The Champions Coffee Podcast Vygo

In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Jenny Shaw, the Higher Education External Engagement Director at Unite Students. With extensive experience in UK student and applicant experience, student accommodation, and student mental health policy, Jenny works closely with higher education institutions to understand today’s students and find innovative ways to meet their needs. Her dedication to improving student well-being and enhancing the ove...

In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Romy Lawson, the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Flinders University. With a distinguished career spanning over 25 years, Romy has significantly contributed to enhancing student learning experiences and academic leadership. Her expertise lies in curriculum design, quality assurance, and institutional strategic planning. Romy’s research interests include learning and teaching leadership, assessment, a...

In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Maree, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Students at James Cook University. With over 20 years of experience, Maree has made an outstanding contribution to innovative, contemporary, and authentic curriculum, assessment, and course design, engaging both students and colleagues. Her research focuses on health and physical education curriculum, curriculum change, and assessment literacy, with recent work on Ind...

In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Martin McCarron, an Executive Director at the University of Adelaide. Martin brings expertise across all areas of management, staff development, strategic planning, communications, and project management. Known for managing complex change management projects with innovative approaches, Martin focuses on continuous improvement and achieving organisational goals. As a skilled leader with a collaborative...

In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Chris Baker-Brown sits down with Sammy Massia, Former chief information officer at the University of Northampton. Sammy is a digital information and technology leader known for delivering value through innovative technology strategies. He has led teams across infrastructure, service delivery, digital learning, cyber security, and more.He has also held notable positions such as Chief Information Officer at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, Dire...

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. She excels in developing strategies for organisational growth, leveraging data for decision-making, and managing diverse teams. ...