Kate Christiansen

“The Adaptive Advantage” helps organisations create more value for their customers, stakeholders and their people, by developing clients' ability to effectively adapt to change. We enable them to create a sustainable advantage over their rivals and empower leaders by: - creating organisational and individual self-awareness and internal-insight - sharing relevant knowledge, a common language and insights - enabling peer comparisons through meaningful benchmarks and research

Bupa is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest and most diverse health companies, covering aged care, dental and optical provision, health insurance and medical services. This internal consulting role, conducted a comprehensive review of the regional Market Unit, assessing its readiness and capability to deliver the next wave of strategic change.

A green-fields leadership role, developing market entry strategies across 4 SE Asian emerging economies; defining the optimal healthcare business model; navigating new territories and establishing strong relationships; brokering regional strategic partnerships.

Leading a world-wide change programme across 13 business units and enhancing capability in the areas of risk management, financial control and capital management.

Leading the post-merger integration of Bupa Australia and MBF's culture, core customer management systems and processes.

Defining and managing the portfolio of post-merger change activity in the Bupa Group's largest acquisition. Included roadmap development, prioritisation, first 100 days implementation, establishing PMO capability and people change activities.