Welcome to The Founderverse Novexus Pty Ltd

Scientist, author and leadership expert, Susan McGinty, brings together neuroscience and leadership development principles to transform what it means to be an effective leader. With a focus on STEM and national security environments, Susan is on a mission to upend the under-representation of women at leadership levels and break down the barriers to leadership that exist.
 
Susan draws on her own professional journey to share the highs and lows of transitioning from a technical expert to a leader, and explains why gender diversity creates competitive advantage. We discuss her best-selling book Women Transforming the Landscape of Science and Tech, the neuroscience behind decision making styles, her vision for the future of leadership in Australia, and why gender parity in the board room matters.
 
Susan is Founder of Aya Leadership, a Canberra-based women’s leadership development and executive coaching business. She has PhD in Chemistry and over 20 years of technical and leadership experience in Defence, National Security and STEM. Susan has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 Women in STEM Leadership 'Leader of the Year' Award and was named in 2021 as one of Australia's top 20 leadership experts by the Australian Business Journal.
 
Find out more:  Linked In - Susan McGinty
Aya Leadership - Coaching for Female Leaders at All Levels
https://ayaleadership.com/program-overview/
https://ayaleadership.com/emerging-leaders/

She was one of the few people to meet Nelson Mandela on the day of his release from prison and has had breakfast with Vladimir Putin. She was also Australian Ambassador to UNESCO and helped establish Australia's Digital Transformation Office. Meet Jane Madden, Global Chair of the Fred Hollows Foundation, President of the National Foundation for Australian Women, and CEO of Brickfielder Insights.
 
Speaking from Ngunnawal country in Canberra, Jane shares her approach for living with curiosity and openness, what it takes to adapt from a successful public service career to running her own company, and how standing by her values have helped her make rewarding career choices and create better workplaces.
 
Jane co-founded Brickfielder Insights, a Canberra-based boutique advisory firm, after an accomplished career as a top diplomat, senior executive, and ministerial adviser. Jane has built her career by prioritising courage, people-centricity and corporate leadership. She now brings her expertise as a Non-Executive Director to a range of boards and advises government and corporate clients on how they can navigate an increasingly complex social, economic, regulatory, and political environment.
 
Find out more:
Jane Madden | LinkedIn
Brickfielder Insights | LinkedIn
http://www.brickfielderinsights.com

Does your executive team know what questions to ask to prevent and manage cyber security attacks? Do you know what data you hold, where it's located and what legislation applies to you? Do you have a culture of security?
Annie Haggar is a multi-award-winning cybersecurity lawyer and Principal of boutique cyber law firm, Cyber GC. She breaks down the key pieces in the cyber puzzle for organisations and for Australia as a nation; and tells us about the importance of authenticity in leadership and why having professional boundaries matters. Annie speaks to us from Ngunnawal country, in Canberra, about how lawyers serve to complement rather than restrict cyber defence, and how she finds balance in her busy life as a businesswoman, board member and mother.
 
Annie founded her own business after over a decade with digital and tech consulting giant, Accenture, where she worked as global legal counsel for Accenture's managed security business and regional counsel for Accenture Security. She now helps government and corporate clients to be more cyber secure.
Find out more:  Annie Haggar - Principal - Cyber GC | LinkedIn
https://www.cybergc.au