UA Solutions Summit Day 1 | 25 Tuesday 2025
Day 1 Sessions:
Global perspectives: challenges and changes for universities discussion with sector leaders Professor Andrew J Deeks, President, International Association of Universities, Gabriel Miller, President and CEO, Universities Canada, Luke Sheehy, CEO, Universities Australia and Vivienne Stern MBE, CEO, Universities UK.
Keynote address by Catherine Livingstone AC, Chancellor, UTS
Powering productivity: unleashing skills and innovation with Professor Barney Glover AO, Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia, Danielle Wood, Chair, Productivity Commission, and session chair Professor Alec Cameron, Vice-Chancellor and President, RMIT University.
From Washington to Canberra: understanding Trump’s America 2.0 with Mick Mulvaney, former White House Chief-of-Staff to President Trump, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, former Australian Ambassador to the United States and Michelle Gunn, Editor-in-Chief.
Meeting the demand: addressing the growing need for health professionals with industry leaders Emeritus Prof Christine Bennett AO, Non-executive, Independent Director Sonic Healthcare, Professor Michael Kidd AO, Director Centre for Future Health Systems UNSW, Professot Steve Robson, Former President, Australian Medical Association and Professor S Bruce Dowton, Vice-Chancellor and President, Macquarie University.
A bold vision for the future of the National Competitive Grants Program by Professor Peter Shergold AC, Chair, Australian Research Council.
Q&A Session with Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Shaping tomorrow: unlocking the power and promise of artificial intelligence panel discussion led by Professor Theo Farrell, Vice-Chancellor and President, La Trobe, with panellists Hugh Durrant-Whyte, NSW Chief Scientist, Michael Larsen, CEO, Studiosity, John Paitaridis, CEO, Cyber CX and Natalie Piucco, AI Technology Executive, Univeristy of Wollongong, Council Member and Google Chief Technologist
Voices of tomorrow: redefining the student experience with Professor Ngiare Brown, Chancellor, James Cook University, Ben Hallett, Co-CEO, Vygo and Chris Wessells, Higher Education IT Strategist, Unisys
More than education: The strategic importance of our international offer & connections by Her Excellency Vicki Treadel, British High Commissioner to Australia
