Dr Melinda Laundon SFHEA is a researcher from the Australian Cobotics Centre and Centre for Decent Work and Industry, Queensland University of Technology with expertise in higher education, research policy, management and employment relations.  Her research interests include work and technology, emerging skills, higher education policy, and research impact. Melinda holds a PhD in Management from QUT, a Master of Public Policy and Master of Management from Australian National University and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from QUT. She has consulted to and worked in a range of Australian higher education and public sector organisations.