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Angela Nolan

Angela Nolan

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Group Chief Executive Officer

Mercy Health

Angela Nolan was appointed Group CEO at Mercy Health Australia in October 2022, following five years as CEO of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and previous executive positions in operations and corporate services.

Angela holds a Bachelor of Business and began her career as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen, working with organizations across a variety of industries. After completing a second qualification in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Angela worked for the ANZ Bank, where her final role was Global Head of HR Advisory and Consulting, leading significant transformation programs.

Angela currently holds a Board Director position on the Mercy Health Foundation Board and has served on the boards of several other prominent health and research organisations. She was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for her work with Inclusion Melbourne, a community-based not-for-profit organisation.

Her extensive experience in navigating complex leadership roles and driving organisational change will offer attendees a candid look at the resilience and decisive action required to deliver results in high-pressure, uncertain environments.

SESSIONS

Day 1

11:15

CEO Panel: Making the Call When There’s No Playbook

Join CEO leaders as they share their lessons from navigating major crises, restructures, or controversies, and what grounded their leadership during these difficult moments.

  • How to lead decisively when visibility is low and pressure is high

  • Balancing stakeholder demands, values, and performance under fire

  • Reflections on what they’d do differently and what they stand by


Angela Nolan, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Health


Professor Muriel Bamblett AM, Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Cooperative


Jill Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)

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