Chris Jones

Recognised as one of 50 LinkedIn employees globally who drives and implements a strong culture at LinkedIn.

Selected to attend the inaugural LinkedIn Culture Camp in San Francisco, to develop personal leadership skills, as well as working with a global team, continuing to build a strong culture at LinkedIn.

As a previous recipient of a LinkedIn For Good Innovation Grant, I was selected to act as a coach for future grant applicants. I am also involved in the selection process to identify outstanding applications.

The Innovation Grant is an initiative run by LinkedIn that seeks to provide grants to not for profit organisations who are working to create innovative programs, products or services. I worked with Skateistan (http://skateistan.org/) to create a submission for the development of a state of the art centre in New Doornfontein, in the CBD of Johannesburg.

Out of 110 applicants, Skateistan and I were selected as one of 25 recipients of a $10,000 grant to put towards this incredible new… Show more

The Innovation Grant is an initiative run by LinkedIn that seeks to provide grants to not for profit organisations who are working to create innovative programs, products or services. I worked with Skateistan (http://skateistan.org/) to create a submission for the development of a state of the art centre in New Doornfontein, in the CBD of Johannesburg.

Out of 110 applicants, Skateistan and I were selected as one of 25 recipients of a $10,000 grant to put towards this incredible new development. Show less

Myself and a team of 5 colleagues from across LinkedIn Australia collaborated as a team in the APAC wide Culture of Perpetual Learning initiative. Each team chose an area they wanted to up skill and better themselves in, and competed on a learning ladder basis. Our team chose coaching as our skill, creating a platform which impacted ourselves, the company and the world. We won the overall competition and were given a chance to travel to Singapore and meet Fred Kofman, LinkedIn's VP of Learning… Show more

Myself and a team of 5 colleagues from across LinkedIn Australia collaborated as a team in the APAC wide Culture of Perpetual Learning initiative. Each team chose an area they wanted to up skill and better themselves in, and competed on a learning ladder basis. Our team chose coaching as our skill, creating a platform which impacted ourselves, the company and the world. We won the overall competition and were given a chance to travel to Singapore and meet Fred Kofman, LinkedIn's VP of Learning and Organisational Development. Show less

I was selected as one of 16 students from the University of Technology, Sydney to attend a leadership forum in Singapore, facilitated by Linkage. This forum consisted of intensive leadership development sessions, networking activities, learning a greater understanding of Australia's position in Asia and building a greater knowledge of cultural differences.

Following my attendance at this international conference in 2010 as a delegate, I was selected to return as a group leader in 2011. Throughout this time, I was not only responsible for ensuring group collaboration and facilitation, I was also asked to run a Q&A session with a key note speaker and assist as an MC throughout the conference.

I was awarded a travel grant from the University of Technology, Sydney to assist in attending this conference.

I was selected as one of 500 delegates internationally to attend a biennial international student conference that creates networks across cultures in order to understand and generate solutions for some of the world's greatest challenges.

This included sponsorship from the Sheikh of Higher Education in the UAE and I was also awarded a travel grant from the University of Technology, Sydney to attend this conference.

I was selected as one of 10 delegates from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) to attend the University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Malaysia - an international humanitarian affairs conference held annually, which brings like minded young future leaders together for a week of inspirational workshops and community service. As part of this, I was also awarded a $2,000 grant from UTS.