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Kate Jolly

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Global Events Manager at VALD
📍 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As Global Events Manager at VALD, Kate Jolly leverages over 30 years of experience from the QSR and Food & Beverage industry. Her background at Baskin-Robbins and McDonalds provided deep expertise in business management, franchising, and learning & development. She holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessing.

Kate is passionate about people development, a theme consistent throughout her career. She recently transitioned from a Learning & Development Specialist to her current events role at VALD, showcasing her adaptability and excitement for taking on new challenges to connect with clients and team members on a global scale.

She strongly believes that investing in training people is the key to ensuring long-term business gain.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Global Events Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Learning & Development
A core focus of her 30-year career, she believes investing in training people is essential for long-term business success and gain.
Global Event Planning
Her current role involves organizing major company events like VALDCon, which brings together a global team, speakers, and guests for connection and insight.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Global Events Manager
VALD
8-2023 - 8-2025
Learning Development Specialist
VALD
2-2022 - 7-2023
National Learning & Development Manager
Baskin-Robbins Australia
2-2019 - 2-2022
National Training Manager
Baskin-Robbins Australia
1-2016 - 2-2019
Retail Traineeship Advisor
McDonald's
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Education
1986 - 1991
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Oxley High School
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