The billionaire and the con artist

Roger Williamson claims to be the illegitimate son of the late Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and another billionaire’s bookkeeper. But the only thing about his life that’s rich are the lies it’s built upon.

From Croatia to the C-Suite: Silvija Martincevic’s secret to success

Silvija Martincevic grew up in Croatia. Her truck driver father and her shoemaker mother sent her to the US with $400 in her pocket. Fast-forward to 2021, and Martincevic would lead the US buy now, pay later fintech, Affirm, to its US$24 billion IPO. After a six-month career hiatus, she joined the Australian HR software platform, Deputy, as CEO.