ACDS Annual General Meeting and Conference Program

The 2022 AGM and Annual Conference for Deans of Science will be held in Canberra on 24-25 October.

We have a program of impressive speakers as well as sessions that will provide a forum for discussion and debate, including between Deans and other senior Science colleagues about the extraordinary changes that have transpired since the last face-to-face meeting of the ACDS.

Monday 24 October

9.30 – 9.45am	President’s welcome Professor Melissa Brown, President ACDS
9.45 – 10.30am	Universities – emerging from uncertainty – the road ahead in 2022 and beyond Ms Catriona Jackson, CEO, Universities Australia
10.30 – 11.00am	Outlook for Australian University science Professor Margaret Sheil AO, Deputy Chair, Universities Australia
11.00 – 11.30am	Morning Tea
11.30 – 12.00pm	Science & Technology Australia: A strong voice for science Misha Schubert, CEO STA
12.00 – 12.30pm	Science is never Basic! Professor Caroline McMillen, AO, FAHMS, Chief Scientist for South Australia
12.30 – 1.00pm	Indigenous science in the curriculum   Associate Professor Brad Moggridge, University of Canberra
1.00 – 2.00pm	Working Lunch: Discussion groups on “Top 3 issues for science in their institution”
2.00 – 3.00pm	Report of issues from the working lunch 3 Deans reflect on top 3 issues   Debate from the floor
3.00 – 3.30pm	Afternoon Tea
3.30 – 4.30pm	The ACDS Teaching and Learning Centre: Fostering national leaders and policy leadership Professor Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of New South Wales Professor Liz Johnson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Deakin University Q&A Panel: Chair: Professor Susan Howitt (ACDS Director T&L Centre), ANU Professor Melissa Brown (ACDS President), University of Queensland Professor Brian Yates(ACDS Past President)

4.30 – 5.30pm	Annual General Meeting Reports (President, Executive Director, Treasurer) Motion to amend the Constitution: Change of budget cycle Election of Office Bearers T&L Centre Plan and Budget Discussion: Constitutional definition of science areas
7.00 – 10.00 pm	Dinner: Canberra Rex Hotel, 150 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon Speaker: Professor John Rice, Executive Director, ACDS “The Australian Council of University Science?”

Tuesday 25 October

9.00 – 10.00am	Apprenticeship and training models in higher education: Challenges and opportunities in developing dual sector pathways Professor Andrew Woodward, Executive Dean, School of Science, Edith Cowan University Work Integrated Learning for High-Tech Apprenticeships Associate Professor Craig Priest, University of South Australia, SA Node Director of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-SA) and Deputy Director of the ARC IDEAL Research Hub
10.00 – 10.30am	Australia’s Skills shortages: What can Australian university science do to meet them? Claire Field
10.30 – 11.00am	Morning Tea
11.30 – 12.00pm	ARC outlook Ms Judith Zielke PSM, Chief Executive Officer – Australian Research Council
12.00 – 1.00pm	Audience Table Discussion ACDS Strategic Priorities: What would help us most in our institutions?
1.00 – 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00 – 2.30pm	Policy at the Australian Academy of Science Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb, AC FAA FTSE, Australian National University
2.30 – 3.00pm	The ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program Liz Visher, Director, Major Investments, Australian Research Council (ARC)
3.00 – 3.30pm	Investing in Australian public research and development: problems, challenges and opportunities Dr John Howard, MD Howard Partners, Visiting Prof – UTS Business School
3.30 – 4.00pm	Conference Close