Kaplan Community Podcast

Finishing up the season with another KBS lecturer; Nancy Torres has worked for universities, government, and private sector. She's an advisor to start ups in their initial phases of ideation and development. We discuss how new tech can be something to be embraced, not just in the world of entrepreneurship, but for every day professionals. 

Paula Mills is the founder and CEO of the Academy of Entrepreneurs, an entrepreneur, and the Honorary Consul of Guatemala. With Paula we discuss how entrepreneurs should view and adopt new technologies as they arise, what does New Tech mean in the start up ecosystem, and ethical considerations of these different developing technologies. 

An educator and entrepreneur, Danielle Marie specialises in Web 3 and Blockchain, with special interests in Gaming and Cryptocurrency. She travels the world to attend, present in, or lead major conferences in these areas, and has a passion for women in the digital economy.

Lucy Lin is the Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Forestlyn, a global marketing and program development consultancy that specialises in scaling and educating emerging tech and start ups. She is also the host of the “Emerging Tech Unpacked” podcast, and is passionate about empowering and celebrating women in STEM. 

Leonie Sanderson is an entrepreneur, the Co-Founder of People Tech Revolution. She is a leader in developing VR training for diversity, equity & inclusion, and has been involved with XRSI, a safety initiative for XR and the Metaverse. We discuss ethical considerations of adopting these technologies and biases that may be developing.

Ann Stevens is an entrepreneur and lecturer for TAFE QLD. She has recently developed microcredentials courses in XR, and created an XR experience for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. We discuss definitions and applications of these technologies, and what they mean for the future. 

Kaplan Business School lecturer Michael Wang is a data scientist and AI consultant by trade. Michael shares with us insights into the current state of AI for business, AI Strategy, challenges for AI, financial AI, and how companies can adopt AI. We also discuss how AI will affect careers of the future. 

We're back for Season 4! 

Vanessa Stafford returns to the Kaplan Community Podcast to discuss generative AI, especially its use in education and writing. The discussion focuses largely on ChatGPT, and its positive applications for both educators and students. Vanessa also has great insights into how to use ChatGPT in everyday life, and how generative AI can become a common part of your day for the modern professional.

In this insightful episode, we meet with Career Advisors Frida Percival and Laura Garcia to talk about the professional work culture in Australia, as well as job interview strategies, resume writing and networking.

Have you ever wondered, why exactly should you invest in networking? And how do we do this, what are some of the main ways to network successfully and turn those contacts into valuable connections? National Careers Advisor Sowon Lee shares her experience as a recruiter and careers advisor, helping people gain confidence and skill in networking. This episode is a great one to build upon skills learned in S3 E2 on LinkedIn and Personal Branding- make sure you step out into the world with a great profile too!