Sydney to Hobart line honours champ on LawConnect and leadership

Ahead of the iconic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, tech millionaire Christian Beck, who skippered maxi yacht LawConnect to line honours glory last year, speaks about his on-deck sailing passion. This story featured in Issue 14 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. On-shore, Christian Beck is CEO and founder of LEAP and free legal […]

Racing for glory: Inside the high-stakes showdown shaping the 79th Sydney Hobart

The Rolex Sydney Hobart is probably seen live by more people than any other sports event, bar the Tour de France. Stewart Hawkins talks to Matt Allen and James Mayo, two race veterans who are strongly tipped to win this year’s race about the romance that surrounds what is arguably the toughest ocean race of […]

Why an Australian butter brand needed Amish KPIs to succeed in the US

Cultured butter favourite Pepe Saya has teamed up with the people who time forgot to crack the US market. Brother Daniel looked right at home strutting Sydney’s groovy inner-west Enmore Road, wearing a black vest, black hat, and black pants. But, being a member of the “plain people”, the Protestant groups characterised by their rejection […]

Why Healthcare billionaire Judy Faulkner plans to give it all away

Led by her youngest daughter Shana Dall’Osto, Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner will soon grant around US$100 million to hundreds of nonprofits annually from her family foundation, Roots & Wings. This story featured in Issue 14 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. When Warren Buffett called, Judy Faulkner agreed to meet him in […]

How smart is Australia? 

Australia pours billions into innovation, but its big spending yields average returns. Data journalist Juliette O’Brien investigates the country’s innovation paradox.  This story featured in Issue 14 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Australians like to think they punch above their weight. However, when it comes to innovation, the data shows the country underperforms.  […]

Groupon billionaire makes a fortune in an industry he swore he’d never enter

After a quarter century as a serial entrepreneur, Eric Lefkofsky wants his latest unicorn, health tech firm Tempus AI, to be the “enduring legacy” of his career. Here’s how he hopes it will dramatically change millions of patients’ lives. This story featured in Issue 14 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Walking through health […]

Where I’m putting the money: Julian Biggins, MA Financial Group

MA Financial Group’s joint CEO and one of the company’s founders, Julian Biggins, argues we’re looking at a “once in a cycle” opportunity in terms of investing in commercial real estate and alternative assets. In an environment with rates uncertainty, a cost-of-living crisis, and shaky geo-politics, Stewart Hawkins explores the logic behind his seemingly contrarian […]