Universities Australia Conference 2022 Program

    

Satellite Events
Wednesday 6 July 2022
9.00am-10.00amLeadership Masterclasses 
Facilitated by Vice-Chancellors

Ticket cost - $200*

*limited numbers per session, delegates must register to attend
10.00am-10.30amNetworking break
10.30am-11.30amLeadership Masterclasses
Facilitated by Vice-Chancellors

Ticket cost - $200*

*limited numbers per session, delegates must register to attend


12.30pm-1.30pmNational Press Club Address
Address by Professor John Dewar AO, Universities Australia Chair

TICKETS SOLD OUT

*will be screened at the National Convention Centre for those without a ticket
Universities Australia Conference
Wednesday 6 July 2022
2.30pm-3.05pmWelcome to Country                                                                                                        Royal Theatre 

Welcome by Universities Australia Chief Executive                                                     
Catriona Jackson
3.05pm-4.05pmOpening Keynote Session                                                                                            Royal Theatre

Speaker
Mathias Cormann
Secretary-General
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development      
                                                      
4.05pm-4.15pmSession break
4.15pm-5.15pm
Concurrent Stream A                                                                                                        Royal Theatre 
What next for research commercialisation?                                                                           

The session will explore the complex landscape within which research commercialisation occurs in Australia, including the roles of Government, industry and universities. Drawing on the experience of panel members the session will discuss ‘what’s working,  what might need to change’ to maintain and grow research commercialisation.

Chair
Professor Deborah Terry AO
Vice-Chancellor & President
The University of Queensland

Speakers
Mr Andrew Stevens
Chair
Industry Innovation and Science Australia

Dr Dean Moss
Chief Executive Officer
UniQuest

Dr Sarah Pearson
Non-Executive Director, Advisor and Investor
Main Sequence Ventures, Global Innovation Fund,
Impact Investment Exchange Asia, RACQ, SA Govt,
Paul Ramsay Foundation, ANU, UQ 
4.15pm-5.15pm
Concurrent Stream B                                                                                                               Ballroom
Online safety

This session will explore the impact of online harm on students’ mental health, including the multiple types of online abuse students experience online. Our panelists will also discuss the role of universities to manage online safety, and some relevant resources and training available for the sector to utilize.


Chair
Professor Renée Leon
Vice-Chancellor
Charles Sturt University

Speakers
Ms Sharon Trotter
Acting Executive Manager
Education, Prevention and Inclusion
eSafety 

Professor Patrick McGorry AO
Executive Director
Orygen

Dr Bianca Klettke
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology
Deakin University
4.15pm-5.15pm
Concurrent Stream C                                                                                             Bradman Theatrette
Changing modes of delivery

This session will explore developments and opportunities in the delivery of teaching, and the roles of different online and in-person methods as the sector moves towards ‘COVID normal’.

Chair
Professor Iain Martin
Vice-Chancellor 
Deakin University

Speakers
Professor Michael Sankey
Director of Learning Futures
and Lead Education Architect
Charles Darwin University
President
Australasian Council on Open, Distance and e-Learning (ACODE)

Associate Professor Darci Taylor
Director - Learning Design
Deakin University

Professor Keitha Dunstan
Provost
Bond University

Shefali Dorepalli
Student - Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Casual Academic, School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Deakin University

7.00pm-10.00pmConference Dinner
Great Hall, Parliament House
Ticket cost - $180

Speaker
The Hon Jason Clare MP
Minister for Education


Thursday 7 July 2022
8.30am-8.50amOpposition Address                                                                                                    Royal Theatre 

Speaker
The Hon Alan Tudge MP
Shadow Minister for Education
8.50am-9.50amKeynote Session                                                                                                            Royal Theatre 
Changing face of higher education

Speaker
Ms Daphne Koller
CEO and Founder of insitro
co-founder of Engageli
co-CEO and President Coursera
9.50am-10.10amMorning tea
10.10am-11.10amConcurrent Stream D                                                                                                       Royal Theatre 
Challenges and opportunities for internationalisation

Chair
Professor Adam Shoemaker
Vice-Chancellor & President 
Victoria University

Speaker
Vivienne Stern
Director International
Universities UK

Ms Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA
Program Lead
Asia-Pacific Development
Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue 

Dr Tess Newton Cain
Project Leader, Pacific Hub
Griffith Asia Institute
10.10am-11.10amConcurrent Stream E                                                                                                             Ballroom
UA Indigenous Strategy 2022-25 – university structures, student success and Indigenous leadership

Focusing on university structures, student success and Indigenous leadership panelists will discuss activities integral to Indigenous advancement in Australian universities, which sit under key themes contained in the UA Indigenous Strategy.

Chairs
Professor Barney Glover AO
Vice-Chancellor and President
Western Sydney University

Speakers
Professor Tracey Bunda
Academic Director
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit
The University of Queensland

Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services)
The University of Sydney

Professor Michelle Trudgett
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership)
Western Sydney University
10.10am-11.10amConcurrent Stream F                                                                                             Bradman Theatrette
How can Australian universities meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Climate Goals?

This session will explore how universities, as both communities and as built environments, can play a role in transitioning society to a sustainable, low-carbon, climate-responsible future. It will do this by looking at the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals – specifically those related to climate change and climate action – and explore practical actions that Australian universities can take, and are taking, to meet those goals.

Chair
Professor Alex Zelinsky AO
Vice-Chancellor & President
The University of Newcastle

Speakers
Dr Usha Iyer-Raniga
Professor, Sustainable built environment
RMIT University

Dean Spaccavento
Chief Executive Officer
Reposit

Professor Kevin Dunn
Pro Vice-Chancellor Research
Western Sydney University

Dr Katherine Woodthorpe AO
Chair and Non-Executive Director
11.10am-11.20amSession break

11.20am-12.20pmConcurrent Stream G                                                                                            Bradman Theatrette
University governance – trends and issues

This session will explore the evolution of university governance and a range of contemporary issues and challenges, including the role of different stakeholders, the contributions of different forms of expertise, changing expectations and the institutional underpinnings of governance and management.

Chair
Professor Carolyn Evans
Vice-Chancellor & President
Griffith University 

Speakers
Mr John Stanhope AM
Chancellor
Deakin University

Ms Pauline Carr
Chancellor
The University of South Australia

Professor Renée Leon
Vice-Chancellor
Charles Sturt University

Dr Michael Schaper
AICD national board member
Chair, AICD national education advisory committee
11.20am-12.20pm
Concurrent Stream H                                                                                                             Ballroom
Enhancing future education delivery: lessons from COVID-19

Chair
Professor Nick Klomp
Vice-Chancellor & President
CQUniversity Australia 

Speakers
Professor Liz Johnson
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Deakin University

Chanelle Van Den Berg
Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership
Murdoch University

Julie Laustsen
National Vice-President
Council of International Students Australia

Emma Montgomery
Physiotherapy student at University of Canberra during the pandemic
Now working as a physiotherapist

Eden Hitch
Dental student at Griffith University during the pandemic
Now working as a dentist
11.20am-12.20pmConcurrent Stream I                                                                                                       Royal Theatre
Challenges of the Australian economy and the pivotal role of universities
This session explores the recent trends of Australia’s productivity growth and future economic challenges and how university sector could work in partnership with the Government and industry to play a pivotal role in addressing these challenges.

Chair
Professor Alec Cameron
Vice-Chancellor & President
RMIT University

Speakers
Dr Jenny Gordon
Honorary Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods
The Australian National University

Dr Leonora Risse
Senior Lecturer in Economics
RMIT University

Dr Andrew Norton
Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy
The Australian National University
12.20pm-1.10pmLunch

Meeting of UA Women                                                                                                  Ballroom
1.10pm-2.10pmKeynote Session                                                                                                             Royal Theatre
Skills and migration   

Chair
Professor Brian Schmidt AC, FRS, FAA
Vice-Chancellor & President
The Australian National University

Speakers
Ms Alison Watkins AM
Chancellor
University of Tasmania

Mr Michael Brennan
Chair
Productivity Commission
2.10pm-3.10pmClosing Keynote Session                                                                                                 Royal Theatre
Seismic geopolitical rearrangement

Speakers
The Hon Gareth Evans AC QC
Distinguished Honorary Professor
The Australian National University

The Hon George Brandis QC
Australian diplomat

Moderator
Ms Geraldine Doogue AO
Australian journalist and broadcaster

3.10pm-3.15pmConference Close                                                                                                            Royal Theatre

Professor Margaret Sheil AO
Vice-Chancellor & President
Queensland University of Technology
3.15pm-3.30pmAfternoon tea on departure

Satellite Events
Friday 8 July
9.00am-11.00am20 years of DASSH: Retrospect and strategy for our disciplines.

To mark the twentieth anniversary of DASSH in 2022, this roundtable will offer a retrospective on two decades of transformations in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. A range of national and international perspectives will act as a form of provocation, a departure point from which participants will be invited to discuss and imagine the next twenty years in the life of our disciplines.

The Roundtable event will be preceded by an exploration and analysis of the last 20 years in the humanities, arts and social scientists by Vice Chancellor of Victoria University Professor Adam Shoemaker.

For more information and to register click here

9.30am-12.30pmLeadership Forum | The Goals of a 21st Century Engaged University

Join sector leaders and practitioners for Engagement Australia’s signature EA Leadership Forum The Goals of a 21st Century Engaged University

For more information and to register click here



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