Recently I had the privilege to spend a month in Paris to undertake the Global Manager in Europe Program at ESSEC Business School as part of my UQ MBA. Thank you to The University of Queensland for the incredible opportunity and for your support. The experience of studying abroad at…

I along with 80 other participants took part in Australia’s first ever hackathon on cycling! We worked in teams from Friday 17-May and Sunday 19-May from Aurecon’s office on 25 King St Bowen Hills. BikeHack19 was an incredible opportunity to meet new people and work something that can make a…

This year I entered the inaugural Chairmans Legacy Challenge… because who doesn’t love a challenge!? Set out by the Chairman of Springfield City Group, the competition was to articulate your own personal future ambition and to articulate a vision for Greater Springfield, thinking about the future of cities in 2030. …

I was fortunate to hear from Prof Ross Young, Executive Dean of QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Faculty of Health and clinical psychologist on his research into epigenetics, mental health and accelerated ageing. Epigenetics can help us to better understand our relationship with our environment and in particular the impact…

For what was certainly one of the most tumultuous weeks in Australian political history it was both timely and apt to hear from the Former Federal Member for Ryan — Michael Johnson in my MBA class, Leading People and Teams. Michael Johnson (Company Director, Lawyer and passionate advocate for the…

Vibrant communities are the building blocks of our urban world. A vibrant community will thrive, be connected, resilient, embrace wellness and be aspirational. Community Building a vibrant community is about creating a great place to live, work, play and learn. It’s clear why Greater Springfield, as a masterplanner, has such…

I recently attended some seminars at the University of Sydney with topics including health science, psychology, engineering, business and project management. My main takeaway was the growing importance and the central role of creativity and empathy for the worker in the Conceptual Age. …

As a detective I take solving crimes and examining evidence very seriously. The Team Challenge — Solve a Problem Fast, Work Together To Get It Done At this weekend’s UQ MBA orientation session we worked intensively in a team challenge to deliver a report within the allocated time of 1h20mins…

As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day this week we were encouraged to think of inspirational women who have touched our own lives or those who have inspired us. For me, my thoughts circled around what we can learn today from the suffrage movement. The women of this…