QUESTnet Conference Program - Recordings

Monday 22 April 2024

1200-1215	Opening plenary (Hall 2) Welcome to Country, Welcome & Housekeeping - Sarah Moran, MC Official Opening - Rowan Salt, The University of Queensland The Economy of Algorithms (the impact of AI on how we live, work, and do business) - Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz, QUT Business School
1340-1540	Concurrent Sessions A
	Concurrent Session 1 Hall 2	Concurrent Session 2 Central Room B	Concurrent Session 3 Central Room C
1340-1410	From Strategy to Execution with the Higher Education Reference Models Nigel Foxwell, James Cook University	Implementing Wi-Fi 6E: Deakin University an Eye to the Future Phill Solomon, Deakin University	1340-1540 WORKSHOP AMPLIFIED: Igniting the Mindset and Culture of High-Performance *Sarah Yip, Leaders Lounge*
1410-1440	Leveraging strategic portfolio management to drive digital transformation. Joy Johnson + Huw Davies, Queensland University of Technology	Smart campus and the future of workspaces in higher education *Matt McAuley, Data#3, Mark Keenan and Michelle Prendergast, Griffith University*	View workshop outline here
1440-1510	Service excellence that’s SPOT on – how CQUniversity is transforming their service culture. Jodie Jackson + Jessica Lees, CQUniversity	Lessons learned from UniSC. M365 Tenancy merge in 80 days – USC Drew Hills, University of the Sunshine Coast
1510-1540	Framework for cyber secure approach to identity and access management *Nick Rossow, Australian Access Federation*	Taming the AV & UC Chaos, with Cloud, Data & AI *Paul Yahchouchy, Innomate/UXT*
1620-1720	Concurrent Sessions B

	Concurrent Session 4 Hall 2	Concurrent Session 5 Central Room B	Concurrent Session 6 Central Room C	Concurrent Session 7 Exhibition Hall
	1620-1650 Bridging with Trust: The Value of a Digital Partnering Model Danielle Anawati, Deakin University	1620-1720 BoF Accessibility: The tail WCAG’ing the dog (in a good way) *Ian Duncan, The University of Queensland*	1620-1720 BoF AARNet5 - The Next Evolution? *Warrick Mitchell, AARNet*	1620-1720 BoF (Exhibition Hall) Behind the AI classroom: Harness AI for non-teaching IT challenges *Greg Eaton, The University of Queensland+ Peter Embleton, University of the Sunshine Coast*
1650-1720	Immersive Technologies Communities of Practice: XR@QUT Makerspace Collaboration Case Study Helen Lauder, Queensland University of Technology

Concurrent Session 4

Hall 2

Concurrent Session 5

Central Room B

Concurrent Session 6

Central Room C

Concurrent Session 7

Exhibition Hall

1620-1650

Bridging with Trust: The Value of a Digital Partnering Model

Danielle Anawati, Deakin University

1620-1720

BoF

Accessibility: The tail WCAG’ing the dog (in a good way)

Ian Duncan, The University of Queensland

1620-1720

BoF

AARNet5 - The Next Evolution?

Warrick Mitchell, AARNet

1620-1720

BoF (Exhibition Hall)

Behind the AI classroom: Harness AI for non-teaching IT challenges

Greg Eaton, The University of Queensland+ Peter Embleton, University of the Sunshine Coast

1650-1720

Immersive Technologies Communities of Practice: XR@QUT Makerspace Collaboration Case Study
Helen Lauder, Queensland University of Technology

Tuesday 23 April 2024

Breakfast Workshop: Data#3

An Innovative approach to sourcing & retaining skills, knowledge, and expertise

Alex Mardon + Stuart Murdoch, Data#3

0830-0940

Welcome day 2 + day 1 highlights (Hall 2) - Sarah Moran, MC

Platinum Sponsor Keynote: Empowering a Seamless Digital Learning Experience in the Age if Infinitely Distributed Education - Mina Mousa, Extreme Networks

1020-1220

Concurrent Sessions C

Concurrent Session 8
Hall 2

Concurrent Session 9
Central Room B

Concurrent Session 10
Central Room C

1020-1050

Decoding Cybersecurity: Navigating the cyber threat landscape and signposts to success
Rob Champion, Queensland Government

Overcoming Challenges for Entity Resolution in Master Data Management

Oliver Lavers, Queensland University of Technology

Experience redefined: Creating learner connection through enterprise digital engagement
James Rail, Queensland University of Technology

1050-1120

The Evolution of Research Computing: Democratisation of Advanced Infrastructure

Jake Carroll, The University of Queensland

Data Literacy – the Elephant in the Room

Lauren Thwaites, TAFE NSW

Unlocking Potential: Strategic Navigation and Prosperity with Tech/Cyber
Helen Fawcett + Charlie Hales, Waterstons

1120-1205

Spotlight Speaker (Hall 2)
CAUDIT Top 10 Themes & Insights
Greg Sawyer, Chief Executive Officer, CAUDIT

1320-1520

Concurrent Sessions D

Concurrent Session 11

Hall 2

Concurrent Session 12

Central Room B

Concurrent Session 13

Central Room C

1320-1350

Not your grandparent's SOCs.Learn about the trends and changes happening within the Managed Security Services industry, and how QUT adopted a modern and collaborative approach to securing their critical assets and stakeholders
Ross Wood, Sekuro & Matt Hodgett, Queensland University of Technology

UQ’s Journey to the future – Technology Master Plan

Daniel Howorth, The University of Queensland

1320-1520
WORKSHOP

Understanding and overcoming change fatigue
Faith Timbs, Leaders Lounge

1350-1420

Reimagine Learning and Education

Mark Jefferys, University of Newcastle, Geoff Lambert, AARNet & Nathan Guy, Zoom

Driving innovation and student success through digital transformation
Adam LePeilbet, Dell Technologies

View workshop outline here

1420-1450

Embracing digital identity – digital first approach to campus experience

Craig McDougall, Queensland University of Technology

The Agile Journey of the Nectar Research Cloud Services Team

Bernard Meade + Kaushik Ramesh, Australian Research Data Commons

1450-1520

Personalising the student journey experience MyCQU

Jonathon Hoff, CQUniversity

Business Process X, our journey to X

Peter Embleton + Deborah Kelsey, University of the Sunshine Coast

1600-1730	Concurrent Sessions E
	Concurrent Session 14 Central Room B	Concurrent Session 15 Central Room C
1600-1630	Enterprise Rooms at QUT: A case study of transforming learning spaces Adrian Whitaker, Queensland University of Technology	KeyPoint – Under the hood: managing identities. Stephen Bird, QCIF
1630-1700	Introduction to SIRTFI Terry Smith, Australian Access Federation	AI Enabled Hybrid Learning & Simplification of AV Deployments *Tim Bowden, Cisco*
1700-1730	Enterprise Architecture and its role in realising strategic transformation. David Bunker, Queensland University of Technology	Navigating Digital Transformation: Lessons from UQ’s HDR Project and Beyond Daniel Walker, The University of Queensland

Wednesday 24 April 2024

0845-0945

Concurrent Sessions F

Concurrent Session 16

Hall 2

Concurrent Session 17

Central Room B

Concurrent Session 18

Central Room C

0845-0915

Data Evolution: Transforming Education Institutions through Modern Data Solutions
Troy Wright, Pure Storage

LIGHTNING ROUNDS

0845-0853
DMARC
Matthew Hodgett, Queensland University of Technology

0853-0901
Inter-System Integration: Catalysing Change for Compliance, Efficiency and Continuous Improvement
Kaye England & Vee Ferreira, UniSQ

0901-0909
Innovating Asset Management in Higher Education: QUT Enterprise Desktop Project
Tim Morris, Queensland University of Technology

0900-0945
The Accord Report
Shannon Willoughby, The University of Queensland

0915-0945

Who’s your IT Cheerleader?

Sandra Lammas, University of Southern Queensland

0915-0945

Navigating the Microsoft AI Landscape: Unlocking Value in Higher Education

Loryan Strant, Rapid Circle

1030-1130

CIO / CEO Panel (Hall 2)
Rowan Salt, Chief Information Officer, The University of Queensland
Chris Hancock, Chief Executive Officer, AARNet
Zoran Sugarevski, Chief Digital Officer, Griffith University
Ann Yardley, Director, Information Technology Services, Bond University
Indianna Rapsey, Deputy Director, Cyber Security, Griffith University

1130-1240

Closing Keynote - The 4 Critical Tipping Points to a Successful IT Transformation - Lou Markstrom, Author, Unleashing The Power of IT

Conference wrap up & close - Sarah Moran MC