Introduction to some members

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Brian Zhang  (Founder/CEO)

Brian has been engaged in educational exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries for nearly 20 years, involving cross-border education and policy planning in higher education, vocational education, primary and secondary schools, and early childhood education. Brian has served as an expert member of the China Working Group for the Federal Government Department of Education, external advisor to the International Health Training Platform of China Education Association for International Exchange, and committee member for the Asia leadership at Institute of Public Administration Australia.

Brian possesses excellent communication, coordination, and business negotiation skills, as well as team leadership skills as a professional manager, and has extensive government and university network resources. During his tenure in the Australian government and universities, Brian facilitated over 50 Sino-Australian cooperation projects, generating an annual revenue of AUD 20 million for the Australian international education industry. During his tenure at the Chinese Ministry of Education, Brian was in charge of the platform projects between China and Asia and Oceania, contributing to setting up dialogue mechanisms between Chinese and foreign education authorities.

Related work experience

▸  Journalist and News Reporter (Education), China Radio International, China

▸  Program Director (Asia and Oceania), Secretariat of China Education Association for International Exchange, Ministry of Education of China

▸  China Manager, TAFE Directors Australia

▸  China Engagement Executive and Asia Advisor to the Vice President International and Students, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

▸  Senior Manager, the Victorian Government Department of Education and Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, Australia

▸  Manager for Global Engagement and Student Recruitment (Greater China), TAFE Queensland, Australia

▸  Senior Manager, Tax and Business Advisory, PwC (China)