Host James Scotland chats with the Chief Executive of Australian Industry Group, Innes Willox and learns of the organisation’s 150 years of continuous operation as the peak industry organisation supporting Australian business and industry.

The conversation covers the history, the role and the importance of industry organisations,and considers the enormous changes to business and the Australian community in the last 150 years.

Innes explains his role as Chief Executive, and the changes that have happened in the 11 years of his tenure.

The conversation turns to the present and to the future. Innes shares his thoughts and insights into many of the current issues facing Australian business including:

• The current skills shortages and the jobs of the future.
• The role of education in the future of business.
• Digitalisation, the interaction of humans and machines, and cyber security.
• The importance of increased productivity in the economy and in business.
• The challenge of improving ports, current infrastructure and the required infrastructure of the post-carbon economy
• Australia and the rest of the world, and Innes role in the B20: the business conference of the G20 nations.
• And much more.

James find out the origin of Innes name, and Innes shares many personal anecdotes and stories.

The Australian Industry Group has been an influential voice for 150 years,  as Australia transitioned from the first industrial revolution to the fourth, through two world wars, depressions and recessions, and through every stage of Australia’s history to date. It is perfectly positioned to assist business as we face the challenge of building sustainable and resilient supply chains in Australia and with the world.

This podcast is a rare opportunity to hear the Chief Executive of Ai Group speak in a relaxed and insightful conversation, and to hear his thoughts on the past, the present and the future especially in terms of the 3Ds of the Supply Circles podcst - digitalisaton, decarbonisation and disruptions.