards.

This is a cracker without a doubt, we hope you enjoy.

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Episode 10: Peter Molloy, Founder & Executive Chairman of Firebrick Pharma

Welcome to our 10^th episode of “Finding the Front”!

In this episode we have a wonderful opportunity to meet and learn about one of Australia’s most experienced Pharmaceutical and Biotech CEOs and entrepreneurs, Mr Peter Molloy. Peter is the founder and executive chairman of Firebrick Pharma, stock code FRE, a company that has developed a breakthrough nasal spray medicine that targets the viral cause of the common cold.

Peter has an unbelievable background in this Pharmaceutical and Biotech sector and provides us a thought provoking understanding of what it has taken to become a leader in this field.

He is a qualified microbiologist and biochemist who built a who built a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, initially at Faulding (Aust) where as a microbiologist and marketer he was integral in the launch of the Betadine Sore Throat Gargle which been an incredible success, and then at Pharmacia, later to become Pfizer, where he was Managing Director of Australia/NZ operations and later International Vice President for Strategic Marketing.

During his career, Peter launched some 23 new pharmaceutical products and executed no less than 40 international licensing or distribution deals. Subsequently, he was CEO of four biotech companies in US and Australia, including two ASX-listed firms.

As CEO of antiviral drug development company, Biota Holdings Limited (2002-2005), the company’s market value grew from $30m to around $300m. Subsequently, as founding CEO of Race Oncology (2016-2020), the company's market value grew from $12m to more than $400m during 2021.

In this broad ranging conversation Peter also provides his seriously informed insights into the Australian Biotech sector and the industry as a whole.

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Episode 9: Chris Reed, Managing Director & CEO of Neometals

Welcome to Episode 9 of Finding the front. This episode we have a wonderful opportunity to chat with Mr Chris Reed who is the Managing Director and CEO of innovative minerals and advanced materials project development company Neometals.

Chris started in the mining industry in 1990 and co-founded Reed Resources with his father David in 2001. In this absorbing conversation we gain an understanding of Chris’s life growing up in the capital of the Western Australian goldfields, Kalgoorlie and how his career path and passion led to building a company in the mining sector, developing an understanding of the commodities that are very relevant to the 21^st century and ultimately, the formation of Neometals.

Neometals has transitioned from a mineral resource only exposure to becoming an integrated mineral and materials project developer. It has 3 core projects with large partners that support the global transition to clean energy and span the battery value chain including Lithium ion battery recycling, vanadium recovery and the Barrambie Titanium and Vanadium project which is one the world’s highest grade hard rock titanium vanadium deposits.

This really is a fascinating story with some super relevant insights, so please sit back and enjoy.

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Episode 8: Ken Brinsden, Managing Director & CEO of Pilbara Minerals

In Episode 8 of Finding the Front we are very privileged to have on the show the Managing Director and CEO of Pilbara Minerals, Mr Ken Brinsden. Ken joined Pilbara Minerals, stock code PLS, in 2016 as CEO when the company was a start-up lithium explorer.

Last week after some 7 years at the company, which is now grown to be a leading ASX 100 battery raw materials company, he made a difficult decision and announced his intention to step down from the Managing Director and CEO role by the end of 2022.

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We talk to Ken about how he earnt his stripes working for some mining’s household names over his stellar 25 plus year career before he joined Pilbara Minerals.  In this fantastic conversation, Ken delivers some fascinating insights into his upbringing, being an underground mining specialist, his time as an integral part of Atlas Iron and the opportunity to lead and build Pilbara Minerals into one of the world’s leading lithium raw materials suppliers with an exciting portfolio of growth options as the demand for battery raw materials increases.

This really is a great story with some special insights and reflections of Ken’s life.

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Episode 7: Ian Wells, Chief Financial Officer of Fortescue Metals Group

Our very special guest on Episode 7 is Ian Wells, Chief Financial Officer of powerhouse company, Fortescue Metals Group. In this episode we look at the sensational journey of a guy that grew up in the country town of Quairading in Western Australia's wheatbelt. Ian thrived on being part of this tight knit community and learnt the importance of family, hard work, being true to himself and the rewards of being part of a team. After achieving a lengthy and very solid career foundation across different large business models, Ian joined Fortescue in 2010 as Group Manager Funding, Treasury and Business Planning and has grown with this business to be an integral part of the Executive Team and the phenomenal global force that it is today.

He delivers an amazing insight into his career and personal development pathway including:

• his upbringing
• career foundation
• joining Fortescue
• adapting to his role
• the importance of the team
• why Fortescue is different
• "getting the CFO role"
• the Fortescue values
• being yourself
• the incredible influence, vision and role model of Andrew Forrest 

This makes for compelling and motivating listening.

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