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APAC's B2B Growth PodcastHow to Lead Your Marketing Team Through AI Transformation with Leandro PerezLeandro Perez joins to cut through the AI hype and share what's actually working. With Agentforce handling 850,000 conversations and managing 85% of customer inquiries, Leandro reveals the reality behind the marketing claims and addresses the "SaaS is dead" narrative head-on.
From managing 30,000 weekly customer inquiries with AI agents to transforming his entire marketing team's workflows, Leandro offers a brutally honest look at what it takes to lead through a technological revolution. This isn't just theory: it's a practitioner's guide to implementing AI at scale, including the mistakes, the breakthroughs, and the systematic approach required to bring an entire...
2025-11-2057 min
The Business OfThe sharing economy – Can collaboration cure overconsumption?Could collaborative consumption be the cure for our throwaway culture? Robert Chan, the managing director of car-sharing platform Turo, believes we're on the brink of an ownership revolution. “The average power drill is only on for 13 minutes of its life. You don't want (to buy) the power drill; you want (to fix) the hole in the wall. How do we get the benefit without having all the stuff is really what the sharing economy is trying to do.” From rideshares to designer handbags, power tools to luxury getaways, the sharing economy is rewriting the rules of how...
2025-08-1326 min
Tech TrajectoryFrom CEO to Enabler: The Leadership Philosophy Behind Empowering OthersSend us a textIn this episode of The Tech Trajectory Podcast, host Kavita Kerwar sits down with Roby Sharon-Zipser, Co-Founder and CEO of hipages Group, to explore how leadership evolves as a business scales—from garage startup to ASX-listed tech company. Roby unpacks what it takes to move from being a hands-on founder to an enabler of innovation, how to build a culture of strategic execution, and why staying curious about technology—especially large language models—is key to future growth.1. Evolving from founder to enabler[04:42] How Roby’s leadership style sh...
2025-03-2444 min
ASX BRIEFSHIPAGES GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (HPG) - The Digital Transformation of Trade Services and Innovation with CEO and Co-founder Roby Sharon-ZipserSend us a textAre you curious about how technology is changing the way homeowners find tradies? In this engaging episode of ASX Briefs, Roby Sharon-Zipser, CEO and co-founder of hipages, unveils the innovative strategies behind Australia’s leading online platform connecting tradies with homeowners. hipages stands at the forefront of digital transformation. Roby explains the powerful shift towards a unified platform that helps trades manage their businesses efficiently, combining job leads and management into a single application.Roby discusses some of the significant growth metrics, including a 10% increase in operating revenue and a leap in...
2025-02-2614 min
APAC's B2B Growth PodcastNavigating Business Growth: The hipages StoryJoining Shahin on the podcast is CEO & Founder of hipages, Roby Sharon-Zipser. He spoke about the journey of this Aussie company; from the origin story, to getting through the COVID-period, and to where they are now, hipages continues to smash their growth targets.
This episode also covers...
The role and evolution of being a CEOHow to adapt to consumer behaviour and technology developmentBuilding company strategyThe importance of company values and pillars
About Roby...
Roby is an entrepreneur who creates and invests in thriving and durable businesses that challenge the...
2024-11-2756 min
The Business OfTrade secrets – How hipages went from start-up to ASX listed companyIt’s the early 2000s, and Roby Sharon-Zipser just wants his internet connection to cover his whole house. He’s on his hands and knees, trying to thread a cable through a hole in the floor, caked in white dust when he realises... I need some help! In that moment, the idea for hipages was born. And over 20 years later, it’s transformed from a Yellow Pages-style home improvement directory to an app-based marketplace, connecting tradies and homeowners right across the country. Roby explains how playing the long game has positioned it as one of the go-t...
2024-10-1623 min
The TradieWives Podcast02 Managing Online Reputation & Handling Customer FeedbackTurning Negative Feedback into Growth: A Candid Conversation with Hipages CEO, Roby Sharon-Zipser Co-Founder and CEO of Hipages, Roby Sharon-Zipser opens up about the challenges faced by Hipages, a leading home services platform, and the proactive steps he took to address a range of negative feedback head-on. Tune in to this insightful podcast episode and gain valuable lessons from Roby's experience as he shares his candid advice on managing online reputation, handling customer feedback, and implementing effective business strategies. Discover how Hipages successfully transformed negative reviews into opportunities for growt...
2023-10-241h 00
ScaleHQ Podcast#23 — Capital Raising - Everything You Need to Know to Get Started - Roby Sharon-ZipserDebt, venture debt, strategic equity, preferred equity, convertible notes, pre-seed angel investments, venture capital, IPOs… help!! Over your time as a Founder you end up needing different amounts and kinds of funding to support your growth to ensure you can maximise your impact. But where to start?
This week we’ve brought back Roby Sharon-Zipser, Founder and CEO of hipages who’s had experience with pretty much every type of funding you can imagine (including all the ones listed above) to unpack for us how they work in practice to help you get your head around your options...
2022-02-2248 min
Equity Mates Investing PodcastTapping into the $110b tradie economy - HiPages w/ CEO Roby Sharon-Zipser | Summer SeriesIn this episode Bryce and Alec are joined by Roby Sharon-Zipser, the CEO of Hipages Group (ASX:HPG). Hipages operates in the home improvement industry, and specialises in home improvement advertising services for tradies. The market encompasses services including renovations, repairs and maintenance, new builds and installations. We analyse the business model of Hipages and find out how they have become a go-to destination for the tradie economy. The product video the guys talked about can be seen here. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. ...
2022-01-0543 minScaleHQ Podcast#13 - 25m to 55m in 5 Years by Doubling Down on Trades - Roby Sharon-ZipserASX listed hipages gives homeowners a fast and smart way of connecting with local tradies who can get their jobs done right and gives tradies the technology they need to manage their workflow, record-keeping and more.
CEO of hipages, Roby Sharon-Zipser truly embodies a learning and growth mindset. He’s innovating in their category, has successfully led the company through transformative organisational and technological change and has built a purpose and values-led culture and ethos.
What was the outcome of their efforts? It made them the number two best place to work in all of Au...
2021-11-1848 min