13 TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2019
5.00pm - 6.00pm AUSTRALIAN AWARDS FOR UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXHIBITION HALL Presented by Professor Margaret Gardner AO, Chair, Universities Australia Professor Kerri-Lee Krause, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), La Trobe University
6.00pm - 7.30pm WELCOME RECEPTION - EXHIBITION HALL SUPPORTED BY QS INTELLIGENCE UNIT Welcome by Professor John Dewar, Vice-Chancellor and President, La Trobe University
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2019
7.45am - 8.45am REGISTRATION | TEA & COFFEE ON ARRIVAL
8.45am - 9.00am Welcome by Ms Catriona Jackson Chief Executive, Universities Australia Welcome to Country Ms Serena Williams, Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri custodian
9.00am - 10.00am OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Higher education, research ROYALROYAL THEATRE THEATRE and innovation in the face of global challenges: a French perspective
SPEAKER Ms Frédérique Vidal Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Government of France CHAIR Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC Vice-Chancellor, The Australian National University
10.00am - 10.30am MORNING TEA
10.30am - 11.30am PLENARY: Universities as drivers of civic transformation ROYAL THEATRE
SPEAKERS Professor Mary Stuart CBE Vice-Chancellor, University of Lincoln Professor Jane den Hollander AO Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University CHAIR Professor Deep Saini Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Canberra
11.30am - 12.00pm CENTENARY HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN VICE-CHANCELLORS’ COMMITTEE BRADMAN THEATRE AND UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA: THE FIRST HALF CENTURY
SPEAKERS Dr Gwilym Croucher Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne Dr James Waghorne Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
12.00pm - 1.30pm LUNCH
12.30pm National Press Club Address televised in Royal Theatre
12.00pm - 1.30pm NATIONAL PRESS CLUB ADDRESS: A higher purpose: universities, civic transformation and the public good
Professor Margaret Gardner AO Chair, Universities Australia
14 WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2019
2.00pm - 3.30pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY UNIBANK
STREAM A STREAM B STREAM C STREAM D PREVENTING SEXUAL TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING STARTUPS AND SEISMIC WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC VIOLENCE: USING EVIDENCE FOR A TRANSFORMING CHANGES: REWRITING THE NEGOTIATING TO GUIDE ACTION WORLD: NEW QUALIFICATIONS FUTURE OF WORK AND PEDAGOGIES
SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FACILITATOR Ms Patty Kinnersly Professor Jill Downie Dr Kate Cornick Mr Matt Lohmeyer CEO, Our Watch Deputy Vice-Chancellor, CEO, LaunchVic Principal, Negotiation Partners Ms Krista Seddon Academic, Mr Michael Brennan Director, Prevention of Violence Curtin University Chair, Productivity Commission CHAIR Against Women, Domestic Dr Sandra Walls Professor Dineli Mather Professor Greg Craven AO Violence Resource Centre General Manager Educational Pro Vice-Chancellor Graduate Vice-Chancellor and President, Victoria Governance, Employment, Deakin University Australian Catholic University Ms Pam Thorburn Box Hill Institute Ms Jeanette Cheah Director, Student Academic Professor John Pollaers OAM Co-founder & Chief Strategy Services, Chancellor, Swinburne Officer, The Hacker Exchange Victoria University of Wellington University of Technology, Ms Angela Powditch Chairman, Australian Industry CHAIR Student, Southern Cross and Skills Committee, Executive Professor Jane University, recent law graduate Chariman, Leef Independent den Hollander AO and human rights advocate Living Solutions Vice-Chancellor, Mr Brad Halicek Deakin University 3rd year student completing
Bachelor of Technology and CHAIR Innovation, University of Professor Adam Shoemaker Technology, Sydney Vice-Chancellor, Southern Cross University CHAIR Professor Attila Brungs Vice-Chancellor, University of Technology Sydney
BRADMAN MENZIES NICHOLLS BALLROOM THEATRETTE THEATRETTE THEATRETTE
3.30pm - 4.00pm AFTERNOON TEA
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2019
4.00pm - 5.30pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - PROUDLY SPONSORED BY SONDER AUSTRALIA
STREAM E STREAM F STREAM G STREAM H STUDENT PANEL: LAB COATS AND WORK BOOTS: EXPANDING INDIGENOUS WORKSHOP: PITCH IT PERFECT PERSPECTIVES ON JUGGLING HOW UNIS AND FARMERS OPPORTUNITY IN – HOW TO HONE YOUR STUDY, STRESS AND MONEY COLLABORATE ON NEXT-GEN UNIVERSITIES ELEVATOR PITCH AGRICULTURE
SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FACILITATOR Mr Mark Pace Professor Mark Hutchinson Professor Susan Page Dr Will Grant Immediate Past President, Centre for Nanoscale Professor, Centre for the Centre for the Public Awareness National Union of Students BioPhotonics, Advancement of Indigenous of Science, The Australian Mr Kasun Kalhara The University of Adelaide Knowledges, University of National University National Welfare Officer, Council Dr Stephen Lee Technology Sydney of International Students SA Sheep and Beef Industry Professor Peter Anderson CHAIR Australia Davies Research Centre, Walpiri and Murinpatha First Professor Geraldine Mackenzie Ms Julia Barton The University of Adelaide Nations, Director, Indigenous Vice-Chancellor, University of Physiotherapy student, The Mr Jordy Kitschke Research and Engagement Unit, Southern Queensland University of Newcastle CEO, MEQ Probe Queensland University of Ms Natasha Abrahams Ms Lucinda Corrigan Technology National President, Council Rennylea Angus, Non-Executive Professor Carol Dickenson AM of Australian Postgraduate Director at Datagene and Provost, Queensland University Associations Agersens, Chair, Farmers for of Technology Climate Action Dr Leanne Holt CHAIR Mrs Jane Kellock Worimi and Biripai woman, Pro Professor Annabelle Duncan Director, Kellock Farming Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Vice-Chancellor and Chief Chair, South Australia Regional Strategy, Macquarie University Executive Officer, The University Committee, Southern Australian of New England Meat Research Council CHAIR CHAIR Professor Simon Maddocks Professor David Lloyd Vice-Chancellor and President, Vice-Chancellor and President, Charles Darwin University University of South Australia
BRADMAN MENZIES NICHOLLS BALLROOM THEATRETTE THEATRETTE THEATRETTE
6.45pm - 10.00pm CONFERENCE DINNER
Great Hall, Australian Parliament House MASTER OF CEREMONIES Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith Astronomer, Author, Speaker & TV Presenter HOW UNIVERSITIES TRANSFORM LIVES Dr Liz Allen Macquarie University and Australian National University graduate, Demographer and Lecturer, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Inaugural ABC Top 5 Humanities and Social Science Researcher 2018 Ms Karlie Noon Kamilaroi woman, The University of Newcastle graduate, Masters candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University IN CONVERSATION WITH Ms Misha Schubert Director, Strategic Communications, Universities Australia PITCH IT CLEVER Winners announced – the Universities Australia research communications challenge SUPPORTED BY CAMPUS LIVING VILLAGES
17 THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2019
7.15am - 8.15am BREAKFAST ADDRESS: Enterprise skills and the future of work BALLROOM
SPEAKER Mr Andrew Charlton Director, AlphaBeta CHAIR Professor Carolyn Evans Vice-Chancellor and President, Griffith University SUPPORTED BY AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION
8.30am - 9.00am MINISTERIAL ADDRESS ROYAL THEATRE
SPEAKER The Hon Dan Tehan MP Minister for Education CHAIR Ms Catriona Jackson Chief Executive, Universities Australia
9.00am - 9.30am OPPOSITION ADDRESS ROYAL THEATRE
SPEAKER The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition CHAIR Ms Catriona Jackson Chief Executive, Universities Australia
9.30am - 10.45am PLENARY: Clever university and industry partnerships ROYAL THEATRE
SPEAKERS Professor Vishaal Kishore Deputy CEO, The Actuator Ms Ruma Balasubramanian Chief Transformation Officer Asia Pacific, Japan & China (APJC), Cisco Mr John Paitaridis CEO, Optus Business Ms Tania Constable PSM CEO, Minerals Council of Australia CHAIR Professor Deborah Terry AO Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University
10.45AM - 11.15AM MORNING TEA THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2019
11.15am - 12.45pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA
STREAM I STREAM J STREAM K STREAM L DEMONSTRATING QUALITY, FROM CLASSROOM TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP: LEADERSHIP IN RELEVANCE AND INNOVATION WORKFORCE: SKILLING UP 4.0: THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF MENTAL HEALTH - A FUTURE LOOKING FOCUS GRADS FOR FUTURE CAREER HIGHER EDUCATION ON TEACHING/EDUCATION/ SUCCESS STUDENTS
SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FACILITATOR Professor Romy Lawson Professor Pip Pattison Professor Nick Bisley Dr Lisa Warren Provost, Murdoch University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Head of School of Humanities Clinical Director, Code Black Professor Iain Martin (Education), and Social Sciences, Vice-Chancellor (elect), The University of Sydney La Trobe University CHAIR Deakin University Mr Innes Willox Dr Merriden Varrall Professor John Dewar Mr Bijay Sapkota Chief Executive, The Australian Director, Geopolitics and Tax, Vice-Chancellor and President, National President, Council of Industry Group KPMG Australia La Trobe University International Students Australia Mr Ken Richardson Professor Simon Jackman Professor Ian Solomonides Executive Director, Strategy, CEO, US Studies Centre, VP, Learning and Teaching, Systems & People, The University of Sydney Victoria University Bond University Ms Jan Owen AM Mr Paris Konstadinu CHAIR CEO, Foundation for Young Student, Bachelor of Health Professor Steve Chapman Australians Science, Swinburne University of Vice-Chancellor and President, Technology Edith Cowan University CHAIR Ms Jessica Scata Student, Bachelor of Professor Eeva Leinonen Engineering, Swinburne Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Technology Murdoch University CHAIR Professor Linda Kristjanson AO Vice-Chancellor and President, Swinburne University of Technology
BRADMAN MENZIES NICHOLLS BALLROOM THEATRETTE THEATRETTE THEATRETTE 19 THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2019
12.45pm - 1.45pm LUNCH
12.45pm - 1.45pm Universities Australia Executive Women’s Group Meeting BALLROOM SPEAKER Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith Australia’s first Women in STEM Ambassador
1.45pm - 2.45pm PLENARY: Our transforming region: ROYAL THEATRE contextualsing the Belt and Road Initiative
SPEAKERS Associate Professor Jane Golley Acting Director, Australian Centre on China in the World Professor Hugh White AO Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University Dr James Laurenceson Deputy Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) University of Technology Sydney
CHAIR Professor Andrew Vann Vice-Chancellor and President, Charles Sturt University
2.45pm - 3.55pm PLENARY: The robots are coming! ROYAL THEATRE Here’s how to outsmart them
SPEAKERS Mr Russel Howcroft Partner and Chief Creative Officer, PwC and ABC TV Gruen panellist Mr Adam Ferrier Founder, Consumer Psychologist, THINKERBELL and ABC TV Gruen panellist CHAIR Professor Margaret Gardner AO Chair, Universities Australia SUPPORTED BY PwC
3.55pm - 4.00pm CONFERENCE CLOSE Professor Deborah Terry AO Chair, Universities Australia Higher Education Conference Steering Committee and Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University
4.00pm AFTERNOON TEA - served in the Convention Centre foyer