Meet Ms Natasha Syed, Founder and CEO of SkilledIn Green, a talent marketplace that focuses on green skills and careers in sustainability. Natasha pivoted from a conventional 9-to-5 career in banking & finance to follow her passion for entrepreneurship. Join us as she talks about her journey, her commitment to sustainability and more.

This episode’s host: Michelle Thrash, Senior Manager, Student Careers at James Cook University in Singapore.

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Change agent and business leader Grace Ho has honed an impressive portfolio over two decades with a career that spans multinational corporations, technology startups, and corporate governance with board roles. She shares insights from her diverse experiences, including business transformation, sustainability, and more.

This episode’s host: Philip Forrest AM, Board of Advisors and the Chair of the Business School Advisory Subcommittee at James Cook University in Singapore.

Connect with Grace Ho at GoImpact Capital Partners on LinkedIn.

Life has been an exciting adventure for Professor Andreas Lopata, Professor in Biochemistry at the Tropical Futures Institute, James Cook University in Singapore – it sometimes seems like he’s lived many lives over the past few decades! Professor’s Lopata’s education and career have quite literally taken him to unexpected places – from a Business school in Germany, to studying insects in South Africa, and specialising in food allergy research in Singapore today. Learn more about his colourful life experiences!

This episode’s host: Associate Professor Denise Dillon, Associate Dean of Research Education and Acting Dean Research at James Cook University, Singapore.

Connect with Professor Andreas Lopata, Professor in Biochemistry at the Tropical Futures Institute, James Cook University in Singapore on LinkedIn.

Professor Jason Pomeroy, Founding Principal of Pomeroy Studio and Pomeroy Academy, shares about his forte and passion – sustainable design and architecture, and how it influences his teaching profession, travel experiences and more.

This episode’s host: Associate Professor Caroline Wong, Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching at James Cook University, Singapore.

Dr Melvin Heng, Executive Director & Group CEO at Thomson Medical, shares about his career journey from medicine to corporate leadership. In this podcast, he talks about balancing business and commercial priorities with healthcare needs and ethical standards, what he loves about what he’s doing today, what he misses most about his time as a medical practitioner and more.

This episode’s host: Associate Professor Lucy Tan, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at James Cook University in Singapore.

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In this episode of JCU Conversations, we speak to His Excellency Allaster Cox, High Commissioner at the Australian High Commission Singapore. H.E. Cox shares interesting insights into life as an ambassador – from a typical day at work to memorable cultural experiences and what it takes to pursue a career in international diplomacy.

This episode’s host: Andrew Chew, Chief Commercial Officer of James Cook University in Singapore, and Chairman of James Cook Institute

More info: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-24-allaster-cox/

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In celebration of International Women's Day, we are thrilled to feature Eleanor Seet, President and Head of Asia ex-Japan at Nikko Asset Management Asia, as a guest on the #JCUConversations podcast!

Dr K Thirumaran, Academic Head of the #JCUSingapore School of Business, interviews Eleanor and they discuss her accomplished career, finance industry and more.

More info: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-23-eleanor-seet

Yun Yuan Tay, Head of Asia Pacific at Skyports shares how automated vehicles have the potential to revolutionise public transportation with a faster, smoother, and safer journey through the skies.

This episode’s host: Professor Jason Pomeroy, Founding Principal of Pomeroy Studios and Pomeroy Academy

Connect with Yun Yuan Tay on LinkedIn

🔊 Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-22-yun-yuan-tay

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