Author: Joanna Spensley
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.
Filed under: Global careers
Ryan Nascimento | Space Man
The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral are all names that ignite our imaginations, but for Ryan Nascimento this is his reality. In this article he discusses his career, how he fell in love with space and the future of aerospace engineering.
Filed under: Health and wellbeing
Sankey Fraser | 100 Years of Service
The QUT Alumni Team speak to the owners of the Sankey Fraser Eyecare about the challenges and opportunities of running a regional practice particularly a well-established one celebrating its 100-year milestone in 2025.
Filed under: Arts and Culture
Bella Deary, Nextdoor ARI | The Sum Is Greater
The Nextdoor ARI was founded in 2020 with a vision of creating opportunities for South-East Queensland based contemporary artists to grow and develop. QUT Alumnus and member Bella Deary tells us more.
Filed under: Sport, Indigenous Australians
Libby Cook-Black | Reframing sport
Libby is a Zenadth Kes woman from the Samsep clan on Erub Island, in the Eastern area of the Torres Straits. In June 2023 Libby founded the not-for-profit organisation the Female Co and in this Q&A discusses her career and vision for the future.
Filed under: Career pivots
Philip Ascher | Pivotal moments
Philip Ascher’s career spanned over 24 years with some of the biggest names in the finance world before he decided to become a registered nurse. The QUT Alumni Team sat down with Philip to discuss his career and how he knew it was time for a change.
Filed under: Health and wellbeing, Entrepreneurship
Esme Soan | For better health
Esme Soan has always been passionate about women’s health—from improving pregnancy care, to managing chronic pain to rehabilitation after cancer treatment. We discuss her career, Pear Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy and emerging health issues.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Global careers
Rebecca Jefferd | Flawless foundation
Rebecca Jefferd’s resume is full of household brands from BP, L’Oreal, MECCA, the TOM Co and now Ultra Violette, the sunscreen empire she co-founded with a former colleague. The QUT Alumni Team discuss her career and what’s happening at Ultra Violette.
Filed under: Diversity and Inclusion
Dr Gary Allen | Breaking Barriers
Gary Allen is the Co-Founder of Enabled.vip, a platform that provides the disability community with revenue streams outside of traditional nine-to-five roles. Gary discusses his business and how to support a more inclusive workplace.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion
Sophie Beer | Growing daisies in concrete
Sophie Beer completed a double degree with distinction in Creative Industries and Law and to the bewilderment of parents started a career as a freelance illustrator. Today, Sophie is a successful illustrator and author of children’s books.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship
Emily Yeoh | No Time Like Now
Emily’s journey is the antithesis of linear – migrating from Malaysia to study and graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering to then competing on the 2014 season of Masterchef Australia. This candid Q&A reveals what after the cameras stopped filming.
Filed under: Health and wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion
James Steggell | Adept
James is Australia’s first blind Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES). We sit down with James to chat about his business, the co-founding of the HELP initiative and what he would like to achieve in the future.