Author: Joanna Spensley
Filed under: Entrepreneurship
Have a go: How Tim Hatcher is shaping EzyDog’s next chapter
Tim’s career has taken him from accounting, energy and resources to the very different world of premium pet products. Today, he is helping lead EzyDog, the family business behind some of the world’s best-known dog harnesses, into its next chapter.
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Filed under: Career pivots
Gui Meirelles Silva | Reinventing the engineer
After more than six years in the oil and gas industry across Latin America, a downturn prompted Gui to rethink his direction and pursue a Master of Engineering Management at QUT. In this Q&A Gui discusses his career and scaling and innovation at Lyka.
Filed under: Portfolio careers
Brett Cantle | The power of patience
Brett has built a career bringing together his passions for teaching and equestrian sport. In this Q&A he tells us about his journey, continuing to ride at 51 and the parrels between horses and the classroom.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship
Angus Healy | Taking the lead
From walking neighbourhood dogs in Year 8 to running a successful Brisbane business, QUT alumnus Angus Healy has turned a passion into purpose. In this Q&A he discusses communication entrepreneurship and the future.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship
Jacqui Toumbas | On her own terms
A career doesn't always follow the path we imagine when we graduate. For Jacqui Toumbas, a Bachelor of Health Science led first to a career in nutrition, then to founding an iconic Brisbane café and, eventually, to two businesses combining her passions.
Laura Furiosi | The Divorce Course
When Laura Furiosi was going through her divorce, she had a lot of questions. Fortunately, she knew exactly who to call: her mum, Lyn Galvin, a family lawyer who patiently walked her through the process but not everyone has a family lawyer to ask.
Filed under: Sustainability
Alison Price | the bin must always be collected
Alison Price CEO of Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ) reflects on the challenges of shifting community behaviour, the economics of recycling, and the principle that the bin must always be collected.
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Filed under: Sustainability
Kellie Williams | follow through
Kellie Williams’ work is grounded in a simple principle: follow through matters more than intent. With a career spanning government, not-for-profit and sustainability leadership, she focuses on turning ideas into action.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Helena Uhm | health without hush
Drawing on her background in nursing and public health, Helena Uhm founded Inoya to bring greater transparency and sustainability to period care. She discusses women's health, innovation and creating change through conversation.
Filed under: Sustainability
Saul Martinez | where logistics meets community
As Chief Operating Officer at Foodbank Queensland, Saul Martinez applies decades of operational experience to a growing social challenge. He shares his insights on food insecurity, community support and creating impact through logistics.
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Filed under: Sustainability
Michaela Windsor | partnerships with purpose
No two weeks are the same for OzHarvest's Queensland State Manager, Michaela Windsor. The QUT Alumni Team sat down with her to discuss the changing face of food insecurity and what we can do to ensure no one is left behind.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Sustainability
George Wu | Care Over Consumption
George Wu is a Brisbane-based couture fashion designer renowned for his refined approach to bridal and evening wear. George sits down to discuss his legendary attention to detail and where fashion is going in the next five years.