Relearning Work podcast

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THE GUEST In today's episode of ReLearning Work, we’re excited to introduce Professor Steven Warburton, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education Innovation at the University of Newcastle in Australia, where he leads a large portfolio spanning academic development, employability and careers and, quality enhancement. For over 25yrs, Steven has spearheaded transformative learning initiatives across universities in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Steven's leadership is sought after across the sector with appointments including Co-chairing ASCILITE — the Southern Hemisphere’s premier educational technology conference — for two consecutive years, and currently as President of CAULLT, the Australasian peak professional body for leaders in learning and teaching. Steven's extensive background uniquely positions him to address the pressing challenges and emerging opportunities presented by Agentic AI in both higher education and industry. THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to dyip@impactivesystems.com Steven Warburton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warburtonsteven/ Website: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/ Website: https://www.caullt.edu.au/ Website: https://www.london.ac.uk/centre-online-distance-education My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP07: "The Gift of You" - Steve Knight 35:09

27 days ago35:09

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THE GUEST Today I’m very excited to have on the show Steve Knight - a renowned Journalist, Communications Professor, and Edtech Entrepreneur. For over 35 years, Steve has been perfecting the art of communications, from his career as a Broadcast Presenter & Journalist on BBC TV and the Discovery Channel, to teaching Business Communications at INSEAD, coaching Executives and Board Members to becoming effective communicators, and recently founding his edtech Art of Comms, to scale his impact to a global audience via an innovative app and online learning platform. As the world of work is being transformed by AI, communication skills are more important than ever, and who better to talk to us about this than Steve! Welcome to the show. THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to dyip@impactivesystems.com Steve Knight LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveknight-coaching-leadership-communication-presentation-skills-executive-presence-media-training/ Art of Comms: https://artofcomms.com/app/ My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP06: "Curiosity as a skill" - Chris Long, Workforce Transformation Entrepreneur 46:13

7 weeks ago46:13

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THE GUEST Chris Long is a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Elev8 group of companies that specialise in Workforce consulting and technologies, helping global organisations attract, retain and nurture their talent to unleash their full potential. He's been recognised as one of the Top100 HR Influencers globally, and a sought after speaker about workforce transformation at major conferences. He brings over 20 years experience in hands-on execution for large-scale HR transformations, optimising technology stacks, and building scalable frameworks for global companies. THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education and business minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to david.yip@alumly.co Chris Long LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisischrislong/ Elev8 Group: https://www.elev8group.io/calibr8 My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP05: "Learning How To Learn" - Sally Browner - Digital Skills Trailblazer 30:43

9 weeks ago30:43

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THE GUEST Sally Browner is an educator, business leader and education change maker. She was recently appointed Director of Digital at the Future Skills Organisation, working on Australia's national digital skills agenda, to bridge the massive digital skills gap. Sally's no stranger to big and ambitious undertakings, before this she helped to establish the groundbreaking NSW Institute of Applied Technology Digital, a 108M investment by the State Government to create an entirely new form of Australian tertiary institution - one that brings together Higher and Vocational Education, working closely with industry to train the workforce in digital skills critical for our economic growth. Sally's impact as an education business leader saw her recognised as a Finalist in the prestigious Telstra Business Women of the Year awards 2018/19 - Medium/Large Business. But the part of her career that I want to spotlight was her 10 years as a high school teacher. I think there are few occupations more impactful than being an Educator! THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education and business minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to david.yip@alumly.co Sally Browner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallybrowner/ Future Skills Organisation: https://www.futureskillsorganisation.com.au/ NSW Institute of Applied Learning - Digital: https://www.iat.nsw.edu.au/iat-digital NSW Digital Skills Compact: https://www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/nsw-digital-compact Victorian Digital Jobs Program: https://djsir.vic.gov.au/digital-jobs/about-the-program Ray Fleming and Dan Bowen's Podcast - AI in Education: https://aipodcast.education/about Rose Luckin: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/48663-rose-luckin Mentor Walks: https://www.mentorwalks.org/ My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP04: "Getting Serious with Earn While You Learn" - Prof. John Dewar AO, University Sector Leader 34:27

11 weeks ago34:27

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THE GUEST Professor John Dewar AO has been a leader in the university sector for over 20 years. He recently served as Interim Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wollongong, following 12 years at La Trobe University, where he steered the institution through the challenges of COVID. John’s transformational leadership saw La Trobe’s global ranking soar from #350 in 2011 to #251 by 2023, alongside major improvements in academic, research, and financial performance. He has also advised both state and federal governments, serving as Chair of Universities Australia, the sector’s peak body. In 2020, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contributions to education. Now a Partner at KordaMentha, John helps education clients drive performance improvement. Few are better placed to discuss Transforming Education! THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to dyip@impactivesystems.com John Dewar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dewar-ao-0bb72682/ KordaMentha: https://kordamentha.com/home My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP03: "AI Skills, they're as important as reading and writing" - Patrick Kidd OBE OAM, CEO Future Skills Organisation 37:54

13 weeks ago37:54

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THE GUEST Patrick Kidd OBE OAM, is helping to equip Australia's workforce with the most important and in-demand skills. As CEO of the Future Skills Organisation, one of the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Councils focused on Vocational Education, he is fast tracking innovative training solutions to support the Finance, Technology and Business sectors. Patrick served in the UK and Australian military for 30 years, before retiring from the Australian Army 10 years ago as Brigadier. He then entered the world of consulting, joining Deloitte and helped deliver the Invictus Games in Sydney in 2018 as CEO. He was then appointed as the Founding CEO of the Federal Government funded Digital Skills Organisation, to address Australia’s Digital Skills Shortage. PK’s achievements and service to the community has been recognised by a Queen’s Commendation then an OBE, in the UK, and an OAM in Australia. THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education and business minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to david.yip@alumly.co Patrick Kidd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kidd-obe-oam/ Jobs and Skills Councils: https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/jobs-and-skills-councils Future Skills Organisation: https://www.futureskillsorganisation.com.au/ My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP02: "Skills Based Hiring" - Matt Woodard, Talent Entrepreneur 28:06

15 weeks ago28:06

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Matt Woodard is a Talent Leader, Entrepreneur, Community builder. He founded Australia's largest talent management community 10 years ago - Melbourne Talent Meetup, now with Chapters around the country and more than 2000 members. Matt's recruited for tech, consulting, banking and high growth startups, to fuel their growth with more than 20yrs helping organisations build high performing teams. THE SHOW Insights from Australia’s top education and business minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era. THE LINKS Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to david.yip@alumly.co Matt Woodward LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwoodard81/ Scalr: https://www.scalr.com.au/ Melbourne Talent Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/melbrecmeetup/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/scalr-sagecast/id1746237809 My links LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dyip-melb/ Alumly: ⁠ https://www.alumly.co/ ⁠…

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EP01: "When you want to learn, just do the job" - Joel Di Trapani, EdTech Entrepreneur 35:38

19 weeks ago35:38