Conference committees
Steering Committee
The conference is supported by a joint IDP Education and IEAA Steering Committee.
James Bennett
Head of Business Delivery & Evolution, IDP Connect
Honourable Phil Honeywood
Chief Executive Officer, International Education Association of Australia
Jane Li
Country Director, Student Service Australia, IDP Education
Professor Simon Ridings
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), Edith Cowan University
Vice-president, International Education Association of Australia
Kelly Smith
Dean International, College of Arts, Business, Law and Social Sciences, Murdoch University
Board Member, International Education Association of Australia
Brian Smith
Stakeholder Engagement Manager, IDP Education
Professor Sarah Todd
Vice President (Global), Griffith University
Board Member, International Education Association of Australia
Josephine Williams
Events and Partnerships Manager, IDP Education
AIEC Conference Manager
Program Committee
Stephen Biggs
Executive Director, DE International (Education Queensland International)
AIEC Track Chair, Schools (SCH)
Anna Kent
International Education Researcher
Convener, IEAA Scholarships and Fellowships Network
AIEC Track Chair, Scholarships and fellowships (S&F)
Ewa Filipiak
Director, International Engagement, TAFE Directors Australia
AIEC Track Chair, Vocational education and training (VET)
Andrew Foley
College Director & Principal La Trobe Operations, La Trobe College Australia
Convener, IEAA Pathways Network
AIEC Track Chair, Pathways (PATH)
Louise Good
Director, Murray-Goold International
Director, Development and External Relations, Faculty of Education, Monash University
AIEC Program Chair
AIEC Track Chair, Business development and strategy (BD&S)
Paula Soon
Assistant Director, Assistant Director Pathways and Operations, Global Marketing, Digital and Student Recruitment, RMIT University
Convener, IEAA Admissions & Compliance Network
AIEC Track Chair, Admissions and compliance (A&C)
George Hernandez
Founder and CEO, Sofiri Pty Ltd
Convener, IEAA Marketing & Recruitment Network
AIEC Track Chair, Marketing (MKT)
Damir Mitric
Senior Learning Designer, RMIT University
Convener, IEAA Teaching & Learning Network
AIEC Track Chair, Teaching and learning (T&L)
Caryn Nery
Director, Transnational Education Partnership, Victoria University
Convener, IEAA Transnational Education Network
AIEC Track Chair, Transnational Education (TNE)
Emily O'Callaghan
General Manager, International Education Association of Australia
Simon Watson
Senior Manager, International Mobility Programs, University of Technology Sydney
Convener, IEAA Learning Abroad Network
AIEC Track Chair, Learning abroad (LA)
Kim Siemensma
Professional Learning & Projects Coordinator, International Education Association of Australia
AIEC Track Chair, Professional Development (PD)
Brian Smith
Stakeholder Engagement Manager, IDP Education
AIEC Track Chair, English language (EL)
Josephine Williams
Events and Partnerships Manager, IDP Education
AIEC Conference Manager
Dino Willox
Director, Student Employability, The University of Queensland Student Employability Centre
AIEC Track Chair, Employability (EMP)
Melanie Duncan
Convener, IEAA Student Life Network
AIEC Track Chair, Student Life Network (STU)
Organising Committee
Emily O'Callaghan
General Manager, International Education Association of Australia
Kim Stevenson
Director, Think Business Events
Josephine Williams
Events and Partnerships Manager, IDP Education
AIEC Conference Manager
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