Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from international guest speakers, industry leaders and CEOs from a broad range of sectors at the 2025 Universities Australia Solutions Summit.
National Political Editor, News Corp
Director, Universities UK International
Principal, Nexa Advisory
National Student Ombudsman
Non-executive, Independent Director, Sonic Healthcare
CEO, HED
Chancellor, James Cook University
Vice-Chancellor & President,
RMIT University
Vice-Chancellor and President,
Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University
Minister for Education
Country Director & CEO,
Thales Australia
Thales Australia
Susan McKinnon Foundation
President and CEO of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
CEO, GO Foundation
President, International Association
of Universities
S. Bruce Dowton
Vice-Chancellor and President, Macquarie University
Hugh Durrant-Whyte
NSW Chief Scientist
Director Education East Asia,
British Council
Vice-Chancellor and President,
Griffith University
Vice-Chancellor and President,
La Trobe University
Chair, Engagement Australia
CEO, Indigenous Energy Australia
Welcoming Universities
Barney Glover AO
Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia
Editor in Chief, The Australian
CEO, James Martin Institute
for Public Policy
Co-CEO and Founder, Vygo
Deputy Vice-Chancellor International
and Engagement, RMIT University
Paul Harpur OAM
ARC Future Fellow
Sarah Henderson
Shadow Minister for Education
CEO, Team Global Express
Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d)
Head of ANZ Consulting, Gallup
President, National Farmers' Federation
Emma Johnston AO
Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne
Chief Executive Officer, Cadmus
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic,
University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Michael Kidd AO
Director, Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW Sydney
CEO, Studiosity
Chancellor,
University of Technology Sydney
Chair, Universities Australia
President and CEO, Universities Canada
Australia’s Chief Defence Scientist
Her Excellency
the Honourable
Ms Sam Mostyn AC
Governor-General of thethe Honourable
Ms Sam Mostyn AC
Commonwealth of Australia
Former White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
and Budget, U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
Regional Education Commissioner
Assistant Secretary,
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Council of Trade Unions
CEO, CyberCX
Chancellor, University of Canberra
and Chair of the judging panel,
Shaping Australia Awards
Vice-Chancellor and President,
Monash University
AI Technology Executive and
University of Wollongong
Council Member
Criminal Law Solicitor
Former President,
Australian Medical Association
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, University of Notre Dame
Founder, JWS Research
Managing Director, Bunnings Group
CEO, Universities Australia
Professor
Peter Shergold AC
Peter Shergold AC
Chair, Australian Research Council
Arthur Sinodinos AO
Former Australian Ambassador
to the United States
to the United States
Vice-Chancellor and President,
Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University
Chief Innovation Officer, QS
CEO, Universities UK
Principal, TEH & CO
Professor
Deborah Terry AC
Deborah Terry AC
Vice-Chancellor and President,
The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland
Her Excellency
Vicki Treadell CMG, MVO
British High Commissioner to Australia
CEO, QS
Higher Education IT Strategist, Unisys
George Williams AO
Vice-Chancellor and President,
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University
Chief Executive, AiG
Chair, Productivity Commission
Vice-Chancellor and President,
University of Newcastle
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