Ashleigh Loughnan

Chief Operating Officer at Hutly

Ashleigh Loughnan is Chief Operating Officer at Hutly. With a background in law, strategy, and People leadership, she’s helped shape culture and operations at brands like Wotif.com, Tatts Group, and Go1. At Hutly, she aligns commercial strategy with team capability to scale sustainably—and brings a calm, clear voice to complex environments.

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The value of outside perspectives for today’s People leaders

What happens when People leaders stop going it alone? In this panel, Ashleigh Loughnan, David Ky, KP Ponti, and Nic Hopkins share how external perspectives — fractional execs, coaches, operator-advisors, and agency partners — sharpen strategy, challenge assumptions, and unlock clarity. Ashleigh draws from her COO role at Hutly; David brings a systems lens from Airwallex; Nic shares lessons from scaling as a VP of People; and KP adds experience leading Humankind, advising organisations on how to scale humanity and performance side-by-side. Together, they explore how outside expertise helps founders and People leaders cut through complexity, avoid blind spots, and move with more confidence. This is a conversation for anyone feeling stuck in the weeds — and ready to see further.