Business Spectator's CEO special

Richard Goyder – year of the takeover
The biggest takeover in Australia's history kept Wesfarmers' chief executive Richard Goyder busy in 2007. In the coming year he faces huge challenges in improving new acquisition Coles. 

Terry Davis - toasting success all day long
Coca-Cola Amatil chief executive Terry Davis has spent 2007 making sure his company can provide a drink for every occasion. But he has one challenge left this year - scaling Mount Kilimanjaro. 

Brian Doolan – satisfaction at second sight
As chief executive of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Brian Doolan looks forward to another year of striving to show donors that every cent has been deployed to maximum effect. 

Rob Hunt - the hunted becomes the hunter
Bendigo Bank chief executive Rob Hunt fought off a takeover deal from Bank of Queensland and then announced Bendigo would merge with Adelaide Bank. Now he needs to make that merger work. 

Ben McCarthy - setting sights on bigger goals
Ben McCarthy, chief executive of property group Trinity Limited, hit his target of $1 billion of assets under management two years early. And he's got a simple plan to get to $3 billion.