Yasmin King

Chief Executive Officer

Yasmin is CEO of SkillsIQ, Board member of the Australian Health Care and Hospitals Association, Chair of the University of SA MBA Advisory Board and a member of CEDA’s NSW/ACT Advisory Committee.

An experienced negotiator and mediator, Yasmin was formerly adjunct to the Australian Graduate School of Management, lecturing in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. She has specific expertise in stakeholder management and engagement, government policy and advocacy and brings those skills to the boards and committees on which she serves.

Currently, SkillsIQ is focusing its efforts on projects that can improve workforce and educational outcomes, using its collective experience in the VET sector and working with like-minded organisations. Using AI for Skills recognition linking to formal education pathways is an area of particular interest.

A former NSW Small Business Commissioner and Associate Commissioner ACCC, Small Business Yasmin is passionate about the challenges that small business and not-for-profits in particular face and the need to ensure that economic policy can support innovation and sustainability across businesses of all sizes.

Yasmin holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and an Honours degree in Economics. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and a Fellow of CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountant).

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Discover the Power of Pre-Identified Skills with SkillsAware

Are you a Training Provider looking for innovative ways to engage your students from the outset and boost your enrolments? Join Co-Founders Dr Mark Keough and Yasmin King for a special webinar during National Skills Week to explore how human-centerd, AI-powered SkillsAware can revolutionise the student learning journey.

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Outdoor Industry Summit

2025 Outdoor Industry Summit in Canberra for the session ‘Skills Recognition for Employers/ Employees.’ Yasmin King, CEO, SkillsIQ, explored how organisations can take advantage of AI to discover talent and how shifting the focus from qualifications to skills can help build a human-centered workforce.

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VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’ co-hosted with TAFE Queensland. Melinda Brown, General Manager, SkillsIQ, presented how technological solutions can be adapted and integrated into existing systems to validate individuals' capabilities and experience in the workforce.

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