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For school or education-related talks

Hugh is a co-founder of CS in Schools, an Australian charity that is creating sustainable change in digital technology education. He is also a Honorary Professor at the Melbourne Business School, an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, and a board member of Toorak College, the State Library Victoria, and Janet Clarke Hall. He is a company advisor and investor, and was formerly a vice president at Google and has also held senior roles at eBay and Microsoft. He has a PhD from RMIT University.

For tech talks

Hugh is an advisor, investor, and former tech executive. Through his advisory practice, he has worked with many companies including Doordash, Moonpig, ASOS, and Ocado. He is also a co-founder of CS in Schools and an Honorary Professor at the Melbourne Business School. Hugh was formerly a vice president at Google and eBay and held a senior role at Microsoft. He has a PhD in Computer Science from RMIT University.

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