Adelaide Connected
by The Committee for Adelaide
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Mark Johnson, Founder, EGM Partners
Mark Johnson, Founder, EGM Partners
About this podcast
Adelaide Connected is a podcast series aimed at giving insight into people who have lived abroad and why they have chosen Adelaide as home to live and work. Hosts Naomi Marsh and Ali Chatburn speak with professionals from various industries who are now based in Adelaide, South Australia. We hear about why they chose to move to Adelaide, how they navigated the migration experience and forming new networks, and what they love about their new home town. Also see the 'Benchmarking Adelaide' podcast to hear from passionate South Australian leaders on how Adelaide compares on a global scale.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 81 episodes
- Mark Johnson, Founder, EGM Partners · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 12Episode 12 of our Adelaide Connected podcast, powered by the Committee for Adelaide features Mark Johnson, Founder of EGM Partners. Originally from the UK, Mark moved to…
- Andres Lopez, Principal, Hames Sharley · 52 min · Season 5 Episode 11Today we are thrilled to be sitting down with Andres Lopez, an accomplished Architect and Urban Designer and Principal at Hames Sharley. Originally from Columbia, Andres…
- Grant Swart, Vice President & General Manager Australia at Mayne Pharma · 34 minOriginally from South Africa, Grant relocated to Adelaide in January 2023 to take up the role of Vice President and General Manager Australia of Mayne Pharma, an ASX listed…
- Wade Ormsby, Professional Golfer · 34 minBorn and raised in Adelaide, Wade grew up in West Lakes and was never far from a golf course or a go-karting track. After graduating from high school, he attended the University…
- Husam Al-Shawa, Enterprise Risk Manager, EY Australia · 27 minHusam moved from Jordan to Adelaide in September 2022, with his wife and one year old daughter, to take up the role of Enterprise Risk Manager with EY Australia. A move that was…
- Dr Roshanak (Rosh) Amrein, Principal Cosmetic Dentist at Adelaide Cosmetic Dentistry · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 7Originally from Iran, Dr Rosh moved to Australia in the mid-1990s as part of the Bahá’í community, which faced severe persecution in her home country. Despite arriving with…
- JC van Niekerk, Manager, PwC · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 6Originally from South Africa, JC is a Chartered Accountant who has lived and worked in Bermuda and New York before relocating to South Australia in 2024. He is now a Manager…
- Spencer McKinney, Principal Project Controller, Mott MacDonald · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 5In this episode we have the pleasure of chatting with Spencer McKinney. Originally from the US, Spencer has lived and worked in Fiji, England and Wales before moving to Adelaide…
- Joshua Newness, Senior Creative, Fuller · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 4In this episode, we chat with Joshua Newnes. Originally from Mumbai, Josh has forged a successful career in copywriting and advertising, working across several multi-national…
- Amerdeep and Nima Yadav · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 3In this episode, we chat with Amerdeep and Poornima, also known as Nima, who arrived in Adelaide from India in mid- 2024. Adelaide quickly felt like home for the married couple…
- William Van Ausdal, Head of Sustainability, Flinders University · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 2In this episode, we sit down with William Van Ausdal, Head of Sustainability at Flinders University. Originallyfrom the United States, William has worked in Oregon, California…
- Ansley Easterlin, Partnerships & Development Manager at the Adelaide Film Festival · 46 min · Season 5 Episode 1Welcome back to Season 5 of the Adelaide Connected Podcast! In this episode we sit down with Ansley Easterlin. Originally from the US, Ansley has lived and worked all over the…
- Rashpal Singh Bhatti , Group Procurement Officer, BHP · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 12In the final episode of season four, we are thrilled to be chatting with Rashpal Bhatti. Originally from Britain but having recently been in Singapore for the last 14 years…
- JD (John-David) Sheard, Co-Founder and Partner, Eastend Ventures · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 11In this episode, we are thrilled to be chatting with JD Sheard. JD (John-David) is the Co-founder and Partner of Eastend Ventures, Founder and Managing Director of Virtca…
- Dr. Jessica Bohorquez, Senior Civil Engineer, Aurecon · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 10In this episode, we chat with Dr. Jessica Bohorquez, Civil Engineer at Aurecon. Originally from Colombia in South America, Jessica moved to Adelaide in June 2017 by herself. Dr…
- Anish Kamboj, Construction Engineer and Estimator, Bardavcol · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 9In this episode, we chat with Anish Kamboj, Construction Engineer and Estimator at Bardavcol. Originally from India, Anish Kamboj moved to Adelaide, South Australia in mid-2022…
- Donna Ferris, Founder and Director, Tess Search Partners · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 8In this episode, we chat with Donna Ferris, Founder and Director at Tess Search Partners. Originally from Armagh in Northern Ireland, Donna moved to Australia with her young…
- Alison Maguire, Principal Consultant, URPS · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 7In this episode we are thrilled to be chatting with Alison Maguire. Originally from Newcastle in the United Kingdom, Alison moved to Adelaide in January 2024 as part of a 8-month…
- Vibhav Pant, Project Manager - ICT, Department for Child Protection · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 6On this episode we chat to Vibhav Pant. Originally from India, Vibhav Pant moved to Adelaide, South Australia with his young family in August 2024. With a degree in Mechanical…
- Tara Moses, Chief Operating Officer, R.M. Williams · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 5In this episode, we chat with Tara Moses, Chief Operating Officer at R.M. Williams. Originally from Minnesota in the U.S, Tara moved to Adelaide in January 2023 with her young…
