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about us

the local home for global leaders

growth rarely comes easy but we're here to make it easier

abundium is australia’s only cross-industry network for local ceos & senior leaders of global companies

We curate the peers, insights, and leadership experiences that help you scale your company, strengthen culture, and accelerate your career. 

Think of us as your local home, a place where you connect with peers who actually get it, learn from world-class thinkers, and take ideas back to HQ that make them sit up and take notice.

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our values are the essence of your multinational growth ecosystem

get real

We’re a low-ego community built on psychological safety, so people can be themselves and crowdsolve real challenges with real peers

give forward

We give more than asked and pay it forward, sharing time, insight and access as stewards of our resources, not owners

go large

In every action we create value at scale, tenfolding your impact on people, business and planet for this generation and the next

we know your world & we built abundium for it

meet rich

ceo & co-founder, performance psychologist & leadership coach

Rich Hirst is the leadership advisor leaders call when clarity matters, but his real superpower is connection. He connects people, ideas, and opportunities in ways that move leaders and organisations forward.  

For more than 20 years he has worked with local heads of global companies across the Indo-Pacific, helping CEOs and senior teams win HQ support, lift performance and build cultures people want to work in. 

Rich has trained over 100,000 leaders, advised thousands of multinational executives, and supported some of the most complex global organisations. His work has been featured in major mastheads including the Australian Financial Review, The Australian, and Sky News. 

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meet dani

co-founder, impact leader & corporate athlete

Dani Matthews brings energy, purpose and real talk to every room. Known as “The Maximiser” for how she squeezes the most out of every moment, her superpower is bringing people together to create bold, positive change. 

As Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Abundium and an Adjunct Associate Professor at UTS Business School, Dani works at the intersection of leadership, performance and impact. She created the Climate Warriors community and is a recognised voice in sustainability and social impact across multinationals, not for profits and government. 

Dani believes the cost of thinking small is the same as thinking big, so you may as well go large. She is a facilitator, coach, proud mum of two, and corporate athlete who is happiest when there is a triathlon on the horizon. 

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