August 2026
What does it mean for a business to succeed? For CDC founder and CEO Greg Boorer, the answer goes far beyond growth, customers or new facilities.
Speaking on The Givers podcast with Hands Across Canberra CEO Genevieve Jacobs, Greg reflected on CDC's journey from a single facility in Hume to a company that now designs, builds and operates critical digital infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.
At the heart of the conversation is a belief that has guided Greg throughout that journey: success comes with responsibility. He spoke openly about the role businesses play in the communities where they operate, and why community investment is not separate from business success. He describes social licence as increasingly important for organisations seeking to create lasting value and maintain strong connections with the communities around them.
"It's not just the right thing to do in terms of corporate social licence to operate. It's actually the right thing to do in terms of being a good human." Greg Boorer.
Shaping partnerships
That perspective shapes CDC's partnership with Hands Across Canberra, which helps connect support, funding and volunteer effort to organisations making a difference across the region. During the discussion, Greg describes Hands Across Canberra as a "north star" that helps guide businesses and employees who want to contribute in meaningful ways and ensure their support reaches the areas of greatest need.
That perspective shapes CDC's partnership with Hands Across Canberra, which helps connect support, funding and volunteer effort to organisations making a difference across the region. During the discussion, Greg describes Hands Across Canberra as a "north star" that helps guide businesses and employees who want to contribute in meaningful ways and ensure their support reaches the areas of greatest need.
The conversation also offers a personal insight into another theme that has been central to CDC's story: a deep connection to place.
Although CDC now operates across Australia and New Zealand, Canberra remains an important part of the company's identity. Greg speaks openly about the opportunities he saw when he founded CDC almost 20 years ago, the lessons learned from supporting some of Australia's most demanding government customers, and how those experiences helped shape the culture that exists today.
He also shares his ambition for the city itself, describing himself as "unashamedly ambitious for the future of Canberra" and expressing a desire to see the national capital continue to grow, thrive and earn the recognition he believes it deserves.
One of the most insightful moments comes when Greg reflects on why place matters. "The place where you live has to be the best place in the world," he says, explaining the passion that has driven both his commitment to Canberra and his determination to give back to the community that helped make CDC's success possible.
It's a thoughtful conversation about growth, purpose, community and the idea that businesses and communities succeed together.
Listen to the full conversation:
The Givers podcast featuring Greg Boorer and Rob Fisher