EduTECH 2016: Tertiary Education IT Leaders in Brisbane 30-31 May

I am chairing day two of the "Tertiary Education IT Leaders" stream at EduTECH 2016 and speaking on "How CIOs are vital to the Future of Tertiary Education in Australia". The event is 30 to 31 May in Brisbane and there aloe also streams on K-12, workplace and VET education and libraries. Registrations are open.

Tertiary Education IT Leaders

Agenda

DAY ONE Monday May 30th 2016

8:30 Opening remarks from the Chair

Adam Spencer, Comedian, Author, University of Sydney's Mathematics and Science Ambassador

OPENING KEYNOTE

8:40 How the Digital World Will Change the Way We Think and Learn, Baroness Susan Greenfield, Neuroscientist, author and broadcaster (UK)

9:20 Creating Future XYZ, John M. Vamvakitis, Director International, Google for Education

9:50 Discovering Authentic Learning in the Makers Playground, Anita L’Enfant, Learning Manager, Datacom

10:05 Morning tea and exhibition viewing

10.45 Chair for Stream, room M2, Gerrit Bahlman, Director of IT, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY

10.55 From Good to Great: Essentials of Uncommon Technological Leadership, Larry Johnson, CEO, New Media Consortium

11.25 The Anywhere Classroom: Limitless Learning Experience, Andrew Fox, Director of End User Computing and Mobility, VMware

CUSTOMER CENTRIC

11.45 Building customer centric IT strategies at AUT. A case study from NZ fastest growing university, Liz Gosling, Chief Information Officer, AUT

12:15 Lunch and exhibition viewing

CIO LEADERSHIP

1.40 PANEL DISCUSSION - Tertiary CIO the next generation

Gerrit Bahlman, Director of IT, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Peter Nikoletatos, Executive Director & Chief Information Officer, Information & Communications Technology, La Trobe University
Liz Gosling, Chief Information Officer, AUT

OPEN SOURCE

2.10 OPEN SOURCE: Opportunities for collaboration, Sharyn Clarkson, Assistant Secretary, Online Services Branch, Department of Finance

DISRUPTION

2.40 Disrupting from within: the story of iQualify, Shanan Holm, Executive Director, Education Technology, Open Polytechnic / iQualify
3:10| Afternoon tea and exhibition viewing

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT & THE CLOUD

3:50 Evolution of Knowledge Management System and the Cloud , Professor Eric Tsui and Associate Director of the Knowledge Management Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


4:10 Panel Discussion


5:45 Networking drinks

7.00 Dinner

DAY TWO Tuesday May 31st 2016

8:40 Opening remarks from the Chair
Tom Worthington, IT consultant, Adjunct Lecturer at ANU and HigherEducationWhisperer

CONTENT STRATEGY

8.50 Award winning Content Strategy How USQ engages, empowers, entertains and educates, Bec McSwiney, Associate Director (Online Marketing), Marketing & Student Attraction Students & Communities Division, University of Southern Queensland

VIDEO-AUGMENTED TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL INTERACTION

9.20 Game changing innovation, how a Video Augmented Virtual World is transforming social interactions, Sasha Nikolic, Lecturer Engineering & Information Sciences Education, Engineering & Information Sciences, University of Wollongong

9:50 Morning tea and exhibition viewing

BREAKOUT SEMINARS

10:30-12:20 Breakout Seminars

12.20 Lunch & Exhibition viewing

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1.40 Implementing an LMS system for educational and support staff, Annette Winch, Principal Training Advisor, Apple Distinguished Educator TAFE Queensland Gold Coast

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

2.10 Insights from customer experience at IAG to be more responsive, Scott Gunther, Customer & Partner Experience, IAG Commercial

LEARNING SPACES

2.40 Delivering innovative learning spaces - IT as a valued partner , Warren French, IT Manager, Transformation Projects, Information & Communications Technology, The University of Sydney

3.15 Afternoon tea and exhibition viewing

CYBER SECURITY

3.50 Mitigating cybersecurity risks and handling security incidents in a university environment, Maria Corpuz, Manager, Information Security, Information Technology Services, Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support, Queensland University of Technology

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & DATA GOVERNANCE

4.20 Integrating business intelligence & data governance to drive organisational insights, Kate Carruthers, Deputy Director, Business Intelligence & Data Governance, UNSW Australia

4:50 Close of Congress