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Friska Wirya

Director at Future Fit Ventures

Sydney, Australia

Friska Wirya is a globally recognized expert in change management and leadership, known for her work as an Organizational Change Advisor and Change Leadership Coach. She is Emeritus Faculty in Change Management, a TEDx speaker, author of two #1 best-selling books 'The Future Fit Organization' series which was the top title featured in Tatler Asia's leadership book ranking. Over the past decade, Friska has led change programs impacting up to 65,000 people across six continents. Her work is available at Harvard University, Kinokuniya, Periplus, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Friska has been named among the Top 25 Global Change Management Thought Leaders, Top 50 Asia Pacific Business Consultants You Should Know, and Top 10 Women Change Makers Indonesia and a Luminary Thinker in Cartier's Women's Initiative. Her insights have been featured in the Australian Institute of Company Directors, The Financial Review, Channel News Asia, The Sydney Morning Herald, Smart Company, Business Insider, Inc and UN Women. Based in Indonesia, she continues to facilitate high performing teams and leadership alignment programs for major players in luxury goods, professional services, and technology.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Sydney, Australia
Speaking Topics: change management, digital transformation, resilience

Friska Wirya Points
Academic 0
Author 145
Influencer 433
Speaker 140
Entrepreneur 40
Total 758

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Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Minimum Project Size: $50,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: 7 years
Last Media Interview: 03/30/2022

Areas of Expertise

Business Strategy 35.79
Careers 30.15
Change Management 40.84
Coaching 30.11
COVID19 30.80
Culture 32.16
Customer Experience 30.04
Digital Disruption 30.05
Digital Transformation 31.70
Diversity and Inclusion 30.07
Future of Work 30.02
Innovation 32.03
Leadership 30.27
Personal Branding 30.38
Startups 30.13

Industry Experience

Agriculture & Mining
Engineering & Construction
Federal & Public Sector
Higher Education & Research
Oil & Gas
Primary Metal & Steel
Professional Services

Publications & Experience

6 Article/Blogs
How to Attract more Women in Tech
Womens Agenda
December 05, 2023

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Tags: Change Management, Careers

Five strategies to boost your influence
Smart Company
October 20, 2023

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Tags: Change Management, Business Strategy, Personal Branding

Change catalyst driving digital transformation
WoC Founders Network
August 23, 2023

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Tags: Change Management, Future of Work, Innovation

The glaring hypocrisy of some companies spruiking their diversity & inclusion commitments
Women's Agenda
June 06, 2023
Many ASX-listed giants often plaster their marketing and recruitment campaigns with grandiose claims of supporting women, boasting an “empowered” culture and a dedication to the development of their people. They shout from the rooftops about their commitment to diversity and inclusion, in each company LinkedIn post there is a token white dude, a token yellow female and a cross-section of all the other pronouns and colours of the rainbow.

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Tags: Change Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching

6 change management lessons from the first holiday in 2 years
LinkedIn
February 02, 2022
Anyway, I always take lessons from my travels that help me do what I do better. There were many change management learnings from my adventures throughout Rome, Milan, Prague, Budapest, The Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Florence and the Tuscany region.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Change Management

5 leadership musts in the new COVID-normal
LinkedIn
July 20, 2021
Leadership is often the most singled-out contributor to success (or not) when discussing how we engage, enthuse and excite people in organisations. It summarises the must-have characteristics, values, and traits a leader should possess to get the most out of their resources - human or otherwise. Over time, leadership styles have evolved to reflect the needs of the environment, society, the organisation, and the individuals who work within them.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

2 Books
The Future Fit Asian Organization: A Leader's Guide to Balancing Tradition with Transformation
Amazon
February 11, 2025
The first edition of The Future Fit Organisation- A Leader's Guide to Transformation was a best seller across multiple continents. This indicates that the leaders of today are still searching for answers.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Change Management, Digital Transformation

The Future Fit Organisation: A Leader's Guide to Transformation
Fresh by Friska
September 04, 2023
Is your organisation future fit?

How can you navigate the uncharted waves of change and emerge stronger than before?

Highly acclaimed change management expert Friska Wirya tackles the burning questions that keep forward-looking leaders awake at night, with unique insights that pave the way for change to galvanise. Real-world case studies and thought-provoking analysis equip you to shape a resilient organisation poised for sustained success:

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Tags: Innovation, Change Management

1 Book Review
Resilience to Future Proof your Organisation
AICD
December 05, 2023

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Tags: Change Management

1 eBook
The Change Compendium Volume 1
F Wirya
January 14, 2021

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Tags: Business Strategy, Change Management, Digital Transformation

1 Founder
Fresh By Friska
Fresh By Friska
November 01, 2019
I manage the people-side of change. Applying a structured bespoke approach to ensure a smooth transition to a new way of thinking, new way of working, new way of learning.

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Tags: Change Management

4 Industry Awards
2023 Globbee Business awards
Globbee
September 25, 2023

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Tags: Change Management

2023 Australian Women's Small Business Champion
Precedent
May 16, 2023

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Tags: Change Management

2023 Australian Small Business Champion
Precedent
May 16, 2023

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Tags: Change Management

2022 Australian Small Business Champion
Precedent
May 25, 2022

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1 Influencer Award
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
April 06, 2023
Founder of Fresh by Friska


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Founder of Fresh by Friska speaking at TEDx

I pinch myself that I only started this business 3 years ago. Winning 6 awards in 2 years means the emotional turmoil of creating something from nothing has been worth it.”— Friska WiryaMELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, April 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Diversified consulting start up FRESH BY FRISKA was named the winner of multiple awards – the SILVER Stevie Award in the EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION IN BUSINESS PRODUCT & SERVICE and BRONZE Stevie Award in the MOST INNOVATIVE START UP OF THE YEAR – BUSINESS SERVICE INDUSTRY and category in the 10th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards today.

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Tags: Innovation, Startups, Change Management

2 Keynotes
The Truth About Future Fitness & Digital Transformation | Friska Wirya | TEDxCecilStreet
TEDx Talks
February 03, 2023
Are your eyes REALLY open to the future of digital transformation? It is coming faster than we think… Friska transforms organisations to enable them to better respond to rapid change. She has worked for some of the biggest names in mining, engineering and technology as a change and transformation expert for nearly a decade, leading programs that have influenced up to 23,000 people across 6 of the seven continents. This has included the digital transformation of the largest gold miner in the Southern hemisphere, the largest policing jurisdiction in the world and Australia's number one university execute its digital COVID-19 response for 65,000 students and 15,000 staff.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management

Talking all things transformation at 2019 Future of Mining Sydney
EVENT Future of Mining Australia 2019
March 25, 2019
When it comes to sustainable change, long-term consistency beats short-term intensity. Real success comes when you keep going despite how defeated you feel inside, perhaps after months of absolutely no traction. This is where most people stop. But everything worth having is on the opposite side of hard work and struggle.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management

11 Media Interviews
Season 4, Episode 17 - Featuring Friska Wirya
Season 4, Episode 17 - Featuring Friska Wirya
March 29, 2023

Friska was the youngest GM at an international mining company, flying from remote jungles to frozen wildernesses every few weeks, when she realised the role was leaving her burnt out. She founded her own business as a Change Management Consultant and has worked with huge companies all over the globe. A multi-award winner and one of Australia’s most in-demand consultants, we sat down with her to discuss the difficulties of starting a business just before covid struck, how to get companies to change entrenched thinking, and her advocacy for young females and helping them grow into leadership roles.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

Personal Branding for Women & Thriving in a Male-Dominated Industry ft. Friska Wirya | Ep. 35
Level: Asian
February 04, 2023
We’re joined by Friska Wirya, a change management thought leader who transforms large organisations to enable them to respond better to the changing environment.

Friska is the former Head of Change at the largest gold mining company in the Southern Hemisphere, leading digital transformation changes that achieve exponential annual savings.

In this episode, we hear about Friska’s upbringing with growing up in Perth, how she developed her interpersonal and communication skills and what her experience was like as the only Asian female in the mining industry.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management, Personal Branding

FRISKA WIRYA ON HER EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF SURVIVAL & SUCCESS
The Suite Collective
December 05, 2022
t is a long and winding road that has led Friska Wirya to become the remarkable person she is today. Losing both parents at a very young age, she struggled to find her place as a child, and her voice as a teen, battling racism, insecurities, loneliness and an opioid addiction.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

137. FRISKA WIRYA - THE WIN-WIN EFFECT | S6:E5
YouTube
April 12, 2022
What you need to do is apply using the form on The WIN-WIN Effect show page. Make sure you put in code "CHRISROSS"

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

137. FRISKA WIRYA - THE WIN-WIN EFFECT | S6:E5
WINJECT TV
April 04, 2022
FRISKA WIRYA - THE WIN-WIN EFFECT

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management

HR Insights - The Podcast. Series 3: Change Management for a Changing World
HR Insights Podcast
March 03, 2022
This week on HR Insights – The Podcast, our host Stuart Elliott is speaking to Friska Wirya, Principal Owner of Fresh by Friska. Friska is a change management expert who turns sceptical stakeholders into involved participants who want to co-create change in their organisations.



She’s led change efforts for the digital transformation of a large ASX-listed miner, spearheaded changes impacting 23,000 stakeholders and a $42m tech implementation for the world’s largest policing jurisdiction.



In today’s episode Stuart and Friska discuss change management in the changing world we find ourselves in, tools to effectively generate and communicate change across the organisation and also manage leaders wellbeing during a large scale process.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management, HR

Friska Wirya Interview | Change Management Consultant, Trainer & Coach
YouTube
January 03, 2022
Dre will be interviewing the majestic, awe-inspiring, impressive and incredibly switched-on Friska Wirya. Friska is a Change Management Consultant, Trainer & Coach.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

Women Empowerment Series Friska Wirya
Michael de Haan
March 01, 2021
Women Empowerment Series Friska Wirya

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management

A Conversation with Friska Wirya
Rebecca Jarvis
February 24, 2021
Friska is an impressive leader with a track record leading some huge change initiatives in Australia and beyond. She takes a pragmatic approach to leading teams and she is truly passionate about helping companies shift resistance into resilience. Friska's unique career journey and her fresh approach to leading people and her insightful view of human behaviour mean we will undoubtedly have a robust conversation.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Change Management

Exo on the Couch - Change Management with Fresh by Friska
Exo Digital
February 14, 2021
Friska is a change management consultant who deals with digital transformations in the mining, engineering and technology industries. Her role includes accelerating adoption and proficiency at scale, and she’s tackled operating models, offshoring programs, and culture changes, just to name a few

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN COVID-19: Interview with Friska Wirya - POV Episode 25
Andrew Tran Digital
October 12, 2020
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN COVID-19: Interview with Friska Wirya

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Tags: Change Management, COVID19

1 Podcast
Episode 43 The World of Change & Transformation with Friska Wirya
YouTube
May 10, 2022
The World of Change & Transformation

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

2 Quotes
Reaching your goals should bring lasting happiness, so why does it so often not?
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
May 21, 2023
To say that Friska Wirya is an overachiever is an understatement. She was the youngest general manager at a gold mining company, has won numerous awards (including being a 2022 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion) and, earlier this year, the 39-year-old delivered her first TEDx talk.

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Tags: Leadership, Change Management, Coaching

Mastering the Change Management Process: Tips and Strategies for Success
MBA Discovery
February 02, 2023
With help from our industry expert, Change Management Consultant Friska Wirya, we examine the complex process of change management and why it’s such an important skill to have in your arsenal.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Change Management

2 Speaking Engagements
F5 Networks APAC Sales Kick off
Fresh by Friska
November 06, 2023

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Tags: Customer Experience, Sales

Sustaining a digital-ready culture
Leading for Success
February 12, 2020

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Tags: Business Strategy, Change Management, Digital Transformation

37 Videos
When Your Style Does The Talking
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February 03, 2026

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Tags: Culture, Change Management, Business Strategy

The Real Cause of Budget Blow Outs
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January 31, 2026

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Who says romance is dead?
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January 28, 2026

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Morning To Night Outfit
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January 28, 2026

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The ONE Thing No Machine Can Replace
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January 25, 2026

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What I Learned Too Late In Corporate
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January 22, 2026

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Future Fit Indonesia
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January 19, 2026

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If You Dissappear, Does Your Business Too?
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January 16, 2026

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Lady Bos But Make It Casual
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January 13, 2026

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Relocation isn’t just packing boxes and booking flights.
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January 10, 2026

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Data Informs, Trust Persuades
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January 04, 2026

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Some Things Age Others Endure
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January 01, 2026

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Thriving in Asia's Changing World
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December 29, 2025

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Adapt or Fade: The Power of Change
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December 26, 2025

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How To Lead Change Without Losing Your Team
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December 23, 2025

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Making your event unforgettably future fit - Speaker's Reel - Friska Wirya
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February 24, 2024

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3 questions to ask yourself when you're resisting change
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November 02, 2023

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What Can We Learn from Chris Hemsworth About Life? #changemanagement #lifehacks
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July 15, 2023

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There's No Such Thing As 'Too Late' #lifelessons #changemanagement
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July 14, 2023

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Inaction = quitting #changemanagement #lifelessons #lifehacks
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July 12, 2023

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If You're Shy You Need To Try This #changemanagement #lifehacks
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July 10, 2023

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This Life Hack Is Worth Millions #changemanagement
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July 09, 2023

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The 6Ps Why People Resist - Protection #changemanagement
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June 25, 2023

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The 6Ps Why People Resist - Pay
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June 21, 2023

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The Most Important Lesson My Grandfather Taught Me #selfcare
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June 19, 2023

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1 Webinar
Webinar: How to get the change you need by leveraging your culture
MEC Mining
April 12, 2022
Webinar: How to get the change you need by leveraging your culture

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Tags: Culture, Change Management

1 Whitepaper
Change Management for Directors
AICD
August 02, 2023
Triple best selling book on change and transformation.

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Tags: Change Management, Digital Transformation, Innovation

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