Sven Thiele

Sven Thiele

  • Head of Finance at BMA
  • Head of Finance at BMA

Sven is a dynamic and results-oriented finance executive with over 15 years of global experience spanning business transformation, management accounting, procurement, and strategy. His career has been shaped by leadership roles at industry giants BHP and Anglo American, where he has consistently delivered business-wide financial discipline, cost optimisation and winning teams. Sven recently transitioned into the role of Head of Finance for BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), where he applies his strong strategic mindset and collaborative leadership style to support operational excellence and deliver long lasting business impact. His career highlights include a strong track record for building financially astute business unit leaders, delivering large multi-year expense optimisation programs, driving integration and separation outcomes in M&A, establishing offshore procurement, finance and analytics teams, and overseeing major capital decision making. Sven is known for his passion for delivering outcomes, building high performing teams, developing strong stakeholder relationships, and ability to drive change across complex, matrixed organisations. He holds a Master of Accounting & Finance from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Financial Management Science from the University of Pretoria. Sven is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA Australia).

All Sessions by Sven Thiele

QME Conference Day Three 23/07/2026
QME Conference Day Two 22/07/2026
QME Conference Day One 21/07/2026
1:35 - 2:05 PM

From Pit to Portfolio – The forces shaping Queensland’s coal sector