Episode 14

Age of the Agitator: Carol Schwartz AO on leadership, impact, and why Jane Fonda still rocks

Purpose of Wealth Podcast

About the episode

The dynamics around family wealth are changing, and there’s a bold new force emerging in the great intergenerational wealth transfer.

In episode six, Joline Godfrey dropped some clues of what’s coming. She said “we see women at the table and women who are deploying very large amounts of money, and we see them doing it in very thoughtful, sometimes very provocative ways, but it’s like the head of the spear”.

In this episode host Narelle Hooper sits down with someone who has been leading this charge for decades. A powerhouse advocate, entrepreneur, and champion for change, Carol Schwartz AO shares her thoughts on leadership, impact, entrepreneurship, and why Jane Fonda still rocks.

Want to know more about the ground breaking research Why the Modern Family Office Matters? Head to mutualtrust.com.au or email us at purposeofwealth@mutualtrust.com.au

Featuring

Narelle Hooper - Host

During more than 25 years as a business and finance journalist and editor Narelle has worked for Australia’s leading media groups including the ABC, Fairfax Media and SBS TV. She’s a former Editor of the Australian Financial Review’s BOSS Magazine and was founding co-chair of the Financial Review’s Women of Influence Awards.

Narelle is also a member of the board of the The Ethics Centre. She has held a number of non executive director roles over the past decade, including with the Tasmanian Development Board, the Documentary Australia Foundation and with women's entrepreneurship accelerator SBE Australia, which runs the Springboard Enterprises program.

Carol Schwartz AO - Guest

Carol is highly regarded as a public commentator and agitator on issues of gender equality, women’s leadership, governance and business.

Carol has been recognised for her leadership via a range of honours including her 2019 appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia, an Honorary Doctorate from Monash University and Queensland University of Technology, induction into the Australia Property Hall of Fame, and a Centenary Medal. Carol was also named one of Australia’s most influential women in the Australian Financial Review and Westpac’s Inaugural 100 Women of Influence Awards and inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll. In November 2020 Carol was recognised with the nation’s highest philanthropic honour, the ‘Leading Philanthropist’ Award by Philanthropy Australia.