Board of Advisors
Bev Partridge
Bev is an international education leader with more than 20 years’ experience building high-impact partnerships across universities, industry, and government. During her 20-year career at The University of Western Australia, she held senior roles spanning international development, offshore operations, marketing, and global engagement. Since 2022, Bev has served as Regional Manager for the Asia-Pacific with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Italy, where she operates at a strategic level to establish and manage university-to-university collaborations, including articulation and pathway programs, research partnerships, and staff and student exchange initiatives.
Bev is based in Perth, Western Australia.
Mandar Phalak
A technology and cybersecurity leader with 18+ years of experience, Mandar specialises in building trust-first security programs, translating strategy into execution, and enabling secure, scalable innovation across cyber threats, secure development, and AI-driven technologies. Mandar has previously worked with WIPRO, JP Morgan Chase, Intuit, Docusign, Oracle and now currently with SoFi as a Head of Security Strategy & Delivery.
He is a graduate of La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia with a master’s degree in Electronics & Communication.
Mandar is based in San Francisco Bay Area, USA.
Arianna Malavasi
Arinna has been associated with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy for the past 11 years, and actively engaged in International Marketing and Recruitment. She regularly participates in major international higher education conferences such as APAIE, EAIE, and ICEF.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy and Master’s degree in Languages and Cultures of Asia and Mediterranean Africa from Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy with distinction. She is proficient in Italian, English, and Mandarin languages.
Arianna is based in Milan, Italy