Griffith University and ANZ have today announced a strategic partnership which will focus on advancing research and training in Queensland.

The partnership, which also includes the University of Queensland, will help build a future-ready workforce equipped to support the future needs of students and ANZ customers.

ANZ’s collaboration with Griffith University will centre on technology, cybersecurity and agriculture.

Griffith University’s strengths in digital innovation, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity are important to ANZ’s work in continuing to invest in security measures and capabilities, helping protect our customers and the community from the ongoing threats of scams and financial crime.

Vice President (Industry and External Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Harch

Griffith University Vice President (Industry and External Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Harch, welcomed the partnership with ANZ, a testment to the power of purposeful collaboration between industry and universities to deliver system-level impact.

“By combining ANZ’s scale and ambition with Griffith’s expertise in cybersecurity and fraud, digital innovation, and agriculture technology, we are creating a blueprint for future-focused workforce development and sovereign capability,” Professor Harch said.

“Together, we’re building the digital and ethical infrastructure Queensland needs to prosper in an increasingly complex global economy.”

ANZ Managing Director Queensland and Suncorp Bank Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Rush said: “We are deeply committed to unlocking the full potential of the Queensland economy, and our strategic partnerships with both universities are a testament to that vision.

“These collaborations allow us to tap into Queensland’s deep well of academic expertise and emerging talent across key areas like cyber resilence, digital innovation, ESG and sustainable financeto help shape practical solutions for the industries and communities we serve. Together, we’re building a Queensland pipeline of skilled talent, boosting student’s readiness for the jobs of the future, right here in the Sunshine State, as well as unlocking insights that will help drive progress across some of Australia’s most critical economic sectors,” he said.

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