Vanessa Stewart

Vanessa Stewart currently serves as the GM of People, Culture and Education at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, where responsibilities include collaborating with the executive team to implement a People & Culture strategy. In addition, Vanessa holds the position of Change and Enablement Director for Workload Reduction Reform at the NSW Department of Education, focusing on reducing operational tasks to empower school staff. Previous roles feature significant leadership in change management and workplace transformation at OzMinerals, TAFE NSW, and Lion, where expertise spans inclusion and diversity initiatives, organizational capability enhancement, and customer experience strategies. Vanessa's educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Technology Sydney and a Certificate IV in Training and Development from TAFE NSW.