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The Universities Australia Solutions Summit is the signature event on the higher education calendar, bringing together more than 1,000 delegates.
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As a leading global financial institution with a rich history spanning over 150 years, CIBC delivers holistic financial solutions that meet the unique needs of over 14 million personal, business, institutional and public sector clients across the world.
Ranked among the top 10 safest banks in North America and recognized as the best treasury and cash management bank in Canada, over 120 higher education sector partners in Australia, Canada, U.S., Europe, and Asia leverage CIBC’s wealth of industry expertise, technology, and financial solutions to facilitate all cross-border and digital payments for their institutions, with volumes surpassing $500 billion annually.
With CIBC International Student Pay, academic institutions enhance their students’ experience, streamline processes, reduce costs, and capture new revenue streams, where available. Learn more about CIBC International Student Pay.
CIBC is proud to once again partner the Universities Australia Solutions Summit.
At MinterEllison, we pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled multidisciplinary expertise in the higher education sector. With Wells Advisory recently merging into MinterEllison Consulting, we have further strengthened our capabilities, allowing us to provide comprehensive services across an extensive range of areas. These include legal, regulatory, risk, quality, technology and strategy advisory services. Our combined higher education team comprises legal experts, management consultants and academics with a deep understanding of the complex, unique and challenging issues that our clients face in this fast-evolving sector, as well as the significant opportunities available to our clients on a global scale. We have had the privilege of working with nearly all Australian universities, as well as peak public and private industry associations, commonwealth and state departments, leading independent higher education providers and a broad range of leading service providers within the sector. Our extensive experience has given us invaluable insight into the unique mission, culture, processes and regulation of the higher education sector. This knowledge, combined with our strong reputation for excellence and innovation, positions us as the leading trusted advisor for our clients. We are committed to immersing ourselves in each client's unique situation and working collaboratively to guide our clients towards expert solutions tailored to their specific objectives. Our clients appreciate our attentive approach and our ability to solve complex issues. We're committed to building lasting relationships based on trust, collaboration, and a mutual passion for advancing higher education and research in and from Australia.
National Australia Bank (NAB) has a long history of supporting higher education in Australia and has relationships with all 39 universities across the country. NAB’s investment in the sector and specialised education team offers wide-ranging expertise and support, from the provision of transaction banking services to help tapping into global capital markets for funding.
NAB has migrated its core banking systems to the cloud via Amazon and Azure. Through the scalability and flexibility of cloud computing we can deliver the uptime and reliability the sector expects for business efficiency and an enhanced student experience.
Our significant investment in technology and payments innovation is helping a number of Australia’s universities pursue a path towards greater automation and digitisation. NAB has supported several higher education institutions automate critical back-office procedures and modernise, while also improving the visibility and internal controls essential for remote working.
With the increasing importance of sustainability, NAB has also helped a university launch a Green Bond to support positive environmental outcomes, and for another university, helped place Australia’s first Sustainability Bond for projects related to green buildings and programs for social impact.
For more than 160 years NAB has been working to help manage the capital, liquidity and financial services needs of Australia’s university sector. With our ongoing innovation, we will continue to serve customers well and help our communities prosper.
ReadyTech (ASX:RDY) exists to help communities thrive.
From education and workforce management to local communities, government, justice systems and beyond, we create awesome technology that helps our customers navigate complexity, while also delivering meaningful outcomes.
We know society continually needs innovative solutions to solve new and emerging challenges. And we also know technology alone is not enough. That’s why we’ve never lost sight of the power of a people-centric approach.
We remember where we came from. And we’re ready to expand that deep market expertise to wherever the world needs us next.
Higher education is evolving, with technology driving insights and decisions that reshape academic and operational activities. Unisys partners with universities to enhance the educational experience, simplify IT complexities, and redirect cost savings towards innovation.
Unisys understands that complexity hinders progress. We empower institutions to foster collaboration, improve user experiences, and tackle critical challenges. Whether increasing student enrolment and retention, modernising cloud infrastructure, or integrating data for advanced analytics, our expertise ensures successful outcomes.
Key focus areas:
- Digital transformation: Modernise academic and administrative systems with secure, optimised cloud platforms. Our automated smart campus solutions deliver seamless, frictionless experiences for students, educators, and staff.
- Data integration and analytics: Unlock actionable insights with integrated data solutions that improve student success, operational efficiency, and institutional decision-making. We manage and automate data to enable real-time analytics and strategic choices.
- AI-enabled experiences: Personalise learning through generative AI, tailoring educational content to individual needs. Our AI solutions provide virtual teaching assistants, adaptive learning systems, and intelligent chatbot support to enhance engagement for students and faculty.
- Cybersecurity and data protection: Safeguard institutional and personal data with robust security measures. From digital identity to threat exposure management, Unisys helps reduce risk and protect against cyber threats, ensuring compliance and strengthening institutional security.
At Unisys, we help higher education institutions embrace innovation, modernise operations, and shape the future of learning. Together, we turn challenges into opportunities, enabling better outcomes for students, educators, and institutions.
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