LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
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“ We can invest a significant amount of money into the tech , but it also important that people understand their responsibility to maintain a secure environment ”
— Peter Powell , Chief Information Officer La Trobe University half of the global company ’ s revenue . “ That helped me see how a business could scale and flourish in quite a challenging environment .” Powell says . His experience comes into play as La Trobe sets its sights on major growth over the next few years . Its Melbourne campus occupies 267 hectares , making it the largest metropolitan campus in Australia but , according to Powell , only around 20 % of the land is built on . “ Our long-term view is creating a University City of the Future ,” Powell explains , “ We want to build a number of precincts that would bring together students , partners , start-up ’ s , the community , and research capabilities .” It is currently in the final stages of completing its Sports Precinct , which has already attracted major and local sporting clubs , looking ahead building a Research and Innovation Precinct , to encourage start-ups and partners that collaborate with the University and support local business in the North of Melbourne . “ As we build it out , we want to create an environment that is interconnected , secure and sustainable .” Powell
JUNE 2020