HEDx was founded in 2020, and has established a position as a leading global thought-leader and primary content source for innovation, culture, leadership and strategy for the higher education sector. It provides a unique space for meaningful and impactful debate and action in an environment for exploration and sharing of ideas that is impacting the future of higher education globally.

HEDx is an Australian-led initiative dedicated to transforming higher education through innovation and collaboration. It serves as a platform where university leaders, practitioners, technology companies, and staff and students address the challenges and opportunities for change within the tertiary education sector.

Key features of HEDx include:

• Leadership Collaboration. HEDx brings together sector leaders to share insights, strategies, and best practices aimed at improving and innovating tertiary education in Australia and beyond.
• Technological Innovation. The initiative focuses on integrating advanced technologies with education. Partnering with tech companies and edtech startups, enhances learning experiences and efficiencies.
• Student-Centric Approach. Emphasising the primacy in importance of students, HEDx aims to improve support services, promote equity, and ensure accessible education for all lifelong learners.
• Events and Conferences. HEDx hosts conferences, workshops, and webinars that unite practitioners and stakeholders. Events facilitate discussions on future-ready education and collaborative solutions.
• Podcasts and Thought Leadership. Through regular podcasts, HEDx stimulates innovative thinking, and shares best practice and narratives that strengthen the social licence of higher education institutions.
• Future Solutions. HEDx is committed to building collaborative future solutions that change higher education for good, ensuring it remains relevant, equitable, and sustainable in a rapidly evolving world.

Dr Martin Betts has more than 40 years of experience in academic and senior leadership roles in universities in Australia and around the world. He has now built on this sector expertise to create deep relationships with university and other sector leaders around the globe and a trusted relationship with all in the sector whilst challenging it to, and helping it embrace change.

Martin Betts is an academic advisor and visiting professor to companies and universities around the world and the author of three books, Changing Higher Education for Good, The New Leadership Agenda and The New Learning Economy and co-author with Year13 of white paper, Upgrading the school to work transition for social and economic impact.

HEDx works in partnership with sector leaders and their institutions to curate and share content about current global best practice and future solutions and innovation to lead a sector conversation and agenda around change.