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Flavia Tata Nardini always wanted to be an astronaut. Instead, she built one of the most advanced space-tech companies in the world.

In this episode, we sit down with the Co-Founder and CEO of Fleet Space Technologies to unpack how she built an $800 million space company from almost nothing – surviving near-bankruptcy, delayed launches, and raising capital under extreme pressure.

We explore the early days of building satellites by hand, convincing Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck to launch Fleet’s first hardware for $100, and turning deep scientific ambition into real customers like Rio Tinto and Ma’aden.

We also discuss a major milestone ahead – in August, Fleet will launch the first ever Australian-built hardware into space, marking a defining moment for Australia’s space industry and for the company’s next phase of growth.

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This episode was recorded at the 2026 Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit futuremineralsforum.com

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Recorded just prior to the club’s Rd 1 clash, we get privileged insight into:

Why Darren and Grant have conviction on London as a place for Rugby League
How the opportunity to buy the team, previously owned by the likes of Richard Branson and U.K. multimillionaire David Hughes, came across their desk
Why Darren and Grant believe that success from this investment will see a dominant London Broncos on and off the field

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This episode was recorded OnAir @ IMARC. For more information on the world's biggest mining conference and how to get involved, visit ⁠⁠⁠imarcglobal.com⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of Sweat Capital, we’re joined by Rob Adamson, Executive Chairman at RFC Ambrian, for a wide-ranging conversation across mining, deep tech, and career-building.

Rob takes us back to his first job as a 16-year-old on a diamond drill rig in Central Western Australia – and how brutal summers in the mines became the motivation to study engineering, fund uni through holiday shifts, and eventually take a leap overseas to deep-level underground gold mining in South Africa at the back end of apartheid.

From there, we unpack how Rob found his way into advisory, why RFC’s model is different to “spray and pray” venture capital, and how a disciplined venture-building approach helped bring game-changing technologies to market –including Chrysos (a modern alternative to fire assay), NextOre (MRI-style sensing for real-time ore grade detection), and MRead, where detection technology can identify landmines by sensing explosive compounds.

We finish with Rob’s practical advice for young professionals: build your skillset, build your network, and most importantly – build your own brand.

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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Anthony Brown, CEO of ASX-listed life insurer NobleOak, to unpack a way of thinking about careers that challenges the advice most of us young professionals are given. 

Anthony isn’t your typical CEO. After starting his career in the Audit team at KPMG in Sydney, he deliberately stepped off the conventional ladder.

Rather than chasing a single linear progression, he moved across industries, roles, and functions – intentionally building what he describes as a career portfolio: a collection of experiences, skills, and calculated risks that compound over time. 

Anthony shares how embracing uncertainty, lateral moves, and even short-term discomfort helped shape his leadership perspective and ultimately positioned him to lead a publicly listed company.  A company which just so happens to be the very first IPO that Barrenjoey ever brought to market... 

For anyone who has ever felt anxious about not “keeping up,” questioned whether you’re on the right path, or worried that a non-linear move might set you back, this episode is for you. 

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In this episode of Sweat Capital, we sit down with Brad Pulford, Managing Director of HP Australia, to unpack what’s really happening to the way Australians work - and why so many people feel disengaged, burnt out, or disconnected from their jobs. 

Brad draws on insights from HP’s Work Relationship Index, which shows that only a small minority of knowledge workers globally have a healthy relationship with work. We explore what’s driving that breakdown, how Australia compares to other regions, and why flexibility, autonomy, and meaning now matter more than traditional career incentives. 

We also trace Brad’s own career journey - from working across Africa and emerging markets to leading a major global technology business in Australia - and discuss what he’s learned about leadership, building teams, and progressing inside large corporates without getting stuck or complacent. 
The conversation goes deeper into the impact of AI and technology on careers, what work might look like over the next decade, and how young professionals can think more deliberately about the roles, environments, and organisations they choose to invest their time in. 

If you’re early in your career, navigating corporate life, or trying to understand how work is changing - this episode offers a data-driven, practical perspective on how to build a career that actually works for you, not just one that looks good on paper. 

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