Agenda

Welcome and speed networking session

Keynote Address:Opportunities and challenges in preparing for growth in student demand

• Forecasting undergraduate student places and ATAR entry levels
• Promoting student demand in the context of labour market needs
• Managing the transition to the student demand driven model

Professor Ed Byrne AO, Vice-Chancellor, Monash University

Keynote Address: Investing in the uniqueness and opportunities afforded by regional HE

• Challenges for regional universities in the demand system
• Improving dual sector collaboration
• Ensuring rural and regional support
• Advent of Regional Universities Network

Professor David Battersby, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Ballarat

Keynote Address : Analysing the efficiency of market forces and competing for student numbers

• How will universities operate in a competitive market?
• How will universities differentiate themselves?
• Will student fees need to be deregulated?
• What are the challenges in the new HE market?

Professor Peter Lee, Vice-Chancellor, Southern Cross University

Morning tea

Keynote Address:Reviewing the impact of regulatory change on HE governance frameworks

• How will reform and the market system impact university governance?
• Can sustainable business models be integrated into governance frameworks?
• Will the governing body have a different role in the new HE marketplace?

Professor Stephen Parker, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Canberra

Examining the impact of new quality and standards frameworks

• As requirements for quality are made more explicit, what does this ask of Higher Education providers?
• What are the challenges for Higher Education providers from these frameworks?
• Do the requirements of Higher Education providers (AQF, TEQSA, the Higher Education Standards Panel and Compacts) coalesce?

Professor John Wood, Executive General Manager, University Programs, Navitas

Embedding a strategic role in academic governance frameworks

• What are the responsibilities of the academic senate in strategic planning?
• What do we know about quality assurance audits and compliance?
• What are the key challenges in academic quality assurance in 2012?

Professor Julie Fitness, Chair, Academic Senate, Macquarie University

International Address: Delivering excellence in teaching and learning practice

• Quality assurance in teaching and learning
• Evaluation of curriculum development
• Improving teacher training and support

Professor Carmel McNaught, Director & Professor of Learning Enhancement, The Chinese University, Hong Kong

Introducing the day one lunch sponsor:

Keith Hawkes, Business Development Director, Tribal Group

Lunch

Keynote Address: Reviewing the Australian HE funding levels and potential funding gap

• How should funding be utilised to encourage low SES students? Regional access?
• Where do we need to focus future HE investment?
• How do we balance access and quality, teaching and research?

Professor Peter Rathjen, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Tasmania

Preparing Australian youth for the jobs of the future; Are the university reforms up to the task?

• Ensuring young Australians are equipped to meet Australia's skilled workforce needs
• Determining whether the reforms, particularly the cap on university enrolments, will be sufficient to achieve the desired outcome

Dr. Bob Birrell, Director, Centre for Population and Urban Research, Monash University

Assessing future directions for postgraduate student enrolments

• Key issues surrounding postgraduate enrolment in the demand system
• What are the long term plans for funding postgraduate places?
• What are the likely changes to postgraduate enrolments?

Professor Marie Carroll, Director of Academic Affairs, The University of Sydney

Panel Discussion: Preparing for the financial and budgetary constraints of reform and its impact

• Why the key challenge is financial regulation:
• Fragility of international education market
• Dealing with commercial imperatives
• Funding relativities versus operational costs
• Increasing cost of HE in a tight labour market

Ian Marshman, Senior Vice Principal, The University of Melbourne (Mediator)

Shane McGregor, Vice-President (Strategic Finance and Resources), Flinders University

Peter Enlund, Chief Operating Officer, University of New England

Jon Hickman, Strategy and Implementation

Mark Warburton, Branch Manager, Funding and Student Support Branch, DEEWR

Afternoon tea

Keynote Address: Building an Inclusive University

• Creating an ‘open’ university without lowering standards
• Raising educational aspirations
• Providing support for the disadvantaged
• Reaping the benefits of student diversity

Professor Peter Shergold AC, Chancellor, The University of Western Sydney

International Keynote Address:Exploring the strategic direction of HE in a changing environment

• A review of the changing HE landscape in Australia and the UK
• Key objectives of HE reform and future directions for the sector
• Impact and implication on the university’s strategic plan

Professor David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Nottingham, UK - (this presentation will be delivered via video link)

Understanding the nature of indigenous disadvantage in Australian HE

• What is the vision for the future of Indigenous education in Australia?
• Do regulatory requirements prevent Indigenous participation?
• What strategies will improve Indigenous participation in HE?

Professor Jeannie Herbert, Foundation Chair of Indigenous Studies, Charles Sturt University

Closing remarks from the Chair

Networking Drinks

Registration and coffee

Welcome

Opening remarks from the Chairperson

International Keynote Address: Examining the competitiveness of HE institutions in the global market

• How has the role of the traditional HE institution changed in the global environment?
• Key strategies for institutional success in a global HE setting
• Providing a value offering to students in a world where knowledge is easily accessible

Professor Pamela Gillies, Principal & Vice-Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

Exploring why international students choose to study in Australia

• The impact of the current economic climate on international education
• Promoting the value of culture, student experience and quality
• Investing in the long term future of the international HE market
• Knight Review on student visas and post study work rights

Robin Buckham, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development), Deakin University

Developing the University’s global engagement strategy

• What does globalisation mean for the HE market?
• What is Australia’s position in the global HE market?
• What has the rise of Asia meant for Australian HE?

Dr. Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne

Morning tea

Keynote Address: Seizing opportunities in online and blended learning

• Anticipated growth in the uptake of online and blended learning in 2012
• Do online educational resources carry the same value as those taken in a classroom?
• Why flexible learning resources are important to stay competitive and satisfy student demands

The Hon. Lindsay Tanner, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, Victoria University

Preparing universities for the online era in higher education

• What is the role of NBN reforms in the HE market?
• How can online learning improve the HE environment?
• What are the opportunities for improved access to HE?
• What are the key challenges in delivering online HE?

Professor Susan Spence, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Griffith University

Panel Discussion: Equipping graduates with job ready skills to transition into employment

• What are organisations looking for in an employee?
• What programs develop the necessary job ready skills?
• How are courses tailored to meet labour market needs?
• What are the challenges facing faculties in different disciplines?

Dr. Sharon Winocur, Executive Director, Business/Higher Education Round Table (Mediator)

Associate Professor Joan Richardson, Deputy Head Teaching and Learning- School of Business Information Technology & Logistics, RMIT University

Chamonix Terblanche, National President, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations

Introducing the day two lunch sponsor:

Dr. Wayne Oswin, Education Solution Manager, TechnologyOne

Lunch

Transforming the service experience in HE

• Co-creating improved service delivery for staff and students
• Connecting our services to provide the bundled solution rather than just the bits
• What capability is required to make corporate services more straightforward?

Paul Duldig, Vice-President, Services and Resources, The University of Adelaide

Non-academic to professional – the changing landscape

• An overview of the sector with regards to the role of professional staff
• Recogniton, support, training for professionals for the benefit of the sector
• Time for a credentialing system for a unique profession

Paul Abela, Executive Director, Association for Tertiary Education Management

Satisfying research student needs and improving attrition

•  Results of a national survey, focus groups and case studies of research students
• Best and worst practice of the research student experience
• The importance of supervision in research student attrition rates

Chamonix Terblanche, National President, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations

Afternoon tea

Keynote Address: Driving research and innovation at the institutional level

• How research impacts the governance of universities
• How to build university research capacity
• Encouraging and supporting innovation

Professor Linda Kristjanson, Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology

Assessing the innovation and research agenda in HE

• How to improve research excellence in HE
• Strengthening research across disciplines
• Funding the operational cost of research

Professor Jill Trewhella, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Sydney

Working with industry to respond to labour market needs

• What are the benefits and risks of industry-based partnerships?
• Should universities engage in 'industry experience' work for students?
• Will this approach provide a better solution to meet the needs of industry?

Gauri Bhalla, Director, Executive Education, University of Technology Sydney

Closing remarks from the Chair

End of the Summit