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LOVE + RELO and Beyond

With Ben Cross

LOVE + RELO and Beyond With Ben Cross

CEO of GLOMO and host of LOVE + RELO podcast
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We all know him as the charismatic host of LOVE + RELO, but Ben Cross is so much more than that?

Like so many others, he has dived into entrepreneurship – forming GLOMO which offers consultancy, recruitment, and M&A services to global mobility companies.

Growing his company RELO in a short timeframe, Ben along with his team of six, are at the forefront of current global mobility trends, advising their clients, and in this Take 5 episode takes us through his thoughts as to why more people are opting out of traditional work arrangements and entering a new phase of entrepreneurship, the way people look at work will be forever be changed and what recruiters need to look for to find talent who are willing to go into an office.

 

Hybrid working & the challenges that leaders must address

With Sean Gallagher

Hybrid working & the challenges that leaders must address With Sean Gallagher

Director of the Centre for the New Workforce at Swinburne University of Technology  
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Dr. Sean Gallagher is Director of the Centre for the New Workforce at Swinburne University of Technology and one of Australia’s leading experts on the future of work.

Following on from Sean’s fascinating insights in our December 2021 episode, he now brings us a Take 5 update on the latest developments in hybrid working and the challenges facing organisations.

Explained simply in a few slides, this episode is a ‘must’ for leaders to understand what hybrid working is doing to particular aspects of their business.

Global Employment Company (GEC) – what is it and why?

With Mario Ferraro

Global Employment Company (GEC) – what is it and why? With Mario Ferraro

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of ITX Singapore 
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Mario Ferraro is Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of ITX Singapore and an internationally recognised thought Leader in the area of Global Mobility and International HR.

In this Take 5, Mario brings us an update on the rise of the Global Employment Company (GEC) and why it’s becoming a popular choice for companies to transition to this model in order to streamline cross-border operations, in the wake of the pandemic and the increase in hybrid and remote working trends.

The implications of tax when working & traveling overseas – things you might not know!

With Ursula Dyer Lepporoli

The implications of tax when working & traveling overseas – things you might not know! With Ursula Dyer Lepporoli

Partner – Global Mobility Tax Leader of Victoria, KPMG
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Ursula Lepporoli is a proven leader forged through 15+ years extensive experience as a strategic global mobility tax expert providing a full suite of tax services to companies with international talent.

Managing clients across all industries including but not limited to: FMCG, Health, Defence, ENR and Education.

Bringing insight and innovation to tax policies, compliance and talent management strategies including the next stage of mobility… Work From Anywhere.

Ursula is passionate about empowering people to find the joy in complex concepts and communicating in a way that brings people along for the journey.

Career highlights include:

  • Featured in the 2022 KPMG International Women’s Day video as a newly promoted partner.
  • American by birth, Australian by choice. Participating in the American Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy in 2022 and selected to co-lead the KPMG Australia approach to the US-Australia corridor.
  • Lead the automation transformation of ATO correspondence to digitise the processing, analysis and delivery to clients.
  • Lead the national compliance approach for global mobility tax services at KPMG to re-shore all delivery back to Australia. Overseeing a significant investment in technology while simultaneously building a large team of experts based in Sydney.
  • She is passionate about creating communities where people thrive. She uses technology, process and culture as the foundation for our success. She was featured on Adam Grant’s WorkLife talking about her leadership techniques.

Ursula makes tax exciting and in this engaging and upbeat podcast, we are enlightened to the world of tax and retirement implications when working overseas. With the increasing rise in digital nomad visas, Ursula’s expertise is vital to anyone who either wants to travel and work remotely abroad, or who is enabling employees to do as such.

Our extremely informative discussion includes:

  • The need for a position, process & governance when it comes to enabling staff to travel and work overseas
  • Repercussions on the individual and the company, later down the track, on tax and superannuation
  • Ursula’s top three tax tips

Attracting workers from overseas – the visa options

With Jamie Lingham

Attracting workers from overseas – the visa options With Jamie Lingham

CEO and Global Immigration Leader at Absolute Immigration
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Our co-host Jamie Lingham is also the founder, CEO, and Global Immigration Leader at Absolute Immigration. With over 20 years in the business, Jamie knows a thing or two about immigration, visa options, and how to attract and retain foreign workers.

In 5 minutes, Jamie provides us with some alternative visa options from the standard Sub-class 482. “We have more tools in our toolkit” and we are provided with a sample of other strategies that can be used when you are addressing the current skills shortage.

Making your mobility program more sustainable

With Keryn Mendes

Making your mobility program more sustainable With Keryn Mendes

Sr. Global Mobility Specialist at Adobe
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Our co-host Keryn Mendes is a global mobility practitioner and in this 5 minute episode, we are given some great tips on how to make your organisations’s mobility program more sustainable.

In a nutshell, Keryn covers areas including aligning your mobility program with your organisation’s pillars, as well as establishing and implementing measures with vendor partners and other key external stakeholders.