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Keith Hawkes

Captain · DISC type DS
Vice President, Asia Pacific at Ellucian
📍 Manly, Queensland, Australia

With nearly three decades of EdTech experience, Keith is a strategic leader focused on driving transformation in tertiary education across the Asia Pacific. He has held leadership roles at Ellucian, Capgemini, and TechnologyOne, and holds an M. Phil from the University of Bath. Colleagues describe him as visionary, dedicated, and professional.

Outside of his professional life, Keith is known as a positive person with a great sense of humour, who builds relationships quickly and genuinely values them. He has an interest in technology and business strategy through organizations like Forrester and Capgemini Invent.

Unique fact: Before becoming a business leader, Keith started his career as a software developer, giving him a deep-rooted understanding of technology.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Asia Pacific
Job Level
Senior
Location
Manly, Queensland, Australia
Personality Overview

How Keith shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Planner & Achiever
Long-Term Thinker

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Keith cares about

EdTech Transformation
His entire career is focused on using technology as a strategic enabler for universities to solve core challenges like funding, competition, and student expectations.
AI in Education
Leads discussions on scaling AI for student success, data governance, and reshaping academic roles, emphasizing an ethical, student-centered approach to adoption.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Vice President, Asia Pacific
Ellucian
9-2019 - 6-2021
Higher Education Practice Lead for Australia
Capgemini
1-2017 - 9-2019
Business Development Executive (Higher Education)
TechnologyOne
12-2015 - 1-2017
Industry Director (Education)
TechnologyOne
7-2015 - 12-2015
Business Development Director, N.America
Tribal Group
In the press

Media appearances

Ellucian and DVE Partnership Helps Higher Education Institutions Deliver on Digital Transformation in Australia. Featured in Aithority
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Australian Tertiary Education: AI, Digital Transformation & Future Trends. Featured in Ellucian Blog
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Education
1994 - 1996
M.Phil
University of Bath
1991 - 1994
B.Eng (Hons)
University of Greenwich
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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