Cat Cherry

The Next Big Thing

I have a friend with whom I frequently brainstorm new business ideas. While we both agree that all our ideas are good, we know they’re probably not the revolutionary ideas we’re looking for to turn us into billionaires. In a discussion last night, I mentioned how I thought it was strange that while some industries/activities have been hugely influenced and made better by techology – i.e....

Cat Cherry

The Academics of 2020 and Beyond

I participated in the 2010 Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) Central Region Annual Conference yesterday and wanted to touch on several issues I found interesting. Firstly, a presentation by Mark McCrindle from McCrindle Research discussed Australia’s ageing population and how this would have an impact on the workforce, particularly in the industry I currently work in –...