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Mark Laybourn

CFO

Mark Laybourn is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and MBA graduate based in Perth, Western Australia, with over 20 years’ experience in strategic finance, capital markets, and executive leadership spanning Big 4 consulting, investment banking, and corporate finance including leading the world’s first blockchain IPO on the ASX.

Mark Laybourn

Track record highlights

  • 70+ equity capital raisings and 15 M&A transactions totalling ~$5 billion at Euroz Securities
  • Led the world’s first blockchain company IPO on the ASX (Digital CC Limited)
  • In my last role, $42 million in cost savings delivered, $1.8 billion investment portfolio managed, month-end close reduced from 5 days to 3
  • Led Deloitte’s CFO Advisory & Digital Controllership practices in Perth
  • Published in the CSIRO APPEA Journal on quantum computing and investment risk
  • Non-Executive Director and Finance & Audit Committee Chair at All Saints College

Sector Experience

  • Mining-resources-energy; Mark’s niche in mining, resources and energy sits at the intersection of capital markets and finance innovation — combining deep transactional experience across 70+ capital raisings and 15 M&A deals with hands-on delivery of finance transformation and emerging technology for tier-one mining and energy companies.
  • Insurance; Strategic finance leadership and operational transformation — drawing on five years as a senior finance executive at HBF Health Limited where he delivered $42 million in cost savings, managed a $1.8 billion investment portfolio, and drove significant process improvements including halving month-end close timelines across one of Western Australia’s largest health insurers.
  • Technology-media-telecoms; Mark’s niche in technology sits at the intersection of finance leadership and emerging innovation — having led the world’s first blockchain company IPO on the ASX as CFO of Digital CC Limited, headed Deloitte’s Digital Controllership practice in Perth, and deployed pioneering RPA and finance system implementations across major organisations. He maintains a strong practical focus on the next wave of transformation, actively working with generative AI and agentic AI tools including Anthropic’s Claude to explore how these technologies can reshape finance functions and business operations.
  • Government-defence; Experience that combines deep audit and assurance foundations with senior finance transformation expertise — having conducted 30 diverse audits of government and self-funded entities at the Auditor General of Western Australia, ranging from $0.5 million to $16 billion in gross assets, before going on to lead finance strategy, technology implementation, and operating model design for large and complex organisations across the public and private sectors.

Mark's specialist skills

Technology Evangelist

Mark is a technology evangelist with a track record of pioneering adoption — from leading the world’s first blockchain IPO on the ASX, to deploying RPA in tier-one mining shared services, to actively leveraging generative and agentic AI to reimagine how finance functions operate and deliver value.

Corporate Finance

Mark brings deep corporate finance expertise spanning over 70 equity capital raisings and 15 M&A transactions totalling approximately $5 billion across global markets, combined with hands-on valuation, financial modelling, and strategic advisory experience for ASX, TSX, LSE and NYSE-listed companies.

Investment Analysis

Mark combines rigorous investment analysis capabilities with real-world portfolio management experience — from expert valuation, due diligence and financial modelling across billions of dollars in capital markets transactions to overseeing a $1.8 billion investment portfolio at HBF Health Limited.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Mark has extensive budgeting and forecasting expertise, having designed and implemented financial planning processes across multinational operations, led the adoption of leading-practice forecasting and advanced analytics tools at Accenture and Deloitte, and delivered cash flow management and budgeting disciplines from early-stage ventures through to HBF’s multi-billion dollar health insurance operations.

Systems and Controls

Mark has a strong track record in designing and implementing robust finance systems and controls — from building finance processes, teams and systems from the ground up at Digital CC Limited across four countries, to deploying enterprise technologies including Anaplan, Oracle, BlackLine and S4HANA, and driving internal control improvements that reduced month-end close from five days to three at HBF Health Limited.

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