Kate Racovolis

Sydney

Editor, The Growth Agenda at The Australian

Editor, speaker and communicator | @columbiajourn alumni #cuj12

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Directors finding regulatory environment challenging and stressful

1 month ago | aicd.com.au | Kate Racovolis

Directors find regulatory environment “challenging and stressful”, says KPMG’s In the Hot Seat report. Boards must be prepared to adapt amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, changing stakeholder expectations and the blending of social issues with corporate governance, according to a recent KPMG Australia report, In the Hot Seat: Exploring the evolving role of the board.
#IWD2025: Always question the tried and tested Rosina Hislop FAICD

1 month ago | aicd.com.au | Kate Racovolis

The Chair’s Mentoring Program is the AICD’s flagship board diversity initiative. This year’s cohort of mentees are women linked by their sense of purpose, digital acumen and innovative ways of thinking. In an increasingly complex world of business, the careers of directors are being shaped by seismic economic, technological, regulatory, political, environmental and social change that is moving at pace.
#IWD2025: Making the move from management Pip Marlow GAICD

1 month ago | aicd.com.au | Kate Racovolis

The Chair’s Mentoring Program is the AICD’s flagship board diversity initiative. This year’s cohort of mentees are women linked by their sense of purpose, digital acumen and innovative ways of thinking. In an increasingly complex world of business, the careers of directors are being shaped by seismic economic, technological, regulatory, political, environmental and social change that is moving at pace.
#IWD2025: Technology skills prove timely Anna Leibel GAICD

1 month ago | aicd.com.au | Kate Racovolis

The Chair’s Mentoring Program is the AICD’s flagship board diversity initiative. This year’s cohort of mentees are women linked by their sense of purpose, digital acumen and innovative ways of thinking. In an increasingly complex world of business, the careers of directors are being shaped by seismic economic, technological, regulatory, political, environmental and social change that is moving at pace.
Destination Debrief: Perth

Jan 7, 2025 | lsnglobal.com | Kate Racovolis

Destination Debrief: Perth As Western Australia’s coastal city of Perth becomes a top destination for international and domestic tourists, growth is being fuelled by a revitalised city centre, a new luxury retail precinct and a string of high-end hospitality openings. By Kate Racovolis
State of Retail: Australia

Nov 5, 2024 | lsnglobal.com | Kate Racovolis |Alice Crossley |Jess Smith

State of Retail: Australia From the burgeoning billion-dollar activewear sector to the rise of retail media, the opportunities for growth in Australia’s retail market are prevailing amid low consumer sentiment. By Kate Racovolis, Alice Crossley and Jess Smith
State of Luxury: Australia

Oct 16, 2024 | lsnglobal.com | Kate Racovolis |Emily Rhodes

State of Luxury: Australia Australia’s luxury market is growing, with global brands scaling up and local labels making their mark in a competitive landscape. By Kate Racovolis and Emily Rhodes
Bluey and Bunnings collaboration a major brand success

Apr 17, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Duncan Evans |Eleanor Campbell |Ellen Ransley |Kate Racovolis

A collaboration between two of Australia’s most iconic brands – Bunnings Warehouse and animated TV series Bluey – has yielded major success for both parties. In February, more than 110,000 children attended 3900 Bluey-themed DIY workshops across seven Bunnings locations around Australia and New Zealand, as the warehouses were temporarily rebranded as “Hammerbarn”, named after a highly popular Bluey episode of the same name.
Dylan Alcott calls for increased representation of Australians living with disability in media and advertising

Apr 3, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Dylan Alcott |Patience Haggin |Kate Racovolis

Despite almost 20 per cent of Australians having a visible or non-visible disability, only 1 per cent are represented in mainstream media, leaving a large portion of the Australian population feeling unseen and unacknowledged. That’s one in five consumers living with some form of disability, meaning brands aren’t yet really representing the whole of their customer base or being truly reflective of the Australian community in advertising.
Brands must be culturally relevant to customers according to top marketers and creatives

Mar 17, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Kate Racovolis

Top marketing and advertising executives have long argued that brands must move at the ‘speed of culture’ to connect with customers and improve the health of their business in the short and long term. This is still a truism in Australia’s brand and creative economy, according to a panel of industry leaders speaking at an event for The Growth Agenda in Melbourne last Thursday.