Paula Kruger is an accomplished media leader and communicator with more than 30 years of experience. She has worked in various roles, including broadcast journalist, radio presenter, manager, trainer, recruiter, and talent development.

Most recently, Paula served as the Managing Director of Sydney radio station 2SER, where her leadership grew the audience and revitalised volunteers while providing career pathways for young people entering the industry. Before that, she enjoyed a long career with the ABC, working in management, editorial, and on-air roles in Sydney, Canberra, and Perth.

Paula is passionate about journalism and ensuring that the people who have the privilege of telling our stories reflect Australia’s rich and diverse cultural landscape. Her life has celebrated this diversity; she grew up in both Australia and Fiji and takes immense pride in her Australian, Indigenous Fijian, and Indian Fijian heritage.

In the early 1990s, fuelled by a desire to embrace the call for Australia to “engage with Asia,” she ventured to the vibrant city of Bangkok, where she began her media career. There, she spent four transformative years working with journalists and media professionals from Thailand and around the world, enriching her understanding of industry disruption and diverse perspectives.