Why Cynthia’s uni trip to Silicon Valley was life-changing

Julie HareEducation editor

Jun 28, 2024 – 4.20pm

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When Cynthia Huynh hopped on a plane to San Francisco last year with 11 of her University of Sydney classmates, she had no idea she was in for a life-transforming experience.

The two-week trip, organised by her marketing professor Donnel Briley, was an opportunity to meet, engage with and learn from tech titans in Silicon Valley and academic rock stars at the University of California Berkeley and Stanford.

Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com