Anouk Darling
Chief Executive Officer
Anouk Darling
Chief Executive Officer
Scape
Anouk is renowned as a disruptive thinker, strategically conceptual and highly creative. She has a global outlook and commercial creativity that has seen her transform brands and companies across a broad range of industries.
Her career led her to Scape Australia where she was appointed as CEO in July 2020 following her consultancy on the $2.2b acquisition of Urbanest and the subsequent re-branding to Scape.
Anouk navigated Scape through the global pandemic and advocated for the return of international students to Australia. Under her leadership, Scape has grown to over 800 employees, 38 operating businesses, and over 18,500 beds, with a significant pipeline of developments in both Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and Build to Rent (BTR) underway.
Anouk champions the PBSA industry and student experience as the inaugural Chair of the Student Accommodation Council and as an expert advisor for Australia’s Education Minister, Jason Clare MP’s Council for International Education.
She also serves on the board of the Property Council of Australia also as non-executive director on ASX-listed Enero Group (ASX: EGG) – a digitally centered global marketing services group and South Australia-based, Discovery Holiday Parks, owned by Australian Retirement Trust.
SESSIONS
Day 1
9:30
CEO Fireside Chat: The Art of Agile Leadership & Bold Decision Making
How do you make better, more decisive leadership decisions under pressure?
Leading teams through uncertainty and change, whilst maintaining team morale and focus during transitions
What are the most practical tools for effective decision-making and leadership in VUCA environments?
How do you ensure a culture of psychological safety and encourage an environment where team members are empowered to share ideas, innovate and take risks
Moderator: Annika Freyer, Chief Executive Officer, Champions of Change Coalition
Lisa Harrison, Chief Executive Consumer Insurance, Suncorp
Ashok Sukumaran, Managing Director Australia, Stantec
Mike Zorbas, Chief Executive, Property Council of Australia
Anouk Darling, Chief Executive Officer, Scape