Program speakers

2025 Academic Program


  • Laura Anne Bull

    Professor Laura-Anne Bull

    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Experience and Employability, Swinburne University of Technology
  • Matthew Clarke

    Deakin Distinguished Professor Matthew Clarke

    Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation, Deakin University
  • Denise Cuthbert

    Emeritus Professor Denise Cuthbert

    School of Global Urban and Social Studies, College of Design and Social Context, RMIT University
  • John Dewar

    Professor John Dewar AO

    Partner, Performance Improvement, KordaMentha
  • Sue Dodds

    Professor Susan Dodds

    Professor Emerita, La Trobe University, and Deputy Chair of Board, Australian Research Council
  • Liz Johnson

    Professor Liz Johnson

    Professor Emerita, Deakin University
  • Professor Virginia Kilborn

    WATTLE Founder, Chief Scientist, Swinburne University of Technology
  • Emma Lee

    Professor Emma Lee OAM

    Professorial Research Fellow, National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice, Federation University Australia
  • Paul Oppenheimer

    Paul Oppenheimer

    Chief Operating Officer, Federation University Australia
  • Clare Pollock

    Professor Clare Pollock

    Vice-Chancellor and President, Edith Cowan University
  • Professor Julia Richardson

    Program Facilitator, and Head of School, Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University
  • Emma Sherry

    Professor Emma Sherry

    Dean, School of Management, RMIT University
  • Bill Shorten

    The Hon. Bill Shorten

    Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Canberra
  • Niki Vincent

    Dr Niki Vincent

    Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner (Victoria, Australia)
  • Lisa Watts

    Lisa Watts

    Chief Executive Officer, The Conversation Media Group (Photography: Debrin Foxcroft)
  • Nicki Wragg

    Professor Nicki Wragg

    Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Program Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
  • Rohenna Young

    Rohenna Young

    Manager, thrive* Program, Sport and Health, Victoria University

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