Game Changers

How is it that you become one of Australia's premier restaurateurs and chefs? And what do you need to learn along the way? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Scott Pickett to answer that very question. Chef Restaurateur Scott Pickett embodies the essence of Australian hospitality. Growing up in Kangarilla, South Australia — a region famous for th...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Hunter Johnson, CEO at The Man Cave & STUFF™. The Man Cave is a charity that teaches emotional intelligence to young men. Hunter has worked with tens of thousands of young people across Australia and is constantly inspired by their aud...

How is it that you become one of Australia's premier restaurateurs and chefs? And what do you need to learn along the way? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Scott Pickett to answer that very question. Chef Restaurateur Scott Pickett embodies the essence of Australian hospitality. Growing up in Kangarilla, South Australia — a region famous for th...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fourth conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Christine Yeung, Psychologist and CEO & Founder of Beyond Story. She has extensive experience in organisational psychology, designing and delivering scientific best practice development programs for staff to support strategies for org...

How is it that you become one of Australia's premier restaurateurs and chefs? And what do you need to learn along the way? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Scott Pickett to answer that very question. Chef Restaurateur Scott Pickett embodies the essence of Australian hospitality. Growing up in Kangarilla, South Australia — a region famous for th...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this third conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Oliver Lovell, podcaster, teacher, researcher, and author of the book, Cognitive Load Theory in Action. On his podcast, Education Reading Room, Oliver interviews interesting and inspiring educators and edu-researchers. He also summaris...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Daisy Turnbull, author, teacher, and former director of wellbeing at St Catherine's in Sydney. Before going into teaching, she worked in interactive advertising as a producer and in strategy roles. Daisy is an accredited Lifeline cris...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this first conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Jared Cooney Horvath, Neuroscientist and Director of LME Global. Jared has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Melbourne and an MEd in Mind, Brain & Education from Harvard University.  He has worked as a teacher, cur...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue episode of the ninth series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, explore the series theme 'The Science of Learning'. As they go they ask the questi...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this epilogue episode of the eighth series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, draw together their discoveries from their conversations with the Game Changers a...

How do you find your voice? How do you find your calling? And how do you know that you are doing so in a good and honest way? In this eighth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Jon Yeo and Blessing Akpan to get into the grit of character and learning. Blessing Akpan is Founder of The Innovative Child Network and and a HundrED Ambassador. The Innovative Child Ne...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this final conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Alan Duffy, Professor at Swinburne, Director of Space Technology and Industry Institute, Lead Scientist of RiAus, CEO and Founder of mDetec. His research is focused on using super-computers to build and te...

How do you find your voice? How do you find your calling? And how do you know that you are doing so in a good and honest way? In this eighth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Jon Yeo and Blessing Akpan to get into the grit of character and learning. Blessing Akpan is Founder of The Innovative Child Network and and a HundrED Ambassador. The Innovative Child Ne...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this penultimate conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Gahmya Drummond-Bey, Award-Winning Curriculum and Course Designer, sought-after global educator, and Impact Coach. Not only has Gahmya redesigned learning programs in over 30 countries, she has becom...

How do you find your voice? How do you find your calling? And how do you know that you are doing so in a good and honest way? In this eighth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Jon Yeo and Blessing Akpan to get into the grit of character and learning. Blessing Akpan is Founder of The Innovative Child Network and and a HundrED Ambassador. The Innovative Child Ne...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this sixth conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Nathaniel Diong, Founder of the Future Minds Network. Nathaniel Diong is an award-winning Gen-Z educator – unlocking the endless potential of youth, whilst tackling the unemployment crisis affecting 2.8 mi...

How do you find your voice? How do you find your calling? And how do you know that you are doing so in a good and honest way? In this eighth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Jon Yeo and Blessing Akpan to get into the grit of character and learning. Jon is an Executive Coach who helps leaders articulate strategic messages in meaningful ways. He began his work...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Louise Nobes, Founder of 42 Adelaide. 42 Australia is disrupting software engineering education. They're changing the game in a whole lot of ways. Their program is free, they don't have teachers, courses,...

How do you find your voice? How do you find your calling? And how do you know that you are doing so in a good and honest way? In this eighth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Jon Yeo and Blessing Akpan to get into the grit of character and learning. Jon is an Executive Coach who helps leaders articulate strategic messages in meaningful ways. He began his work...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fourth conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Kirsten Ferdinands, Executive Principal of Brisbane South State Secondary College. Brisbane South State Secondary College is South East Queensland's newest secondary school, with a goal to bring a global...

How do you find your voice? How do you find your calling? And how do you know that you are doing so in a good and honest way? In this eighth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Jon Yeo and Blessing Akpan to get into the grit of character and learning. Jon is an Executive Coach who helps leaders articulate strategic messages in meaningful ways. He began his work...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this third conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Andy Hargreaves. Andy is Director of Chenine (Change, Engagement and Innovation in Education) at the University of Ottawa in Canada, and Emeritus Professor at Boston College, USA. He is the former Presiden...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Hayley McQuire. Hayley is a proud Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman from Rockhampton Central Queensland and a passionate advocate for Indigenous social justice and First Nations lead education. Her ro...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this first conversation of Series Eight of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Will Richardson, Co-Founder, Big Questions Institute. Will is an educator, speaker, and writer. A former English teacher, he is now committed to helping schools and the broader educational community answer...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue episode of the eighth series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, explore our series theme, 'A Life of Purpose', and get a little personal along th...