Our Faculty & Expert Contributors

Dr Luke Craven is a strategic designer, researcher and systems change practitioner.

Dr Caroline Croser-Barlow is CEO of the Front Project, a philanthropically-funded social enterprise working to redress disadvantage through improving our early childhood system.

Melissa is an experienced public sector leader, with over twenty years in the Queensland Government. She has a diversity of experience in roles focused on public policy development, portfolio legislation administration, stakeholder engagement, program management, and business services. Melissa is passionate about delivering meaningful outcomes in collaboration with others and enjoys mentoring and developing the leaders of the future.

Professor James Downe is Professor of Public Policy and Management at Cardiff Business School and Director of Research at the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP).

Dr Hannah Durrant is a Senior Research Fellow at the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) at Cardiff University. The Centre supports governments and public services to access, interpret and apply evidence to improve policymaking and delivery.

Find out more about ANZSOG's Future public sector leaders' series, featuring Dr Nick Fleming Dr Nick Fleming is the founder of Innergise – a firm delivering progress and prosperity through transformative strategies and advanced problem solving in the public and private realms.

Graham Fletcher is a retired public servant who worked in DFAT from 1983 to 2019. His main career focus was the bilateral relationship between Australia and China.

Dr Frances Foster-Thorpe is a senior Australian public sector leader recognised for her work in strategic foresight, systems reform, data governance, and public sector innovation.

Tahu Kukutai is Professor of Demography at Te Ngira Institute for Population Research and Co-Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Centre of Research Excellence. Tahu specialises in Māori and Indigenous demography and data sovereignty and has received a number of awards for her contribution to these fields.

Dr Kizzy Gandy founded and directs Verian’s Australian evaluation practice.

Dr Zareh Ghazarian is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University.

Alex Hagan is a futurist, author, and strategic advisor who helps leaders and organisations navigate complexity and rapid change.