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Speaker Bio

John Liddicoat

Founder and CEO, Octossure

John Liddicoat
About the speaker

John Liddicoat is the Founder and CEO of Octossure, the complete compliance and quality management system built specifically for Australia’s Registered Training Organisations.

John’s twenty-plus years of evolving expertise across GTOs, RTOs, Australian apprenticeships, international education, Indigenous employment, community development programs and employment services have made him one of the most respected advisors in the VET sector.

John has chaired the National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN) and the Apprentice Employment Network NSW ACT (AEN NSW & ACT) and remains actively involved with various VET sector businesses.

Drawing on his C-suite roles leading organisations through numerous acquisition, integration and expansion activities, John has turned his focus toward the role of technology in VET and how it can positively transform the traditional VET paradigm.

He believes that intelligent adaptation of technology is paramount to achieve efficient change capability, improve outcomes for learners and industry, and increase the sustainability of VET providers, whilst delivering quality assurance for the Government.