
Julia Page
veski chief executive officer and veski board member
Ms Julia L Page was appointed chief executive officer of veski in 2004 after a career spanning the public, private and philanthropic sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom.
In March 2017 she was appointed to the veski board in recognition of her important contribution to the growth of veski, and her role in inspiring innovation across Australia.
Julia is a Panelist at the 2018 veski fast smarts.
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In the time she has been with veski, she has overseen the growth and expansion of the prestigious innovation fellowship program and been responsible for awarding 25 fellowships and returning more than $40 million of value to Victoria's economy.
Julia has also maintained a strong working relationship with the Victorian Government and established strong connections with national and international science and innovation communities. veski's relationship with the Victorian Government has resulted in the organisation being asked to deliver other Victorian fellowship and award programs on behalf of the Victorian Government.
Most recently, Julia has been responsible for the development of two ground-breaking programs for veski. The inspiring students (& teachers) program, which builds on veski's long tradition of supporting science in Victorian schools, and the inspiring women program, which is focused on taking action to directly support inspiring women.
Julia relocated to Melbourne in 2000 and draws on this experience to better understand the challenges facing the leading scientists and researchers she and her team help bring back from overseas as veski innovation fellows.
She completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Business Systems Technology at the University of Essex, before beginning a career in IT sales and strategic planning; skills she continues to draw and build upon in her current roles.
As well as leading veski, Julia is actively involved in the community. From 2010 to 2015, she established and managed the LUCRF Community Partnership Trust in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. She also played an active role in the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust as Secretary from 2010 to 2017.
Julia is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
veski fellows in the news
30 Nov 2018 | Central Clinical School, Monash University
Prof Benjamin Marsland World’s first study of infant and new born airways microbiome throws light on origins of asthma
16 Nov 2018 | Scitech Europa
Prof Pierluigi Mancarella Awarded the prestigious international Newton Prize 2018 by the Royal Society.
“Understanding ‘friendly microbes’ may well hold the key to preventing allergic diseases including asthma.”
Professor Benjamin Marsland
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