THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship

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By: Robyn Tongol

How does a law student’s “gap year” in recruitment turn into a 17-year career leading operations in the defence sector?

How does a law student’s “gap year” in recruitment turn into a 17-year career leading operations in the defence sector?

In this episode, Amelia De Angelis, chief operating officer of Kinexus, shares her journey from industry outsider to co-founding The Future Through Collaboration, a program that has mentored over 600 women.

Amelia discusses the importance of “embracing your awkward self” and why the myth of “work-life balance” should be replaced by her “glass balls and bouncy balls” philosophy – learning which priorities are fragile and which are OK to drop.

From navigating the steep learning curve of defence to coaching community basketball, Amelia explains how a simple “10 seconds of courage” can define a career and create a lasting ripple effect of leadership.

The Progress Report. New voices. Real stories. Big shifts.

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The Progress Report team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia and the West must ask themselves new questions in the face of the modern world, with Robbin Laird
Episode 10: PODCAST: Black Hawk capability, B-21 bomber debate, and upcoming budget
Episode 9: PODCAST: Supermarine Spitfire, warbird aviation and modern aerial innovation, with Keith Russell
Episode 8: PODCAST: Bushmaster PMV funding, long-range strike expansion and cyber defence
Episode 7: PODCAST: Space Command workforce expansion and operationalising the domain, with Major General Gregory Novak AM
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: The Defence budget, inflationary pressures and domestic information warfare
Episode 5: SPOTLIGHT: Maritime sustainment, mission-ready maintenance and resilient fleet capability, with Serco’s David Astbury
Episode 4: PODCAST: Anzac Day reflections, veteran support reform and ADF workforce trends, with Minister Matt Keogh
Episode 3: SPOTLIGHT: Open-source growth across defence and national security, with SUSE CMO Margaret Dawson
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: Shipping, supply chains and Australia’s exposure to a volatile system, with UNSW’s Professor Douglas Guilfoyle and Associate Professor Daniel Prior