Change Happens with Michael Rodrigues - Episode 37

from Change Happens · host Michael Rodrigues, Jenelle McMaster, EY, Ernst and Young, 3rdspace, Ben Dillon-Smith

“Well, it’s the hardest thing to go through…..Until you’ve been tested how do you know how resilient you are?”In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Michael Rodrigues, the former CEO and MD of Time Out Australia and now the 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW). Known as Sydney’s Night Mayor, this role sees Michael tasked with rejuvenating the night-time economy and culture of Sydney - a city coming out of 2 years of continued lockdowns and before that, lockouts, with an enforced bedtime curfew!That’s a lot of change to make happen.As Michael says –“if lockout was a cold, then lockdown is pneumonia!”Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Michael Rodrigues is 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW)Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

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“Well, it’s the hardest thing to go through…..Until you’ve been tested how do you know how resilient you are?” In this episode of Change Happens, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by Michael Rodrigues, the former CEO and MD of Time Out Australia and now the 24-hour Economy Commissioner (NSW) at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW). Known as Sydney’s Night Mayor, this role sees Michael tasked with rejuvenating the night-time economy and culture of Sydney - a city coming out of 2 years of continued lockdowns and before that, lockouts, with an enforced bedtime curfew! That’s a lot of change to make happen. As Michael says –“if lockout was a cold, then lockdown is pneumonia!”

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