Scott Farquhar

Inside Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar’s ‘next phase’

A decade after co-founding Pledge 1%, Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar is back at the helm—rallying unicorns and founders to bake giving into business from day one. Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar is returning to lead the global philanthropic movement he helped launch a decade ago, becoming chair at Pledge 1%. Pledge 1% made the announcement today as […]

It’s virtually impossible for a firm to over-invest in generative AI,James Freeman, Chief Technology Officer, Kyndryl Australia and New Zealand, told the Forbes Australia Business Summit

How fixing AI’s wrong answers became a lucrative side hustle

As AI models get more complex, so do the tasks carried out by humans to train them. It’s given $14 billion Scale AI a new focus on U.S.-based labor. This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In his day job, Scott O’Neil’s most recent struggle was fighting a late-January cold […]

Sarah Shaw.

Where I’m Putting the Money: Sarah Shaw

4D Infrastructure’s global portfolio manager, CEO and emerging markets specialist, Sarah Shaw, says while the investment landscape is currently “fragmented”, she’s focusing on the longer game. Shaw spoke with Stewart Hawkins about geopolitical risks and opportunities, why not all emerging markets are created equal and why she ignores much of the short-term noise.  What is […]

Billionaire Robert Kuok’s grandson drives $10 billion bet on AI data centres

Kuok Meng Wei, whose grandfather was once called the world’s shrewdest businessman by Forbes, is leading his family into what the 41-year-old describes as the hottest industry in decades. This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. The roots of Kuok Group, the conglomerate founded by legendary business tycoon Robert […]