In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo Co-Founder & Co-CEO Ben Hallett sits down with Dr. Sheree Utash, President of Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) a visionary leader transforming the landscape of technical education and workforce development. Since assuming the presidency in 2015, Dr. Utash has led WSU Tech through a remarkable period of growth and change, including its pivotal 2018 affiliation with Wichita State University. Under her leadership, WSU Tech has become Kansas’ largest technical college and the managing partner for the National Center for Aviation Training, setting the national standard for innovation in applied learning.
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In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Don Albert Klinger, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Education at Murdoch University. Don plays a vital role in making higher education accessible and achieving high-quality outcomes for students, focusing on equity, diversity, inclusion, First Nations, and sustainability.
In this episode of the Broken Education Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Professor Martin Betts, Founder of Hedx. With over 40 years of experience in academic and senior leadership roles, Professor Betts has significantly influenced the university sector globally.
In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Chris Baker-Brown sits down with Esther Spring, the Organisational Learning Lead (Digital and Data Capabilities, Innovation and Sustainability) at The Open University. Esther is an accomplished leader in learning and development, with extensive experience in online learning, digital transformation, and sustainability.
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In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Neville Hiscox, the Chief Student Services Officer at Curtin University. With executive accountability for strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio, He is dedicated to driving organizational growth through people development and modern technology adoption.
Recorded at the backdrop of UA Solutions Summit 2025, this special episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast features a conversation between Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Ben Hallett, and Professor Jessica Vanderlelie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at La Trobe University. Jessica also serves as Co-Chair of Universities Australia Women and Deputy Chair of the Universities Australia DVC Academic Committee.
