Canberra, Tuesday 19 April 2016
Allaran Pty Ltd
Ms Zoe Piper, Director
Engineers Australia
Mr Andre Kaspura, Policy Analyst
Mr Jonathan Russell, Manager, Public Affairs
Universities Australia
Ms Annie-Marie Lansdown, Deputy Chief-Executive
Mr Mike Teece, Policy Director—Academic
Department of Employment
Ms Jo Wood, Group Manager, Economic Strategy Group
Ms Rose Verspaandonk, Branch Manager, Economics Branch
Department of Education and Training
Ms Hilary Borthwick Acting Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research
& International Cluster
Mr Dominic English, Group Manager, Research and Economic Group
Mr Tim Kane, Director, Economic Advice Section, Economic and Market
Analysis Branch
Office of the Chief Scientist
Dr Alan Finkel, Chief Scientist
Dr Roslyn Prinsley, National Adviser, Science and Mathematics Education and Industry
Dr Krisztian Baranyai, Senior Research Officer
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Mr Timothy Bradley, General Manager, Economic & Analytical Services Division
Mr Mark Cully, Chief Economist, Economic and Analytical Services
Division
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Timothy Beale, Director, Policy and New Measures, Integrated Policy
Branch
Mr Martin Jacobs, Assistant Commissioner, Technical Excellence
Melbourne, Tuesday 26 April 2016
Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering (ATSE)
Dr Matt Wenham, Executive Manager - Policy & Projects
Australian Academy of the Humanities
Dr John Fitzgerld, President
Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Services and Humanities
Professor Denise Meredyth, Vice President
Australian Industry Group
Mr Michael Taylor, National Policy and Projects Manager
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
Professor Geoff Prince, Director
Dr Hannah Hartig, National Program Manager, AMSI Intern
BlueChilli
Mr Prasanthing K Rasam, Startup Adviser and Corporate Innovation
Committee for Economic Development of Australia
Mr Nathan Taylor, Chief Economist
Ms Sarah-Jane Derby, Senior Economist
Deakin University
Professor Peter Hodgson, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research
Dr Catriona (Cate) Gribble, Senior Research Fellow
Federation University Australia
Associate Professor Jerry Courvisanos, Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Federation Business School,
Innovative Research Universities
Mr Conor King, Executive Director,
La Trobe University
Professor Richard Speed, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional)
Liven Pty Ltd
Dr David Ballerini, Founder
Ms Maria Wong, Founder
National Centre for Vocational Education Services
Dr James Fowler, Managing Director,
National Tertiary Education Union
Mr Paul Kniest, Policy and Research Coordinator
RMIT University
Professor Calum Drummond, Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Research &
Innovation, Vice -President
SEEK Learning
Mr John Merakovsky, General Manager
Swinburn University
Professor Ajay Kapoor, Pro Vice Chancellor - International Research Engagement & Development
Ms Nicola Cresp, Program Director, VET, Online Education Services, Swinburne Online
Textor Technologies
Mr Phillip Butler, Chairman,
The University of Melbourne
Professor Richard Strugnell, Pro Vice-Chancellor - Graduate & Research
Dr Gwilym Croucher, Principal Policy Adviser
Mr Doron Ben-Meir, Executive Director - Research Innovation &
Commercialisation and CEO University of Melbourne Commercial
University of Newcastle
Professor Andrew Parfitt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
Mr Christopher Price, Chief of Staff
Ms Jenny Walker, Project Officer, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
University of South Australia
Professor Denise Meredyth, Pro Vice Chancellor for the Division of Education, Arts and Social Science
Victorian TAFE Association
Ms Jo van So, Director Research & Policy
Mr Andrew Williamson, Executive Director
Sydney, Wednesday 27 April 2016
Australian Council of Engineering Deans
Professor Robin King, Consultant
BlueChilli
Mr Brett Geoghegan, Startup Advisor – Brisbane
Ms Catherine Eibner, Manager of Start-ups
Capital Markets Community Research Centre
Professor Michael Aitken, Chief Scientist and Chief Executive Officer
Charles Sturt University
Professor Mary Kelly, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Development and Industry
COAG Education Council
Ms Delia Browne, National Copyright Director, Copyright Advisory Group to the Council of Australian Government’s Education Council
Drive Yello
Mr Steve Fanale, Chief Executive Officer
Lawpath
Mr Alexander Tanglao, Head of Content
Navitas Ltd
Ms Helen Zimmerman, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Newcastle Innovation, The University of Newcastle
Mr Christopher Kelleher, Director
New South Wales Business Chamber
Mr Luke Aitken, Senior Manager, Policy,
Ms Rebecca Burdick, Policy Adviser, Workforce Skills
Optus
Ms Katrina Reynen, Associate Director, Product Solutions and ICT
Mr Jason Bamert, Manager, National Solutions, Government
Pfizer Australia
Mr Andrew Thirlwell, Manager, Government and External Relations
Ms Louise Graham, Director of Access and Public Affairs
Refraction Media
Ms Karen Taylor-Brown, Co-founder and Publisher
Tourism & Transport Forum Australia
Ms Bianca Tomanovic, Deputy Director, Policy
Tourism Accommodation Australia
Miss Olivia Graham, Policy and Research Officer
University of Sydney
Professor Kathryn Refshauge, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor Ron Johnston, Executive Director, Australian Centre for Innovation, Faculty of Engineering and IT
Mr Timothy Payne, Director, Higher Education Policy and Projects
University of Technology Sydney
Professor Attila Brungs, Vice-Chancellor
Mr Patrick Woods, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Resources
Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
Mr Jonathan Brinson, Executive Director
Private capacity
Ms Francesca Beddie
Brisbane, Thursday 28 April 2016
Australian Council of Pro Vice-Chancellors and Deans of Health Sciences
(ACPDHS)
Professor Nick Shaw, Representative
Mr Peter Westwood, Representative
BlueChilli
Mr Brett Geoghegan, Startup Advisor – Brisbane
Ms Catherine Eibner, Manager of Start-ups
Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd
Ms Kate Hynes, Chef Legal Officer
Imagine CGI
Mr Tony Wheeler
Impact Innovation Group Pty Ltd
Mr Brian Ruddle, Managing Director
QUT Creative Enterprise Australia
Ms Anna Rooke, CEO
Queensland University of Technology
Professor Arun Sharma, Acting Vice-Chancellor
Sister City Partners
Mr Warwick Powell, Director and Chairman
TAFE Queensland
Mr Robert Petherbridge, Executive Director, Strategy Policy and Executive
Services
Transit Australia Group
Mr Michael McGee, CEO
Canberra, Wednesday 1 March 2017
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Dr Adrian Paterson, CEO
Dr Simone Richter, Group Executive - Nuclear Science, Technology &
Landmark Infrastructure
Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organisation
Dr John Steele, Director - Science Impact & Policy
Ms Zoe Piper, Partnership Programs Lead
Sydney Tuesday 14 March 2017
Australia Major Performing Arts Group
Ms Bethwyn Serow, Executive Producer
Ms Linda Lorenza, Director Learning and Engagement, Sydney Symphony
Orchestra
Mr John Saunders, Education Manager, Sydney Theatre Company
Interactive Games & Entertainment Association
Mr Ron Curry, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jonny Roses, Lawyer
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
Ms Tamara Winikoff OAM
Theatre Network Australia
Ms Julieanne Campbell, Chair, Theatre Network (NSW)
Adobe
Mr Tony Katsabaris, Head of Government and Education (Australia and
Pacific)
Pearson Australia
Mr David Barnett, Managing Director
NRMA
Mr Sam Giddings, Senior Manager – Stakeholder and Events
Mr Ben Murdock, Senior Manager – Car Servicing
Restaurants and Catering Australia
Mr James Coward, Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Catalyst Exchange
Mr Allan Ryan, Executive Director, Hargreaves Institute
PwC Skills for Australia
Ms Sara Caplan, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Philip Le Feuvre, Head of Engagement
Melbourne Wednesday 15 March 2017
Minerals Council of Australia
Dr Gavin Lind, Director, Workforce Skills, Health & Safety; Executive
Director - MTEC
NESA
Ms Sally Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Colin Harrison, Policy and Communications Officer
Australian Industry Standards
Mr Robert Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Paul Walsh, General Manager IRC Operation
Artibus Innovation
Mr David Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
Mr Christopher Watts, Social Policy Advisor
Real Time Learning
Mr Luke Kerr, Program Director
Brisbane, Thursday 16 March 2017
Arts Education, Practice and Research SIG, AARE
Dr Susan Davis, Co-Convenor
TAFE Queensland
Ms Sonia Davies, Director Strategic Policy and Executive Services
National Retail Association
Ms Dominique Lamb, Chief Executive Officer
River City Labs
Ms Lisa Erhart, Partnerships
Canberra, Wednesday 29 March 2017
Department of Education and Training
Mr Tim Kane, Director, Economic Advice
Mr Dom English, Group Manager, Higher Education Group
Ms Virginia Hart, A/g Group Manager, Research and Economic Group
Mr Andrew Taylor, Branch Manager, Economic and Market Analysis
Branch