Going Portfolio - The Portfolio Shift

​Are you making the shift from corporate life to a portfolio career?

​Excited about designing your next career chapter in a way that feels different? More varied, more purposeful and more fulfilling?

​If you want to learn more about the real deal for making the leap, join us for a fast-paced, insightful and practical panel discussion followed by networking drinks with the Going Portfolio community.

​Whether you're just starting out or well under way, this will be an evening of practical insights, new connections and inspiration for your own portfolio career design.

​Our panel conversation will go deep on what organisations are really looking for in fractional and interim executives - and what it takes to be successful. Meet our panellists:

​Vijay Solaki - Strategist, AI Lead, Coach and Co-Founder Going Portfolio

​Vijay brings 30 years’ experience in transformation, marketing, and innovation across global brands and start-ups. His career spans Unilever, Philips, Shazam, Castrol, various media companies, and the IAB, where he drove digital and growth. Having transitioned from corporate to portfolio life, he works as strategist for 24 Hour Business Plan, advisor for AI advisory, Meliora, coaches & mentors and is finishing a book called The Founder Mindset.

​Carly Martin - Founder, Venture Bench and Foundher X

​Carly runs a fractional bench, law firm and capital raising firm, specialising in expansion, capital raising, scaling, and exits. Carly has 16 years’ experience as a corporate/ECM lawyer and adviser across Australia, the US and global markets. She previously held senior leadership roles at Amazon, Audible and Wondery, leading expansion, M&A and strategy across 30+ countries. 

​Brett Raven - Fractional CTO and CIO

​Brett Raven is a former Accenture Managing Director who transitioned from leading large-scale digital and technology transformations to building a portfolio of fractional CIO and advisory roles. He now helps mid-market businesses accelerate growth, strengthen governance, and harness AI through pragmatic, hands-on leadership.

​Thanks to our event sponsor The MitchelLake Group