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INTO at AIEC 2024

Join the INTO University Partnerships and UWA College team in Melbourne - as we celebrate the very best of international education. Share our latest insights on international student mobility, exciting new services to support your international efforts and meet the folks who bring our partnerships to life.

Meet the INTO AIEC team

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Daniel Renton

Recruitment and Business Development Director, Australia and New Zealand
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Daniel Renton

Recruitment and Business Development Director, Australia and New Zealand

Daniel is the Recruitment and Business Development Director, ANZ, for INTO. He has worked in international education for over 20 years, with and for universities, agents and private providers around the globe, mostly in sales, marketing and general management.

Recently, Daniel has also learned a lot from HR and education technology roles, and he firmly believes tech will continue to reshape every aspect of international education from marketing and recruitment to teaching and learning and beyond.

As an exchange student during his MBA, Daniel experienced the enduring and amplifying value of international study.  He loves being part of realizing that opportunity for others.

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Senior Vice President, New Partner Development
Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Senior Vice President, New Partner Development

With a career in international education spanning almost 30 years, Tim's work has encompassed most aspects of international education. He is responsible for helping to shape and expand INTO’s partner university network.

Prior to his current assignment, Tim spent eight years with INTO supporting the expansion of INTO's UK network. His work has included responsibility for INTO's market insight, external relations, and working as managing director for UK operations.

Before joining INTO, Tim worked in a variety of senior international roles in UK universities with responsibility for recruitment, alumni, student exchange, internationalization and establishing presence across many of the key markets in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Tim and his teams collected three HEIST (the UK's leading marketing awards for higher education) Gold awards for excellence in international marketing during his tenure in the UK university sector.

Tim represented the university sector as a member of the international board of the UCAS, the UK's national university admissions service. He also served as a board member of the Northern Consortium of Universities in the United Kingdom. He has consulted for the British Council, DAAD – the German international education organization and continues to speak regularly at external fora and conferences.

Tim is a graduate of International Relations and Political Science from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom.

Amanda Turner

Amanda Turner

Director, The University of Western Australia (UWA) College
Amanda Turner

Amanda Turner

Director, The University of Western Australia (UWA) College

With over two decades of experience across the higher education and community service sectors, Amanda has held senior leadership roles focused on building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, advancing global engagement strategies, and promoting inclusive education environments.

With a wealth of experience across higher education in Australia, Amanda has worked for leading institutions in Tasmania, the Northen Territory, Western Australia, and New South Wales, where she led initiatives in student success, strategic partnerships, and international expansion.

As the Director of UWA College, Amanda has been instrumental in driving growth and global engagement since UWA College opened in 2022. Passionate about the transformative power of international education, Amanda continues to lead efforts that enhance student outcomes and foster meaningful global connections.

Lynn Hartney

Lynn Hartney

Associate Director, Australia Admissions
Lynn Hartney

Lynn Hartney

Associate Director, Australia Admissions

Lynn Hartney is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in international education, admissions management, student support, and compliance. Currently serving as the Associate Director Australia Admissions at INTO University Partnerships in Perth, Australia, Lynn oversees the Australia admissions process for both pathway and direct entry applications for international students. Prior to her role at INTO, Lynn held various leadership positions in admissions and international student support at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Australia. With a proven track record of delivering success in various roles within the international education sector, Lynn possesses a unique blend of leadership, strategic vision, and operational excellence.

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Kate Gresham

Academic Director UWA College
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Kate Gresham

Academic Director UWA College

Kate is currently the inaugural Academic Director of the recently established UWA College. In this role she has been responsible for establishing the College’s pathway programs, managing the academic governance, compliance, curriculum development, staff recruitment and program delivery. In its two years of operations, she has already supported nearly 1000 international students in their academic journey to tertiary study. In her 20-year career in education she has supported international students’ success in ELICOS, pathway, undergraduate and post graduate programs.

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Alyx Douglas

Marketing and Communications Manager UWA College
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Alyx Douglas

Marketing and Communications Manager UWA College

With over eight years' experience in Australia's international education sector, Alyx is passionate about harnessing consumer behaviour to connect higher education providers with their audiences in more meaningful and memorable ways. Utilising a data-driven, student-centric approach, as UWA College's Marketing and Communications Manager, Alyx delivers engaging and impactful omni-channel marketing campaigns that resonate with prospective international students to foster a strong recruitment pipeline. From brand development to crafting compelling content and fine-tuning strategic positioning, Alyx enjoys exploring new and innovative ways to amplify communication channels to ensure every campaign is as engaging as it is effective.

INTO Booth at AIEC 24

Come and visit us at AIEC, booth 84

...or, for a more detailed conversation, schedule an appointment with one of the team:

Tim O'Brien

Daniel Renton

Attend our conference sessions

Thursday 24 October at 10:00 in Room 105:
"Agents for change? Global perspectives on shifting agent perceptions in 2024" - Tim O'Brien and Daniel Renton

Thursday 24 October at 13:30 in Room 105: "Smart tech or human touch? Elevating customer experience through insightful automation" - Alyx Douglas

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