The Future of Learning Advisory Group
Enabling Melbourne Business School to gain new insights, test ideas and stimulate robust conversations about the future of learning.
Why We're Here
The Future of Learning Advisory Group is an 11-member committee that enables the school to gain new insights, address business problems and explore new offerings and services that can help tackle those business challenges. The Group makes recommendations, provides critique and imparts current knowledge to increase the confidence of the school’s decision makers.
What We Do
Promote best practices
Explore new opportunities
Connect with stakeholders
Be a sounding board
Test ideas
Meet the Members
To consider a diversity of perspectives and minimise single-person bias, the group comprises senior leaders from a variety of professional backgrounds and sectors.
These include a range of large private and government organisations, medium enterprises that deliver learning and development, disruptive sectors such as global technology companies, and business consulting.
Of the eleven members, ten are current industry decision-makers in talent and leadership development while one is from Melbourne Business School. Members are weighted for gender, race and sectors and screened for potential conflicts between other members.
Simon Hann is the Chair of the Future of Learning Advisory Group and the Group Executive, Education and Learning, at Chartered Accountants ANZ. Previously the CEO of DeakinCo, Deakin University’s corporate education arm, and Salmat Learning, Simon has a track record of successfully using technology to transform business. He is on the Board of the Australian Council of Professions and a member of the International Panel on Accountancy Education.
Liming Zhu is the Research Director of the Software and Computational Systems program at CSIRO's Data61. He is a conjoint full professor at the University of New South Wales and has published more than 200 academic papers on software architecture, secure systems and data/ML infrastructure, blockchain, governance and responsible AI.
Tiffany Wright is the Director of Microsoft’s Education Industry business for Australia. With over 22 years of experience in sales, business management and executive roles, she is also involved in industry advisory boards, such as the Institute of Applied Technology Digital in New South Wales.
Tanya is the Group General Manager for Workforce Capability and Performance at ANZ bank. Prior to joining ANZ, Tanya was Chief Operating Officer at management consulting firm Hay Group Pacific. With more than 25 years of experience in sales, consulting and HR, Tanya is passionate about helping executive teams build the capabilities that drive performance.
Peter Stiles is the Director of Talent Strategy at the Australian Public Service Commission. A HR specialist with 10 years’ experience, Peter has held roles across Australia’s public sector including at the Department of Communications and the Arts, Austrade, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Kirstin is the founder of a pre-seed tech business, Hyfen8, as well as a Non-Executive Director on the Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) Board. She has extensive experience in People and Culture leadership roles in large organisations such as AGL, Coles, Australia Post and Orica, prior to which she managed small businesses in retail and financial services.
Caitlin Gleeson is the Global Leadership Development Lead at Canva. With a depth of experience that sits at the intersection of organisational psychology, capability development and learning innovation, Caitlin has led organisation-wide cultural transformation and development initiatives for the Reserve Bank of Australia, Telstra, the Australian Institute of Sport and other companies.
Jodie Haydon is the People and Culture Executive at Energy Australia. She has extensive HR leadership experience in large organisations including at Royal Dutch Shell in Europe, driving culture change and lifting company performance through people’s performance and growth. Jodie is also a Non-Executive Director at the Geelong Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre.
Samantha Campbell is the Oceania Talent Development Leader at EY. An accredited coach, Certified HR Practitioner and a non-executive director, Samantha has 20+years’ experience in organisational design, learning, cultural transformation as well as head of people and culture roles. Her experience spans multiple industries including finance, tourism, retail, technology, insurance, and fast-moving consumer goods.
Elliot Wood is the Global Talent Leader at GHD. GHD is a multidisciplinary professional services firm with over 11,000 employees operating in over 200 offices across five continents, including Australia. Elliot leads GHD’s global talent acquisition, talent management and learning functions and is a registered Organisational Psychologist holding various Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral-level qualifications. He is based in Melbourne, Australia.
