QUT Alumni

Mona Ryder's career as an artist spans across four decades. She’s exhibited her works widely and executed several major public art commissions and projects. Mona talks about what goes into an exhibition and what she loves most about her work.

Read more of Mona Ryder | Talking all things art

Filed under: Arts and Culture

Tony has decades of experience navigating the specific challenges involved in green architecture, which considers not only the climate impact of architecture and related disciplines, but also how architecture affects humans and the natural environment.

Read more of Tony Ip | Green architecture has a bright future in Hong Kong

Filed under: Sustainability

As the Sustainable Practices Manager for FRANKiE4, Izzie drives the environmental, social, and governance agenda for this iconic footwear brand. We chatted with Izzie to find out more about where her career has taken her since graduating from QUT.

Read more of Izzie Kalaja | Sustainability in footwear

Filed under: Sustainability

Having always had an interest in international development, it is no surprise that Economist, David Blackman is responding to the United Nation’s (UN) call to action to protect the environment and to end poverty.

Read more of David Blackman | Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals

Filed under: Sustainability

Duncan shares how he has used the foundations of his teaching degree and his ability to harness relationships to drive innovation, opportunities and real impact for his people, communities and the next generation of Indigenous leaders.

Read more of Duncan Kerslake | Speak up, be heard and be purpose driven

Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Indigenous Australians

Nick's experience solving customer problems across different industries has helped him excel as a senior consultant specialising in customer strategy and experience design at Deloitte Digital, whilst flourishing as a freelance photographer.

Read more of Nicholas Sterkenburg | Finding your career 'sweet spot'

Filed under: Portfolio careers

QUT alumnus, Rhianna Ferguson, has her dream job building rockets as Principal Avionics Engineer at Gilmour Space. She talks about her career in avionics engineering, and her hopes for the future of Australia’s space industry.

Read more of Rhianna Ferguson | Entering the space race

Filed under: Innovation

Ari Popper, founder and CEO of SciFutures, uses sci-fi storytelling, graphic novels, motion comics, prototyping, live action video and virtual reality to challenge companies to accelerate innovation and dream up their preferred future state now.

Read more of Ari Popper | Creating the future through science fiction

Filed under: Innovation

Having worked as freelance content creators for a few years, Genevieve Larin and Tony Walsh decided that the next natural step in their professional development was to form their own company - thus, Stranger Films was born.

Read more of Genevieve Larin and Tony Walsh | The faces behind Stranger Films

Filed under: Arts and Culture

A qualified Urban Planner and equipped with an MBA, Andrew plays a key advisory role in repurposing and reactivating spaces. We caught up with Andrew to find out more about his entrepreneurial journey and the impact it is having on local communities.

Read more of Andrew Cribb | Spaces for Public Good

Filed under: Entrepreneurship

James Tilbury has seen sustainability shift from a buzzword used in niche corners of the corporate world to an essential business focus. For over 10 years he’s been helping climate tech companies of all shapes and sizes transition to low-carbon solutions.

Read more of James Tilbury | Opportunities abound in sustainability practice

Filed under: Sustainability

Benjamin oversees the Meta gaming business across Japan and South APAC and helps game developers and publishers find success with their games. We caught up with him to find out where his career has taken him since graduating from QUT.

Read more of Benjamin Yu | Winning Play in the Gaming Industry

Filed under: Global careers