Marnie WATSON

Marnie Watson commenced as Vice President Global at Griffith University in mid-March 2025. Most recently Marnie was Chief Partnership Officer for Acumen (SannamS4) managing a global team responsible for delivering international education services across South East Asia and South Asia for over 100 universities. She has spent most of her 28 years in the international education sector based in Southeast Asia working for University of New South Wales, Study Group and UP Education. Marnie’s international education focus has been on setting and executing on international education strategy for schools, vocational providers and universities, including TNE initiatives, while leading global student recruitment and academic teams. She was previously President of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, on the Board of the Australian and New Zealand Association in Singapore and is currently in her third year on the International Education Association of Australia Board.