Cultural iQ: Wins Global Recognition for Leading the Next Era of Culturally Intelligent Learning
Award-winning cultural intelligence firm Cultural iQ is helping education leaders and organisations translate good intentions into lasting impact — and is now inviting partners to co-design programs that meet their unique cultural and strategic goals.
Cultural iQ, a leader in cultural intelligence training and advisory, has been recognised internationally as the Best Cross-Cultural Training Provider 2025 in the Corporate Vision Education & Training Awards.
The awards celebrate global education and training organisations that demonstrate excellence in innovation, pedagogy, and social impact. Cultural iQ’s recognition highlights its ability to bridge sectors – from education and government to business and community – helping leaders turn awareness into measurable action.
Co-Founded and led by Cara Peek, a multi-award-winning social innovator, Harvard lecturer, and cultural intelligence strategist, Cultural iQ has become known for transforming the way organisations understand and apply culture in their operations. Its programs go beyond compliance to build the relational trust, insight, and capability that drive meaningful, long-term change.
“This award reinforces what we’ve always known, that culture isn’t a side note to education, it’s the foundation of it,” says Peek. “When we understand and apply cultural intelligence, we don’t just improve engagement and outcomes, we strengthen relationships, trust, and innovation.”
What makes Cultural iQ distinct is its cross-industry capability. Working across education, government, corporate, and community sectors, the team has developed a deep understanding of the shared challenges organisations face — and the unique ways these manifest within different contexts.
Each engagement is designed to meet partners where they are. Whether supporting an education department to build culturally responsive leadership, assisting a university to integrate Indigenous knowledge frameworks, or guiding a corporate partner to strengthen community relationships, Cultural iQ tailors can every program to align with the organisation’s strategic goals, sector priorities, and workforce realities.
By combining research-based frameworks with lived experience and practical design tools, Cultural iQ enables participants to move confidently from insight to implementation. The result is learning that not only increases awareness but embeds capability and accountability across teams and systems.
“Our approach is collaborative and adaptive,” Peek explains. “We can scale from on-demand training with foundations of cultural competence to co-creating solutions that reflect the realities of your organisation and the outcomes you’re striving for.”
As the demand for culturally intelligent leadership continues to grow, Cultural iQ’s international recognition signals a shift across the sector — one that places culture at the centre of innovation, governance, and growth.
Organisations interested in developing bespoke cultural intelligence programs or embedding cultural frameworks into their strategic initiatives are encouraged to connect with the team at www.culturaliq.com.au.
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