12 June 2025
Imelda Roche, Nutrimetics

At our third Forbes Women Soirée of 2025, we sat down with Imelda Roche. Best known for building Nutrimetics into a global operation, Imelda spoke about scaling through people, the mechanics of a direct-selling model, and what it takes to create long-term trust with customers and distributors alike. A night of sharp insights for founders, operators, and anyone interested in the engine behind enduring consumer brands.

29 April 2025
Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb Australia

Our second Forbes Women Soirée of 2025 saw Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll get real with Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb’s powerhouse leader, on saying yes before you’re ready, leaning on those around you, and not waiting to be perfect but to just keep moving. An evening rich with lessons for founders, corporate leaders, and anyone embracing the juggle.

20 February 2025
Shelley Sullivan, MCoBeauty

At the first Forbes Women soirée of 2025, Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll spoke to the absolute gamechanger Shelley Sullivan – founder of MCoBeauty – on her journey to the recent sale of the company for $1B. A riveting conversation filled with lessons and tips for every founder, business leader and marketer.

16 October 2024
Sarah Walsh, Football Australia

At the third Forbes Women soirée, Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll spoke to former Matilda, Sarah Walsh about how she’s making an impact off the field as the head of Women’s Football at Football Australia.

15 August 2024
Siobhan Savage, Reejig

Filmed at the second Forbes Women soirée in Sydney, Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll interviewed Siobhan Savage, CEO and Co-founder, Reejig. The chat delved into the power of connection and being in the right room to meet investors and business mentors.

Dubbed “the next Mel Perkins” by the VC elite, and with a dream to be the first unicorn with only 100 staff, Siobhan’s refreshing relatability and advice for the audience exemplified what Forbes Women is all about.

22 May 2024
Kristina Karlsson, Kikki.K

Recorded at the inaugural Forbes Women Soirée in Sydney. Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll in conversation with founder of global stationery brand Kikki.K, and Forbes Women Ambassador, Kristina Karlsson. A lesson in resilience and the realities of entrepreneurship as Kristina charts the journey of her rise, fall and re-rise.