Co-founder of leading intelligence platform, HolonIQ, Patrick leads QS’ Macro Economic and Industry Skills and Intelligence initiatives, as well as oversees the continuing strategic direction and development of HolonIQ.
As Executive Director with a seat on the executive board, Patrick leads data and deep technology teams and advises governments, institutions and investors worldwide on strategies that drive impact and investment for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Patrick previously founded expedition management team Rush Labs and research and database platform factbase.org in his native Australia and has held positions at Deloitte, infrastructure company Leighton Group (now part of Hochtief), Navitas and edtech and innovation hub, EduGrowth. He joined QS as HolonIQ was acquired by QS in October 2024.
Education
AGSM @ UNSW Business School: MBA, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, Strategic Management
Udacity: Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree
Royal Military College – Duntroon: Strategy, Leadership, Management, Warfare, Tactical Operations
UNSW: Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics & Computer Science
Areas of expertise
Market Intelligence
Insights and Analysis
Leadership and Strategy
Digital Innovation
Influential work
Fostered co-operation and collaboration between the public and private sectors to address global challenges
Created and hosted HolonIQ’s global leadership summits, including HolonIQ Back to School Summit, Global Skills Week & more, now in more than 30 countries around the world
Presented at global forums around the world including Global Skills Week, QS India Summit, ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit, AWS re:Invent 2024 and many more