Relearning Work

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

David Yip

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

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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/