Future Solutions for
Higher Education Conference
Thursday, October 31, 2024
hosted by The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
Thursday, October 31, 9.30am – 5.30pm
GHD Advanced Engineering Auditorium
The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
The higher education sector is a permanently changed landscape. It needs Future Solutions now. This conference brings you the best global examples of innovative solutions for the future of our sector to respond to broken business models.
The tertiary education model needs new solutions with changes in demand for domestic and caps on international study, and rising costs and debt it brings students. Views of higher education and the skills it generates have suffered.
Governments will not come to our rescue. Meanwhile, we see innovative and disruptive solutions from private and not-for-profit institutions, backed by technology companies, private investment and employers.
The Future Solutions for Higher Education Conference will showcase, consider and debate solutions as new ways forward. It offers hope and inspiration for learning providers, employers, and learners in a reimagined learning economy.
Among those discussing solutions and the way forward are Professor Deborah Terry AC, Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland, Professor John Dewar AO, Interim Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Wollongong, Professor Helen Bartlett Vice Chancellor and President of the University of the Sunshine Coast, Professor Simon Biggs, Vice-Chancellor and President of James Cook University and Professor Chris Moran Vice Chancellor and President of UNE.
But they extend to pioneers from private and new providers including Cintana, partnering with independent higher education provider HCI and health service employer Ramsay Health Care enhancing nursing education in Australia through solutions powered by ASU. They also include Sam Jacob of Collarts in a panel facilitated by Professor Christy Collis President Elect of HERDSA and Professor Kerri-Lee Krause founding VC of the newest Australian university in Avondale and Chair of HESP.
Others currently on our stellar list of speakers include:
- Ann Kirschner, President Emerita of Hunter College of City University of New York, with a vision of a university in an AI world.
- Rose Luckin, of EDUCATE Ventures, showcasing breakthrough AI technologies, and their impact on the future of education.
- Linda Brown, CEO and President of BCorp Torrens University Australia outlining how private investment can be socially responsible.
They include leaders from technology companies and those pioneering new education developments:
- Tash Stoeckel of LinkedIn, Katie Ford of Microsoft, and Lyndin Francis of Vygo, and
- Equity champions in Professors Shamit Saggar and Ian Li from ACSES, Kylie Austin from EPHEA and Paul Harpur from UQ and Universities Enable.
- And insights into the student voice and how AI can respond to the learning needs of those that really matter shared by Professor Kylie Readman of UTS and Professor Kelly Matthews of UQ and others.
Program correct as of October 3 and subject to minor changes.
Tickets
Non-Members / Corporate
Full rate $950
Universities/ Not-For-Profit
Full rate $720
Tickets include tea and coffee upon arrival, morning tea and lunch
**If your university or institution is a 2024 HEDx Member or Partner Institution you may be eligible for a complimentary ticket. Please contact info@hedx.com.au to confirm and details to be released to members and partners soon.
Conference themes
The Future Views of Current Leaders
What do current leaders of public universities and private providers think of solutions emerging from innovators in light of the financial and policy environment? How are current public and private leaders including our host, Vice-Chancellor and President Debbie Terry AC of UQ, revisiting their own visions and strategies in the light of these new realities to be future ready?
Future Equity Solutions
What can we achieve in the period ahead? What are the workable solutions that can achieve breakthroughs to provide equity groups with learning to transform more lives and meet future skills and talent needs. Our partners ACSES and the panel they will facilitate share what they have learnt of what is achievable and where this is heading globally?
Future Technology Investments
Ann Kirschner, President Emerita of Hunter College of City University of New York, believes the future will be greatly impacted by technology generally and AI in particular. George Siemens from Human Systems is exploring an AI-first university. And Rose Luckin from EDUCATE Ventures is drawing on 30 years of AI research to guide the future. What other ventures and future solutions will emerge?
Future Education Partnerships
New partnerships between learning providers, technology companies, employers, governments and providers of services underpin future solutions. TNE partnerships are emerging in Australia as a new skills agenda becomes dominant. What is leading Future Skills practice in Singapore that we can learn from in Australia. What does a joined up tertiary system look like and how do we prepare for it?
Speakers include
Professor Deborah Terry AC
Vice Chancellor of The University of Queensland
Professor John Dewar AO
Vice Chancellor of University of Wollongong
Professor Simon Biggs
Vice Chancellor of James Cook University
Professor Ann Kirschner
President Emerita of Hunter College, City University of New York
Professor Kris Ryan
DVC Academic at The University of Queensland
Professor Helen Bartlett
VC and President of University of the Sunshine Coast
Distinguished Professor George WIlliams AO
Vice Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University
Professor Kelly Matthews
Interim PVC Teaching and Learning, The University of Queensland
Professor Rose Luckin
CEO and Founder of EDUCATE Ventures
Professor Lucy Marshall
Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University
Professor Chris Moran
Vice Chancellor and President of University of New England
Professor Christy Collis
President elect of HERDSA
Professor Guy Littlefair
PVC International Auckland University of Technology
Professor Paul Harpur OAM
Universities Enable and The University of Queensland
Dr Ant Bagshaw
ATN Executive Director
Linda Brown
President and CEO, Torrens University
Professor Shamit Saggar
Executive Director, The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success
Associate Professor May Lim
Assistant Provost (Applied Learning), Singapore Institute of Technology
Professor Kerri-Lee Krause
Interim Chair, Australian Government Higher Education Standards Panel
Professor Alex Elibank Murray
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global & Engagement), University of the Sunshine Coast
Scott Luckett
Senior Business Advisor, Health Careers International
Lyndin Francis
Head of Partner Engagement APAC, Vygo
Tash Stoeckel
Head of Education, Healthcare, Government – Australia & Aotearoa NZ, LinkedIn
Professor Ian Li
Research and Policy Program Director (ACSES)
Katie Ford
Higher Education Industry Executive, Microsoft Australia & New Zealand
Professor Kylie Readman
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education and Students), UTS
Dr George Siemens
Co-founder, Chief Scientist and Architect of SNHU’s Human Systems
Dr Bijo Kunnumpurath
Group CEO of Health Careers International
Dr Kylie Austin
President, Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA)
Sam Jacob
CEO, Collarts
Professor Simon Buckingham Shum
Professor of Learning Informatics, UTS
Professor Margaret Bearman
Research Professor CRADLE, Deakin University
Professor Michael Henderson
Professor of Digital Futures, Monash University
Associate Professor Tim Fawns
Monash Education Academy, Monash University
Tim Burt
Director of Strategy and Planning, Future Skills Organisation
Martin Betts
CEO and Co-Founder of HEDx
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