Silk Kadala

Senior Associate

2022 - Current

Blackbird is a venture capital fund with a portfolio of 120+ companies including some of the most successful Australian and New Zealand startups like Canva, SafetyCulture and Culture Amp.

Mentor

2023

The Startmate Accelerator unleashes the ambition of Australia and New Zealand’s best founders and propels them toward their goals. Over 200+ companies have been funded via the program driving over $2B+ in value.

Senior Consultant

2020 - 2020

Kearney is a global strategy firm advising three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. • Worked on 15+ projects with the firm across Australia and the USA • As a senior strategy consultant, completed three projects for the world’s largest telecommunications company, responsible for leading workstream problem structuring, solving and delivery, managing client relationships and presenting outcomes to C-suite • Functional expertise in corporate and growth strategy, group-wide transformation programs, project management office operations and operating model design • Industry experience in telecommunications, technology, media and entertainment, publishing, financial services, healthcare, and government Select Project Experience: • First consultant on a $10B+, multi-year, technology transformation program, directly managed key deliverables in setting up the transformation e.g., transformation architecture, governance, and target setting; then moved to a PMO role owning the transformation playbook to guardrail implementation • For the largest telecommunications company in the US, redesigned their network ownership model by developing an innovative rent-to-own solution which unlocked $1.2B in value over 10 years and reengaged incumbent suppliers in negotiations • For a major television network, restructured their digital operating model ensuring employee composition and ways of working supported group-wide growth aspirations and developed a 3-year execution blueprint

Consultant

2019 - 2020

Product Analyst

2018 - 2019

OncoRes is a Brandon Capital backed startup developing a MedTech device for precise, in-cavity, residual tumour assessment to reduce avoidable repeat surgery. • Advanced the commercialisation of the device via development of regulatory, clinical, reimbursement and funding pathways; filed FDA 510(k) pre-submission and conducted acquisition pitches with Johnson & Johnson, Olympus and Hologic • Developed the pitch that won the company the Pitch@Palace Australia 2.0 competition and the Global 3.0 competition held at St James' Palace in the UK • Built out a sensitivity model for a proactive go-to-market approach which formed the basis of an MRCF application that secured the company $3M

Chief Executive Officer

2015 - 2019

WAUC is a startup that I helped build and scale into a 75+ person registered company, its purpose is to provide NFPs with strategy services to enhance their social impact. Non-Executive Director (Dec 2017 - Jan 2019) Chief Executive Officer (Dec 2016 - Dec 2017) Consulting Advisor (Jul 2016 - Dec 2016) Project Leader (Jan 2016 - Jun 2016) Consultant (Jul 2015 - Dec 2015) • As a non-executive director, oversaw the client portfolio which focused on improving client selection strategies to maximise SROI • As CEO, registered the company as a charity, grew the number of project teams by 150% by selling 19 clients on projects (e.g., Telethon Kids Institute, Perth International Arts Festival, Aboriginal Alcohol & Drug Service) and coordinated 35 mentoring sessions with MBB/Tier 1 consulting firms

McKinsey & Company (University Sponsored Projects)

2016 - 2017

Mckinsey & Co. interviewed MBA and postgrad students from UWA to participate in 16-week consulting projects for local NFPs, selected for 3 projects across 1.5 years. • For a business and industry advocacy organisation, led an 8-person team on a cost-to-serve analysis of several consulting products to determine the true profitability of their marketplace offerings; I headed client relationships and steering committees and delivered recommendations to the BOD • For an environmental peak body, led a 5-person team assessing the effect of a services restructure on membership revenue, projecting a 50% increase in revenue and 15% in member retention

Consultant Intern

2017 - 2018

Women in Leadership Forum

2017 - 2017

Selected as a future female leader to participate in a learning and development workshop series.