Our chat with Giam Swiegers – Non-Executive Director of Aurecon
In our latest Coffee Conversation segment, Steve Healey catches up with Non-Executive Director (NED) of Aurecon, and a member of the Australian Design Council, Mr. Giam Swiegers.
Their virtual chat covers Giam’s views of the lack of manufacturing in Australia and the role of the Australian Design Council to overcome this challenge. More broadly, Giam also questions whether organisations will stay agile and utilise technology to stay up to date and make prompt decisions, as they have been forced to do over the past 6 months, or fall back into doing things ‘the way they’ve always been done’.
"Good leaders take organisations where they ought to go, not where they want to go."
Reflecting on his vast experience in the professional services sector, Giam provides his comment on the topic of the modern workplace – and the delicate balance between creativity versus productivity that organisations need to take into consideration when deciding on what the future workplace looks like.
GIAM SWIEGERS - DRINK OF CHOICE:
Double espresso
Coffee Conversations is a series of short videos, hosted by Steve Healey – Partner, RSM Australia, and involve an informal coffee chat to gain a better understanding of who Steve’s guest is, and more about their background (both personally and professionally). The series is aimed at providing an insight into some of the challenges and opportunities encountered in business, the approach taken, and the ‘silver lining’ identified along the way.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Based in Brisbane, Steve Healey is a director of the Tax Services division specialising in local and international corporate tax matters.