Call for Abstracts

The call for abstracts is now open! See below for information regarding the submission process including streams, session types and tips for a successful abstract submission!

Submit your abstract here!

QUESTnet streams & topic suggestions

Reflect: Embracing our past and envisioning our future allows us to understand how past decisions have shaped our current landscape. This stream allows us to understand the technologies that have moved through both technical and ethical challenges.

  • Backup applications (VMs, physical servers and NFS/SMB storage
  • Data catalogues and metadata management
  • Strategic partnership resourcing models
  • New ways or working - implementing agile, SAFe, product management methodologies for improved outcomes
  • Release management (do it once and do it right - ensuring quality for go-live)

Evolve: Navigating the technological paradigm shift helps us share what technologies are challenging our paradigm. Through Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and cyber security, the continuous practice of evolution through technologies has shifted us to become more evolutionary in our practice.

  • Generative AI, data governance/data management, Unified Service Management
  • Data privacy and compliance / frameworks
  • Data strategy and operating models
  • Business engagement models and frameworks
  • Open collaboration tools

Thrive: Using technology for a positive impact aids us to leverage technology to contribute to the greater good. From enabling our sustainability goals through to technologies with a human-centric approach and outcomes that improve the quality of learning and research to our students and our communities.

  • IT vendor management models and frameworks
  • Strategic partnership resourcing models
  • Leading in a thriving IT team
  • Open educational resources
  • Disability inclusion and design

Session Types

30 minute presentation (30 minutes presentation including 5 minutes Q&A)

8 minute lightning round (8 minute outline sharing a relevant initiative in your organisation – to be joined with two other similarly themed contributions to form a lightning round)

SHoT (15 minutes short hit of training)

Mini Training Workshop (1.5hrs held throughout concurrent sessions)

BoF (Birds of a Feather) (60 minutes facilitated discussion on a defined topic)

For more information and guidance on presentation types, download our information sheet below.

Abstract examples & information

Abstract Selection

Abstracts will be assessed by the conference program committee using the following criteria:

    • Abstract is well written and contains sufficient information to allow a delegate to establish what may be gained by attendance at the presentation
    • Originality: is novel and new
    • Relevance to the conference theme – “Reflect, Evolve, Thrive”
    • Applicability and potential for re-use or application of content by the audience
    • Includes and recounts actual experiences relevant to the sector (e.g. case studies)
    • Overall
    • Abstract to be kept to 1 x A4 page

The final program will not be determined by a purely mechanical (formulaic) approach.  The program committee’s primary goal is to establish an event that is of value to delegates.  It will use its discretion to consider issues such as establishing an appropriate mix of technology domain content, and appropriately balancing high-level vs deeper technology content.

The call for abstracts has been extended to Friday 9 February 2024.

Acceptance to present

  • Speakers accepted into the program agree to register to attend the conference at the reduced speaker rate.
  • Speakers accepted into the program agree to provide a headshot (jpg preferred) and a biography.

Tips for a successful abstract

  • State how the session will be presented, not just the content
  • The session highlights something new and innovative
  • The format encourages discussion and participation among attendees
  • Presenter/s in engaging, informative and confident.