Chloë Spackman | Manager, Global Leadership Program

I’ve been at Macquarie for…
approximately seven years.

In a nutshell, my job is to…
Manage the Global Leadership Program and our component of the Global Leadership Entry Program.

I make sure our 3000 enrolled students are provided with workshops covering a range of pertinent international issues; give them access to inspiring and relevant keynote speakers, diplomats and business professionals; and connect them with opportunities to build their soft skills and capacity as responsible global citizens.

The question I hear most often in my work is…
“What is a colloquium?”, closely followed by “will [going on a Contiki trip / watching a foreign film / washing my dog] count for experiential credit points”?

The top three things on my to-do list today are…
1) Present to guests visiting from overseas partner institutions; 2) complete the UniForum survey; 3) write a keynote speaker briefing document.

If I could do any other job at Macquarie it would be…
Researcher in cognitive sciences or neuroscience – it’s fascinating and has so many implications for our everyday lives.  I have the neurolaw pioneering minds podcast with Professor Jeanette Kennett earmarked to listen to asap.

I’m really looking forward to….
Our inaugural Innovative Leaders Series event on April 13 with speaker Dr Jason Fox. It’s a new take on our existing speaker series and we’re working to find speakers who are genuinely pioneering leaders who can articulate their purpose and how they execute on that purpose.

The most amazing place I’ve ever visited is…
That’s a tough one, but I will go with the Yunnan Province of China. I cycled from the Tibetan border to Kunming city over 11 days and while it was the toughest physical challenge I’ve ever embarked on, it was a genuinely incredible adventure. 

In ten years from now, I hope to be…
Running my own certified B Corporation, sourcing and selling unique products from social enterprises and communities around the world, while writing about my travels and the positive examples of social change I encounter along the way.