From handwritten trade books and telex machines to global risk management and international expansion — Gary Embleton has been part of the Ausfine journey almost from the very beginning.
Now Ausfine’s Head of Risk & Compliance and President of the Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC), Gary joins Matt for a raw and insightful conversation about global trade, leadership, and what it really takes to build a resilient business.
We dig into:
📈 Gary’s journey from accounts clerk to dairy trader and risk leader
🧀 The old days of Australian dairy exports to the US — and how the entire industry changed
🌏 Setting up Ausfine offices in Indonesia, the Philippines, and the US
⚠️ The real risks behind global trading: credit, currency, compliance, insurance, and geopolitics
🤝 Why strong banking, insurance, and industry relationships matter more than ever
🇮🇩 Gary’s role as President of AIBC and what doing business in Indonesia actually looks like
📚 The evolution of Ausfine from a 7-person operation to a global business
💬 Leadership, resilience, values, and showing up when things get hard
Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.
