AHEIA Conference 2025 | Program Day One
8:40am - 8.45am
Craig Laughton
Executive Director | AHEIA
Welcome and acknowledgement of country
Governor Burke Ballroom
9:30am - 10:15am
Coming Soon
Keynote 2 | Post election analysis of impact on our sector
This presentation will explore the current legislative and policy challenges faced by the Higher Education sector, particularly in light of the 2025 Federal Election.
MORE TO COME
Governor Bourke Ballroom
10:15am - 10.45am
Morning Tea and Networking
Please join us in the foyer to network with your colleagues and enjoy morning tea.
Governor Bourke Ballroom
11:15am - 12:00pm
Associate Professor Gwilym Croucher
Higher Ed Policy and Management | LH Martin Institute
Keynote 4 | Early academic and professional career paths
This presentation examines career path patterns of early academic and professional staff at Australian universities.
MORE TO COME
Governor Bourke Ballroom
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Lunch and Networking
Please join us to network with your colleagues and enjoy lunch.
Governor Bourke Ballroom
1:45pm - 2:30pm
Tiina Debevc
Executive Director Operations | Fairwork Ombudsman
Keynote 6 | Fairwork Ombudsman address
At a time of new and changing workplace laws, the Fair Work Ombudsman will discuss:
- assisting the workplace community through education and advice, and a tiered approach to enforcement
- achieving harmonious and compliant workplaces through collaboration and tripartism, and
- what this means for ongoing reform in the Higher Education Sector.
Governor Bourke Ballroom
2.30pm - 3:15pm
Deloitte
Presenter details coming soon
Keynote 7 | Governance and compliance
This session will explore governance and compliance in the context of university structures.
MORE TO COME
Governor Bourke Ballroom
3.15pm - 3:45pm
Afternoon Tea and Networking
Please join us in the foyer to network with your colleagues and enjoy afternoon tea.
Governor Bourke Ballroom
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Anthony Wood | Partner - Melbourne
Herbert Smith Freehills
Keynote 8 | Employment, IR and safety panel: An expert analysis of what to expect in 2025
In this session, a panel of HSF partners from each of their Australian offices will discuss the key employment, industrial relations and safety developments from 2024 and look ahead to what the university sector can expect to confront in 2025 and beyond.
Panel includes:
Governor Bourke Ballroom
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Conference Dinner and AHEIA Awards 2025
Please meet at the Q station reception for a bus transfer to Mosman Wharf for our Sydney Harbour dinner cruise and awards evening. Buses will depart promptly at 6pm. If you are making your own way to Mosman Wharf, boarding commences at 6.45pm for a 7pm sharp departure.
Mosman Wharf
Disclaimer: This conference program is confirmed at the date of marketing. However, AHEIA reserves the right to make changes to this program at any time as circumstances dictate. Speakers and topics were confirmed at the time of publishing; however, circumstances beyond the control of organisers may necessitate substitution, alternation, or cancellations of the speakers and/or topic. Every effort will be made to ensure any unavoidable changes provide a program of equivalent standard and value.