Name: Rising Leaders | How to Make Better Business Decisions (APAC)
Start: 2024-11-19T01:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-19T03:00:00+00:00

APAC

Rising Leaders

Unlock the strategies behind smarter, faster, and more effective decision-making in this interactive session.

You’ll discover how to sharpen your strategic thinking, balance the objectives of various business functions, and achieve outcomes that benefit everyone in your organization. Gain insights that will help you confidently navigate complex business challenges.

Guest Speaker

Tom Pereira, Chief Financial Officer, Advanced Navigation.

Tom will share proven strategies for making informed decisions that drive success, whether in high-stakes situations or day-to-day operations. He will also teach you how to broaden your perspective by considering the diverse goals and constraints of different departments.

You’ll walk away with practical techniques to immediately improve your decision-making process and achieve better outcomes.

Accept your calendar invitation to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tom Pereira

Advanced Navigation

Chief Financial Officer

Tom is a seasoned finance executive with over 15 years of experience, primarily in tech-enabled consumer businesses. He operates comfortably in diverse environments, ranging from fast-growing start-ups to large, listed multinationals. After beginning his career at Deloitte Consulting, Tom spent a decade living in Amsterdam, where he worked for eight years with Just Eat Takeaway.com. During this time, he served as the CFO’s right hand as the company expanded from a small, VC-backed Western European business into one of the world’s largest online food delivery marketplaces, listed on three exchanges and active in 20 countries, generating over $AU9 billion in annual revenue. Tom also served as CFO of MILKRUN, one of Australia’s fastest-growing startups, for nearly a year. He has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing, highly engaged, and diverse teams.

Currently, Tom is the Chief Financial Officer at Advanced Navigation, a pioneering company in AI-driven robotics and navigation technologies. Based in Sydney, Australia, the company develops cutting-edge solutions for industries spanning land, sea, air, and space. Advanced Navigation is recognized for its high-precision inertial navigation systems and maintains partnerships with major global players, including Airbus, Boeing, and NASA. With a strong focus on innovation, the company is advancing technologies such as photonic and quantum sensing, contributing to the future of autonomy across various sectors.

In his role, Tom oversees financial strategies as the company scales globally, with both revenue and production doubling annually. His leadership helps drive key projects, including collaborations with NASA for lunar exploration.

Emma Hicks

WeQual

VP of Membership & Programs

Emma is an experienced strategic leader, specializing in professional development at C-suite and senior management levels. With a track record for delivering solutions across a broad range of global sectors and industries, Emma brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for continuing professional development.

Emma is a Fellow and Advisory Board Member of the Learning Performance Institute (LPI), holds certifications from the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and is a former Education Committee member at the European Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa).

Emma spent nearly a decade with the Institute of Directors leading the strategic direction of the IoD’s global professional development courses including the prestigious Chartered Director qualification. After leaving the IoD, Emma joined HR technology and services company, Connectr, initially as interim COO, and then permanently as Chief Commercial Officer. Now, Emma is Director of Global Membership and Programs at WeQual, an organisation on a mission to drive equality in the world’s largest organisations. Emma’s role at WeQual aligns beautifully with her core values and purpose – supporting women and all talent to achieve their career goals, and organisations to thrive through inclusive leadership practice.
Emma also spent five years with Reed Learning as their Strategic Partnership Manager, working with over 100 clients, external partners, and awarding bodies. During this time, Emma also designed and delivered learning programs, including internationally recognized qualifications.

Outside of WeQual, Emma has a young family (8-year-old Joshua, 6-year-old Jasmine, and a recent ‘furbaby’ addition, Monty the cockapoo), who keep her equally busy, active and above all grateful.