Sami Gilligan is at the heart of two worlds that keep South Australia’s wine industry moving. As the co-owner of Flex Logistics, he’s carted countless loads of grapes from McLaren Vale vineyards to wineries, and expanded into mining transport. He also owns and runs The Wetlands Vineyard, where he’s working to restore biodiversity through the EcoVineyards program, planting native species, creating microbat habitats, and thinking long-term about land health.

On top of that, he sits on multiple industry bodies at regional, state and national level, while championing gender diversity in leadership and building businesses that reflect those values.