Ep35: The Skills Students Need to Thrive in a Competitive Future Ft. Su-Yen Wong, JCU Singapore
CEO, board director, advisor to fellow CEOs, professional speaker, avid sportswoman and more – Su-Yen Wong is a force to be reckoned with. Su-Yen is also Chair of the Board at James Cook University in Singapore, and in this episode, she sits down with our Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Carole-Anne Upton for a candid chat about her career and how she makes it all work – with both her professional and personal pursuits. This episode’s host: Professor Carole-Anne Upton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Singapore, James Cook University.🎧 Listen Now: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-su-yen-wong
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