Professor Cheong Koon Hean - Leading Singaporean Urban Planner
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with Professor Cheong Koon Hean, who, following her time at the University of Newcastle, has built a distinguished career in urban planning, holding leading roles within Singapore’s public service.
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8 Sept 2026
Mark Aubrey - CEO of RB Omiya Ardija
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with alum and CEO of RB Omiya Ardija, Mark Aubrey, about his time at the University of Newcastle, his career working on the marketing of projects such as Call of Duty, pivoting into the CEO role of Sydney FC and now as CEO of Red Bull's soccer team.
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9 Aug 2026
Taras Kravtchouk - Founder and CEO of Tarform
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with alum and CEO of Tarform, Taras Kravtchouk, about coming to the University of Newcastle as an international student and going on to now build sustainable electric motorcycles.
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6 Jul 2026
Storm Menzies - CEO of ByStorm Beauty
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with alum and CEO of ByStorm Beauty, Storm Menzies, about studying at the University of Newcastle and her journey since then working in the support sector and more recently as an innovator in the disabilities sector.
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12 May 2026
Chris Sampson - Co-CEO of Tiliter Technology
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with Chris Sampson, co-founder and technology leader at Tiliter, about innovation, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and the future of retail technology. The conversation explores how Tiliter uses AI and computer vision to transform supermarket checkouts, along with insights into startup growth, leadership, and building globally scalable technology from Australia.
1 Apr 2026
Samantha Martin-Williams - Chair of Newcastle Airport
Chair of Newcastle Airport Samantha Martin-Williams joins Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky to discuss leadership, governance, higher education and regional growth.
3 Mar 2026
Frances Kay - CEO of The Hunter Medical Research Institute
Hunter Medical Research Institute CEO Professor Frances Kay joins Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky to discuss medical research, healthcare innovation and improving community health outcomes.
10 Feb 2026
Tarun Gupta – CEO of Stockland
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with Stockland CEO Tarun Gupta about his journey from international student at the University of Newcastle to leading one of Australia’s largest property and community development companies.
11 Jan 2026
Ed Close - CEO of nib
Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky speaks with Ed Close about his journey from University of Newcastle student to CEO of nib. The conversation explores leadership, career growth, business strategy, higher education, and the experiences that shaped Ed’s path into corporate leadership and the Australian health insurance industry.
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