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Name | Gemma Acton |
Short Description | Gemma Acton is our Game Changers host. She is also the Director of News Operations at the Seven Network. |
Long Description | Gemma Acton is an Australian journalist and broadcaster with over two decades of experience spanning finance, media, and international business. She currently serves as the Director of News Operations at the Seven Network, where she previously held the role of Network Finance Editor, delivering national coverage of business and economic news. Before returning to Australia in 2017, Acton built a global career in investment banking and asset management with firms such as Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and PIMCO. She later transitioned into broadcast journalism, working as a correspondent and anchor at CNBC International in London, reporting on financial markets and economic developments across Europe. In addition to her work at Seven, Acton is the host of Game Changers, an online interview and podcast series at GameChangers.com.au. The show profiles influential Australian business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, exploring their journeys and insights. Notable guests have included Microsoft New Zealand MD Vanessa Sorenson and Urban Clean founder Damien Boehm. LinkedIngamechangers.com.au+4gamechangers.com.au+4gamechangers.com.au+4
Acton holds an MBA/MA from the Lauder Institute at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA Charterholder. She is also a sought-after speaker and moderator at corporate and public events. |