
Heather Edwards
Pronoun
Chief Executive Officer
Harcourts Real Estate
Heather Edwards is a seasoned real estate leader with deep expertise in business ownership, team performance, and industry transformation across Australia and New Zealand. Known for building award-winning teams and driving sustainable growth, Heather brings a practical lens to navigating ambiguity and leading through complexity. She offers grounded insights on decision-making without a playbook — and the mindset needed to lead with clarity in uncertain times.
SESSIONS
Day 1
11:20
CEO Fireside Chat: Making the Call When There’s No Playbook
How to lead decisively when visibility is low and pressure is high
Balancing stakeholder demands, values, and performance under fire
What grounded their leadership during the most difficult moments
What they’d do differently and what they stand by
Heather Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Harcourts Real Estate
Andrew Kay, Chief Executive Officer, South Australian Business Chamber; Member, South Australian Gender Pay Gap Taskforce