Keynote Speakers

Emeritus Prof Mary O' Kane




    Professor O’Kane is a company director and Execuative Chairman of O’Kane Associates, a company that carries out reviews and advises governments and the private sector on innovation, research, education and development. She was Chair of the NSW Independent Planning Commission from 2018-2024; NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer from 2008-2018; and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide from 1996-2001.

     

    She is currently Chair of the boards of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Business Events Sydney. She is Chair of the advisory boards of the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania; the ARC Centre of Excellence in Antarctic Science; and Sydney Health Partners and is a member of the board of AEMO Services, and of the advisory board of the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

     

    Mary carries out reviews in a wide range of fields. She was Chair of the Universities Accord Review (released early 2024), the most wide-ranging review of Australian higher education in the last 15 years. She co-led the NSW bushfire and flood inquiries. As Chief Scientist & Engineer she led reviews on coal seam gas, decline in koala populations; energy security; and tunnel air quality, among others. She has also carried out many reviews for the Commonwealth Government especially in environmental matters (including Antarctic science; climate services; and the Bureau of Meteorology) and for governments around the world. 



Dr Joseph Crawford


    Dr Joey Crawford is a Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of Tasmania, with a PhD in leadership psychometrics, and one of UTAS’ youngest academics listed in the Stanford Top 2 percent scientist list for his work in leadership and human connection in organisational settings in 2022 and 2023. He has been Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of University Teaching and Practice supporting its growth from a CiteScore of 1.1 to 5.2 in the past four years while more than doubling the annual papers supported to print to lead elevation in both quantity and quality of higher education research. Joey was recently commissioned by the University Accord Panel to write a review on student belonging in universities (read here). Joey regularly engages with public, private, and community sectors supporting their leadership development and cultivating a sense of belonging among teams and of individuals. 


Distinguished Prof Sarah O' Shea


    Dr Sarah O’ Shea (PFHEA, ALTF, CF)Distinguished Professor and Dean (Graduate Research)Having spent nearly three decades teaching and researching in the higher education field, Professor Sarah O’Shea is regarded as an expert in educational equity.  Currently a Distinguished Professor and Dean at Charles Sturt University, Sarah’s research ($AUD 3.8million+) advances understanding about how under-represented student cohorts enact success within university, manage competing identities and negotiate aspirations for self and others. Sarah has also held numerous university leadership positions, which have directly informed changes across the Australian higher education sector, this work recognised via numerous awards and fellowships. 








Key Dates

Conference Dates:
2 - 3 Dec 2024
Abstract Submissions Open:
15 Apr 2024
Abstract Submissions Close:
16 Aug 2024
Early Bird Registrations Open:
15 Apr 2024
Early Bird Registrations Close:
16 Aug 2024


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