Ziggy Switkowski

Dr Switkowski is currently Chancellor of RMIT University and Chairman of NBN Co. Dr Switkowski is a former Chairman of Suncorp Group, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and of Opera Australia. He has also served as a non-executive director on the boards of Tabcorp Holdings, Healthscope, Oil Search, Lynas and Amcor.

Dr Switkowski has held positions as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Telstra Corporation Limited and Optus Communications Ltd.

Dr Switkowski is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2014, Dr Switkowski was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to tertiary education administration, scientific organisations and the telecommunications sector, to business, and to the arts.