23 Dec 2019

Spark's big test. Jolie Hodson on being bold

From Nine To Noon, 10:06 am on 23 December 2019
Jolie Hodson

Jolie Hodson Photo: Spark

Spark's Chief Executive Jolie Hodson talks to Kathryn Ryan about taking high profile, high stakes risks, like the live streaming of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Jolie Hodson was appointed to the CEO position in July of this year and has played a pivotal role in transforming Spark from a legacy telco to a broad digital services provider.

Add to that she is now the only woman in charge of an NZX50 company. So what has she learned about the limitations of streaming and how to prepare for big bold goals?