Deakin Conversations

Join us for an inspiring conversation as we dive into the unique experiences of Venkat and Poorvaja, a father-daughter duo who embarked on their educational journeys at Deakin University, Australia, 25 years apart. In this episode, we explore their individual perspectives, the common threads that connect their time at Deakin, their aspirations for the future, cherished memories on campus, and valuable advice for young graduates like Poorvaja.

In the final episode of Season 1 of the Deakin Conversations podcast, Ravneet Pawha, Vice President (Global Alliances) and CEO (South Asia), Deakin University, is in conversation with Aamir Qutub, Deakin’s young alumni of the year 2021.
Tune in to hear Aamir’s journey from delivering newspapers part-time to becoming the award-winning CEO and founder of Enterprise Monkey.

Abhilash's story is one of hope and passion. In this episode, he shares his unique story of winning the Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% Scholarship in 2015, his experience working as an Analytical Road Loads Engineer at Ford Motor Company and career opportunities for engineering students in Australia.

In this episode, Asef Aktab, Vice-Chancellor's 100% scholarship recipient and engineering graduate from Deakin, talks about his transition from Bangladesh to Australia, opportunities for engineering students in Geelong and why he dislikes Amber Heard.

Author, business owner and psychology student, Apoorva Malik shares her secret to doing it all in this episode.

Originally from Mauritius, sisters Shraddha and Dhanishta Lallchand both studied Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University. In this episode, they share about navigating cultural differences between Mauritius and Australia, embracing Deakin opportunities, trying a new cuisine every week and so much more.

Moulishri (or Mouli as she likes being called) reminds us of Geet from Jab We Met. Why? Well, she's genuine, unfiltered and brimming with energy!

In this episode, Mouli gets candid with Priyanka about how her dad's army background shaped her for life in Melbourne, tips on writing your personal statement for Deakin 100% scholarship and getting real with reels!

Adit's passion for cricket led him to pursue a Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) at Deakin University and watching Moneyball sparked his interest in analytics. Interesting, isn't it? Well, that's not all, there's a lot more to Adit's journey, and he's sharing it all in this episode of the Deakin Conversations podcast. Tune in!

In this tell-all episode, Hritish gets real about balancing sports with studies, application and interview tips for Deakin VC scholarships and even his last Google search!

In this episode, Girish Gupta, Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% Scholarship winner, gets real about his undying love for Punjab's chole bhature, bell-bottom pants, Deakin university campus and debating club!

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