Speaker Profile

Following a career in international education and marketing that includes senior roles with the University of Adelaide and StudyAdelaide, Jane Johnston commenced as the Chief Executive of StudyAdelaide in 2022. StudyAdelaide’s role is to increase awareness of Adelaide as a study destination, and deliver programs to support international students in Adelaide.

Jane has led nationally award-winning destination marketing campaigns and worked with federal, state and territory governments to deliver support programs of scale to international students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 Jane was appointed to the National Council for International Education, to help lead the sector through the next phase of recovery and growth, working with education providers, industry and government.

Jane was educated at the University of South Australia, gaining a Bachelor of Management (Marketing) and Bachelor of Business (International Business). During her studies Jane spent a semester abroad in Toronto, Canada.