Emma Hogan

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Group Executive - Strategy & Corporate Affairs at Ventia

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

Emma Hogan is a transformation-focused executive at Ventia, leading strategy and corporate affairs. With over 20 years of experience in public and private sectors, including roles at iconic Australian brands and as Secretary for the NSW Department of Customer Service, she has a background in digital, customer experience, and communications. She holds an Executive Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School.

Outside of her corporate roles, Emma is an author and philanthropist who founded the Rainbow Jane foundation. She is passionate about mental wellness advocacy, women in leadership, and community service, having served on the boards of non-profits like AIME and Can Too. Emma is a mother and step-mother.

Interesting fact: She wrote a book called "Inspired Kindness, " profiling 30 Australians doing extraordinary things, and used the proceeds to fund grants for social entrepreneurs.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Women in Leadership
Serves as the NSW State Chapter Chair for Chief Executive Women (CEW) and actively promotes leadership development and scholarship opportunities for women through her network.
Digital Transformation
Has extensive experience leading digital, customer, and cultural transformation in both her current role at Ventia and her previous position as Secretary for Digital at the NSW Government.
Corporate Strategy
As Group Executive for Strategy & Corporate Affairs, she is responsible for driving Ventia's growth by focusing on customer needs, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.

Media Appearances

Emma Hogan plugs into infrastructure giant Ventia. Featured in The Mandarin

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Em Hogan joins Ventia's Executive Leadership Team to .... Featured in Ventia (official newsroom)

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Work History

1-2024
Group Executive - Strategy & Corporate Affairs at Ventia
4-2025 - 10-2025
Group Executive - Strategy, Digital & Corporate Affairs at Ventia
8-2022
Non Executive Director / Chair People Committee / Co-Chair Jobs Committee at Destination NSW
12-2023 - 12-2025
NSW State Chapter Chair at Chief Executive Women (CEW)
10-2019 - 11-2023
Secretary for Digital, & the NSW Department of Customer Service at NSW Department of Customer Service

Education

1-2021 - 1-2022
Executive Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School
2013 - 2013
Stanford Executive Program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Emma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Emma is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Emma

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Emma move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Emma take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Emma

Personality Compatibility


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