Practera, Brisbane, Australia. Susan Schlinker has joined education technology and services company Practera. She previously commenced as International Engagement Officer (Mobility) for the Creative Industries Faculty at QUT in 2018. In this role, she developed and implemented an innovative digital communication strategy that successfully increased student outbound international experiences by 30% between 2018–2019. She recently stepped into a new role as QLD State Manager at education technology company Practera. She currently works with universities to provide experiential learning programs that offer students real-world experiences, and the opportunity to build key employability skills. Susan’s most notable achievements include achieving the status of Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2019, being shortlisted for Lead5050’s ‘Unsung Hero’ award at the 2019 Women in International Education Awards, and being nominated for the QUT Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence awards in 2020 for outstanding partner engagement.