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Day One - October 26th
9.00 - 9.10 Opening
9.10 - 9.55 The Enduring Power of Great Teaching
Judith Leeson AM
9.55 - 10.40

Education Leadership in the Regional Setting

Professor Sandra Harding
Vice-Chancellor and President, James Cook University

10.40 - 11.00 Morning tea
11.00 - 11.45 Values-Driven Leadership
Professor Paul Thomas AM, BSc(Hons), DipEd, MA., PhD, FACE, LRPS
Vice-Chancellor and President, University of the Sunshine Coast
11.45 - 12.30 The Many Approaches to Leadership
Simon Brown Greaves
Chair, National Leadership Institute
12.30 - 1.20 Lunch
1.30 - 2.15 Leading the Change Agenda: Transforming Education from the Inside Out
Professor Scott Bowman
Vice-Chancellor & President, CQUniversity Australia
2.15 - 3.00 Maintaining Effective Cultures through a major change or merger
Simon Brown Greaves
Chair, National Leadership Institute
3.00 - 3.30 Afternoon Tea
3.30 - 4.15 Raising Expectations for Research Leadership and Management
Professor Shelda Debowski
Winthrop Professor of Higher Education Development and the Director of Organisational and Staff Development Services,
University of Western Australia
4.15 - 4.30 Day One Wrap-Up
4.30 Close


Day Two - October 27th
9.00 - 9.10 Opening
9.10 - 9.40

The Governance and Management of Australian Universities

Professor Stephen Parker
Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra

9.40 - 10.25

The Educational Strategist: Shaping the Future of Education
Dr Scott Eacott
Program Convenor, Early Childhood Studies, School of Education (Callaghan), The University of Newcastle

10.25 - 10.40

NLI Discussion

Simon Brown Greaves
Chair, National Leadership Institute

10.40 - 11.00 Morning tea
11.00 - 11.30 Leadership: Influencing, Relationships and Authentic Leadership.
Professor Michael Barber
Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University
11.30 - 12.30 Education as Our National Economic & Social Driver: Are We Really Producing Work Ready Graduates?
Panel Session:

Inta Heimanis
Head of Careers and Scholarships, University of Sydney

Air Commodore Margaret Staib, AM, CSC

Professor Greg Baxter
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), Victoria University
12.30 - 1.30 Lunch
1.30 - 2.15 Global Trends in the Higher Education Sector
Peter Mackey
Senior Industry Adviser, Education and Business Services, Austrade
2.15 - 3.00 Leadership in Education and the Global Financial Crisis
Professor Fred Hilmer
Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University
3.00 - 3.15 Seminar Wrap-Up
3.15 Seminar Close

 

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