Gail Bray

Gail is a forward-looking and commercially-focused executive with a track record of driving strategic growth and transformation for VU, with a focus on artificial intelligence, digital education and future workforce needs.

In her role as Chief Transformation Officer at Victoria University (VU), Gail harnesses her entrepreneurial vision to forge and cement partnerships across industry, government, community, and academia. Gail engages stakeholders to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities, designing future-focused strategies and solutions to deliver the skills required to drive the digital economy.

During 10 years with VU, most recently as Executive Director, Digital Transformation and Quality Learning, Gail has championed digital innovation and set the agenda for the growth of a dedicated Digital Tech division within the University.

She is leading a university wide course modernisation initiative building pathways into jobs for our students at scale, leading our enterprise-wide AI Framework and has led the creation of world-class digital education facilities – including Wyndham Tech School, Brimbank Tech School, and the Cybersecurity Training Centre at St Albans Campus.

Gail is a passionate advocate for Melbourne’s west, believing through strong partnerships with government, industry and the community that VU has what it takes to become a global leader by 2028, and in doing so help the community we serve reach its full potential.