<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
  <channel>
    <title>Executive Search &amp; Recruitment Insights</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Market insights, executive search and recruitment advice for employers and professionals across Australia. From Byron Thomas Recruitment - a premium Sydney recruitment partner specialising in confidential executive search, accounting and finance recruitment, and selected corporate appointments.]]></description>
    <link>https://www.byronthomas.com.au</link>
    <language>en-au</language>
    <copyright>Copyright 2026 Byron Thomas Recruitment</copyright>
    <atom:link href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
    <itunes:author>Byron Thomas Recruitment</itunes:author>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>Byron Thomas Recruitment</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>info@byronthomas.com.au</itunes:email>
    </itunes:owner>
    <itunes:image href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/artwork/byron-thomas-recruitment-podcast-2026-clean.png" />
    <itunes:category text="Business">
      <itunes:category text="Careers" />
    </itunes:category>
    <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    <item>
      <title>Australia&apos;s Latest C-Suite Moves: What Boards Are Really Buying</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Recent Australian C-suite moves show boards making deliberate choices about succession, operational discipline, trust repair and capital control.

In this episode we discuss major CEO and CFO appointments across large Australian organisations including BHP, Woodside, ASX, ANZ, AMP, Aurizon, Domino's, Perenti, Orora, ResMed, Virgin Australia and Optus.

TOPICS COVERED
- Why internal succession is prominent in resources and energy
- What ASX, Optus and AMP show about trust and governance resets
- Why CFO appointments are increasingly strategic
- How consumer and franchise businesses are selecting operational leaders
- What boards should test before a major C-suite hire
- What senior candidates should prepare before approaching a CEO or CFO process

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/c-suite-moves-australia-2026/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.
]]></description>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Recent Australian C-suite moves show boards making deliberate choices about succession, operational discipline, trust repair and capital control.

In this episode we discuss major CEO and CFO appointments across large Australian organisations including BHP, Woodside, ASX, ANZ, AMP, Aurizon, Domino's, Perenti, Orora, ResMed, Virgin Australia and Optus.

TOPICS COVERED
- Why internal succession is prominent in resources and energy
- What ASX, Optus and AMP show about trust and governance resets
- Why CFO appointments are increasingly strategic
- How consumer and franchise businesses are selecting operational leaders
- What boards should test before a major C-suite hire
- What senior candidates should prepare before approaching a CEO or CFO process

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/c-suite-moves-australia-2026/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <link>https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/c-suite-moves-australia-2026/</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">btr-episode-6</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/audio/episode-6.mp3.m4a" length="78279868" type="audio/mp4" />
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:duration>40:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:image href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/artwork/episode-6-podcast-artwork.png" />
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Australia&apos;s PE and VC Landscape in 2026/27: Capital, Control and C-Suite Hiring</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A practical discussion on Australia's PE, VC and private credit landscape in 2026/27, and what it means for portfolio autonomy, due diligence, AI and C-level hiring.

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/private-equity-venture-capital-australia-2026-2027/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.]]></description>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A practical discussion on Australia's PE, VC and private credit landscape in 2026/27, and what it means for portfolio autonomy, due diligence, AI and C-level hiring.

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/private-equity-venture-capital-australia-2026-2027/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.]]></itunes:summary>
      <link>https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/private-equity-venture-capital-australia-2026-2027/</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">btr-episode-4</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/audio/episode-4.mp3.m4a" length="37734676" type="audio/mp4" />
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:duration>19:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:image href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/artwork/episode-4-podcast-artwork.png" />
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Human Skills Finance Teams Still Can&apos;t Automate | AI &amp; Finance Careers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[AI can speed up reporting, analysis and routine finance work, but finance teams still need people who can explain what the numbers mean, build trust and exercise judgement.

LINKS
Explore Career Cosmos: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/career-cosmos/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published articles and Career Cosmos content.]]></description>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[AI can speed up reporting, analysis and routine finance work, but finance teams still need people who can explain what the numbers mean, build trust and exercise judgement.

LINKS
Explore Career Cosmos: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/career-cosmos/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published articles and Career Cosmos content.]]></itunes:summary>
      <link>https://www.byronthomas.com.au/career-cosmos/</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">btr-episode-3</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/audio/episode-3.mp3.m4a" length="78876237" type="audio/mp4" />
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:duration>40:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:image href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/artwork/episode-3-podcast-artwork.png" />
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What Will a CFO Look Like in an AI World?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[AI is reshaping finance teams, but the bigger shift is what the modern CFO looks like in an AI-enabled market. This episode discusses leadership, controls, judgement and commercial clarity.

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/cfos-and-ai-finance-leadership/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.]]></description>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[AI is reshaping finance teams, but the bigger shift is what the modern CFO looks like in an AI-enabled market. This episode discusses leadership, controls, judgement and commercial clarity.

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/cfos-and-ai-finance-leadership/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.]]></itunes:summary>
      <link>https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/cfos-and-ai-finance-leadership/</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">btr-episode-2</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/audio/episode-2.mp3.m4a" length="88829640" type="audio/mp4" />
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:duration>46:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:image href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/artwork/episode-2-podcast-artwork.png" />
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Australia&apos;s Hiring Market: Budget, AI, Executive Search &amp; More (Full Briefing)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Australia's 2026-27 Federal Budget forecasts only a modest rise in unemployment, but the hiring risk underneath is more complex for employers, CFOs and senior candidates.

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/federal-budget-unemployment-rate-australia/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.]]></description>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Australia's 2026-27 Federal Budget forecasts only a modest rise in unemployment, but the hiring risk underneath is more complex for employers, CFOs and senior candidates.

LINKS
Full article: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/federal-budget-unemployment-rate-australia/
Executive search: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/executive-search/
Accounting and finance recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/jobs/accounting-job/
Contact Byron Thomas Recruitment: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/contact/
Website: https://www.byronthomas.com.au/

ABOUT
Produced by Byron Thomas Recruitment, executive search and finance recruitment specialists based in Parramatta, serving Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

This episode is an AI-narrated discussion based on published market insight.]]></itunes:summary>
      <link>https://www.byronthomas.com.au/blog/federal-budget-unemployment-rate-australia/</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">btr-episode-1</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/audio/episode-1.mp3.m4a" length="70628904" type="audio/mp4" />
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:duration>36:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:image href="https://www.byronthomas.com.au/podcast/artwork/episode-1-podcast-artwork.png" />
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
