The HEDx Mid Year Conference examines Australian universities at a critical point of change and facilitates discussion with HEDx members and leading sector commentators and advisors.

When: Thursday 20th July 2023, 1 pm – 5 pm (AEST)

Where: Lighthouse Gallery, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour Sydney NSW 2000
Please note, this event was previously listed as being held at the Microsoft ANZ Headquarters.

Tickets: $1,000

If your university/institution is a 2023 HEDx Member Institution you may be eligible for a complimentary ticket. Please contact info@hedx.com.au to confirm.

This four hour, immersive and experiential conference features a range of speakers including local Vice Chancellors and leading consultants within the sector. The conference will be engaging with a wide variety of in sector and out of sector experts (eg. big tech and edtech firms) to further understand the current Australian university landscape at such a dynamic point in time. With a Universities Accord underway, and an interim report release imminent, this conference will explore what submissions have been made to the process and what the hopes and expectations are for leaders of our institutions.

The HEDx Mid Year Conference is also an opportunity to bring thought leadership and expertise on topics of new technological innovation, changes in the future of work, and what it means for the future of higher education. In doing so, it explores issues with culture in the institutions of the sector and what is needed in shifting the higher education experiences for staff and students to a more equitable, inclusive, purposeful and engaged position.

Speakers will provide keynote presentation and contribute to panel session on:

Session 1: Higher Education Strategy and Leadership: The current landscape of the Australian Higher Education sector and its priorities for the period ahead

Session 2: Technology Change and the Future of Work and its Implications for Higher Education: Global perspectives from in and out of the sector

Session 3: Enhancing a Culture of Purpose, Joy and Engagement in Higher Education: What is it feeling like to work and study in our universities right now?