Full Name: Emilie Ditton

Position: Research director, International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Mining Practices and Asia-Pacific Energy

Main Activity of the Company: Research, market insights and consulting

Date and Place of Birth: November 27, 1974, Southampton, England

Education: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) and BCom (finance and marketing)

First Job: High-pressure gas network analyst, AGL (an energy company in Australia)

Size of First Pay Packet: A$42 000

Number of People under Your Leadership: Five employees

Management Style: I am still working out what it is, but it mostly involves taking everyone on a journey with me

Personal Best Achievement: Completing two degrees in five years

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My grandmother

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Every good boss I have had, and I have been exceptionally lucky to have had a few

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: I know I should have one, but I really don’t

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: David Thodey, the former CEO of Telstra. I just love the way he approaches public speaking

Philosophy of Life: If you are going to do something, you may as well do it well and enjoy it; otherwise, find something else

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being a 25-year-old Australian girl with a British passport in my hand and an air ticket

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The realisation that everything that involves change takes a lot of hard work

Hope for the Future: That my children have happy lives in a world they like to live in

Favourite Reading: Crime and Punishment – Dostoyevsky

Favourite TV Programme: I don’t really watch TV, but, if pushed, a cooking channel

Favourite Food/Drink: Anything that tastes good

Favourite Music: I am a massive No Doubt fan – I have to really work hard to control myself from dancing when I listen to the band in the office with my headphones on

Favourite Sport: Tennis

Hobbies: I used to have hobbies – now I really spend time with my children and working. But I love both

Car: Land Rover Discover

Pets: Black Labrador, Pepper

Miscellaneous Dislikes: None

Married: To Andrew Mills

Children: Oscar Mills, 9; Isabella Mills, 7; Charlotte Mills, 4

Clubs: None