Black Belt

A masterclass in building a company from slide deck to 'unicorn' from the co-founders of the first commercial bank listed in Australia in 25 years.
Disillusioned with the four big Australian banks' culture and strategy, finance industry veterans Joseph Healy and David Hornery set out to disrupt and improve the banking sector. Judo Bank was launched in 2016 and listed on the Australian stock market in 2021: proof that, just as in judo, the smaller, weaker party can overpower a bigger, stronger opponent through the efficient use of energy and better strategy.