Corporate Australia backs push for first Indigenous ASX-100 CEO
Key points
- More than 20 leading Australian companies have supported the inaugural Mawal Leadership Program in 2026. Companies including BHP, Coles and Origin funded scholarships, while others hosted events or mentored scholars.
- Mawal founder and CEO Brad Welsh said the aim is to develop 10,000 Indigenous leaders and eventually produce the first Indigenous chief executive of an ASX-100 company.
- Applications for the second program close on November 30, and Mawal is calling for more companies to get involved.
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