John Pollaers

John holds an MBA from INSEAD and Macquarie University, as well as degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. John Pollaers has a proven track record in leading major Australian and international companies including Pacific Brands and Foster’s Group, and in his current roles is working across Government to bring about major reforms to vocational education and training and aged care. He is the founding Chair of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council and in 2017 was appointed as Chair of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce for the Federal Government. He is the Chancellor of Swinburne University and is Executive Chairman of Leef Independent Living Solutions, an innovative functional health and assistive technology business. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2018, for service to the manufacturing sector, to education, and to business.