In Conversation with Robyn Denholm, Board Chair, Tesla

In the Visiting Entrepreneur Program launch event Robyn Denholm will virtually sit down with Holly Ransom to discuss technology's role in sustainable energy and how we'll look to new technologies during this period of rebuilding.

Robyn has an extensive background in the auto and tech industries from senior executive roles at Toyota Motor Corporation and Telstra in Australia to Sun Microsystems and Juniper Networks in America. She is widely credited with leading a team that drove significant increases in Juniper’s revenues, overseeing its corporate transformation during her nine-year tenure as Chief Financial and Operations Officer.

Tesla’s fundamental focus is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy which in turn will enable emissions reduction across an entire ecosystem. For Robyn, setting moonshot like goals go hand in hand with moving the whole industry forward.

This event is part of the Visiting Entrepreneur Program, produced by the City of Sydney. The June 2020 program focus on the intersection of technology, environmental sustainability, and the green economy featuring three high-profile international entrepreneurs Robyn Denholm, Board Chair, Tesla; Danny Kennedy, CEO, New Energy Nexus; and Shama Sukul Lee, Founder & CEO, Sunfed. For details on other events visit city.sydney/vep #vepsyd

About Robyn Denholm – Board Chair, Tesla

Robyn M. Denholm was appointed in November 2018 by Tesla’s Board of Directors to serve as the independent Chair of the Board, having considered her strong leadership, independent presence, and financial and business expertise since she joined the Board in 2014 as an independent director. Her global experience encompasses leadership roles across a range of technology companies, including Telstra, Juniper Networks, and Sun Microsystems.

Most recently, Ms. Denholm served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy of Telstra, a telecommunications company, where she also served as its Chief Operations Officer. Her experience also includes numerous finance management roles in the automotive industry while at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia for seven years. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Sydney and a Master's degree in commerce from the University of New South Wales.

About Holly Ransom

Holly Ransom is the CEO of Emergent, a company specialising in disruptive strategy and building the capacity of leaders to execute change. Holly is an accomplished global speaker, was the youngest person to be named in Australia's '100 Most Influential Women', has interviewed Barack Obama and was listed by Sir Richard Branson as one of his dream dinner guests.

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