Alex Gifford
Melbourne
Australia

Alex Gifford

Investments
Chief of Staff - Investments
Melbourne
Australia

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About Me

I grew up in a place called Toowoomba in Qld and have spent most of my years since then in Brisbane and Melbourne. Outside work, I spend a lot of time facetiming my family, at live music gigs and at coffee with friends. I love learning new things - I’m currently learning how to surf and play keys! On a more regular roster I swim, run, do yoga, listen to music, and am obsessed with anything Sam Harris and the Making Sense podcast.

“Begin again.” - Sam Harris

What do you do at Blackbird?

As the Investments Chief of Staff, I support our amazing investments team to maximise their impact and spend their time doing what they do best - investing! 

I help improve communication, processes & productivity and connect the investments team with all other parts of the business.

What did you do before Blackbird?

I worked as an environmental and human rights lawyer, as a study skills presenter with an education company, co-founded and co-hosted a gender podcast and most recently, in PwC’s education consulting team equipping Australians with the skills they need for the future of work.

What are you most excited about?
  • Progress being made around gender equality: I always go by “you can’t be what you can’t see” and I am so inspired by those taking amazing steps towards inclusive, open and safe workplaces.
  • Our emerging green economy: We’re under such a time crunch so I am super excited by all the amazing tech solutions solving climate change - be it food, ag, decarbonisation, or zero-waste/circular economy solutions.

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