Giam Swiegers, Chief Executive Officer , Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Australia

Giam Swiegers is Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Australia. He began his career as an auditor with Deloitte in South Africa, and since then has worked for Deloitte on three continents and six cities. He moved into his current position on 1 June 2003. His stewardship of the Australian practice has led the firm to achieve the 2005 BRW/St George Client Service award as the ‘Most Innovative Firm’ in professional services in Australia, and the 2006 CFO magazine ‘Accounting Services Firm of the Year’ award. Giam was awarded ‘2005 best CEO for the advancement of women in business’.