Be open to new ideas and solutions to solve problems, say Sinéad Collins and Ovidia Lim-Rajaram, chairs of this year's Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference. Here they share their best professional advice and more on the conference’s 2021 theme: transformation.  

Julie Ja started at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, as a CASE Graduate Trainee in March 2020—just as the country (and much of the world) closed down for the COVID-19 pandemic. But working remotely with the Monash team, she's learned about philanthropy, relationship-building, and the many facets of advancement.

Freya Harding recently completed the CASE Asia-Pacific Graduate Trainee programme at Monash University in Australia. She is now serving in the university’s office of the president and vice-chancellor as a development coordinator for STEM.

Profile of Heather Hamilton

Kacie Leviton was recently awarded a CASE Virginia Carter Smith scholarship, which gives professionals new to advancement the opportunity to learn at a CASE conference. Here, Leviton shares insights about her work and what she loves about her school.

During the last decade, advancement in Asia, Australia and the Middle East has grown exponentially—and along the way, CASE’s Asia-Pacific team has worked to build and strengthen a vibrant community of practice. Leading that charge has been Chua Beng Hwee , CASE Asia-Pacific’s executive director since 2010. 

Masooma Zeeshan's favorite place on the Lahore University of Management Sciences campus is an area she says rivals London's Hyde Park or New York City's Central Park.