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Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #7 - Psych. Safety, Priorities and Presence: The Leadership Philosophy of Miranda RatajskiIn this episode of The Mindful CIO Podcast, Nathalie Heynderickx sits down with Miranda Ratajski, CIO of Group Business Units at Westpac. With a career spanning 25+ years across global industries, Miranda is recognised for her transformative leadership and her advocacy for diversity and psychological safety in tech. Miranda opens up about her unlikely leadership training — managing 80 teenage girls at Coles as a teen herself — and how that experience shaped her understanding of empathy, communication, and self-awareness. A core focus of the conversation is healthy culture, one of the four pillars of the Mi...2025-07-0141 min
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #6 - Letting Go, Lifting Others: How Great CIOs Evolve with the Role with Adam CarthewIn this episode of The Mindful CIO Podcast, Nathalie Heynderickx connects with Adam Carthew, Chief Information Officer at Service Victoria and one of Australia’s Top 50 CIOs (2021 to 2023). With a career spanning executive roles at ANZ, Coles Financial Services, and Target Australia, Adam brings a rich perspective on the human side of tech leadership, especially within the shifting dynamics of government and the digital age.Adam shares his compelling transformation from being “the smartest person in the room” as a solution architect to becoming an empowering, people focused leader. He reflects on a pivotal moment when coaching helped...2025-04-3042 min
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #5 - Vulnerability and Growth in Tech Leadership with Jorge SilveiraIn this episode of the Mindful CIO Podcast, host Nathalie Heynderickx speaks with Jorge Silveira, a multi-award-winning senior executive recognized for his transformative work in healthcare, automotive, government, and technology sectors. Jorge shares personal anecdotes from his childhood in Brazil and reveals his lesser-known passions for painting, sculpting, and songwriting. The conversation delves into the principles of the Mindful CIO Manifesto, particularly the support for leaders' growth, and how Jorge fosters a culture of trust and empowerment within his teams. He emphasizes the importance of passion, belief, and behaviour alignment in leadership. The discussion...2025-02-191h 05
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #4 – From Construction Sites to C-Suite: An Unconventional Path to Tech Leadership with Hani ArabIn Episode 4 of the MINDFUL CIO podcast, we spoke with Hani Arab, CIO of Seymour Whyte, an award-winning Australian company.
Hani shared his journey from civil engineering in the construction industry to his current role as CIO. He reflected on how leadership in the tech sector has evolved and offered his perspective on servant and mindful leadership.
As a mature leader, Hani emphasised the importance of empathy and adaptability. He discussed how understanding the unique needs of your team and fostering a culture of camaraderie can unlock their full potential. He also...2025-01-1943 min
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #3 - Building a Sustainable and Purpose-Driven Tech Environment with Henrik MitschIn this episode, Henrik Mitsch, VP Digital at Elli Volkswagen Group Charging, discusses his journey from career-driven to purpose-driven leadership. He shares insights from his pioneering work in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and energy trading on the European stock exchange.
Henrik also reflects on his transformative experiences at MIT Sloan School, highlighting the role of systems thinking in addressing complex business and climate challenges. Drawing on lessons from professors John Sterman and Frances Frei, he explores frameworks for building trust and resilience within tech teams.
Henrik details his unique...2024-11-3044 min
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #2 - From Crisis Management to Board Engagement with Ben AllwoodJoin us for an engaging conversation with Ben Allwood, CIO of IPD Group, as he shares his inspiring journey from engineering and robotics to leading digital transformation. Ben's passion for technology extends to his home life, where he encourages his children’s interest through hands-on projects.
In this episode, we explore the key elements of a healthy work culture and effective leadership. Ben draws from historical examples to highlight the importance of open communication and respect, even during disagreements. He also shares his strategies for maintaining balance while managing the demands of multiple time zones.
We'l...2024-10-2249 min
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode #1 - Leading with Heart and Mind: Human-Centered Tech Leadership with Andrew Ogbourne--------- EPISODE SUMMARY ---------
What if the key to successful tech leadership lies not in your technical skills but in your ability to understand and motivate people? This episode of the Mindful CIO Podcast features Andrew Ogbourne, an IT veteran whose career spans across publishing, insurance, and community services. Andrew takes us on a journey from his academic roots in physics and maths to his present role where he emphasizes the human elements of technology leadership. Discover how technology serves as an enabler rather than the star of the show and gain insights into creating sustainable, inspiring...2024-10-0155 min
Mindful CIO PodcastEpisode 0 – Welcome to The Mindful CIO Podcast--------- EPISODE SUMMARY ---------
Welcome to the Mindful CIO podcast! Join me, your host Nathalie Heynderickx, as we explore the human side of tech leadership and what it takes to lead high-performing tech teams mindfully and sustainably. With over 15 years of experience in tech leadership across Fortune 500 companies in Brazil and Australia, I now wear many hats as an executive coach, founder of the Mindful CIO community, and educator in positive psychology. In this episode, I introduce the podcast's purpose and format, including monthly interviews with inspiring tech leaders from diverse industries. Together, we will learn about...2024-09-2911 min
What People DoWhat Mindfulness Mentors DoWhat is Mindfulness? | Living life at breakneck speed with all the ambition that the corporate world demands can be taxing, which is why Mindfulness Mentors play an important role in maintaining balance. Learn what mindfulness mentors do and how they use meditative practices to help professionals and corporations thrive, live this Thursday. I speak to Mindfulness Mentor Nathalie Heynderickx; Nathalie has years of experience working with consulting giants like IBM and Accenture and is also a lecturer on Positive Psychology.
2021-08-1543 min
Letz Create - Career Success StoriesWhy being mindful and present is crucial to your job search and career.As an executive coach for leaders and professionals, Nathalie Heynderickx from Zen High Achiever, shares the 3 key components of being mindful and how you can achieve results with just 5 minutes practice each day. According to research, those who have untrained minds are distracted 47% of the time. Whether you’re a leader, a professional, employed, unemployed or a job seeker this will adversely affect the results in all areas of your life. Nathalie likes to define mindfulness as a practice of cultivating a clear, calm and focused mind. This allows you to give your full attention to w...2021-06-0741 min
Peace Lab 2020Episode 15 - Nathalie Heynderickx, Well-being Coach for Tech Professionals, on how we can create a mindful self and a mindful tech futureIn this episode of Peace Lab Conversation, I spoke to Nathalie Heynderickx, an IT and data governance specialist, who for many years worked as a leader for global consulting companies such as IBM, EY and Accenture. Nathalie found her way into yoga and mindfulness when she was looking for means to effectively manage her highly stressful corporate job. Slowly she became known among her colleagues as the well-being "go-to-person". Then in 2015 this 'side-interest' of hers has turned into the creation of Zen High Achiever, a boutique consultancy specializing in leadership development and wellbeing programs for tech professionals.Nowadays (if you are...2021-01-2058 min
Inspired Evolution with Amrit Sandhu 🙏🏻IE136 Nathalie Heynderickx: Zen High Achiever: The Power of Mindfulness for CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and Beyond...Our guest for this week is Nathalie Heynderickx; the bridge between consciousness and management, a specialist of everything in between, and the founder of Zen High Achiever foundation. About Nathalie Heynderickx Nathalie has spent her life honing and developing a commonly overlooked skillset in the corporate world, and as such has become a principal resource in corporate mindful leadership. She shares her experience and deep knowledge of the IT industry to bring balance and calm to high pressure workplaces, whilst maintaining or often increasing productivity. Nathalie is best recognised as the fo...2020-08-091h 13
Inspired Evolution with Amrit Sandhu 🙏🏻IE001 Nathalie Heynderickx: Awakening Purpose: Shift from the Boardroom to Global HealingIn this inaugural episode of Inspired Evolution, we are graced with Nathalie Heynderickx to discuss what it takes to start living the life of your dreams as we explore the wisdom she has to share from within her story. She went from earning a more-than-respectable living working in Corporate Management to then leaving that world behind to pursue living a life of Meaning & Contentment. We explore this journey with her and how she got to where she is today – an established multi-dimensional professional now in the health and wellness industry somewhat-ironically now consulting to the companies she once worked for in...2017-08-301h 51