11 Jan 2021
The best of bluenotes in 2020
Bushfires, COVID-19, recession, racial turmoil, climate emergency. 2020 was certainly a year that many of us will never forget. Yet amidst the turmoil there were stories of great endeavour and inspiration.
ANZ’s content team spent 2020 sharing the stories of the people, businesses and industries impacted by the year of crisis but also told the stories of opportunity, community and digital transformation. Here are the top stories that took the interest of you, our readers, in 2020.
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott invites readers into his home office to look through his collection of unique and intriguing items.
Shayne Elliott | CEO, ANZ
Don’t throw away your – physical - purse just yet, there is still a serious argument for cash in many cultures.
Steve Worthington | Professor, Swinburne University Business School
What happens when going home to visit family leads to months in lockdown? One ANZ employee shared her experience of ground zero in Wuhan.
Ami Kui | Executive Assistant, ANZ
Learn more about ANZ’s new Chairman Paul O’Sullivan and the philosophy he will bring to the bank in this wide-ranging podcast.
Andrew Cornell | Managing Editor, bluenotes
Thermal scanners. Socially distant elevators. Fewer people. What will offices look like after COVID-19?
Alexis George & Kate Langan | Deputy CEO & Head of Property, ANZ
Protect, adapt, engage, prepare
As the pandemic expanded rapidly in March, ANZ’s CEO assured staff, customers, shareholders and the community the bank was prepared for the crisis. The template still holds true.
Shayne Elliott | CEO, ANZ
Kneading radical change in crisis
After his major wholesale buyers had to cancel their events and orders, one business owner quickly found a new market.
Roberto Tonin | Owner, Director and Artisan, Pasta Classica
One of ANZ’s most experienced bankers looks back at lessons learned throughout his career – and several crises - and how it has helped him respond to COVID-19.
Mark Hand | Group Exec – Australia Retail & Commercial, ANZ
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