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#232 Jason Collins: Professional tennis dreams to Journalism to how he’s leading BlackRock Australasia with empathy first

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Episode #232 of The High Flyers Podcast features Jason Collins — Head of Australasia at BlackRock, the world’s largest investment management firm, with over USD 13 trillion in assets under management (AUM).

In this conversation, Jason reflects on his competitive upbringing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the resilience built through early career setbacks, and the formative years he spent living abroad. He also shares lessons from journalism into finance, working closely with Australia’s multi-billion dollar super (retirement savings) funds, and how mentorship and the influence of his wife shape his leadership today.

It’s time to explore your curiosity — please enjoy.

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The High Flyers Podcast is described as a "meticulously researched biography" that uncovers the untold stories of remarkable people and companies -- redefining the "high flyer". Launched in 2020, we have ranked in the global top ten podcasts for past two years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200 episodes released. Excerpts of the podcast have been featured in Forbes, AFR, Daily Telegraph, and showcased at SXSW.

200+ guests have joined host, Vidit Agarwal on the show from 15+ countries, Some of the notable guests on the show include: Anil Sabharwal (He built/led Google Photos, Google Chrome and Google Drive), Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia),
Holly Kramer (Board Director at Woolworths and ANZ), Brad Banducci (CEO of Woolworths), Jack Zhang (Airwallex CEO and Co-Founder), Craig Tiley (Tennis Australia CEO), Elena Verna (Head of Growth at Lovable), Andrew Penn (Telstra CEO), Sweta Mehra (EGM at NAB, Ex-CMO at ANZ), Sam Sicilia (Hostplus CIO), Niki Scevak (Blackbird Partner), Paul Bassat (Square Peg Partner), Andrey Kushid (Miro CEO) and more.

Our parent company, Curiosity Centre is your on-demand intelligence hub for knowledge, connections and growth to achieve your potential, everyday. Join 200,000+ Investors, Founders, Functional Leaders, CEOs and Emerging Leaders. Learn with the world's best and be 1% better everyday at https://curiositycentre.com

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Episode #232 of The High Flyers Podcast features Jason Collins — Head of Australasia at BlackRock, the world’s largest investment management firm, with over USD 13 trillion in assets under management (AUM).

In this conversation, Jason reflects on his competitive upbringing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the resilience built through early career setbacks, and the formative years he spent living abroad. He also shares lessons from journalism into finance, working closely with Australia’s multi-billion dollar super (retirement savings) funds, and how mentorship and the influence of his wife shape his leadership today.

It’s time to explore your curiosity — please enjoy.

________

To support this podcast, check out our some of our sponsors & get discounts:

→ $1,000 off Vanta: Your compliance superpower — vanta.com/high

If you're keen to discuss sponsorship and partnering with us or recommend future guests, email us at [email protected] today!

Join our stable of commercial partners including the Australian Government, Google, KPMG, University of Melbourne and more.

________

CLICK HERE to read show notes from this conversation. Please enjoy!

________

Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter

Get in touch with our Founder and Host, Vidit Agarwal directly here

Contact us via our website to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests or share feedback, we love hearing how to improve!

Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show!

________

The High Flyers Podcast is described as a "meticulously researched biography" that uncovers the untold stories of remarkable people and companies -- redefining the "high flyer". Launched in 2020, we have ranked in the global top ten podcasts for past two years, with listeners in 27 countries and over 200 episodes released. Excerpts of the podcast have been featured in Forbes, AFR, Daily Telegraph, and showcased at SXSW.

200+ guests have joined host, Vidit Agarwal on the show from 15+ countries, Some of the notable guests on the show include: Anil Sabharwal (He built/led Google Photos, Google Chrome and Google Drive), Malcolm Turnbull (Prime Minister of Australia),
Holly Kramer (Board Director at Woolworths and ANZ), Brad Banducci (CEO of Woolworths), Jack Zhang (Airwallex CEO and Co-Founder), Craig Tiley (Tennis Australia CEO), Elena Verna (Head of Growth at Lovable), Andrew Penn (Telstra CEO), Sweta Mehra (EGM at NAB, Ex-CMO at ANZ), Sam Sicilia (Hostplus CIO), Niki Scevak (Blackbird Partner), Paul Bassat (Square Peg Partner), Andrey Kushid (Miro CEO) and more.

Our parent company, Curiosity Centre is your on-demand intelligence hub for knowledge, connections and growth to achieve your potential, everyday. Join 200,000+ Investors, Founders, Functional Leaders, CEOs and Emerging Leaders. Learn with the world's best and be 1% better everyday at https://curiositycentre.com

  continue reading

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