UA Solutions Summit day 2 | 26 wednesday 2025

Day 2 Sessions:

Are Australia’s universities building skills for the future with Jessica Turner, CEO, QS, Professor Sharon Pickering, Vic

Opposition Address by Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson, Shadow Minister for Education

Building a future ready workforce with Christine Holgate, CEO, Team Global Express, Charlene Davison, CEO GO Foundation, Christine Holgate, CEO, Team Global Express, Liam O’Brien, Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions and Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice-Chancellor and President, Griffith University

Securing our future: challenges and strategies in national security with expert panellists Jeff Connolly, Country Director & CEO, Thales Australia, Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d), and Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, Vice-Chancellor & President, University of Newcastle

Strengthening regional communities: building for the future with David Jochinke, President, National Farmers Federation, The Hon Fiona Nash, Regional Education Commissioner, Michael Schneider, Managing Director, Bunnings and Professor Tyrone Carlin, Vice-Chancellor and President, Southern Cross University

Australia’s path to becoming an energy superpower insights from His Excellency Mr Gabriele Visentin, EU Ambassador, Stephanie Bashir, Principal, Nexa Advisory, Michael Frangos, CEO, Indigenous Energy Australia, and Innes Willox AM, Chief Executive, The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)