Elizabeth Kennedy

the setup of the Looper Pod – a new podcast studio to support outreach and public engagement.

• Established operational continuity during a time of leadership crisis, providing vital stability for staff.

• Implemented improved financial tracking and reporting systems, highlighting gaps in funding accountability.

• Successfully managed logistics for national events, keynote presentations, and industry showcases.

• Played a critical role in the rapid scaling of the institute from 2 to 40 team members within 18 months.

Key Achievements

• Provide administrative support for grant applications, consultancy contracts, and public engagement projects.

• Coordinate retreats, conferences, and institute-wide communications.

• Assist in strategic planning and implementation of institutional changes during restructure and leadership transition.

• Maintain asset registers for robotics, AI lab equipment, and digital infrastructure.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including university executive, researchers, government, and industry partners.

• Support onboarding of staff, including international research fellows, assisting with travel, accommodation, and university processes.

• Coordinate institute-wide administration including finance tracking, asset management, meeting logistics, event organisation, and compliance documentation.

• Provide high-level executive and operational support to the Executive Director and senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Created and implemented policies and procedures for effective practice management.
• Checked entire office and waiting areas regularly to provide clean and organized surroundings.
• Created and maintained electronic record management (EMR) systems to store data and develop reports.