Dr Michael Cowley was invited to speak at the Department of Education’s Flagship Beginning Principal Program networking dinner on Wednesday 21 May. Addressing an audience of new school leaders from across Queensland, Michael delivered a reflective talk titled Navigating the Night Sky: Leadership in Uncertain Times, drawing on Indigenous star knowledge, astronomical metaphors, and personal experience to explore what it means to lead with purpose, care, and legacy.
The evening also featured telescope viewing and dome tours at QUT Gardens Point, connecting cultural and scientific ways of knowing the sky.