Maria Ferla

Maria Ferla currently serves as a Senior Manager in People Advisory at BDO in Australia, providing outsourced HR support to clients in the financial services sector. Previously, Maria held various leadership roles at Foxtel Group, including Head of HR for Strategic Projects and Head of HR for Technology & Operations, where initiatives focused on leadership, employee experience, and diversity & inclusion. With a strong background as an HR Business Partner at FOX SPORTS Australia, Maria successfully implemented Workday and facilitated team integration post-merger. Career beginnings included HR Specialist at EML and HR Advisor at Bupa, contributing significantly to the growth of the HR function and business operations. Maria holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Technology Sydney.