Josh Baker’s career has been built around helping organisations and communities navigate change, whether that’s workforce challenges, digital transformation, cyber security, governance uplift, or building sustainable pathways into education and employment.
Working across community services, vocational education and training, employment services, cyber security, and organisational strategy, Josh brings a practical, people-focused perspective to leadership and innovation. His work is driven by a strong belief that good leadership is about creating real opportunities for people, building resilient organisations, and making complex challenges easier to navigate.
Alongside his executive leadership experience, Josh has a multidisciplinary academic background spanning cyber security, cloud computing, leadership, human resources, and business management, and is currently completing a Master of Cyber Security.
A national conference speaker, Josh is known for delivering engaging, down-to-earth presentations that translate complex topics like AI governance, cyber resilience, workforce capability, and operational transformation into practical strategies organisations can actually implement.
Josh is passionate about the future of workforce development, emerging technology, and helping purpose-driven organisations remain strong, adaptable, and community-focused in an increasingly complex world.
It’s been a real pleasure working with you on the event! Your presentation skills, along with your ability to reflect on the previous speaker’s points and ask intriguing questions, truly helped keep the audience engaged and contributed to the positive feedback we received.