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Changemakers

  • UQ ChangeMakers: does the 4-day week work?

    11 September 2024 6:00pm–7:00pm
     
    in Alumni and community events
    How would a 4-day week change your life? As more and more large organisations around the world experiment with the 4-day model, debate continues around the likelihood of broader adoption – and whether it really works.
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  • UQ ChangeMakers: how to be a (better) leader: online event

    3 April 2024 6:00pm–7:00pm
     
    in Alumni and community events
    Ever wondered what it takes to make it as a leader – and how to do it well? With the tides shifting towards purpose over profit, sustainable growth, diversity and increased accountability, it has never been more important – or more challenging – to nail the task of leadership.

  • UQ ChangeMakers: the ultimate life-hacks of successful innovators (online)

    5 October 2023 6:00pm–7:00pm
     
    in Alumni and community events
    How do entrepreneurs harness the self-belief needed to make the impossible possible? UQ ChangeMakers brings together a panel of impressive alumni from the start-up space to talk about how they succeeded against the odds, and to share their advice for unlocking the productivity and drive to achieve ambitious goals.
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  • UQ ChangeMakers: Who's using your data?

    16 March 2023 6:00pm–7:15pm
     
    in Alumni and community events
    From the time we wake up, to the time we go to sleep, we are digitally connected. But as we become more reliant on technology – to navigate, to schedule our lives, and to access services – there’s a growing risk of our data being compromised.
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  • Person holding brown glasses with green forest in reflection of glasses.

    Where there's a will, there's a way

    Published on: 20 September 2022
    At a recent UQ ChangeMakers event – Necessity is the mother of invention – a panel of experts discussed the different roles we can play in advancing innovation for the greater good.
  • Leading confidently through uncertainty

    Leading confidently through uncertainty

    Published on: 18 May 2022
    At our ChangeMakers event on 16 May – Leading through uncertainty in 2022 – we asked our expert UQ alumni about how uncertainty has affected leadership: what is most challenging and how can you navigate it? What do people expect and need from leaders in turbulent times? And how can leaders benefit from disruption and uncertainty?
  • Exterior shot of the new Andrew N. Liveris Building

    UQ builds for a sustainable future

    Published on: 19 April 2022
    The Andrew N. Liveris Building has been unveiled as the new home of UQ chemical engineering, alongside the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Leadership and Innovation.
  • A paper cut out of people holding hands in a line. The paper cut outs are sitting on some moss.

    Profit, planet and people

    Published on: 7 February 2022
    The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) isn’t new – but in the age of informed and empowered consumers and shareholders, it’s no longer just a smart public relations move, but a fundamental business consideration.
  • An open farming field at sunset. The sun sits barely above the treeline, shining rays out across the grassy field. You can see low mountains in the distance along the horizon.

    The future of farming

    Published on: 16 November 2021
    As the global population continues to grow, our farms must produce more than ever. But we also know that human activity – including agriculture – is changing our climate, and we need to take action. So, how can we produce more without further damaging to the planet?
  • Sunrise over a pebbled beach

    The science of positivity

    Published on: 11 October 2021
    Expert UQ alumni discuss how to commit to positivity: what's the negativity bias and how can we overcome it? How can we build resilience when we face tough hurdles in life? And how can we cultivate gratitude for ourselves and our lives?

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