Third-generation family member and CEO, Angus Kennard is all too aware of the impact of technology on his equipment-hiring firm, Kennards Hire. With almost 170 locations across Australia and New Zealand, any change will have a huge effect on his sizeable workforce. He discusses some of the initiatives the company is taking and why change is a major consideration.

After his competing days were over, former Australian winter Olympian, Peter Forras, refocused his energies into manufacturing high-quality ski gear for athletes in Australia and around the world. His big lessons: choose your suppliers wisely and don’t expect immediate returns.