Why is pay disparity so bad at the largest market cap companies in Australia?

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published new data relating to the gender pay gap this week. How did the organisations with the largest market capitalisation in Australia fare? Of the 10 largest, only two came close to the target. The highly profitable companies in the banking sector missed the mark completely.

From Croatia to the C-Suite: Silvija Martincevic’s secret to success

Silvija Martincevic grew up in Croatia. Her truck driver father and her shoemaker mother sent her to the US with $400 in her pocket. Fast-forward to 2021, and Martincevic would lead the US buy now, pay later fintech, Affirm, to its US$24 billion IPO. After a six-month career hiatus, she joined the Australian HR software platform, Deputy, as CEO.