Janita Zhang is a senior marketing, events, and technology leader with end-to-end responsibility for brand, engagement, digital platforms, and corporate IT across Risk 2 Solution Group. In her role as Group Marketing & IT Manager, she provides strategic oversight across marketing and communications, major conferences and events, website and digital platform development, and enterprise IT systems, ensuring alignment between organisational strategy, operational delivery, and user experience.
Janita leads the planning and delivery of large-scale national conferences and industry events, including the Protective Security in Government (PSG) Conference and Protective Security Summit events. She works closely with government agencies, universities, and industry leaders to deliver high-impact programs that combine thought leadership, professional development, and stakeholder engagement. She also brings deep experience in virtual and hybrid delivery, having overseen hundreds of online events with audiences of up to 1,000 participants.
Alongside events and marketing, Janita is responsible for corporate IT governance and systems administration, with a strong focus on Microsoft 365 strategy, security, and optimisation. She oversees tenant administration, SharePoint and Teams architecture, workflow automation, learning management systems, CRM integrations, cybersecurity controls, and data governance, bridging the gap between technology, operations, and people to enable scalable and secure business outcomes.
Prior to joining Risk 2 Solution, Janita held senior roles at the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, where she served as National Digital Communications Lead and Queensland Event Manager. In this capacity, she worked with local, federal, and international stakeholders and launched AmCham Queensland’s Internship Programme. At Risk 2 Solution, she continues to mentor and manage intern cohorts across marketing, events, and IT systems, building internal capability and future talent.
Janita served for three years as Young Professionals Portfolio Lead on the University of Queensland Young Alumni Board, concluding her tenure at the end of 2025. She currently serves as Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Chapter for the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM). She holds a Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management from The University of Queensland, with dual majors in Event Management and Hospitality Management, and maintains professional certifications in Microsoft 365 administration, cybersecurity, and systems management.
- Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (The University of Queensland)
- Major: Tourism and Event Management
- Major: Hotel and Hospitality Management
- AZ-900T00-A: Azure Fundamentals (Microsoft)
- Cybersecurity Risk Management (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- MS-700T00-A: Managing Microsoft Teams (Microsoft)
- MS-900T01-A: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (Microsoft)
- PL-900T00-A: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (Microsoft)
- SC-900T00-A: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (Microsoft)
- SharePoint Online Administration (Microsoft)
