Ultra-luxury cruising in the Mediterranean

Seeking to travel with a difference this year? Join the growing number of Australians booking a luxury cruise with Seabourn, giving new meaning to extravagance.   Cruising the Mediterranean can give you a genuinely new perspective on life. The celebrated birthplace of brilliant ideas and institutions across democracy, philosophy, art and science, all pivotal in modern […]

Start-up hustle to space mission: Akula Tech is taking satellites to the next level

Akula Tech is transforming space technology with AI-powered satellites that provide real-time insights for disaster response, security, environmental monitoring, and more. Under the leadership of founder Preetham Akula, the company has cut satellite production timelines to just 6-8 months, fuelling global growth and securing clients in Australia, Canada, and Asia and eyes the USA next. […]

“The King of Sales”: An appetite for more

Former chef Adam McCaughey went from slumming nights in his Volkswagon Polo in his teenage years to teaching sales tactics on the Today show at 30. Here, the entrepreneurial Sydneysider explains how he did it. By Adam McCaughey, as told to Forbes Staff  I THINK WHAT’S POWERFUL IS I left school quite young. I went […]

Building communities: Rory Costelloe on the inspiration behind his residential land development empire Villawood Properties

From humble beginnings in Bendigo, Rory Costelloe built a residential land development empire around a central theme: “We care”. As the award-winning company he founded, Villawood Properties, further grows its footprint, Costelloe reflects on the hurdles along the way and how the Australian market must adapt to accommodate a surging population.  If you were asked […]

A humanitarian way to invest

Humanitarian and climate disasters are forcing more people to flee their homes, prompting the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to rethink how it responds over the longer term. It’s led to the adoption of innovative financing opportunities, pairing social impact with market-based activity. UNHCR delivers lifesaving support in emergencies and safeguards fundamental human […]

Building wealth to last centuries

Mutual Trust brings long-term planning to the next level, developing succession plans for wealthy families that look ahead a hundred years. The ‘three-generation curse’ is a widely held belief across countries and cultures. Family wealth generated by hard-working entrepreneurs is dissipated or squandered by its inheritors – or so the belief goes – rarely surviving […]

The Art of Perfection: Donatello Bonasera’s Mastery

Few names in the worlds of high jewelry, fine art, and real estate development reflect the same dedication to craftsmanship and refinement as Donatello Bonasera. Known for his meticulousattention to detail and commitment to creating enduring works, Donatello has built a reputation for transforming bold visions into reality—whether through golden art, high jewelry, or distinctive […]

Why investors are embracing private equity

Investors are increasingly harnessing private equity investing to boost returns while minimising volatility and downside risk, says Claire Smith of Schroders Capital. The big end of town has embraced private equity investing for a while, with Australia’s $4 trillion local superannuation industry perhaps the most prominent local example. However, sophisticated investors are also increasingly backing […]

It’s virtually impossible for a firm to over-invest in generative AI,James Freeman, Chief Technology Officer, Kyndryl Australia and New Zealand, told the Forbes Australia Business Summit

8 top tech trends you should not ignore, from Kyndryl

Technological advances are revolutionising the way businesses of all types interact with their customers. Chief Technology Officer, Kyndryl Australia and New Zealand, Jim Freeman, recently discussed a handful of the most impactful trends during his appearance at the Forbes Australia Business Summit in Sydney. Intelligent refrigerators, cyber-crime-busting technology, and the mind-blowing power of quantum computing […]

Businesses reinventing workforces with agentic AI

Workplaces are transforming as digital labour, capable of releasing trillions of dollars of trapped value, is deployed at scale. Rowena Westphalen, AI and innovation expert at Salesforce, says the implementation of Agentic AI couldn’t come soon enough as Australian businesses face an urgent productivity problem. The pace of change in the artificial intelligence space is […]