<p>In this episode of the <b>Broken Education Podcast</b>, <b>Vygo Co-Founder &amp; Co-CEO Joel Di Trapani</b> and <b>Vygo’s Director of Sales Lyndin Smith-Francis</b> sit down with <b>Professor Nick Klomp</b>, Vice-Chancellor and President of <b>CQUniversity</b>, for a candid conversation about the realities, responsibilities, and untapped potential of regional higher education.</p><p>With more than five years at the helm of one of Australia’s largest regional universities, Professor Klomp has led CQUniversity with a clear and consistent mission: to unlock the potential of regional Australia through <b>equitable access to world-class education and training</b>. His leadership reflects a deep belief that universities are not just places of learning, but critical infrastructure for social mobility, workforce development, and long-term community prosperity.</p><p>Together, Joel, Lyndin, and Professor Klomp explore how regional universities like CQUniversity play a <b>transformative role far beyond the classroom </b>supplying skilled workforces for critical industries, driving applied and community-focused research, fueling local economies, and acting as anchor institutions in regions often overlooked by traditional education models.</p><p>This episode is a powerful reminder that fixing education doesn’t always start in capital cities—and that regional universities may be some of the most important engines of change in the future of learning.</p>