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15 Minutes with the Boss

15 Minutes with the Boss

By: The Australian Financial Review
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15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country.

Each week AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.

For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss.

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Episodes
  • Bega CEO reveals his latest health obsession – and it’s not only protein

    Bega CEO reveals his latest health obsession – and it’s not only protein
    Dec 15 2025

    Being in charge of one of Australia’s biggest food and drink companies was never part of Pete Findlay’s plan.

    But the chief executive of Bega Group knows how beloved the brands are: “Never go messing with the Vegemite recipe. We do not touch that.”

    In the final episode of season three of 15 Minutes with the Boss, host Sally Patten finds out what this dairy products boss has for breakfast and why it’s not just protein he's focussed on.

    This podcast was sponsored by Vanta.

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    20 mins
  • Want to be better at public speaking? NIDA’s CEO shares her tips

    Want to be better at public speaking? NIDA’s CEO shares her tips
    Dec 8 2025

    Standing up and speaking to a room full of people is a task that many find daunting.

    But there are a few tricks that can help you master the art of public speaking.

    On this week’s episode, National Institute of Dramatic Art CEO Liz Hughes sits down with BOSS editor Sally Patten to reveal her secrets for delivering a top address.

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    17 mins
  • This asset manager says leaders have a lot to learn from Pat Cummins

    This asset manager says leaders have a lot to learn from Pat Cummins
    Dec 1 2025

    One of the most pivotal moments in Tim Helyar’s career was when he was first put in charge of a project, running a team and a $100 million piece of work.

    No longer unfamiliar with positions of leadership, Helyar is now the country head of State Street, the world’s fourth-largest asset manager.

    On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how he’s developed his leadership style and why it’s the captain of the Australian men’s cricket team, Pat Cummins, whom he admires most.

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    18 mins
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