Outstanding Alumni Awards

The Outstanding Alumni Awards (OAA) recognise graduates of QUT and its predecessor institutions for exceptional professional and personal achievements and contributions locally, nationally, and internationally.

The awards showcase and celebrate the diverse achievements, leadership, and impact of alumni who are leaders and influencers in their professions and communities.

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Alumni insights

Discover inspiring stories, industry expertise, and thought-provoking ideas from those who have walked the path before you. Connect with the game changers and tap into the collective wisdom of your alumni community.

Reflections on 50 years of Industrial Design Education at QUT

22 October, 2026

Reflections on 50 years of Industrial Design Education at QUT

22 October, 2026

Industrial design recently celebrated 50 years. Alumnus & Australian Institute of Commercialisation, Executive Director, Robert Geddes, reflects on how the profession has changed in that time and the human skills that can never be replaced by technology.

How to prepare and protect your career in the age of AI: Insights from a labour market economist

22 October, 2026

How to prepare and protect your career in the age of AI: Insights from a labour market economist

22 October, 2026

AI is set to replace and reshape many jobs. Routine, repetitive tasks are strongly poised to be outsourced to automation. But this means our time and efforts can be steered towards the more complex, intricate and “human” aspects of jobs.

Parenting alongside technology and AI: connection not control

22 October, 2026

Parenting alongside technology and AI: connection not control

22 October, 2026

Every generation of parents has worried about the technologies shaping their children’s lives. Today, artificial intelligence and social media platforms are adding new dimensions to those concerns.

What's on: October - November 2026

22 October, 2026

What's on: October - November 2026

22 October, 2026

We’ve got you covered with a list of exciting events happening on and off campus this October and November, including both free and paid events for QUT Alumni.

QUT research update: October 2026

22 October, 2026

QUT research update: October 2026

22 October, 2026

See the most recent research updates from QUT this month including Australia's first lunar rover, QUT researchers named AAHMS fellows, a $1.5M grant to harness AI to improve health outcomes, and Australia's first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery.

QUT Leadership Institute’s first signature program is now available

16 September, 2026

QUT Leadership Institute’s first signature program is now available

16 September, 2026

QUT Leadership Institute’s first signature program - Unlimited: Elevating Women Leaders, will commence in Brisbane across five immersive days: 13–14 and 27–28 October and 18 November 2026.

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